Boudreau Firing Not Surprising Result After Turmoil, Caps’ Slide
The old adage in professional sports is how it is much easier to fire a coach than it is to fire 23 players. That saying rang true in Washington this morning as Boudreau was relieved of his duties, and replaced by Dale Hunter.
Categories: Eastern Conference, NHL Talk, Washington Capitals, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Bruce Boudreau, Dale Hunter, Jason Chimera, Joel Ward, Mike Knuble, National Hockey League, NHL, Nicklas Backstrom, Troy Brouwer, Washington Capitals
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
Ode to Mike Knuble
I’ll admit it: I was in a state of extreme shock when the Flyers let Mike Knuble walk. I was [...]
Read more...Categories: Eastern Conference, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Mike Knuble, NHL
Saturday NHL Morning Papers (Eastern 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: Alexander Ovechkin, Dustin Brown, Jaroslav Spacek, Jay McKee, Jonathan Toews, Jose Theodore, Martin Brodeur, Michal Neuvirth, Mike Green, Mike Knuble, Pascal Leclaire, Patrick Kane, Wade Redden
Restoring the Rosters: Detroit Red Wings
Based on Matthew Pouliot’s series on Circling the Bases, I have decided restore the rosters for every NHL team. Like Pouliot, [...]
Read more...Categories: Restoring the Rosters, [NHLHS] Team Coverage Tags: Brett Lebda, Chris Osgood, Darren Helm, Derek Meech, Henrik Zetterberg, Jacub Kindl, Jimmy Howard, Johan Franzen, Jonathan Ericsson, Justin Abdelkader, Kyle Quincey, Mike Knuble, Nicklas Lidstrom, Niklas Kronwall, Pavel Datsyuk, Sean Avery, Slava Kozlov, Tomas Fleischmann, Tomas Holmstrom, Tomas Kopecky, Valtteri Filppula, Ville Leino
Final Destination: Scott Niedermayer
Some players around the League find themselves at a career crossroad. A crossroad with tough decisions to make regarding ongoing [...]
Read more...Categories: Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks, Eastern Conference, Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, Western Conference Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Anaheim Ducks, Andry Greene, Brian Murray, Bryce Salvador, Chicago Blackhawks, Chris Pronger, George McPhee, Johnny Oduya, Los Angeles Kings, Lou Lamoriello, Martin Brodeur, Mike Green, Mike Knuble, New Jersey Devils, Niklas Backstrom, Paul Holmgren, Paul Martin, Philadelphia Flyers, Ray Emery, Rob Niedermayer, Scott Niedermayer, Stan Bowman, Tom Poti, Tomas Fleischmann, Washington Capitals, Wayne Gretzky
Kovalchuk and Ovechkin Together?
If you listened to the Team 1040 AM stream like I did, you would know new rumors around Ilya Kovalchuk [...]
Read more...Categories: Atlanta Thrashers, Eastern Conference, Washington Capitals Tags: Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Atlanta Thrashers, Don Waddell, Ilya Kovalchuk, Michael Nylander, Mike Green, Mike Knuble, Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals
Avalanche Looking to Move a Defenseman?
With Avs rumors swirling around the internet, beat writer Adrian Dater of The Denver Post puts pretty much every current [...]
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