Is the Southeast getting tougher?
NHLHS Washington Capitals Correspondent Jodie Smola writes on the happenings within the Southeast Division and how it has become a tougher and better division.
Is it just me or did the southeast division get a little tougher? I do believe they did. I get to see the southeast division a lot here in Washington and as I noted earlier in the year, the Capitals were pretty dominant last season but I’d say change is blowing in the wind.
Categories: Around the League, Atlanta Thrashers, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, Southeast, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals Tags: Martin St.Louis, Simon Gagne, Steve Downie, Steve Yzerman, Steven Stamkos, Vincent Lecavalier
Blues Trade King to Caps for Della Rovere
NHLHS St. Louis Blues Correspondent Jeff Quirin breaks down the trade between the St. Louis Blues and Washington Capitals that sent tough guy D.J. King to the Southeast Division.
According to Andy Strickland and Jeremy Rutherford the St. Louis Blues have sent enforcer DJ King to the Washington Capitals. King agreed to a two-year contract extension totaling $1.25 million prior to the trade.
King was the Blues 6th Round pick (190th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Since making his NHL debut on October 5th, 2006 King has appeared in 101 games with the St. Louis Blues. In that time frame he has accumulated 4 goals, 9 points and 185 penalty minutes.
Categories: Around the League, By Teams, NHLHS Features, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals Tags: Barrie Colts, Cam Janssen, DJ King, St. Louis Blues, Stefan Della Rovere, Washington Capitals
Player Projection: Bryan Little
NHLHS Atlanta Thrashers correspondent Laura Astorian takes a look at the Thrashers top candidate to have a breakout season in 2010-11, Bryan Little.
The 2008-2009 season was not a good one for the Atlanta Thrashers, finishing third to last in the Eastern Conference with a record of 35-41-6. There were a few bright spots that year, like the end of the year flurry to finish on a high note, or the 20+ goal seasons of six players: Ilya Kovalchuk, Colby Armstrong, Slava Kozlov, Rich Peverley, Todd White, and Bryan Little.
Granted, it wasn’t enough to help pull the Thrashers into the playoffs, but many fans assumed that it would be something to build on for the next season.
Categories: Around the League, Atlanta Thrashers, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, Southeast Tags: Atlanta Thrashers, Bryan Little, Colby Armstrong, Craig Ramsay, john anderson, john torchetti, Niclas Bergfors, Nik Antropov, Rich Peverley, Slava Kozlov, Todd White
It Took So Long to Bake Him: Thrashers Let Clarke MacArthur Walk
NHLHS Atlanta Thrashers correspondent Laura Astorian breaks down the reasons why the organization parted was with Clarke MacArthur.
The Atlanta Thrashers have never had a player go all the way to an arbitration hearing until today, and they had obviously never cut ties with a player because of a ruling they disagreed with. Until now.
Categories: Atlanta Thrashers, Eastern Conference, Southeast Tags: Atlanta Thrashers, Clarke MacArthur, thrashers
End of an Era as Gagne Departs
NHLHS Philadelphia Flyers Correspondent David Strehle takes a look at the departure of Philadelphia sports’ longest tenured player.
It’s hard to believe that just two short months after rescuing his Philadelphia Flyers from postseason elimination in such heroic fashion, Simon Gagne will no longer be wearing the Orange-and-Black.
Categories: Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning Tags: Ilya Kovalchuk, Jody Shelley, Matt Carle, Matt Walker, NHL, Nikolai Zherdev, Paul Holmgren, Philadelphia Flyers, Simon Gagne, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tuukka Rask
Where’s the big move?
NHLHS Washington Capitals Correspondent Jodie Smola discusses the lack of movement from the Capitals and wonders what went wrong.
While many teams have taken advantage of the early stages of the free agency period, I can’t help but feel that the Caps need to make a big move. As I write this, I’ve been waiting 14 days for GM George McPhee to work his magic…and I’m still waiting.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League, By Teams, NHLHS Features, Southeast, Washington Capitals Tags: Calder Cup, George McPhee, Hershey Bears, John Carlson, Mike Green
Alexander Burmistrov – Hockey Sense and Sensibility
NHLHS Atlanta Thrashers correspondent Laura Astorian profiles the organizations first round pick from 2010, Alexander Burmistrov.
When Alexander Burmistrov was drafted 8th overall in this year’s NHL Entry Draft, Thrashers fans were surprised and apprehensive. The Thrashers have not had the best luck with Russians in the past season.
Categories: Atlanta Thrashers, Eastern Conference Tags: 2010 NHL Entry Draft Selection, alexander burmistrov, Atlanta Thrashers, Ilya Kovalchuk, prospect, Slava Kozlov, thrashers
NHLHS Mock Draft: With the Twenty Sixth Pick…
NHLHS Mock Draft is our latest feature where we collectively predict the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. The draft is a crapshoot and we will be wrong… …but we thought it would be fun to try.
With the 26th overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, the Washington Capitals select…
Read more…
Categories: NHLHS Features, Washington Capitals Tags:
