The Calder Trophy is given every year to the player who is deemed “most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League”; that’s just an unnecessarily long way of saying the rookie of the year. To be eligible, a player must be under 26 years old by the middle of September […]
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The Western Conference NHL playoff race was very tight by the end of the regular season—third through ninth place were separated by only five points. I expect the playoff matchups in the West to have much of the same intensity we saw in the regular season. Below I examine and preview what to expect as
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As a hockey fan, there is no time of year like when the NHL playoffs roll around. If you haven’t taken in some playoff games before, I strongly urge you to do so. The level of intensity is ratcheted up to ‘Maximum’ for every game, every period and every shift. Every player on each team
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In case you haven’t seen them, I have been covering the movement for the NHL trade deadline. While most sites will want to chip in their two cents on “winners” and “losers” in these trades, I am more concerned with the fantasy hockey impact. If you want to read up, here they are: F Ryane
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One of the trades that got in just under the deadline was one completed by the Minnesota Wild and Buffalo Sabres. Gone from the Sabres is “The Mayor of Pominville”, RW Jason Pominville, plus a fourth round pick next year, in exchange for prospect C Johan Larsson, back-up/prospect goaltender Matt Hackett, a first round pick
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In a sort-of-expected blockbuster, Marian Gaborik is making his way to Columbus in exchange for forwards Derek Dorsett, Derick Brassard, prospect defenseman John Moore and a sixth-round draft pick. I will start with Gaborik. Marian Gaborik Background Information Marian Gaborik has taken lots of flack from the media and fans alike for not producing this
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In a deal that comes down about 45 minutes before the official trade deadline, Tampa Bay will send undrafted winger Cory Conacher to the Ottawa Senators, along with a fourth round pick, for goalie Ben Bishop. The Lightning address a need that they are lacking (their team save percentage ranks 24th in the NHL this
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Two names that aren’t future hall-of-famers that found a new home before the NHL trade deadline are Marc-André Bergeron and Ryane Clowe. For simplicity’s sake, I’m going to go over these one at a time. Marc-André Bergeron Adam Hall goes back to Tampa Bay for the second time in his career (and season) along with
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