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Power Rankings, Penguins on Top

1. Pittsburgh Penguins (29-10-0, 1st in East) The Penguins are the best team in the NHL right now, I don’t think too many will argue with that. They lost two in a row to end their fantastic fifteen…Read More

Alex Ovechkin, Brian Elliott & Henrik Lundqvist Named 3 Stars

The fine play of Alex Ovechkin of late has earned him the honor of first star of the week for last week’s action.  The Capitals captain led the NHL with seven goals and added two assists to give…Read More

The Morning After: Blues, Capitals are Rolling & Senators are Falling

With the playoffs rapidly approaching, now is not the time for any club to have an oil change.  Rather a modest winning streak helps ail all questions about whether a team did enough at the trade deadline…Read More

Martin Erat and Michael Latta Traded to Washington Capitals for Filip Forsberg

The Nashville Predators have traded Martin Erat and Michael Latta to the Washington Capitals for Filip Forsberg. Erat has played in 36 games this season in which he has accumulated 4 goals and 17 assists.…Read More

NHL Trade Deadline Rumors: Maple Leafs, Flames, Canucks, Islanders, Capitals, and Devils

So the day we have been waiting for is finally upon us and with all the moves made yesterday it has kind of left me with a “now what” kind of feeling. Most of the players surrounded in speculation…Read More

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Minor Trades: Oilers, Capitals, Coyotes, Kings, Canadiens

As well as the big ticket moves that happened today there were a bunch of smaller depth moves that were…Read More

NHL Trade Rumors: Flames, Kings, Sabres, Sharks, Ducks, Capitals, and Maple Leafs

We are going to start with the Calgary Flames. Roger Millions of Sportsnet was told by Jay Bouwmeester…Read More

Nardone’s Picks: March 26

There are nine games in the NHL tonight, and every game is a crucial game due to every team having almost…Read More

NHL Trade Rumors: Iginla, Flames, Stars, Ribeiro, and Lightning

Jarome Iginla has submitted a list of 4 teams to the Calgary Flames, according to Joe Yerdon of Pro Hockey…Read More

NHL Power Rankings: Do the Blackhawks or Ducks Deserve To Be Number 1?

With every passing week in the NHL, the top teams continue to distance themselves from the rest of the…Read More

NHL Trade Rumors: Blues, Canucks, Rangers & Capitals

A new day means new rumors from around the NHL as teams continue to figure out which way they’ll…Read More

The Hockey Bag Presents: New Jersey Devils @ Washington Capitals

As first detailed here, this is one in a series of articles where I visit an arena to take in an NHL…Read More

The Morning After: A Record Setting Night in Chicago

The Chicago Blackhawks continue to win and with each victory they add to their already record setting…Read More

Washington Capitals Place Roman Hamrlik on Waivers

The Washington Capitals have placed veteran defenseman, Roman Hamrlik on waivers according to ESPN.com.…Read More

NHL 3 Stars: Max Pacioretty, Patrice Bergeron, Niklas Backstrom

The NHL announced it’s three stars of the week today and after watching a great rivalry between…Read More

The Hockey Bag Presents: Washington Capitals @ Toronto Maple Leafs

As first detailed here, this is one in a series of articles where I visit an arena to take in an NHL…Read More

Erik Karlsson: End Of The Season For Norris Trophy Winner?

Erik Karlsson suffered an injury during a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The player who caused…Read More

James van Riemsdyk 2 Goal Night, Korbinian Holzer First NHL Goal, Phil Kessel Remains Scoreless

Big win last night for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Washington Capitals who now drop to the very…Read More

NHL Morning After: Flames Lose Kipprusoff, Sharks Stumble

A busy night in the NHL last night with ten games on the schedule so let’s jump right in to the…Read More

NHL Power Rankings: The Stars Are Falling & Jets In a Tailspin

A new work week means it’s time for another review of TSN’s NHL Power Rankings courtesy of…Read More