-Hal Estep What a wild offseason it has been for the San Jose Sharks. After being ousted in the second round by the Vegas Golden Knights, critics of the Sharks were asking the same questions they ask every year. Was this the end of the Sharks’ cup window? Is it finally time for a rebuild? […]
By: Jordan Freeman A look at the 1st round of the NHL Playoffs It’s the best time of year for hockey fans, the NHL Playoffs. Round one is barely a week old and is already almost over. So far, we have seen close battles and shocking runaways that have left many fans saying R.I.P […]
By: Joshua Chodor When the National Hockey League modified its playoff structure before the 2013-14 season, the intent was to emphasize divisional rivalries. The format gives automatic playoff bids to the top three teams in each division, and also allows for two wild card teams to qualify for the postseason. The wild card teams can […]
By: Ethan Illers With the NHL season just over half way over, things are starting to shape up and a playoff picture is starting to blossom. Before we get to the nitty gritty of this column, let’s take a quick look around the league and see what catches our eye. Teams currently on hot streaks: […]
By: Garrett Jones Each year, around playoff time, the National Hockey League awards one of its most coveted awards, the Maurice Richard Trophy, to its top goal scorer from the past season. Some fun facts about the award: It is named after Maurice ‘Rocket’ Richard, who led the NHL in goal scoring five separate times, […]
By: Luke Johns Hockey is a tricky game to fully understand what goes on when considering all the little details. In hockey, strategy is underrated, action happens away from the puck and it’s the one sport where statistics aren’t the end-all-be-all for evaluating a players’ importance to a team. To help the casual fan see […]
By: Matt Weller The first month of the NHL season has offered quite a few surprises, including a few resurgent teams leading their divisions for the first time in a while. Let’s break down the biggest surprises of the season thus far: Rangers Pacing the NHL Coming off a dismantling in the first round of […]
By: Jordan Freeman The NHL regular season is moving right along as teams have been playing for more than a month now. Teams have taken on promising young stars and relied on veterans to help them get the crucial early points up for grabs in the opening of the season. I am highlighting some teams […]
By: Garrett Jones Surprise, surprise: Examining NHL’s top performers after the first month of the season The 2016-17 NHL season has officially been under way for a month now. Surprising teams have emerged successful to start the year, while some 2015-16 contenders have slightly regressed. Most surprising however has to be some of the top […]
By: Josh Chodor As the 2016-17 season enters its second month, several stories have made waves across the National Hockey League. Based on preseason predictions, some teams are hot, and some teams are not. Here are a few examples: Stock: Up It would be impossible to talk about great storylines and not mention the Montreal […]