by George Grimm | Apr 11, 2019 | Hockey History, Homepage, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
I’ll get right to the point, Emile “The Cat” Francis deserves a banner with his name on it up in the rafters at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers have already retired the numbers of five of his former players so why not honor the man who put those teams together, and...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 11, 2019 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
On paper, the challenge for the Penguins seemed clear as they entered their first-round playoff series against the New York Islanders. How would the NHL’s sixth highest-scoring team crack a system that, under first-year head coach Barry Trotz, allowed the fewest goals...
by Neal McHale | Apr 9, 2019 | Homepage, NHL
The most exciting hockey playoff preview show you can imagine. That was the scene on Tuesday night as the NHL’s draft lottery concluded in dramatic fashion–two of the top-three teams knocked out, while the Blackhawks and Rangers leaped into lottery spots....
by Andrew Bensch | Apr 9, 2019 | Archived Features, Homepage, NHL, San Jose Sharks, Vegas Golden Knights
San Jose sure seems to have quite the knack for drawing Stanley Cup level first-round matchups. In 2013-14 the Sharks faced off against the Los Angeles Kings in round one. In 2015-16 the Sharks again faced the Kings in round one. This year they face the Vegas Golden...
by Neal McHale | Apr 9, 2019 | Homepage, NHL
Question: What bums an NHL general manager out more than missing the playoffs? Answer: Missing the playoffs and having ones poor season on display during the second round for a primetime Draft Lottery Show. And so, we should all send thanks to whoever decided to move...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 6, 2019 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby have never missed the playoffs since they’ve been on the Penguins’ roster together, and they’re not going to start now. After coming up short in their first attempt to clinch Tuesday in Detroit, the Penguins turned in a dominant, 4-1...
