1. Vokoun's Head Injury Sends a Chill Down Panthers' Spine

    I’m sure by now, you have heard about the head injury to Tomas Vokoun. If you haven’t, the head injury was from a slash to the head from Keith Ballard (one of his own teammates)...

    Eric LaForge Written by Eric LaForge about over 3 years ago 1,393 reads 4 comments

  2. Three Reasons the Canucks Will Make the Playoffs

    It's one of the things that I've been talking about since the beginning of the year. Even though the Canucks have had a bad start to their year, I'm sure that they'll still make the playoffs...

    Eric LaForge Written by Eric LaForge about over 3 years ago 317 reads 6 comments

  3. Antti Niemi Shows Us Why Chicago Can't Stop Winning

    When your team is on a true winning streak, every bounce goes the way you want. Nothing goes wrong. That was the case last night, when the Blackhawks played against the Vancouver Canucks...

    Eric LaForge Written by Eric LaForge about over 3 years ago 193 reads 1 comments

  4. Capitals Doomed By Their Own Offensive Pressure

    Offense is something that the Washington Capitals should be very proud of. They have a very potent offense that can hit you from a bunch of different directions. However, when they meet a goalie that is up to the task, they have a hard time winning games.

    Eric LaForge Written by Eric LaForge about over 3 years ago 86 reads 0 comments

  5. The Challenge for Florida Panthers' New Owners

    The Florida Panthers have been floating at the bottom of the standings for a long time. It’s not the players that are losing these games, it’s the management...

    Eric LaForge Written by Eric LaForge about over 3 years ago 70 reads 5 comments

  6. Top Three Reasons Why the Pittsburgh Penguins Are Slumping

    There are a lot of reasons why the Penguins are in as bad of a slump as they are right now, but here are the top three contributing factors. 3...

    Eric LaForge Written by Eric LaForge about over 3 years ago 352 reads 3 comments

  7. New York Rangers Drop from the Top, but How Far Will They Fall?

    In what was expected by some, and a complete shock to others, the Rangers climbed to the top of the Eastern Conference at the beginning of the season. But after what was a great start, the Rangers have begun to slow down in their performance...

    Eric LaForge Written by Eric LaForge about over 3 years ago 119 reads 0 comments

  8. Reasons the Anaheim Ducks Are Losing

    After last year's disappointing loss in the second round of the playoffs, it looked like the Ducks were going to rebound this year. However, that hasn't happened...

    Eric LaForge Written by Eric LaForge about over 3 years ago 208 reads 3 comments

  9. New Jersey Devils' Defense Moves Them to the Top

    The Devils have been at the top of the standings for the last few years. Unfortunately, this has not translated into postseason success. This year, they will be looking to go farther in the playoffs than they have for the past few years...

    Eric LaForge Written by Eric LaForge about over 3 years ago 197 reads 0 comments

  10. Toronto's Reliable Power Play is a Sign of Poor Defensive Play

    One of my favorite things to do is look at random stats on NHL.com. One of the stats that I looked at was power play percentage and what I found shocked me. Surprisingly, the Toronto Maple Leafs have the second best power play percentage in the league...

    Eric LaForge Written by Eric LaForge about over 3 years ago 26 reads 0 comments

  11. Ovechkin's Absence Displays Washington's Other Star Players

    When you think of the Washington Capitals, you automatically think of Alexander Ovechkin. You can’t really talk about one without talking about the other...

    Eric LaForge Written by Eric LaForge about over 3 years ago 79 reads 1 comments

  12. Goalie Meltdown or Defensive Meltdown For The Blue Jackets

    It's never a good thing when a team loses big, but it always happens once a year, at least, to every team. It always ends up with the players being embarrassed, the home fans feeling like ...

    Eric LaForge Written by Eric LaForge about over 3 years ago 24 reads 0 comments

  13. Is Columbus's Loss a Goal Tending Meltdown, or a Defensive Meltdown

    It’s never a good thing when a team loses big, but it always happens once a year, at least, to every team. It always ends up with the players being embarrassed, the home fans feeling like ...

    Eric LaForge Written by Eric LaForge about over 3 years ago 9 reads 0 comments

  14. The NHL's Top Three Underdog Teams to Watch This Season

    We're a month into the season, and it's starting to become clear which teams are going to have great years and which teams are going to have bad years. There are a few teams that have had a bad start but will play better as the season continues...

    Eric LaForge Written by Eric LaForge about over 3 years ago 49 reads 0 comments

  15. New Top Three Teams to Watch this Season

    We’re a month into the season, and it’s starting to become clear which teams are going to have great years and which teams are going to have bad years...

    Eric LaForge Written by Eric LaForge about over 3 years ago 25 reads 0 comments

  16. Calgary Defense Keeps Them at the Top

    It’s no secret that the Flames have one of the best goalies in the world in Miikka Kiprusoff. However, the real reason that they are winning a lot of games is from a defensive system...

    Eric LaForge Written by Eric LaForge about over 3 years ago 2 reads 0 comments

  17. Calgary Defense Is The Key to Their Winning Streak

    It's no secret that the Flames have one of the best goalies in the world in Miikka Kiprusoff. However, the real reason that they are winning a lot of games is from a defensive system...

    Eric LaForge Written by Eric LaForge about over 3 years ago 39 reads 6 comments

  18. Pittsburgh's Offensive Slump Downs Team

    After the injury to Malkin, the Penguin’s offense has pretty much collapsed. They have just been shut out tonight while playing the Bruins, a team that is just beginning to find its talent...

    Eric LaForge Written by Eric LaForge about over 3 years ago 9 reads 0 comments

  19. Legace Signing Signals Desperate Change in Carolina

    A few days ago, the Carolina Hurricanes signed goalie Manny Legace and they are now playing him in a starting position. To me, this signals a desperate need for change in general. I remember a few years ago when Manny played in Detroit...

    Eric LaForge Written by Eric LaForge about over 3 years ago 8 reads 0 comments

  20. Atlanta's Offensive Defense

    This post is being inspired by a statistic I read on blogs.ajc.com that talked about the Thrashers’ offensive defense. It turns out, that the last 7 goals the Thrashers have scored have been scored by defensemen...

    Eric LaForge Written by Eric LaForge about over 3 years ago 6 reads 0 comments