For the first time in almost a decade, the NHL’s top player is up for debate. Sidney Crosby has been the face of the NHL and the hands down – best player in the league when healthy for the past 10 years. His competition however, is getting steadier. At only 20 years old, Connor McDavid […]
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It is now the beginning of August, a time where the NHL and NHL off-season are both absolutely dead. There are few notable free agents left unsigned and most of a team’s trading is done until next season. This NHL off-season has been especially exciting because of the expansion draft in Las Vegas. This has
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With another month of summer come and gone, players are beginning their regimented fitness programs in preparation for another run at the cup with their NHL club. For several veterans, they find themselves in a unique position for their careers, free agents in August. Although free agent frenzy has passed there are still names on
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The NHL is a fast pace, hard hitting game which means that you won’t find a lot of very tall or very short players. Taller players are not usually very fast and the short players don’t have the ability to battle through checks. With that being said, there are some tall players who not only
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The NHL has been around for 100 years and over that time teams will end up drafting a player that never reached or came close to the potential they showed at some point in their career. While some players never even make their way into the league, others make their name as the player who
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We often celebrate goaltenders who make the unbelievable look pedestrian. Here we’ll celebrate the pioneers, the downright bizarre and those who can make even the pedestrian look ridiculous. Top 10 Unorthodox Goalies in NHL History 1. Jacques Plante Career: 1952-1973 All of today’s star goalies should be thankful for perhaps the most famous legend in
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Some players can go their entire careers only playing for one NHL franchise. Others may play with three or four teams. That being said, some players have journeyed around the NHL with different teams in order to win the Stanley Cup. Who are two of the most notable journeyman? Mike Sillinger and Dominic Moore. The Battle
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The NHL has been around for 100 years. Some of your favourite players growing up will get married, have kids, and eventually retire from the sport. Fast forward 10 years and you may recognize a familiar name like Howe or Hull; but instead of it being Gordie or Bobby it’s Mark and Brett. Some retired
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At this point in the NHL off-season, it would be remiss to not acknowledge what the Dallas Stars are putting together. Coming off maybe the franchises best regular season in history in 2015-16, the Stars fell flat on their face this year; finishing 15 points clear of a playoff spot and seventh last in league
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At the NHL entry draft, two teams that picked back to back within the top 6 of the NHL draft. The Vancouver Canucks picked a playmaking center from Sweden (Elias Pettersson) to replace his aging countryman. The Vegas Golden Knights also picked a scoring centre, taking Cody Glass from the Portland Winterhawks with the franchise’s first draft pick. Both teams
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