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Three-Game Losing Streak Raises Questions for Predators

Posted: 28th December 2009 by Eric LaForge in NHL
The Nashville Predators have been having one of the best seasons they've ever had. However, this three game losing streak has raised a few questions over the team. People want to know whether or not the Predators are an overrated club having a better season than they deserve. They also want to know how far the Predators are going to go. During this three game losing streak, they have faced the Blackhawks ...
If there's one thing that nobody should do, it's underestimate the lineup the Canucks have. If there's another thing that nobody should do, it's overestimate the lineup the Avs have. Back in October, the Colorado Avalanche were the talk of the NHL. Their great start surprised everybody, even the experts. On the complete opposite end of the discussion, you have the Vancouver Canucks, who weren't being talked about at all. It seems ...

Why the Devils Are the Best Team in the NHL

Posted: 28th December 2009 by Eric LaForge in NHL
For the entire season, the New Jersey Devils have been playing some solid fundamental hockey. They have seen tons of headlines for achievements they have made this season, most notably with goalie Martin Brodeur breaking the shutout record. However, they are not at the top of the standings. Instead, they are second in the Eastern Conference and third in the NHL. That's not where they need to be, and I'd be willing ...

Carolina Hurricanes: Who Needs To Be Fired

Posted: 27th December 2009 by Eric LaForge in NHL
It's no secret that the Carolina Hurricanes are having a terrible season. They have scored the least amount of goals while allowing the most, and have terrible numbers on both the power play and penalty kill. I'm impressed that they have 25 points. With those numbers, every win is a minor miracle. Right now, they are on pace for just over 50 points. However, we can all stop talking about the season ...

Flyers Enjoy a Much-Needed Three-Game Winning Streak

Posted: 27th December 2009 by Eric LaForge in NHL
Compared to a lot of other teams, the Flyers had an average start to their season. They went 6-4-1 in the month of October, and we weren't really sure what was going to happen after that. The question on everybody's mind was whether or not the Flyers would get better, worse, or just stay the same. Skip forward two months and you have the Flyers in a bad position. They are 11th ...

Minnesota Wild: Great December Helps Them Climb Out of the Cellar

Posted: 27th December 2009 by Eric LaForge in NHL
At the beginning of the month, the Minnesota Wild were slowly falling out of the playoff picture. They weren't being looked at as a contending team, and they definitely weren't winning the games that they wanted to. After entering the month with a record of 10-12-3, the Wild proved everybody wrong. They started to turn their season around. They entered the month with back-to-back wins over the Avs, and were able to ...

Chris Stewart: Have the Aves Regained a Future Superstar?

Posted: 27th December 2009 by Eric LaForge in NHL
Amid all of the talk of Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin, another player was quietly drafted by the Aves. Chris Stewart's career started in 2006, and although he posted stunning numbers in the minors, his success in the NHL took a little bit longer. Last year, he played 53 games and only tallied 19 points. The 2006, 18th overall, draft pick was struggling to meet the demands that the Aves were placing on ...

Todd Bertuzzi: Already Established Veteran Redefines the Red Wings

Posted: 27th December 2009 by Eric LaForge in NHL
Even though we lost a ton of skilled players during the offseason, I was happy about one thing. The losses were sustained at the beginning of the offseason. This gave us time to find replacements and help our roster, and that's exactly what happened when we acquired Todd Bertuzzi. At first, I was a little skeptical of the acquiring of Todd Bertuzzi. He has had a ton of injuries in his career, ...

Daniel Alfredsson Out 4-6 Weeks: Is This the Final Nail in the Coffin?

Posted: 26th December 2009 by Eric LaForge in NHL
It was announced today that the captain of the Ottawa Senators, Daniel Alfredsson, was going to be sidelined for 4-6 weeks with a separated shoulder. Obviously, this injury is terrible news for the Ottawa Senators, who have had their fair share of injury trouble this season. Alfredsson is going to join Jason Spezza on the sideline. Things were just starting to turn around for the team too. The Senators had just gotten ...

For the Buffalo Sabres, the Condensed Schedule Is a Problem

Posted: 26th December 2009 by Eric LaForge in NHL
This year, the NHL is using a condensed schedule. Every team is playing more games on back-to-back days, especially on the weekends. One of the things that people don't usually think about when it comes to the condensed schedule is practice. However, that's just the thing that the Sabres need right now. They haven't been playing terribly during the season since they're third in the conference and first in the division. However, ...