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NHL Realignment: NHL Switches to Four Conferences
According to Bob McKenzie of TSN, the NHL Board of Governors has approved a new four-conference alignment format that will take effect next season. The intense debates about the realignment took place today in Pebble Beach, and although the idea was heavily opposed by the Eastern Conference...
Building a Winner in Florida: Goaltending
General Manager Dale Tallon has proclaimed repeatedly that he doesn't want to build a playoff team in Florida, he wants to build a Stanley Cup Champion. But what kind of roster makes this dream possible? In this series, I'll break down what types of players are needed to win a cup and what...
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Guy Boucher: What goes up, may come down
The problem with having a new head coach also being a first time head coach is that no one's quite sure what to expect the second year. With Guy Boucher, in particular, it's going to be difficult to determine beforehand how the team will do with him next season. He's been head coach of three teams,...
Building a Winner in Florida: Defense
General Manager Dale Tallon has proclaimed repeatedly that he doesn't want to build a playoff team in Florida, he wants to build a Stanley Cup Champion. But what kind of roster makes this dream possible? In this series, I'll break down what types of players are needed to win a cup and what the...
Building a Winner in Florida: Forwards
General Manager Dale Tallon has proclaimed repeatedly that he doesn't want to build a playoff team in Florida, he wants to build a Stanley Cup Champion. But what kind of roster makes this dream possible? In this series, I'll break down what types of players are needed to win a cup and what the...
The North American Hockey System
I've spent a decent amount of time on here talking about the European hockey model, but this site isn't exclusively about European hockey by any means. You can review my look at the top European leagues from last summer here.... the teams are not all the same, but pretty close, and I'll do...
2011 Florida Panthers AHL Affiliation: A Prospectus
Currently without an American Hockey League affiliate, the Florida Panthers have yet another objective to add to a busy off season: the search for a new AHL club to develop up-and-coming players for the Cats. Since it really isn't feasible to develop top prospects like Jacob Markstrom, Colby Robak,...
Sorting out the Panthers' Goaltending: Tyler Plante and Marc Cheverie
Understandably overshadowed by the 'Florida Panthers future in goal' Jacob Markstrom, two goaltenders in the organization, Tyler Plante and Marc Cheverie each have an important role to fill in the near future. As we all know, if starting goalie Tomas Vokoun does not re-sign this summer and general...
Sorting out the Panthers' Goaltending: Jacob Markstrom
Praised by many to be the best goaltender outside of the NHL, Florida Panthers prospect Jacob Markstrom appears to ultimately become the Panthers' future in goal. Though he may still be a long way from breaking the Panthers line-up in a developmental sense, Markstrom could find himself on the team...
Rangers News: Avery Fed Up with Non-calls
There were many problems that contributed to the Rangers' 3-2 loss to the Atlanta Thrashers last night at Philips Arena. While the non-call on Andrew Ladd for slashing Sean Avery at the end of the second period may not have been one of them, it is very well a part of the growing concern that Avery...
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