by Sam McCaig - February 5, 2008 1:37 PM EST
The Ducks get back another high flier... the Oilers lose an all-star... and Ovechkin eyes the scoring prizes.
The rich get richer, the poor get poorer…and the Ducks get duckier.
With defenseman Scott Niedermayer back in the fold for nearly two months now, Anaheim is ready to welcome back another superstar to its lineup.
by Sam McCaig - January 29, 2008 2:45 PM EST
We take a team-by-team look at which rookies are impressing us the most as the home stretch begins on the NHL season.
Here's a team-by-team look at NHL rookies who are making some noise this season:
ANAHEIM
There isn’t a Calder candidate in Anaheim; left winger Drew Miller was leading the Ducks rookies with two goals and five points in 26 NHL games played through Jan.
by Sam McCaig - January 22, 2008 3:26 AM EST
Blame the Sabres' woes on back-to-back Conference final appearances... Niedermayer a star, but an all-star?... and Evgeni Crosby.
Losing Chris Drury and Daniel Briere to unrestricted free agency last summer was a big blow to the Buffalo Sabres. Duh. We all know that.
But perhaps there’s another reason for the team’s fall from the top of the Eastern Conference to down near the bottom.
by Sam McCaig - January 15, 2008 3:23 PM EST
Injuries have done in the Hawks once again, but the team - with a healthy crop of youngsters - is heading in the right direction.
The Chicago Blackhawks must have thought that, finally, this season would be it: The team’s first playoff berth since 2002. A chance at success for the first time since Denis Savard was a player, not a coach.
by Sam McCaig - January 8, 2008 3:40 PM EST
No one gave the 'Yotes a chance, but they're proving their detractors wrong.
Even if they don’t win another game this year, the Phoenix Coyotes will have exceeded expectations in 2007-08 and laid the groundwork for future success.
by Sam McCaig - December 18, 2007 6:59 PM EST
By looking at the numbers you can see who are the biggest (and smallest) threats to put one in the back of the net.
In the end, it all comes down to which team scored the most. Take a quick stroll through the NHL’s red-light district:
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He’s old, injured and isn’t even mouthing off this year, but Jeremy Roenick still knows how to win: The Sharks center leads all NHLers with five game-winning goals, despite missing six contests with an injured knee (he’s listed as day-to-day).
by Sam McCaig - December 11, 2007 12:27 PM EST
The Lightning are great at home, but their inability to compete on foreign ice could keep them out of the playoffs.
The Tampa Bay Lightning is an NHL-worst 2-11-1 away from home this season (compared to an 11-3-2 mark at home, second only to Detroit’s 13-2-0 record at Joe Louis Arena).
by Sam McCaig - December 4, 2007 2:46 PM EST
The Flyers have a long list of suspensions, but they are winning and more toughness is being groomed on the farm.
And then there were five. Philadelphia Flyers who have been suspended this season, that is.
Riley Cote is the latest, getting three games for a headshot on Dallas defenseman Matt Niskanen Saturday night.
by Sam McCaig - November 27, 2007 1:42 PM EST
The lack of a home-and-home against every team in the league is an injustice to fans.
The NHL board of governors meeting is later this week and it’s anticipated that changing the league’s schedule will be high on the agenda.
by Sam McCaig - November 20, 2007 3:54 PM EST
By the numbers, the New York Islanders are one team to watch, while Ilya Kovalchuk is lifting the Thrashers.
Ottawa, at 16-3-0, is No. 1 in the NHL, while the top team in the West, Detroit, is second overall.
But do you have any idea which NHL team ranks third overall, in terms of winning percentage?
The New York Islanders.
by Sam McCaig - November 13, 2007 2:59 PM EST
The streaky kids; J.R.'s shark attack; and who said Montreal would miss Souray?
The NHL’s rivalry-rigged schedule is in full effect tonight, with all five games featuring divisional foes. If you detest backchecking, tune into Florida-Atlanta; if you need a comfort game, there’s Detroit-St.
by Sam McCaig - November 6, 2007 1:28 PM EST
Ovie and Kovy go head-to-head... Sundin getting better with age... and tending woes in Pittsburgh and Tampa.
Snipers take aim
Two of the NHL’s most electrifying players face off Tuesday when Alex Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals travel to Atlanta to take on Ilya Kovalchuk’s Thrashers.
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