Ushering in a New Generation: Calgary Flames
In our newest feature, Ushering in a New Generation, our talented writer Katlyn Gambill takes a deeper look into team success based on a player’s age. Today, she looks at the Calgary Flames, who are for the ninth oldest team in the league.
As the ninth oldest NHL team, the Calgary Flames have a team average 27.91 years.
Categories: 30 Team Series, NHLHS Features, Ushering in a New Generation Tags: Calgary Flames, Christopher Higgins, Craig Conroy, Curtis Glencross, Daymond Langkow, Erik Nystrom, Ian White, Jarome Iginla, Jay Bouwmeester, Mark Giordano, Matt Stajan, Miikka Kiprusoff, Niklas Hagman, Rene Bourque, Robyn Regehr, Toronto Maple Leafs
Looking Back at the Canadiens’ Draft: 2000-2009
Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Washington are all Stanley Cup favorites this year. What do these teams have in common? How did they build their successful teams? Through the draft, specifically through obtaining high draft picks for multiple years. Teams like New Jersey, San Jose, and Detroit, prove that a team can win consistently and still build a solid team from within. But the common thread within all these teams is that they have all drafted well.
Categories: Around the League, NHLHS Features Tags: Alex Tanguay, Alexander Perezhogin, Andrei Kostitsyn, Andrei Markov, Carey Price, Christopher Higgins, Danius Zubrus, David Fischer, Garth Murray, Jan Bulis, Jaroslav Halak, Jose Theodore, Kyle Chipchura, Louis LeBlanc, Marcel Hossa, Marian Hossa, Matt D'Agostini, Max Pacioretty, Maxim Lapierre, Mike Komisarek, Montreal Canadiens, Richard Zednik, Ron Hainsey, Ryan McDonagh, Ryan O'Byrne, Saku Koivu, Scott Gomez, Sergei Kostitsyn, Tomas Plekanec, Trevor Linden, Vincent Damphousse
Does Clearing Jokinen Mean Kovalchuk?
With the departure of Olli Jokinen for essentially spare parts, Flames fans believe another deal will be made. After all, GM Darryl Sutter did effectively clear 500K off his cap after the supposed salary dump. So is Sutter now looking to Atlanta and and acquiring Ilya Kovalchuk?
Categories: Around the League, Atlanta Thrashers, By Teams, Calgary Flames, Central, Chicago Blackhawks, Eastern Conference, Los Angeles Kings, NHLHS Features, Northwest, Pacific, Southeast, Western Conference Tags: Ales Kotalik, Calgary Flames, Christopher Higgins, Don Waddell, Dustin Boyd, Greg Nemisz, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jarome Iginla, Keith Aulie, Leland Irving, Matt Stajan, Mikael Backlund, Niklas Hagman, Olli Jokinen, Tim Erixon, Tuukka Rask
The Value of: Peter Mueller
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.
In the beginning of the 2008-2009 season nobody in Arizona would think about trading away their top young player: Peter Mueller. The former eighth overall selection potted 54 points in his rookie season, only two years after his draft year.
Categories: Atlantic, By Teams, Deadline Speculation, Eastern Conference, New York Rangers, Pacific, Phoenix Coyotes, Value Of:, Western Conference Tags: Bobby Sanguinetti, Brad Boyes, Christopher Higgins, Dave Tippett, Dennis Wideman, Don Maloney, Lauri Korpikoski, Peter Mueller, Robert Lang
Moves Imminent on Broadway
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun recently reported that the New York Rangers are shopping wingers Ales Kotalik and Christopher Higgins.
The Rangers brought in both players this past off-season to bolster their offense with hopes that they would fit into coach John Tortorella’s system. GM Glen Sather hoped they would fill holes and perform at levels, but at this point both have vastly disappointed. Now Sather looks for alternative options to “beef” up his top six in order to gain a bigger presence up front, something Kotalik should provide.
What do I mean?
The Rangers want size in front of the oppositions crease in order to create more traffic to generate more offense.
When the team they signed Marian Gaborik they had one goal in mind: the Stanley Cup playoffs. Currently, the Rangers sit on the outside looking in, knowing some tweaking in the line up is a must.
Tortorella simply cannot work with the mix of forwards he currently has. Outside of Gaborik, most of the team fail to put together a consistent effort. We know the personality of Mr. Tortorella, a fiery, intense coach with a limited tolerance. The team’s current players show they cannot play his system properly.
It is time to make a change.
Categories: Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, New York Rangers, Northwest, Vancouver Canucks, Western Conference Tags: Ales Kotalik, Bobby Sanguinetti, Christopher Higgins, Glen Sather, Ilkka Heikkinen, John Tortorella, Marian Gaborik, New York Rangers, PA Parenteau, Pavol Demitra, Scott Gomez, Wade Redden, Zdeno Chara
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
Peter Mueller on His Way to Broadway?
Look closely at the picture to the right, it may be the last time you see Peter Mueller in a Coyotes jersey.
The 21-year-old native of Bloomington, Minnesota continues to baffle both his coaching staff and fans alike with his minimal effort and limited offensive production. With only one goal and six points all season, Mueller sits on the hot seat almost begging GM Don Maloney to trade him elsewhere.
If you are keeping score at home, those totals project to an impressive three goals and 18 points.
Since the inception of Dave Tippett into the coaching staff, the entire Coyotes organization seems to thrive. Tippett implemented his system quickly as he took over in preseason with little time to spare. The system teaches his youngsters solid two-way play and evidently turned Ilya Bryzgalov into a Vezina Trophy candidate.
Meanwhile Mueller’s totals have only plummeted from a successful rookie campaign under Wayne Gretzky. Greatly slowing down over the second portion of last season many people had high hopes the talented youngster would turn it around. The right wing played 28 games before watching from the press box since December 14th.
So what will Maloney do with Mueller?
Categories: Atlantic, By Teams, Eastern Conference, New York Rangers, Pacific, Phoenix Coyotes, Western Conference Tags: Bobby Sanguinetti, Christopher Higgins, Dave Tippett, Don Maloney, Ilya Bryzgalov, Jonathan Toews, Jordan Staal, New York Rangers, Peter Mueller, Phil Kessel, Phoenix Coyotes, Vincent Lecavalier, Wayne Gretzky
