As is customary, prior to the start of The Stanley Cup Final, Commissioner Gary Bettman, Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, and NHLPA Executive Director Marty Walsh each met with the media for a “State of Hockey” type of press conference. Here are some of the key points… The upper limit of the salary
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Blittner’s Blue Line: Stanley Cup Final Preview
10 Flyers Thoughts on Game Two
The Philadelphia Flyers lost to the Montreal Canadiens 5-0 on Friday afternoon, tying their Best of Seven Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Series at one game each. Here are some observations. 1) If the second period of Game One was a blueprint that interim Canadiens head coach Kirk Muller (after head coach Claude
The Best and Worst Beards will Battle It Out
These Islanders Are Set To Make Their Mark
Islanders Punch Lightning In The Mouth and Take Game One
Leslie Monteiro liked what he saw from the underrated New York Islanders. The Tampa Bay Lightning found out the hard way that they are not playing the Red Wings anymore. They realized they are playing a team that is better defensively and offensively in the Islanders after last night. They also found
Why not The Islanders?
The Hextall Plan is Working
In July of 2013 Ron Hextall was hired by the Philadelphia Flyers as the Assistant General Manager and director of hockey operations. The late Ed Snider was thrilled about bringing back one of his own to watch over the franchise. In May, 2014 he was installed as the General Manager,
Caps vs. Penguins – – Keep an Eye on Johansson
When the Washington Capitals series opens up against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Marcus Johansson will be the 6th or seventh name mentioned on the Capitals roster behind Brayden Holtby, Alex Ovechkin, T.J. Oshie, John Carlson, Justin Williams, Nicklas Backstrom and Evgeny Kuznetsov, but that doesn’t diminish his importance to his team. When
Finest Hour For Greiss
Leslie Monteiro does a great job talking about Thomas Greiss and his impact on the Islanders. Alan Quine was the hero of last night’s game 5 for scoring the game-winning goal for the Islanders. Make no mistake, though. The Islanders do not win this game without Thomas Greiss’ excellent play in net. Greiss