All Entries in the "NHL Teams" Category
Red Wings Are Well Represented at World Championships
The Detroit Red Wings’ season ended a couple of weeks ago, but it won’t stop them from taking a trip to Europe. No, they won’t be taking a Griswold Family Vacation, but they will be lacing up the skates once again in the upcoming IIHF World Championship to be held in Stockholm, Sweden and Helsinki, [...]
Predators Suspend Radulov and A. Kostitsyn for Game 3 Against Coyotes
The Nashville Predators have announced today that forwards Alexander Radulov and Andrei Kositisyn will not play in the third games of the the Predators second round series against the Phoenix Coyotes for a violation of team rules. Here is the press release from the Predators, Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced [...]
Rocky Wirtz Needs to Lead the Way for the Blackhawks to Win Another Stanley Cup
Chicago – As the disappointment of another first round playoff exit hits home, there should be one overwhelming question facing Blackhawk faithful. Will the Hawks become the first team since the 2004 NHL Lockout to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions? The group of six clubs which have failed to capture Lord Stanley more than once [...]
Does Steven Stamkos Deserve to be a Hart Trophy Finalist?
Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos, New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist and Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin have been named finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy, the annual award given to the player judged to be the most valuable to his team during the regular season. The winner is selected in a poll of [...]
Coyotes Outwork and Outplay the Predators, Take 2-0 Series Lead
The Nashville Predators looked to even their second round series with the Phoenix Coyotes in the second game of this semi final match up. The Predators needed to have sense of desperation and intensity in this contest. Going back to Nashville down 2-0 would not bode well for the Predators. The Predators were once again [...]
Bruins Hope First Round Exit Re-Ignites Championship Fire
After the celebration of the 2011 “break up day” last June, the Boston Bruins were quickly snapped back to the harsh reality of what normally constitutes a locker clean out day for most NHL squads. During which, the B’s brought to light the injuries that hampered them throughout the postseason as well as their reflections [...]
Hockey Independent Playoff Roundtable: Conference Semi-Finals Predictions
— Welcome back to the Hockey Independent roundtable where five writers from the HI staff have come together once again to provide you all with our Conference Semi Finals predictions. The contributing authors to today’s piece will be Cris Cohen (New York Rangers), Alex Muscat (Detroit Red Wings), Bill Philp (Tampa Bay Lightning) and [...]
Familiar Rituals. Familiar Foes.
My brother’s 6-year-old Henrik Lundqvist hat, that makes the Broadway Hat look like it’s fresh from the haberdashery, was in desperate need of being replaced. With his birthday this month, I took it as an opportunity to do just that. “I’m not changing it until the playoffs are over,” he told me when he called [...]
Coyotes Go to OT (Again), Outlast the Predators 4-3
The Phoenix Coyotes outlasted the Nashville Predators in a game that has become a regular occurrence for the Desert Dogs, going to overtime and defeating the visiting Predators 4-3. Phoenix was dominated in the third period and in the OT session, but managed to get a puck past Nashville goaltender for the game winner at [...]
Steven Stamkos 60 Goal Season Infographic
A visual look at the statistics and numbers behind Hart Trophy finalist Steven Stamkos’ 60-goal season. Steven Stamkos’ 60-Goal Season – An infographic by the team at TampaBayLightning.com
Smooth as Selke? Datsyuk Nominated Once Again for Selke Trophy
It’s been a week since the Detroit Red Wings’ season ended with an early playoff exit, but one of the team’s best players is up for an award. Red Wings’ center Pavel Datsyuk is one of three players nominated for the Frank J. Selke which goes to the NHL’s top defensive forward. The other nominees [...]
Predators/Coyotes Second Round Preview
The Nashville Predators are set to face the Phoenix Coyotes in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. The Predators got to the second round by dispatching the Detroit Red Wings in 5 games, while the Coyotes defeated the Chicago Blackhawks in 6 games. The Coyotes, winners of the Pacific Division and the third [...]
Let’s Give Credit Where It’s Due: Washington Deserved To Win The Series
It was their 196th game in the past eighteen months. Their power-play was once again unproductive, scoring at only a 14% (3-for-23) clip. They’d lost three out of the four playoff games on home ice. The unproven opposing goaltender posted an otherworldly (for a rookie) 2.00 goals against average. Yet, through all that, the Boston [...]
Blackhawks Need Change… But How Much?
Chicago – On Wednesday at the United Center, Blackhawk players had exit interviews with the coaching staff and cleaned out their lockers. GM Stan Bowman and Joel Quenneville were on hand to meet with the media as did some players. You could see the disappointment on the faces of all who spoke. It was an [...]
Joel Ward The Hero As Caps Win Game Seven, Eliminate Defending Champion Bruins
BOSTON, Ma– They had been here before. They knew how to handle this situation. They had the experience. They had the talent. They had home-ice advantage. It simply wasn’t enough. For the first time in four seasons, the Boston Bruins were unable to advance past the first round of the playoffs, becoming the second straight [...]
Rinne Receives Vezina Nomination
The Nashville Predators have always built their team from the net out. Solid goaltending has been a cornerstone of the Predators success throughout the years, and netminder Pekka Rinne has been one of the best in the history of the franchise. Today, Rinne received his second consecutive Vezina nomination, acknowledging the quality of his play. [...]
Predators Poile Nominated for GM of the Year
Building a winning team is as much an art as a science. Blending experienced veterans, untested rookies, and players added via trade or free agency is akin to a chemistry experiment in a science lab, Although the individual components are known, once blended together the outcome can be surprisingly good or it can blow up. [...]
GameDay: B’s And Caps Ready For Winner-Take-All Game 7 At The TD Garden
Just a quick hit to get you all ready for Game 7 tonight at the TD Garden. If you’d like my full write up on tonight’s pivotal match-up, you can read my “Five Predictions For Game 7″ piece. Series: Tied 3-3 Location: TD Garden Time: 7:30 P.M. (EST) TV/Radio Info: NBC Sports Network (Emrick, Olczyk, [...]
The Grandest Stage In All Of Sports: Five Predictions For Game 7
The two most notorious words in sports: Game Seven. The mere mention of the phrase is enough to kick-start the heart of hockey fans across the globe. It’s the most entertaining event in sports for fans with no vested interest in either team playing. But for people who have pledged their allegiance to either of [...]
Mike Smith Was Outstanding And Hawks Not Good Enough
Chicago – In front of 21,636, the Phoenix Coyotes advanced to the second round of the playoffs by shutting out the Blackhawks 4-0 at the United Center Monday night. Phoenix goaltender Mike Smith wasn’t only the finest goalie in the contest; he was also the best player in the game by a wide margin. The [...]
