Ushering in a New Generation: Tampa Bay Lightning
Ushering in a New Generation, features our talented writer Katlyn Gambill taking a deeper look into team success based on a player’s age. Today, she looks at the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are the fifteenth oldest team in the league.
Read more...Categories: Eastern Conference, Tampa Bay Lightning, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Martin St.Louis, Ryan Malone, Steve Downie, Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning, Viktor Hedman, Vincent Lecavlier
Atlanta Thrashers, Stacked in Goal and Uncertainties
The Thrashers are in a position lots of teams and general managers would envy – organizational depth at defense and goaltending. Say what you will about their management of NHL level talent and players, Atlanta has a good crop of up and comers waiting to duke it out for a spot on the team at [...]
Read more...Categories: Atlanta Thrashers, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Atlanta Thrashers, chris carrozzi, ed pasquale, Johan Hedberg, Ondrej Pavelec
Pros & Cons: Philadelphia Flyers vs Chicago Blackhawks
Our newest feature, Pros and Cons, holds a debate between two of our featured writers as they make an argument for each team in the series. We will continue this series throughout the playoffs as we delve deeper into how these two teams will fare against each other. The final stage has been set and [...]
Read more...Categories: Chicago Blackhawks, Eastern Conference, Philadelphia Flyers, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Antti Niemi, Braydon Coburn, Brent Seabrook, Brian Boucher, Chris Pronger, Danny Briere, Dave Bolland, Duncan Keith, Dustin Byfuglien, Jeff Carter, Jonathan Toews, Kimmo Timonen, Kris Versteeg, Lukas Krajicek, Marian Hossa, Matt Carle, Michael Leighton, Patrick Kane, Patrick Sharp, Paul Holmgren, Ryan Parent, Scott Hartnell, Simon Gagne, Ville Leino
Rumor: Therrien to Coach Devils?
The Hockey Guys have found out that one time bench boss of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Michel Therrien, has been offered a coaching job by the New Jersey Devils. Therrien was also offered contracts by both Atlanta and Columbus but has turned both offers down. Earlier this evening, The Fourth Period had tweeted something of similar [...]
Read more...Categories: Eastern Conference, New Jersey Devils, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: bench boss, Head Coach, Michel Therrien, The Hockey Guys
It Was A Good Run
NHLHS Montreal Canadiens correspondent Christopher Nardi gives his views on the run the Montreal Canadiens provided through the Stanley Cup Playoffs. May 24, 2010 marked the end of a dream for many a Montreal fan. What had seemed destined to happen, the Habs winning the cup that is, crumbled like Jericho after only having been [...]
Read more...Categories: Eastern Conference, Montreal Canadiens, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Andrei Kostitsyn, Canadians, Canadiens, Flyers, Habs, Jacques Plante, Jaroslav Halak, Marco Sturm, Martin Brodeur, Michael Leighton, Mike Richards, P.K. Subban, Patrick Roy, Philadelphia Flyers, Roman Hamrlik, Sergei Kostitsyn, Tomas Plekanec
The Man Behind the Mask: Pelle Lindbergh
The NHLHS Man Behind The Mask series is a profile on some of the best goalies in the league to ever wear the “mask”. We hope you enjoy the latest installment of the NHLHS MBTM series. On the eve of the birthday of a late, great Flyers legend, the Philadelphia Flyers continued their history making [...]
Read more...Categories: Philadelphia Flyers, The Man Behind the Mask, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Allan Bester, bernie parent, Felix Potvin, ghost, Goalie, Goaltender, history, Martin Biron, Mask, Michael Leighton, Mike Palmateer, netminder, Patrick Roy, Pelle Lindbergh, Per-Eric Göran Lindbergh, Philadelphia Flyers, Robert Esche, Ron Hextall, Toronto Maple Leafs, Wendel Clark
Blackhawks Taking Maturity to Another Level
NHLHS Chicago Blackhawks Correspondent, Ryan Hackett, discusses how the Hawks have grown to a level of maturity that is hard to match, especially this season. Now Playing: Fuel – Sunburn The Chicago Blackhawks have undergone more transformations in the last three seasons than a reality television star on a plastic surgery shopping spree, and yet [...]
Read more...Categories: Chicago Blackhawks, Western Conference Tags: 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, Chicago, Chicago Blackhawks, Conn Smythe Trophy, Dustin Byfuglien, Jonathan Toews, Nashville Predators, NHL, Patrick Kane, Philadelphia Flyers, San Jose Sharks, Vancouver Canucks, Western Conference Finals
The Man Behind the Mask: Michael Leighton
The NHLHS Man Behind The Mask series is a profile on some of the best goalies in the league to ever wear the “mask”. We hope you enjoy the latest installment of the NHLHS MBTM series. The Philadelphia Flyers are your Eastern Conference Champions for the 2009-10 NHL season. That is correct. A team that [...]
Read more...Categories: Eastern Conference, Philadelphia Flyers, The Man Behind the Mask, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: bernie parent, Brian Boucher, Ed Snider, Jaroslav Halak, Johan Backlund, Michael Leighton, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, Ray Emery, stanley cup, Stanley Cup Finals
Flyers’ ‘French Connection’ Making Postseason Impact
NHLHS writer David Strehle takes a look at the Flyers’ postseason success, and how much can be attributed to a pair of French-Canadian forwards. Back in the mid-1970′s, when the Philadelphia Flyers won their two Stanley Cups, there was a forward line that played for the Buffalo Sabres called the “French Connection”. The threesome consisted [...]
Read more...Categories: Eastern Conference, Philadelphia Flyers, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: 2010 NHL Playoffs, Boston Bruins, Danny Briere, Eastern Conference Finals, french connection, gilbert perreault, Martin Brodeur, Matt Carle, Mike Richards, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, rene robert, rick martin, Simon Gagne, stanley cup
UPDATED: Breaking News: Jeff Carter, Are You In or Out
Breaking News: Conflicting reports across the lovely interweb today suggest that Philadelphia Flyers regular season leading goal scorer Jeff Carter will suit up for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Read more...Categories: Philadelphia Flyers, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Eastern Conference Finals, ECF, Ian Lapperiere, Jeff Carter, NHL, rumor, stanley cup playoffs
The Man Behind the Mask: Jaroslav Halak
The NHLHS Man Behind The Mask series is a profile on some of the best goalies in the league to ever wear the “mask”. We hope you enjoy the latest installment of the NHLHS MBTM series. If the regular season or the 2010 Winter Olympic games were not enough proof for you, then I truly [...]
Read more...Categories: Eastern Conference, Montreal Canadiens, The Man Behind the Mask, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: 2010 Winter Olympic Games, AHL, Carey Price, Cristobal Huet, Eastern Conference Finals, ECHL, Evgeni Nabokov, Hamilton Bullogs, Jaroslav Halak, Molson Cup, Montreal Canadiens, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, QMJHL, San Jose Sharks, Slovakia, Team Slovakia
Flyers’ Leino Making Most of Opportunity
NHLHS writer David Strehle takes a look at the talented Ville Leino and his much-anticipated NHL emergence, which is finally showing signs of coming to fruition. At 6′ 0″ and 180 pounds, Ville Leino is not the most imposing physical specimen when compared to the average size of NHL players today. But give him a stick [...]
Read more...Categories: Eastern Conference, Philadelphia Flyers, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: 2010 NHL Playoffs, Boston Bruins, Danny Briere, Detroit Red Wings, doug shedden, Jaroslav Halak, Jeff Carter, Johan Franzen, jokerit, Mike Babcock, Montreal Canadiens, NHL, Peter Laviolette, Philadelphia Flyers, Scott Hartnell, Simon Gagne
Only the Lord Saves More Than Leighton
Yes, you’re right, I did take that title from Joe Beninati, the Versus commentator, but it’s just so… real! Oh, and on a related note, I have finally figured out how to inevitably make the Habs win. It’s actually tested and proven, works like a charm, and doesn’t require the Habs to dish out some [...]
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