by Andrew Bensch | Mar 22, 2019 | Archived Features, Homepage, San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks have been incredibly impressive over the years. The Sharks have only missed the playoffs once in the 15 seasons since Doug Wilson took over as General Manager. One of the reasons for such a sustained high level of play is Wilson’s superb asset...
by Neal McHale | Mar 21, 2019 | Homepage, NHL, Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals
For years, the Penguins-Capitals second round meeting was the spectacle of the postseason. Long, thrilling and star-powered. That matchup may again repeat itself this spring, but Wednesday offered a preview to what might be the must-see series of this year’s...
by George Grimm | Mar 12, 2019 | Hockey History, Homepage, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
Harry Howell was a product of the Rangers Guelph Junior A team that also produced Andy Bathgate, Dean Prentice, Lou Fontinato and Ron Murphy who later became Harry’s brother-in-law. Following two seasons in Guelph, the six-foot-one, 195-pound native of Hamilton...
by Andrew Bensch | Mar 10, 2019 | Archived Features, Homepage, San Jose Sharks
On the wall of the hallway leading into the San Jose Sharks’ dressing room are the words “Exceed Expectations.” Now when the Sharks acquired Erik Karlsson back in September, the hockey team residing in the capital of the Silicon Valley instantly became Stanley Cup...
by Brian Kennedy | Mar 6, 2019 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, NHL
Let’s not get weepy, but I’m gonna say this: had I been able to look ahead from my Montreal childhood and see myself in an NHL press box covering the game on a nightly basis, I would have thought it a dream. If only . . . . I worshipped the Canadiens, and I got to...
by Anthony Garofalo | Mar 5, 2019 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, NHL
The calendar has flipped to March. The playoff chase around the National Hockey League has intensified. The lineups are getting tweaked. Players are fighting through the grueling grind of a full 82-game campaign. Teams and coaches are finding the right form. This is...
