1. Who Will Be the Next Great Goalie?

    Analysts are always searching to put a label on a player and call them the “Next One.” Every year at the draft there is a new “Next One,” and most of the ...

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  2. ESPN: World Wide Leader in Terrible Hockey Writers

    Any good hockey fan knows that ESPN is not their number-one source for hockey news. Writer Scott Burnside once again proved ESPN’s complete lack of any real hockey knowledge when he decided to post his NHL team rankings...

    David Heere Written by David Heere about almost 5 years ago 764 reads 16 comments

  3. New Jersey Devils sign Fedor Fedorov

    Yes, the same New Jersey Devils that are known for their “boring” play have signed Fedor Fedorov. A lot of “experts” were perplexed by this signing because when they ...

    David Heere Written by David Heere about almost 5 years ago 402 reads 1 comments

  4. How the NHL Should Use "Special" Games to Build Exposure

    There is a ton of coverage and conversation in the hockey world about this year's Winter Classic in Chicago. The sad part is that this coverage seems to be limited to the hockey world, and no other sports people I talk to have even heard about it...

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  5. A Love Letter to Hockey

    In my local newspaper on Sunday there was a letter to the sports editor complaining about the amount of hockey coverage in the sports section...

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  6. NHL: The 10 Teams You Should See in Person in 2008-2009

    If you are not a season ticket holder like I am, you have to pick out which select few games you are going to attend. I wrote this article to help you sift through all the games to find which ones you have to see...

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  7. The "Other" Boston Team

    Everyone knows about the huge moves the Blue Jackets, Rangers, and Lightning made. If you do not know what I am talking about, shame on you for living under a rock. My Boom or Bust article covers everything you need to know or go to any hockey website...

    David Heere Written by David Heere about almost 5 years ago 336 reads 2 comments

  8. NHL Hockey Trivia: The Answers

    Think you knew all the answers to yesterday's Hockey Trivia to Cure Your Summer Boredom article? Draft Steven Stamkos (2 points) Ontario Hockey League (3 points) Erik Johnson, 2006, ...

    David Heere Written by David Heere about almost 5 years ago 1,849 reads 1 comments

  9. Hockey Trivia to Cure Your Summer Boredom

    Step right up and test your hockey trivia knowledge. The points each question are worth are listed after the actual question. I will post the answers tomorrow so please do not spoil the fun for everyone by posting your answers in the comments...

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  10. Thanks Jay Feaster?

    The rebuilding in Tampa Bay started early, hit hard, and when the dust settled, the team looked drastically different than it did last year. The Lightning are not just different, but more importantly they are much better...

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  11. NHL Players: Offseason Losers

    Today I will examine players that I consider to be "losers" from this offseason. Losers- These are not bad players! These players may have not made a good choice in new teams...

    David Heere Written by David Heere about almost 5 years ago 479 reads 9 comments

  12. NHL Players: Offseason Winners

    All hockey fans should know by now which teams everyone has pegged as winners and losers of the off-season. The question I would like take a look at is which players are the real winners and losers of this offseason...

    David Heere Written by David Heere about almost 5 years ago 334 reads 4 comments

  13. I Thought We Had an Agreement?

    There is a new hockey league in town, the KHL. The KHL is the new name for the Russian Super League for those of you who were wondering what the heck the KHL is...

    David Heere Written by David Heere about almost 5 years ago 380 reads 0 comments

  14. Revisting Why the Pens Will Not be Back Next Year.

    I wanted to write a follow up article on my Why the Pens Will Not be Back Next Year article. In the previous article I pointed out the oncoming exodus of players from Pittsburgh via-free ...

    David Heere Written by David Heere about almost 5 years ago 587 reads 21 comments

  15. The Great Salary Cap Challenge

    This is my team for the great salary cap challenge and as any idiot can see is a RESPONSE to Greg Caggiano’s NHL Salary Cap Game: Greg Challenges You! article...

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  16. New Jersey Devils:Top Five Draft Classes

    Some fans were not too happy with my previous article and how hard I was on the Devils' 2008 draft picks. I thought I would make it up my readers and write a top five Devils' drafts article...

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  17. Grading the New Jersey Devils' Offseason Moves

    Second round of the playoffs came about, and again, the Devils were done. This is a pretty disturbing trend, and the franchise said they realized it...

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  18. NHL Signings: Boom or Bust Teams

    Now that the trading dust has settled, it is time to sit back and see what happened. There are several teams that look drastically different and I know you are just dying to hear my opinion of their moves...

    David Heere Written by David Heere about almost 5 years ago 664 reads 4 comments

  19. NHL Rankings: Three Underrated Defensive Units

    Going into the free agency season, there are a lot of good players about to hit the market. It only seems fitting that after the draft of defensemen, there is a solid group of free agents to match...

    David Heere Written by David Heere about almost 5 years ago 480 reads 2 comments

  20. NHL 2008 Draft: Predictions Recap

    The 1st round of the 2008 NHL Draft is in the past and it is time to step back and analyze my predictions. Let me just start by saying, I did not do that well in some of my predictions...

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  21. NHL 2008 Draft: Mock Draft Board Top 10

    Here is my mock draft of the top 10 prospects in the 2008 draft. I did pretty well last year, with the exception of that Thomas Hickey pick by Los Angeles. That threw my board off as far as defensemen go...

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  22. NHL Draft '08: New Jersey's Biggest Needs

    This is the second article about the current status of the New Jersey Devils. This one will focus on what the Devils need to do on draft day. The Devils have eight total picks in the 2008 draft: 21, 52, 82, 112, 142, 172, 203, and 205 (from Minn)...

    David Heere Written by David Heere about almost 5 years ago 383 reads 1 comments

  23. Team Report: New Jersey Devils Roster

    This is the first in a series of articles describing the current state of the New Jersey Devils. In this article I am going to shine some light on the current club's players and possible future players...

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  24. 2008 NHL Draft Preview: Magic 8-Ball Edition

    Everyone is gearing up for the upcoming draft on June 20 andI decided to join in the festivities. This draft is considered by some (myself included) to be a deep draft full to the brim with defensemenbut seriously lacking depthin star forwards...

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  25. Fear or Not to Fear Part Deux: Teams 16-30

    Welcome back to part two of by “Fear or Not to Fear” articles. This time we are going to look at teams 16-30. Once again this is just my opinion please do not be offended if I do not wet my dungarees at the mention of your team...

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