1. NHL Free Agency 2012: Calgary Flames Sign Jiri Hudler to 4-Year Deal

    Last week, Calgary Flames GM Jay Feaster showed he wasn't necessarily willing to wait until July 1 to start making moves to strengthen his team for next season...

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  2. NHL Free Agency 2012: Jay Feaster Signs Dennis Wideman and Blake Comeau

    Free agency in the NHL doesn't begin until July 1. But that hasn't stopped some GMs from making moves now in order to strengthen their teams or acquire some much-needed assets...

    Kyle Alexander Written by Kyle Alexander about 11 months ago 636 reads 23 comments

  3. NHL Playoffs 2012: Who Will and Who Should Start in Net for the Canucks

    After some deliberation and much speculation, Vancouver Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault has elected to start goaltender Cory Schneider instead of Roberto Luongo for the critical ...

    Kyle Alexander Written by Kyle Alexander about 1 year ago 137 reads 0 comments

  4. NHL Playoffs 2012: 6 Most Important Players in Wednesday's Games

    Two teams considered most elite and that playoff seeding considered "favorites" will attempt to stave off elimination tonight on the road...

    Kyle Alexander Written by Kyle Alexander about 1 year ago 138 reads 0 comments

  5. NHL Playoffs 2012: 5 Key Takeaways for the Florida Panthers Following Game 2

    After two home games for the Florida Panthers , their first-round series in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the New Jersey Devils shifts back to New Jersey for a pair of road games with the series tied at 1 apiece...

    Kyle Alexander Written by Kyle Alexander about 1 year ago 280 reads 0 comments

  6. NHL Playoffs 2012: Playoff Primer for the Florida Panthers

    The 3rd seeded Florida Panthers enter their Game 1 matchup tonight against the 6th seeded New Jersey Devils as the underdog in the eyes of many pundits, writers and fans...

    Kyle Alexander Written by Kyle Alexander about 1 year ago 229 reads 0 comments

  7. NHL Playoffs 2012: 5 Key Takeaways for the LA Kings Following Game 1

    Following back-to-back losses to end the regular season against Pacific Division rival San Jose Sharks , many expected the first round matchup against the Vancouver Canucks —winners ...

    Kyle Alexander Written by Kyle Alexander about 1 year ago 191 reads 0 comments

  8. NHL Playoffs 2012: The 6 Most Important Players in the Panthers-Devils Series

    The 3 versus 6 matchup in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals features a pair of teams who missed the playoff cut in the 2010-11 season...

    Kyle Alexander Written by Kyle Alexander about 1 year ago 341 reads 0 comments

  9. NHL Playoffs 2012: The 5 Biggest Matchups to Watch in the Panthers-Devils Series

    As the opening round of the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs begins, a careful look at each team's strengths and weaknesses and how they match up against one another helps frame each series...

    Kyle Alexander Written by Kyle Alexander about 1 year ago 1,703 reads 14 comments

  10. Steven Stamkos Has Hart: Why Evgeni Malkin Won't Run Away with the NHL MVP

    As the NHL season winds down, there are fewer bubble teams and more clear playoff-bound clubs. The line has been drawn between pretenders and contenders, and despite fighting for ...

    Kyle Alexander Written by Kyle Alexander about 1 year ago 548 reads 14 comments

  11. Lightning vs. Capitals: Should Goaltender Interference Be Reviewable?

    For the second time in the last month, an issue of a goaltender interference call (or no call) has cost the Tampa Bay Lightning club momentum in a home game, and, ultimately, two valuable points in the standings...

    Kyle Alexander Written by Kyle Alexander about 2 years ago 311 reads 6 comments

  12. Secondary Scoring: The 10 Most Under-Appreciated Forwards In The NHL

    Most NHL pundits, journalists, coaches and players all agree there are a couple of things you need to make a deep playoff run and a legitimate attempt to win Lord Stanley's hardware...

    Kyle Alexander Written by Kyle Alexander about 2 years ago 612 reads 8 comments

  13. Dustin Penner, the New Kris Versteeg: Why the LA Kings Overpaid

    It seems the Philadelphia Flyers set a rather expensive precedent with their blockbuster acquisition of former Toronto Maple Leaf Kris Versteeg a few weeks ago...

    Kyle Alexander Written by Kyle Alexander about 2 years ago 556 reads 4 comments

  14. Brad Boyes Dealt to Sabres, Blues Officially Sellers at Deadline

    In an unlikely deal announced late in the day, the Buffalo Sabres are sending their second-round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft to the St. Louis Blues...

    Kyle Alexander Written by Kyle Alexander about 2 years ago 363 reads 4 comments

  15. Lightning vs. Rangers: Vincent Lecavalier Nets Winner as Bolts Take Season Sweep

    If the Tampa Bay Lightning are going to make a deep playoff run they appear to be positioning themselves for this spring, they're going to have to make more efforts like the one Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden...

    Kyle Alexander Written by Kyle Alexander about 2 years ago 107 reads 2 comments

  16. Lightning vs. Flyers: Brian Boucher's Glove Saves the Day, 2 Points in Shootout

    There are plenty of goals that I'm sure veteran net minder Brian Boucher wishes he could have back. On Tuesday night in Tampa Bay , in front of a crowd sporting more orange than ...

    Kyle Alexander Written by Kyle Alexander about over 2 years ago 195 reads 9 comments

  17. Kris Versteeg Overvalued by Philadelphia Flyers: Why They Spent Too Much

    Kris Versteeg was an instrumental part of the magical Stanley Cup run last year by the Chicago Blackhawks , as he scored 14 points in 22 games to help bring the Cup back to the Windy City...

    Kyle Alexander Written by Kyle Alexander about over 2 years ago 4,196 reads 38 comments

  18. Lightning vs. Hurricanes: Tampa Bay Bounces Back, Bounces Carolina in Overtime

    By now, just about everyone in the NHL knows about Steven Stamkos and Martin St. Louis. The two Tampa Bay Lightning 2010-2011 All-Stars are first and second in scoring on the team and first and fifth overall in the league...

    Kyle Alexander Written by Kyle Alexander about over 2 years ago 115 reads 2 comments

  19. Dwayne Roloson, Bolts Fall to Buffalo Sabres at Home

    After the first two periods of play on Tuesday in Tampa Bay, everything seemed to be going according to plan...

    Kyle Alexander Written by Kyle Alexander about over 2 years ago 143 reads 4 comments