NHLHS Mock Draft: With the Number Sixteen 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 sixteenth overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, the Ottawa Senators select…
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Categories: NHLHS Features, Ottawa Senators Tags: Ottawa Senators
It Keeps Getting Better
Five days in, seven overtime games and ten road wins later, the playoffs have been all that we could expect and more.
In what has been discussed time and time again, the National Hockey Leagues second season, also known as the Stanley Cup Playoffs, is all about goaltending.
Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings, Brian Boucher of the Philadelphia Flyers, Roberto Luongo of the Vancouver Canucks, Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins, Ilya Bryzgalov of the Phoenix Coyotes, Ryan Miller of the Buffalo Sabres, Pekka Rinne of the Nashville Predators, Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils, Evgeni Nabokov of the San Jose Sharks, Marc-Andre Fleury of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Antti Niemi of the Chicago Blackhawks, Brian Elliot of the Ottawa Senators, Jimmy Howard of the Detroit Red Wings, Jaroslav Halak of the Montreal Canadiens, Craig Anderson of the Colorado Avalanche as well as both Jose Theodore and Seymon Varlamov of the Washington Capitals have not only stepped up to make some amazing saves but have been able to keep each and every series even or close enough to it.
Categories: Around the League, Atlantic, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Central, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings, Eastern Conference, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, NHLHS Features, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, Northeast, Northwest, Ottawa Senators, Pacific, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Playoff Coverage, San Jose Sharks, Southeast, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Western Conference Tags: Andrei Kostitsyn, Antti Niemi, Braydon Coburn, Brian Boucher, Brian Elliot, Craig Anderson, Evgeni Malkin, Evgeni Nabokov, Henrik Zetterberg, Ilya Bryzgalov, Jaroslav Halak, Jimmy Howard, Jonathan Quick, Jose Theodore, Marc Andre Fleury, Martin Brodeur, Mike Richards, Nickas Backstrom, Nicklas Backstrom, Patrick Sharp, Pekka Rinne, Peter Forsberg, Roberto Luongo, Ryan Miller, Seymon Varlamov, Sidney Crosby, Tuukka Rask
Discovering the Underdog
NHLHS writer Anthony Curatolo gives a look at how the underdogs are on top to start this year’s NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.
If you were a betting man who strictly took the underdogs, the first night of the playoffs made you rich.
And as if the first night of the 2010 NHL playoffs completed wasn’t enough, it seemed as if night two would match night one.
Why you ask? The answer is simple. Not one team considered to be the favorite were able to win.
Categories: 30 Team Series, Around the League, Atlantic, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Central, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings, Eastern Conference, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, NHLHS Features, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, Northeast, Ottawa Senators, Pacific, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Playoff Coverage, San Jose Sharks, Southeast, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Western Conference Tags: Jaroslav Halak, Jimmy Howard
Pros & Cons: Ottawa Senators vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
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 interact.
Categories: Around the League, Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, NHLHS Features, Northeast, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, Playoff Coverage Tags: Alexei Kovalev, Andy Sutton, Anton Volchenkov, Brian Elliott, Chris Phillips, Daniel Alfredsson, Evgeni Malkin, Filip Kuba, Jason Spezza, Jordan Staal, Marc Andre Fleury, Matt Cullen, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby
Sens end losing streak, face Flyers
What a huge win. The Sens stopped their five game losing skid in Montreal last night, winning 2 – 0 over the Habs.
Goalie Brian Elliot was brilliant stopping all 29 shots.
Elliot is definitely going to be the man heading down the stretch as the Sens need a consistent presence back there for the last remaining 9 games (sorry Leclaire you weren’t cutting it).
Categories: Around the League, By Teams, NHLHS Features, Northeast, Ottawa Senators Tags: Brian Elliot
The Value of: Lubomir Visnovsky
NHL Hot Stove presents it’s “The Value Of” series which will look at some of the names discussed around the NHL who likely will be moved at the March 3rd trade deadline.
If the Oilers cannot move star defenseman Sheldon Souray perhaps they can move another of their excellent offensive defensemen in Lubomir Visnovsky. TSN’s Darren Dreger listed Visnovsky as one of his 10 most likely players to get traded at the trade deadline so it should make sense that the Oilers wish to move this talent.
Categories: Buffalo Sabres, By Teams, Deadline Speculation, Eastern Conference, Northeast, Northwest, Ottawa Senators, Southeast, Value Of:, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Western Conference Tags: Jarret Stoll, Lubomir Visnovsky, Matt Greene, Scott Niedermayer, Sheldon Souray, Steve Tambellini
Looking for a Defenseman?
As we approach the midway point of the 2009-10 season in the National Hockey League, many questions remain unanswered.
Which teams are serious about playoff contention? Who needs a massive upgrade to make the push from a bubble team? Which team should sell off the year and attempt a mini-rebuild?
Those are some thoughts circulating the League as we take a look at the state of all teams around the NHL. Now, when perusing through certain rosters some names that could bring in returns which would benefit a team in need of depth.
Today, we look at the defensemen around the NHL likely to be moved by the March 3rd, 2010 trade deadline. As a side note, be sure to tune into “The Hockey Guys” on deadline day as there will be an all day live event with a live chat room for discussion on all the rumors and news as it breaks in the NHL.
Categories: Atlantic, By Teams, Central, Detroit Red Wings, Eastern Conference, Edmonton Oilers, Minnesota Wild, New York Rangers, Northeast, Northwest, Ottawa Senators, Southeast, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals, Western Conference Tags: Alexandre Picard, Brett Lebda, Carlo Colaiacovo, Chris Campoli, Darryl Sydor, Drew Doughty, Duncan Keith, Erik Johnson, Jack Johnson, Jean-Michael Liles, Joe Corvo, Kim Johnsson, Marek Zidlicky, Michael Del Zotto, Michal Rozsival, Mike Green, Pavol Demitra, Scott Niedermayer, Shea Weber, Sheldon Souray, Zach Bogosian
Injuries in Ottawa Force a Trade?
The latest from Bruce Garrioch of The Ottawa Sun discusses the injury to Daniel Alfredsson as well as the need to replace his production in the lineup. After sustaining a hit from Craig Adams on Wednesday, the Senators captain expects to miss a few weeks with a bum shoulder. The 37-year-old joins pivot Jason Spezza and wing Nick Foligno in the press box as they continue to recover from their own ailments while Chris Neil, Shean Donovan and Pascal Leclaire all returned to the lineup a mere three days ago.
Although center Josh Hennessy initially gets a call up, the rookie definitely is not and will not be the solution. If this team is to stay within the playoff picture they must make a move quickly and patch the gaping hole in their top six.
Garrioch may be onto something for once with his article. The controversial reporter discusses the merits of trading for Christopher Higgins or Alexander Frolov, both impending free agents after the season.
Categories: Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders, Northeast, Ottawa Senators, Pacific, Western Conference Tags: Ales Kotalik, Alexander Frolov, Chris Neil, Christopher Higgins, Craig Adams, Daniel Alfredsson, Jason Spezza, Josh Hennessy, Nick Foligno, Nikolai Zherdev, Ottawa Senators, Pascal Leclaire, Shean Donovan
Trade Rumors Hitting the Presses
Busy day in the rumor market, lets take out our magnifying glasses and take a closer look to the Hot Stove:
Larry Brooks of The New York Post discusses the shortcomings on the current Rangers roster. The controversial reporter notes that the pieces that may have value are the same that the team wants to keep.
Most importantly he discusses a trade proposal supposedly between GM Glen Sather and former assistant and current Coyotes GM Don Maloney. Sather would send AHL defenseman and promising defensive prospect Bobby Sanguinetti for struggling forward Peter Mueller.
Although the former 8th overall pick managed a measly six points in his first 26 games it will take more to land him. Still young at 21 years of age, Mueller averaged 48 points through his first two seasons. Regardless of his slump he remains a vital part of a young Coyotes core and probably would not be moved until the trade deadline if at all.
Categories: Atlantic, By Teams, Central, Columbus Blue Jackets, Eastern Conference, New York Rangers, Northeast, Ottawa Senators, Pacific, Phoenix Coyotes, Western Conference Tags: Aaron Portzline, Bobby Sanguinetti, Brian Lee, Columbus Blue Jackets, Don Maloney, Glen Sather, Larry Brooks, New York Rangers, Nikita Filatov, Ottawa Senators, Peter Mueller, Phoenix Coyotes, Scott Howson, The New York Post
Jaroslav Halak On The Block
According to the Web Staff over at Sportsnet, the Montreal Canadiens are actively shopping Jaroslav Halak (H/T to crashthecrease.com).
The 24-year-old netminder is 6-4-0 in 11 games, including an impressive 46 save effort against the Ottawa Senators. Earlier in the year the Czech native amassed a four game win streak, an feat when you consider how injury riddled and weak the Montreal defense has been.
A quick look around the league shows a handful of teams needing depth between the pipes. The Flyers lost starter Ray Emery for six weeks leaving their team to the fate of Brian Boucher. The Oilers may have to rely on Jeff Deslauriers longer than they would like while Nikolai Khabibulin sits at home with a bad back. Pascal Leclaire remains on the sidelines as he watches Brian Elliot inconsistently block pucks.
Perhaps the most interesting rumor circulating involves Darren Helm and the Red Wings. As earlier whispered here. Does Halak really offer an upgrade to Jimmy Howard or the legendary Chris Osgood?
A quick look says no.
Categories: Atlantic, By Teams, Central, Detroit Red Wings, Eastern Conference, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, Northeast, Northwest, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Western Conference Tags: Brian Boucher, Brian Elliot, Chris Osgood, Darren Helm, Jaroslav Halak, Jeff Deslauriers, Jimmy Howard, Jiri Hudler, Ken Holland, Marian Hossa, Mikael Samuelsson, Nikolai Khabibulin, Pascal Leclaire, Ray Emery, Tomas Kopecky
