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New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals: A Playoff History

 Tonight, the New York Rangers and  Washington Capitals  will battle in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semi- finals. This series marks the 7th time the 2 teams have faced each other in the playoffs. In…Read More

On the Lighter Side of the NHL Playoffs

We all know that John Torterella is always under scrutiny for his post game interviews. Most recently, an ex-nhl goalie Jamie Mclennan showed Torts yelling at his bench and Dale Hunter  being calm…Read More

A Day in the NHL Chase for the Cup: Ovechkin Leads by Example, Capitals Force Game 7

The Night that Was: The Washington Capitals needed a win, no questions asked last night. Win and they extend the series to a Game 7, lost and their season is over. And when your season is on the line,…Read More

A Day in the NHL Chase for the Stanley Cup: Brodeur and Devils Send Flyers Packing, Await Capitals or Rangers

The Night that Was:  The Philadelphia Flyers faced the reality of elimination last night at the hands of the New Jersey Devils, and had to do it without their best player in Claude Giroux. With Giroux…Read More

Because It’s The Cup: NHL Playoffs at Their Best

CBC really hit the nail on the head this year with the popular commercials “Because It’s The Cup”. I watch quite a few sports, and there is nothing like the Stanely Cup Playoffs. It…Read More

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Eastern Conference Playoffs: Round 1 Predictions

After six months and 2,460 games played, the real season begins Wednesday night. The Eastern Conference…Read More

Sabres Out, Capitals Panthers Qualify in East

We have our eight in the east. With the Buffalo Sabres losing 2-1 against the Philadelphia Flyers coupled…Read More

Mike Milbury: Top Ten Career Moments

  In recent days, hockey analyst Mike Milbury has been making the news more for his comments than…Read More

Panthers Taking Advantage of Broken Point System

The Florida Panthers should be counting their blessings the NHL point system is broken. The Panthers,…Read More

The Many Injuries Of The NHL

The NHL is having a crazy year. For some reason, there are many players that are dropping like flies.…Read More

Fansided 2012 NHL Trade Deadline Chat

Fansided NHL Trade Deadline Day

Young Islanders Still a Ways Away

New York Islanders fans are no doubt ready for something they haven’t had since 2007: playoff hockey. But they’re going to have to wait a little longer as this young team continues to work…Read More

The 3 Stars Of Sunday Night

Sunday night seen a total of a whole 3 NHL games. These match-ups were Washington vs. Pittsburgh, Bruins vs. Philadelphia, and Colorado vs. Anaheim. Each and every game was a nail biter for fans everywhere.…Read More

The Lucky Number 4

There were only 10 games on the night of January 19th. Out of these 10, there were two games that went into a shootout. Those teams were Detroit Red Wings vs Phoenix Coyotes and the Calgary Flames vs…Read More

The Detroit Red Wings: First Team To 30 Wins

A while back, I wrote an article for another website about the Minnesota Wild, who were on fire, being the first team to reach 20 wins on the season. At the end of that article, I posted a question, Who…Read More

The NHL: Concussions And Captains

This year has been bad for NHL players, many suffering injuries. But is there a curse for the captains of each team? There isn’t anything that points another way. One of the more severe injuries…Read More

NHL + Media: What’s Wrong with the Capitals? Ovechkin?

Nothing. Yet, I don’t know what to make of this Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals situation anymore. There are so many things at play at this point, that you just end up arguing and thinking…Read More

NHL + Media: The Washington Capitals Day Care Center

Barry Melrose has this fantastic ability to say something logical, well-reasoned and intelligent, and then just a few seconds later, completely shatter all of that goodwill by saying something stupid.…Read More

The Watermark: NBC Schedule, Roenick, Messier, Avery

The Watermark is a free-flowing, frequently exasperated weekly column concerning the NHL and its media coverage. If you come across something relevant to the NHL and media coverage, please do send the…Read More

Mile High Makeover

The off-season has been kind to the Colorado Avalanche this year as they have made some key acquisitions to boost their club’s playoff chances for next season. They rebuilt their roster from the…Read More

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