Steals and deals: Analyzing the recent NHL trades
Some NHL general managers got their deals done early. Some waited until the last minute. When the dust cleared, the landscape had changed for the contending teams – but who won and who lost the in...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: What I’m thankful for.
This site wouldn’t exist without the seven minutes, 55 seconds of film you’re about to watch. On October 4, 1991, the San Jose Sharks played the Vancouver Canucks, as common an autumn sight today as...
View ArticleStanley Cup playoffs: Why San Jose, Chicago, Pittsburgh and Boston will advance.
The playoffs have been interesting so far. Some teams have surprised me. Others haven’t at all. The biggest surprise was the play of the New York Islanders. I thought Pittsburgh would wipe the floor...
View ArticleWhy Chicago, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh and Boston will advance.
In the first round, we predicted six of the eight series correctly. The two we were most unsure about were the two incorrect picks – no surprise at all that New York or Los Angeles won. Now that the...
View ArticleNHL conference finals offer fresh blood and the promise of a first-time...
Fresh blood: that’s the easiest way to describe the four teams remaining that still have Stanley Cup dreams on their mind. The San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh...
View ArticleFor San Jose and the Sharks, it’s about time for a championship run.
There’s an unconfirmed theory around San Jose that Joe Thornton began growing a beard when the Sharks played their first game in 1991, and he refused to shave until the team won its first Stanley Cup....
View ArticleNHL playoff predictions: How will the first round shake out?
The NHL postseason is here. How will the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs shake out? Is this the year the Toronto Maple Leafs end their championship drought? Can the Pittsburgh Penguins...
View ArticleNHL Stanley Cup Playoff Previews: Round 2
Hello, Nashville! Welcome, Edmonton! The first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs featured some stunning upsets. Here’s a fresh look at the second-round matchups and where we might be from here. Eastern...
View Article2018 NHL Second Round Playoff Preview
The first round of the NHL playoffs managed to separate the contenders from the pretenders. Now all of the eight remaining teams – Nashville, Winnipeg, Tampa Bay, Boston, Washington, Pittsburgh, Vegas...
View Article2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs Conference Finals Preview
The 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs are setting up to have few rivals as far as unpredictability and tight match-ups. Both series in the Western Conference reached Game 7s, with St. Louis becoming the third...
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