Defense Falters as Blues Lose 6-3 to Avalanche
Jeff Quirin takes a look at the Blues' most recent loss, falling to the offensively charged Colorado Avalanche.
Categories: Colorado Avalanche, St. Louis Blues, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Alex Steen, Brad Boyes, Brandon Yip, Chris Stewart, Colorado Avalanche, Jaroslav Halak, John-Michael Liles, Peter Budaj, St. Louis Blues
A look at the top lines around the NHL
NHLHS NHL writers Anthony Curatolo and Brandon Macdonald take a look at the potential top lines from around the NHL. Taking it one step deeper, they give their projected outlook from a fantasy perspective on how each line could potentially produce this upcoming NHL season.
Categories: Anaheim Ducks, Atlanta Thrashers, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Eastern Conference, Edmonton Oilers, Fantasy Hockey, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Ales Hemsky, Alex Frolov, Alex Tanguay, Alexander Burrows, Alexander Ovechkin, Antoine Vermette, Anze Kopitar, Bobby Ryan, Brad Richards, Brian Gionta, Cam Ward, Chris Stewart, Daniel Alfredsson, Daniel Sedin, Dany Heatley, David Backes, David Booth, David Krejci, David Perron, Derek Roy, Derek Stepan, Dustin Brown, Dustin Byfuglien, Dustin Penner, Eric Staal, Evander Kane, Evgeni Malkin, Fantasy Hockey, Henrik Sedin, Henrik Zetterberg, Ilya Kovalchuk, J.P. Dumont, James Neal, Jarome Iginla, Jason Pominville, Jason Spezza, Jeff Carter, Jeff Skinner, Joe Thorton, Joffrey Lupul, Johan Franzen, John Tavares, Jonathan Toews, Jordan Eberle, Kris Versteeg, Kristian Husleieus, line projections, Loui Eriksson, Marian Gaborik, Marian Hossa, Martin Erat, Martin Havlat, Martin St.Louis, Matt Moulson, Matthew Lombardi, Michael Cammalleri, Michael Frolik, Mike Knuble, Mike Richards, Mikko Koivu, Milan Hejduk, Milan Lucic, Nathan Horton, National Hockey League, NHL, Nicklas Backstrom, Niclas Bergfors, Nik Antropov, Nino Niederreiter, Olli Jokinen, Patric Hornqvist, Patrick Kane, Patrick Marleau, Patrick Sharp, Paul Stastny, Pavel Datsyuk, Phil Kessel, Rick Nash, Ryan Smyth, Saku Koivu, Sam Gagner, Sidney Crosby, Simon Gagne, Stephen Weiss, Steven Stamkos, T.J. Oshie, Taylor Hall, Teemu Selanne, Thomas Vanek, top line, Travis Zajac, Tyler Seguin, Vincent Lecavalier, Wayne Simmonds, Zach Parise
Flyers need discipline, improved defensive coverage in home opener
The Flyers have allowed an NHL-high 15 power play chances in their first two contests, a sign that the undisciplined play that Laviolette worked so hard to eradicate last season is back once again.
Categories: Eastern Conference, NHL Talk, Philadelphia Flyers, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Brandon Yip, Brian Boucher, Chris Pronger, Chris Stewart, Craig Anderson, Craig Berube, Dan Carcillo, Flyers, Jeff Carter, Joe Mullen, John-Michael Liles, Kyle Quincey, Matt Duchene, Mike Richards, Milan Hejduk, NHL, Nikolai Zherdev, Paul Stastny, Peter Laviolette, Philadelphia Flyers, Scott Hartnell, sergei bobrovsky
Two-year deals take precedence this offseason
NHLHS writer Anthony Curatolo breaks down the most recent signings around the National Hockey League and discusses how some of the deals are creating a new precedence within the NHL.
Categories: Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Eastern Conference, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens, Phoenix Coyotes, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Avalanche, Avs, Canadiens, Carey Price, Chris Stewart, Colorado, Colorado Avalanche, Coyotes, Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers, Habs, Jaroslav Halak, Lee Stempniak, Montreal, Montreal Canadiens, National Hockey League, NHL, Nicklas Grossman, Oilers, Phoenix Coyotes, Sam Gagner, Stars, Yotes
Pros & Cons: Colorado Avalanche vs San Jose Sharks
Our newest feature, Pros and Cons, holds a debate between two of our featured writers as they make an argument [...]
Read more...Categories: Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks, Western Conference, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Brandon Yip, Chris Stewart, Craig Anderson, Dany Heatley, Devin Setoguchi, Evgeni Nabokov, Joe Thornton, Matt Duchene, Patrick Marleau, Paul Stastny, Peter Mueller, Ryan O'Reilly, Stephane Yelle, T.J. Galiardi, Thomas Greiss, Todd McLellan
Friday NHL Morning Papers (Western Conference)
In NHL Morning Papers we break down the stories published in newspapers around the country. By reading our synopsis the [...]
Read more...Categories: [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Aaron Rome, Alexander Steen, Barry Trotz, Brad Lukowich, Brenden Morrow, Chris Stewart, Davis Payne, Gilbert Brule, Jarome Iginla, Josh Harding, Ken Hitchcock, Matt Greene, Miikka Kiprusoff, Mike Comrie, Mike Modano, Nicklas Lidstrom, Nolan Baumgartner, Pat Quinn, R.J.Umberger, Robert Lang, Teemu Selanne, Todd McLellan, Troy Brouwer
Restoring the Rosters: Colorado Avalanche
Based on Matthew Pouliot’s series on Circling the Bases, I have decided restore the rosters for every NHL team. Like [...]
Read more...Categories: Restoring the Rosters, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Adam Foote, Alex Tanguay, Brandon Yip, Chris Drury, Chris Stewart, Curtis Joseph, Dominik Hasek, Jean-Michael Liles, Jeff Finger, Joe Sakic, Kyle Cumiskey, Martin Skoula, Mats Sundin, Matt Duchene, Milan Hejduk, Owen Nolan, Paul Stastny, Peter Budaj, Radim Vrbata, Robyn Regehr, Ryan O'Reilly, Samuel Pahlsson, Tim Thomas, Tom Gilbert, Tyler Weiman, Wojtek Wolski
Monday Morning NHL Papers (Western Conference)
(hat tip to the boys of IllegalCurve.com. Thanks to their amazing class and their blessing to take over this feature [...]
Read more...Categories: [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Barrett Jackman, Barry Trotz, Brandon Prust, Brent Sutter, Chris Durno, Chris Osgood, Chris Stewart, Cody McLeod, Corey Perry, David Jones, Davis Drewiske, Davis Payne, Derek Peltier, Jan Hejda, Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Jimmy Howard, Joel Quenneville, Jonas Hiller, Jordan Eberle, Kyle Cumiskey, Magnus Paajarvi-Svensson, Marc Crawford, Matt Greene, Matt Hendricks, Matt Niskanen, Paul Bissonnette, Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Rick Rypien, Roman Polak, T.J. Galiardi, Ty Conklin
