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2011-12 NHL Season Preview

Posted in Hockey, tagged , , , on October 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Opening Day is upon us. Over the past few weeks, we have prepared for this by previewing 30% of the league and looked at where they were in competing for the Stanley Cup.  As the Boston Bruins raise their sixth champion banner, I wanted to touch a couple of items as the season starts and [...]

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Boston Bruins: Defense of the Title

Posted in Hockey, tagged , , , , , on October 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

We have previously previewed eight NHL teams and where they are at in their pursuit of Lord Stanley’s Cup.  We finish this series with a look at the 2011 Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins.  Unlike the other teams, we will look back as to what went right last year and discuss what the Bruins chances [...]

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Return to Glory

Posted in Hockey, tagged , , , on October 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Our last two previews take a look at the last two Stanley Cup Champions. Today, we will focus on Chicago Blackhawks who due to salary cap issues need to dismantle their championship squad almost immediately after they won the Stanley Cup. The 2010 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks were built under then GM Dale Tallon [...]

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Retooling on the Fly(ers)

Posted in Hockey, tagged , , , , on October 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

If you ask one hundred hockey people what the most important part of the game, at least ninety-nine would answer goaltending. Trying to win the Stanley Cup without a top flight goaltender is like playing for a poker straight while holding a three and seven: you might pull it off, but the odds are greatly [...]

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New York Rangers: Team of Misfits

Posted in Hockey, tagged , , , on September 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

In the previous part of the series, the Nashville Predators and their consistent mediocrity were discussed. Today, we review a team that has a lot more financial resources than Nashville. However, they have been on the same type of treadmill where they are not moving any closer to a championship team. Unlike the Predators, the [...]

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Nashville Predators: Consistent or mediocre?

Posted in Hockey, tagged , , , , on September 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »

The Nashville Predators have been a model of stability and continuity since their inception in 1998. They have the same coach and general manager in Barry Trotz and David Poile since the club was founded. David Legwand was the Predators first ever draft choice in 1998 and is still part of the team today. The [...]

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Ode to Mike Modano

Posted in Hockey, tagged , , , on September 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Last week Mike Modano retired after 21 seasons in the NHL.  Modano played in 1499 games and scored more goals and points than any other American born player. These numbers are only part of Mike Modano’s legacy.   With his career in the books, it is worth taking a look back at this future Hall of [...]

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Trusting the Process – Toronto Maple Leafs

Posted in Hockey, tagged , , , on September 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Since the NHL Lockout ended in 2005, the Toronto Maple Leafs have found themselves playing golf each spring once the playoffs start.  Even though the Leafs have not won a Stanley Cup since 1967, this recent run of futility is unprecedented.  The bottom fell out for Toronto during the 2009-10 season where the Leafs finished [...]

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Putting the Pieces Together: Los Angeles Kings

Posted in Hockey, tagged , , , , on September 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

In my last two articles, I talked how the San Jose Sharks and the Washington Capitals are in The Championship Window.  I wanted to take a look at a team at the other end of the spectrum, a team that has great potential in front of them and appears to have The Championship Window in [...]

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The Championship Window – Part Two

Posted in Hockey, tagged , , , , on September 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

In part one of this series, we looked at the off-season moves of the San Jose Sharks and it how it impacts their chances of winning the Stanley Cup.  Today we look at an Eastern Conference team that is teetering either on the verge of greatness or of distaster. On November 24th 2007, the Washington [...]

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