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NHL Mock Draft 1.0: Who Will Go Where?

Posted: 21st June 2010 by Shane House in NHL
With each season that passes, there is a new crop of potential prospects that come into the draft with high expectations. Most of the time, they are blue chip and pan out as expected, and then there are the ones that don't exactly work out.  Look up such prime examples as Alexander Daigle and Patrik Stefan. This year's draft is no exception. There are players that will come right in and excel, ...

How the NHL Could Save the All-Star Game

Posted: 25th March 2010 by Shane House in NHL
The first official NHL All-Star game was played during the 1947-48 season. The point of having the game was to give fans a chance to see the league's best duke it out in one game and see the NHL's stars all in one place. For a while, it was thought of as a big event for the NHL. People from all around North America flocked to the game to see the ...

Who Will Pull the Upset? Picks for March 25th, 2010

Posted: 25th March 2010 by Shane House in NHL
Last Night's Record: 2-3 Record for week: 13-9 Last night was officially the first night I did not have a winning record. In all fairness, going 2-3 wasn’t all that bad, but still, it was by far my worst night. Tonight should be much better because there is more of a selection to choose from. So here are my picks for tonight’s games. Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins A week ago, things were looking ...

NHL Picks for March 24: Who Will Pull an Upset?

Posted: 24th March 2010 by Shane House in NHL
Last Record: 3-2 Record for the week: 15-7 First off, I would like to apologize for my two-day hiatus. My picks should go accordingly with no issue. Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals The hottest rivalry in the NHL today, the Caps/Pens match-up always has some fireworks. But the issue with this game is health. Gino Malkin is most likely ...
  Last Night's Record : 3—2 Record for the Week : 15—7 Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers The Battle of the Sunshine State isn't as intense as the Battle of Ontario, but it is a battle non—the—less. With both Florida and Tampa Bay losing a lot as of late, both seem destined to be enjoying the weather on the golf course during the playoffs. But the stats against ...
  Last Night's Record : 3-1 Record for the week : 12-5 Last night was quite an interesting night. Two of my picks came back in the third and once again almost had a perfect night if not for Devan Dubnyk and his first win. Anyways, here are my picks for tonight's games: St. Louis Blues at New Jersey Devils New Jersey is fighting Pittsburgh right ...

NHL Picks For March 19th, 2010

Posted: 19th March 2010 by Shane House in NHL
Last Nights Record: 4-1Record for the week: 9-4Last night I was one overtime goal away from being perfect. The issue is there are only four games for tonight. So here are my picks.Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue JacketsBoth teams are fighting for a playoff spot but only one has some kind of shot. Minnesota is currently 6 points out of the playoffs with 12 games remaining, meaning they still have ...

NHL Picks For March 18th, 2010

Posted: 18th March 2010 by Shane House in NHL
Last Night's Record: 2-1 Record for Week: 5-3 Here are my picks for tonight's games. St. Louis Blues at New York Rangers Both teams in this matchup lost their last game and both teams are fighting for a playoff spot. The sad thing is if St. Louis were in the Eastern Conference, they would be a point away from the playoffs instead of being seven points ...

NHL: Predictions For Tonight’s Games

Posted: 17th March 2010 by Shane House in NHL
Last nights record: 3-2 Record for week: 3-2 Today only features three games on the schedule so it is going to be a little difficult to make picks tonight, but no excuses. So here are my picks for tonight's games: Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils This will be the only game where the Devils will feature their throwback jerseys with the green on them. Marty ...

Hockey Predictions for Tonight’s Games

Posted: 16th March 2010 by Shane House in NHL
These are my five picks for Mar. 16, 2010.   Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers This game has a lot of issues coming into it. The Buffalo Sabres come into tonight's game with a power play that has only scored twice in its last 43 attempts. Luckily for them, the Atlanta Thrashers are missing three of their starting defenseman due to injury, not to mention the Thrashers are in ...