We are less than two weeks away from the puck dropping on the 2017-2018 NHL Season. With the buzz that was generated during this Summer’s Stanley Cup Playoff still lingering, and Las Vegas now entering the picture, Hockey is in an exciting place in the sports world. Eastern Conference: The Eastern Conference easily held the…
The Nashville Predators continue their extraordinary run as they go on to face the defending Cup champs, The Pittsburgh Penguins for this season’s title. Here’s how the teams match up. GOALTENDING After a few years of inconsistent play Pekka Rinne has found his game at the right time and low and behold the Predators netminder…
The playoffs begin on Wednesday and the stage is set. The pairings have been determined and from where I’m sitting there are a couple of easy first round matches. There are many who are saying it is the year of the Capitals with the roster they have and the deadline deal to acquire Kevin Shattenkirk.…
I can’t remember when we have seen such parody in the NHL where there are 28 of the 30 teams that are still in the playoff hunt. We are a week off of the All-Star break and there are teams that are trailing with games in hand, The Columbus Blue Jackets are a legitimate contender…
The NHL season is well underway, and most teams have settled in to some kind of normalcy with the exception of a few. Keep in mind, teams that are in a playoff position at the end of November are often there come spring time. The percentage of change is quite small. The Eastern Conference has shaped up the…