That defeat was viewed as a down year by the 2012 champions, showing just how far the franchise has come. Looking to repeat as champs, the fifth-seeded Kings battled back from a 2-0 series deficit to the St. Louis Blues […]
After signing two guys to identical 13-year, $98 million contracts last summer pulled in the reins a bit during the 2013 free agent season. General manager Chuck Fletcher did pick up Nino Niederreiter through a trade with the New York […]
Since losing to the Carolina Hurricanes as an upstart eighth seed in the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, the Oilers have yet to make it back to the postseason, giving this once-proud franchise the longest current playoff drought in the NHL. […]
Sadly, it’s been over five years since Dallas has competed in the postseason and the club finished last in the Pacific in three of the past four seasons. Things could be different this season, however, as the Stars join the […]
Newark, NJ (Sports Network) – The New Jersey Devils signed forward Damien Brunner to a multi-year contract on Tuesday. Brunner scored 12 goals and recorded 14 assists in 44 games last season, his first in the league, with the Detroit […]
Making matters worse, the Panthers’ last-place NHL finish didn’t even get them the No. 1 overall pick at the draft, a distinction that belonged to the lottery-winning Colorado Avalanche instead. However, it’s not all bad news for the Panthers, who […]
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 […]