Minnesota Wild 2013-14 Season Preview
Minnesota’s massive spending spree last summer was enough to get the Wild back into the postseason, barely. GM Chuck Fletcher’s aggressive moves should start to pay real dividends this season and beyond. Zach Parise and Ryan Suter were instant hits in Minnesota, regardless of the immense cost. Parise led the squad in both goals (18) […]
Los Angeles Kings 2013-14 Season Preview
The Los Angeles Lakers may be in deep decline, but the Kings promise to bring plenty of victories to the Staples Center this winter. With another deep playoff run, the 2012 Stanley Cup champions planted their flag as one of the NHL’s elite franchises, and that won’t change any time soon. GM Dean Lombardi has […]
Florida Panthers 2013-14 Season Preview
From division champs in 2012 to dead last in the NHL, the Florida Panthers fell hard in 2013. The disappearing act in South Florida was astonishing and now its coach Kevin Dineen‘s job to make sure his cats land on their feet. With a relatively unchanged roster, a turn around won’t be easy. The Panthers […]
Edmonton Oilers 2013-14 Season Preview
The Edmonton Oilers had to sit through six picks at the 2013 NHL Draft. It was their longest wait since they picked tenth overall in 2009. Having made the first overall selection three times in the last four years, the Oilers are on the brink of a monumental leap up the standings. However, the Edmonton explosion might […]
Detroit Red Wings 2013-14 Season Preview
In 2013-14, the Detroit Red Wings will look to extend their unprecedented 22-season playoff streak, but their move to the Eastern Conference’s stacked Atlantic Division could push them to their limit. The streak was nearly broken in 2013 until the Wings won their final four games to snag the seventh seed in the Western Conference. […]
Dallas Stars 2013-14 Season Preview
The 2013-14 Dallas Stars will be sporting a new look in more ways than one this season, and that’s welcome news in Texas after the team finished dead last in the Pacific Division in April. In addition to launching some much improved uniforms, the Stars brought GM Jim Nill and head coach Lindy Ruff down […]
Columbus Blue Jackets 2013-14 Season Preview
2013 ended in heartbreak for the surprising Columbus Blue Jackets, but the suddenly confident club is preparing a new surge. The Jackets finished tied for eighth place in the Western Conference on 55 points, but lost out on the final postseason bid in a tiebreaker with the Minnesota Wild. Had they picked up just one […]
Colorado Avalanche 2013-14 Season Preview
As they charge into a bright future, the Colorado Avalanche are looking to their past for direction. With the appointment of Joe Sakic as executive VP of hockey operations and Patrick Roy as head coach, the Avs have chosen their two greatest former players to help mold a promising group of young stars into champions. […]