Even if the Blackhawks are able repeat as champions by finishing on top in 2013-14, the club will be hard pressed to beat its start from last season. While some teams struggled to find consistency at the start of the […]

Hey, Bob Newhart finally won an Emmy, so anything is possible, right? The Blue Jackets have not made the postseason since they were swept out of the first round in 2009. However, they were a mere tie-breaker away from returning […]

While a playoff-bound Red Wings team obviously would be nothing new, the club will make a big change this season when they swap divisions, and conferences, by moving from the West’s Central Division to the East’s Atlantic Division. As part […]

In fact, it’s reasonable to question both hirings as nothing more than a futile exercise in nostalgia, a sign this once-great franchise has run out of ideas and is making a desperate attempt at regaining a shred of its former […]

Despite the recent downturn, it’s not crazy to think the Hurricanes have a chance to break the cycle in 2013-14. After all, the club was in first place in the now-defunct Southeast Division before No. 1 goaltender Cam Ward — […]

In another clean break with the past, longtime Calgary goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff called it a career this summer despite the Flames’ attempts at getting him to stay for another year. With the departure of both Iginla, who signed over the […]

While Ruff, now head coach of the Dallas Stars, was sacrificed by Buffalo, general manager Darcy Regier earned a reprieve and is tasked with getting the Sabres, who have missed the playoffs in two straight and four of the last […]

State College, PA (Sports Network) – The NCAA announced on Tuesday that it has agreed to start restoring scholarships to the Penn State football program that were lost as punishment following the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal. Beginning next academic […]

Despite losing in the end, Rask proved himself time and time again during the 2013 regular season and playoffs, leaving few left to wonder if he has what it takes to lead a team deep into the postseason. Considering the […]

Although Ryan is gone, Boudreau’s core group looks very similar to the one he had in the lockout-shortened 2013 campaign. Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf are still the big stars on offense and 43-year-old winger Teemu Selanne is back for […]