by Neal McHale | Dec 23, 2018 | Columbus Blue Jackets, Homepage, NHL
NEWARK–Last July, John Tavares made a monumental decision to test the waters and ultimately depart his former team via free agency. It marked the first time in the cap era that a player of his caliber made it to open market and opted to sign away from the only...
by Anthony Garofalo | Dec 22, 2018 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, Nashville Predators, NHL
BOSTON – Without question, the rigors of a full 82-game schedule can take its toll. It will be nothing short of a minor miracle if a team can endure all the tribulations of a hockey season and not have to make any adjustments along the way. There is no better...
by Heath Whelan | Dec 21, 2018 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, Inside Hockey, NHL
Thanks in large part to special teams and a solid defensive effort, the Boston Bruins were able to defeat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 at TD Garden. After a lackluster first period, which was devoid of any real entertainment, the Bruins and Ducks finally decided to play some...
by Angie Carducci | Dec 16, 2018 | Homepage, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins
The smile on Matt Murray’s face spoke volumes after the Penguins’ 4-3, overtime win over the Los Angeles Kings Saturday night. “Feels good,” said the two-time Stanley Cup-winning goaltender who, at age 24, has been struggling through the toughest season of his young...
by Neal McHale | Dec 15, 2018 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL, Vegas Golden Knights
NEWARK–If the Devils, presently seated in the bottom-five in NHL standings, they could point to Friday’s 5-4 comeback victory over the Golden Knights as a turning point in their season. Vegas was the decidely quicker and more relentless team in the opening...
by Brian Kennedy | Dec 9, 2018 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Vegas Golden Knights
Slowly, the tide in LA is turning. This is in part because the Kings have added some new players recently and forgotten to tell them to play a slow, boring, no-offense game. Whoever’s job that is: thanks for failing! Because Brendan Leipsic and Nikita Scherbak are...
