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New York Islanders Season Preview: Forwards
This series of articles will preview the New York Islanders for the upcoming season. I’ll cover the general overview of the team, the goaltenders position, the defense and the forwards. Forwards: Josh Bailey, Sean Bergenheim, Blake Comeau, Mike Comrie, Bill Guerin, Andy Hilbert, Trent Hunter,... Read more...
Published 9 hours ago

Season starts off with a bang in Detroit for…The Maple Leafs!
On a night that was supposed to belong to the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings, the new-look Toronto Maple Leafs played the role of the ‘party crasher’. Everything started out perfectly in Detroit: Def Leopard performed a spirited version of a new hockey song, the ice was... Read more...
Published a day ago

Dallas Stars Season Preview: Making It Happen
The Stars have a tough job this season. Last season, they came closer than they had in a long time to winning the Cup. The Stars were known as a “one-and-done” team, one of those teams that makes it to the playoffs consistently, but can’t get past the first round for whatever reason. I... Read more...
Published 2 days ago

New York Rangers - A Brief Preview
The reason I’m going to be brief about this particular preview is because what I saw of the Rangers through the preseason, and then what I saw in the back to back 2-1 wins over Tampa in Praha were enough to set my brain into a tailspin… Totally dominated in the games that didn’t matter,... Read more...
Published 2 days ago

Detroit Red Wings Season Preview: Defending Champs
In a way the Detroit Red Wings have one of the toughest jobs in hockey this coming season - defending the Stanley Cup. Detroit was the last team to win back to back championships (in ‘97 and ‘98) and is considered a favorite to repeat in ‘08-’09 - which is saying a lot in an era where... Read more...
Published 2 days ago

Nashville Predators Season Preview �" Which Year Will This Be?
The 2008-2009 version of the Nashville Predators are ready to take the ice and prepare for a return to the playoffs for the fifth year in a row. As the NHL ad campaign says, “Could this be the year?” For the Predators there are three possible answers. First on a positive note, will this be... Read more...
Published 4 days ago

New York Islanders Season Preview: Defense
This series of articles will preview the New York Islanders for the upcoming season. I’ll cover the general overview of the team, the goaltenders position, the defense and the forwards. Defense: Brendan Witt, Andy Sutton, Radek Martinek, Mark Streit, Chris Campoli, Bruno Gervais, Fred Meyer IV,... Read more...
Published 4 days ago

Vancouver Canucks Season Preview
If you listen to the supposed “experts”, the Vancouver Canucks have no lines, are a train wreck in the making and have virtually no way this season to improve. Mind you, these people also said the same thing about Vancouver back in 2006 when they, you know, won their division and got to the... Read more...
Published 5 days ago

Season Preview: Kings Exit Cellar
All too often I lament “It’s the Kings” and “There’s always next year”, but I do think it is inconceivable that the Kings will finish in the cellar again. A new coach, young talent, and even younger prospects bring much hope for the franchise. And hope is really all Kings fans have... Read more...
Published 5 days ago

Habs Poised? Season Preview
The Montreal Canadiens wrapped up their pre-season yesterday with a loss to the Minnesota Wild and made their final cuts save one. It’s now, or maybe later? The only remaining player on the team that has yet to be sent to the Hamilton Bulldogs formation is Kyle Chipchura. The chipper is being... Read more...
Published 5 days ago

Safe is Life: A Tampa Bay Lightning Season Review
When it comes to sitting down and saying something of real substance about the Tampa Bay Lighting’s new season, I can’t help but be at a loss for words. For those of you who know me, that is something that does not happen very often. What is to say that hasn’t been said before about the... Read more...
Published 6 days ago

Carolina Hurricanes Season Preview
Well, when your biggest training camp invite is a guy who used to play for the team (and pretty well too), had a couple of DUI’s, was caught pissing in public, and spent last season playing in a beer league then there is the possibility of disaster on the horizon. (**Good news, since writing... Read more...
Published 6 days ago