“This season there was a sense of optimism in Leaf Nation. Since the Phaneuf deal last season the Leafs ranked 7th in the Eastern Conference. With that in mind along with off season acquisitions and the youth of Leafs, the playoffs seemed to be a reasonable goal for Leafs. Consensus around the league [...]
Read More →“Brief thoughts on Pat Burns
Pat Burns was on the toughest and charismatic coaches that has ever stepped behind a hockey bench. Burns wherever he went had an immediate impact on each NHL team he has coached. In first year in Montreal he guided the Canadiens to 115 points and the Stanley [...]
“It has been a while since I have been on here, so first off I apologize. So here are some of the things that have captured my attention as of late.
Who is the NHL’s best pure goal scorer, Ovechkin, Crosby or Stamkos?
Right now this a tough question [...]
Read More →“Who will be the Top 10 Centers for the 2010-2011 season?
This position is very top heavy and you could arguably make a case for any of the top 10 centers in my rankings for being listed as the #1 center. Here is the list.
10) Pavel Datsyuk – Datsyuk [...]
“Did Montreal make the right decision in keeping Price over Halak?
Last year in Montreal there was a division amongst the organization and fan on who should be the starting goalie. Montreal gave every chance for Price to be the #1 goalie but when all said and done, the coaching staff [...]
Read More →“The NHL has a lot of talented left wingers, but I have a list of five who truly stand out for reasons below:
5) Rick Nash – Nash’s blend of size, speed and skill is downright scary and unfair for other teams play against. Last year, some may argue that he [...]
Read More →“There are so many talented right wingers in the NHL, but here are the top five in my opinion:
5) Phil Kessel – I know this may surprise some people in ranking him over the likes of Marian Gaborik, Jerome Iginla, Daniel Alfredsson or Marian Hossa. The reason why I [...]
Read More →When you ask any NHL fan who the top two entertaining players to watch in the NHL, the two names that usually come to their mind are Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin. The accomplishments that Crosby and Ovechkin have amassed in their five year careers puts them in elite status, getting compared to [...]
Read More →With the upcoming 2010-2011 NHL season around the corner, there will be some players that are facing more pressure than any other players in the NHL. Here is a list that of the Top #5 players that I think are under the most pressure for this upcoming season:
5) Vinny [...]
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