1. Getting to Know 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Valeri Nichushkin

    Valeri Nichushkin has seen his 2013 NHL draft stock rise considerably since burying Canada with this overtime marker to help Russia win the bronze medal in the most recent World Junior Championships...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 2 months ago 3,664 reads 6 comments

  2. 2013 NHL Draft: Getting to Know Hot Prospect Jonathan Drouin

    Jonathan Drouin will undoubtedly be a top-five selection in the 2013 NHL draft. The Halifax Mooseheads forward has over-the-top talent and ridiculous vision—an offensive combination ...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 2 months ago 2,532 reads 4 comments

  3. Vladimir Tarasenko's Injury Allows 7 Other Rookies to Make Calder Trophy Push

    Vladimir Tarasenko could well have been on his way to a Calder Trophy had the injury bug not upped and bit him in the face last month . The electric forward had posted 12 points in 17 games for the St...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 2 months ago 1,918 reads 17 comments

  4. Early Look at Top Candidates for Team Canada at the Sochi Olympics

    The time has come to take an early look at who could end up making the Canadian men's ice hockey roster in 2014. Sochi will play host, and the Maple Leaf-crested players will attempt to defend the gold that they won four years ago...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 3 months ago 438 reads 1 comments

  5. 13 Hottest Starts to the 2013 NHL Season

    After the 2012-13 NHL lockout ended and the shortened season was agreed upon everyone and their hockey-loving grandmothers knew that hot starters could very well outdo steady performers...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 3 months ago 3,928 reads 18 comments

  6. Hartnell Down and 5 Other Great NHL Charity Ideas

    It may be tough to look at anyone involved in the NHL mere months after a lockout over (a lot) of money and think of the word charity...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 3 months ago 1,209 reads 2 comments

  7. The Biggest Hitter Playing for Each NHL Team (with Video)

    Hitting is one of the most important, popular and polarizing components of hockey. With the speed and strength of NHL players, it's arguably the hardest-hitting sports league in the world...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 3 months ago 9,485 reads 39 comments

  8. How the Summer's Biggest Free-Agent Spenders Are Faring Early in the NHL Season

    The 2012 NHL offseason was one of the most interesting ever. Some teams decided to take a run at the top-dollar free agents, locking them up to long deals under the now-defunct CBA ...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 3 months ago 1,677 reads 14 comments

  9. 15 Best American Players Currently in the NHL

    Canada lays claim to players such as Sidney Crosby , Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Toews . The Russians have Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin and Pavel Datsyuk...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 3 months ago 7,070 reads 76 comments

  10. What the NHL's Biggest Stars Would Be Worth on the Open Market

    The addition of the phrase "salary cap" to the NHL lexicon has brought with it several changes to the way teams conduct business off the ice...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 3 months ago 5,730 reads 94 comments

  11. NHL Superstar Grades, Early-Season Edition

    We are getting to the point in the NHL season where we have more than a hot streak or cold streak to take into consideration when looking at some of the best players in the game...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 3 months ago 2,339 reads 50 comments

  12. The Most Coveted Prospect for Each NHL Team

    When fans of NHL teams feel that there is no hope for the current season, this is where they tend to look for inspiration and, above all else, faith. Faith that next year could be better...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 3 months ago 28,207 reads 61 comments

  13. 5 NHL Teams with the Worst Team Chemistry

    You can't watch an NHL game without hearing about it. Teams build and draft and trade for it. Players seek it out in nearly every game and practice. It's why they room with who they room with, eat where they eat and talk to who they talk to...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 4 months ago 2,547 reads 19 comments

  14. Jonathan Drouin and the Riskiest Players Available Early in the 2013 NHL Draft

    The 2013 NHL draft could go down as one of the better drafts in recent memory, with options for lottery teams looking to grab a defender or a forward to build around...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 4 months ago 3,368 reads 10 comments

  15. Did NHL GM's Make the Right Call on Nail Yakupov and 9 Other Junior Age Players?

    One of the most interesting early-season story lines in every NHL year is the "will he stay, will he go" dance that teams take with their young, Junior Eligible prospects...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 4 months ago 2,685 reads 23 comments

  16. Ranking the Likelihood of the NHL's Leading Scorers Staying on the List

    It seems like just two weeks ago that us NHL fans were unsure if we would have any hockey to talk about at all in 2013. Yet here we are, several games into a new season, and there are already some interesting and unforeseen storylines emerging...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 4 months ago 1,163 reads 2 comments

  17. Detroit Red Wings vs Chicago Blackhawks: 5 Things to Watch for in Tonight's Tilt

    The Chicago Blackhawks will take on the Detroit Red Wings tonight in what is the most important game of the young season for the Wings...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 4 months ago 1,236 reads 0 comments

  18. Steven Stamkos and the NHL's Most Clutch Players

    Being a talented goal scorer in the NHL is one thing. Any ol ' player can light the lamp to pad a four-goal lead, or score into an empty net at the end of the game...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 4 months ago 1,285 reads 33 comments

  19. Will the Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins or Minnesota Wild Lose First?

    The Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota Wild were all tasked with tough back-to-back games to open the shortened 2013 NHL season...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 4 months ago 1,026 reads 10 comments

  20. Where Do Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin Rank Among the Best NHL Scoring Duos?

    There's something magical about elite one-two scoring combos in the NHL . Take Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, for example. They tend to mean that, somewhere along the line, something started going right for an NHL team...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 4 months ago 2,974 reads 14 comments

  21. Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers: Live Score, Updates and Analysis

    The Pittsburgh Penguins chased Henrik Lundqvist in the 2nd period and never let up after that. The New York Rangers drop their home opener in a mildly embarassing fashion, as there was never really any doubt about this one...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 4 months ago 4,891 reads 41 comments

  22. Detroit Red Wings: Is There Any Good News Following the St. Louis Blues Blowout?

    The Detroit Red Wings , a team surrounded by question marks following the departure of Nicklas Lidstrom, Brad Stuart and Tomas Holmstrom, didn't help their case one bit during their opening game against the St...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 4 months ago 2,675 reads 35 comments

  23. Detroit Red Wings: Why It's Boom or Bust for Damien Brunner

    Will Damien Brunner be the next Dan Cleary or will he be the next Fabian Brunnstrom? The Detroit Red Wings have been filling gaps on its roster with reclamation projects since the salary cap was first implemented...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 4 months ago 2,784 reads 10 comments

  24. NHL Free Agency: 12 Players Who Should Test the Waters in 2013

    Daniel Alfredsson, Jarome Iginla and Alexander Semin are All-Star caliber players who could (and should, for various reasons) test the sometimes-refreshing waters of free agency in 2013...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 4 months ago 1,611 reads 18 comments

  25. Montreal Canadiens Fans Chant for P.K. Subban's Return at Open Scrimmage

    In case you were curious about how Montreal Canadiens fans feel about the ongoing contract shenanigans with defender P.K. Subban —now I suppose you know...

    Franklin Steele Written by Franklin Steele about 4 months ago 2,497 reads 11 comments