Author name: Chris Blanchard

Chris Blanchard is a Boston, MA native and a student at Davidson College. He began writing about hockey as a Boston Bruins featured columnist for Bleacher Report in the fall of 2012. He has been covering the NHL for XN Sports since May of 2013. !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');

What Ilya Kovalchuk’s Retirement Means for the New Jersey Devils

Just one year removed from an Eastern Conference championship, the New Jersey Devils have made headlines numerous times this offseason. Though preceded by a blockbuster draft-day trade and a pair of major free agent moves, Ilya Kovalchuk‘s shocking retirement is by far the biggest news out of Newark this summer. The franchise forward’s departure raises

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Hockey Hall of Fame Set to Induct Chelios, Shanahan and Niedermayer

Three NHL legends were voted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Tuesday, with Chris Chelios, Brendan Shanahan and Scott Niedermayer   joining the hallowed fraternity of former players. The trio combined for a grand total of 10 Stanley Cup Championships, and their postseason success proved to differentiate them from well-qualified snubs Eric Lindros, Keith

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