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NHL Lockout 2012: How A Lockout Affects The Legacy of Martin Brodeur
Martin Brodeur is already the all-time wins leader despite suffering through the lost season of 2004-05. At a time in his career where Martin Brodeur was winning over 40 games a season with the New Jersey Devils, Brodeur missed out on extending his now gaudy records by a considerable amount. If Martin Brodeur, age 40, misses out on [...]
TweetNHL Rumors: Is Claude Giroux Ready to Be Philadelphia Flyers Captain?
Claude Giroux is the obvious face of the Philadelphia Flyers franchise, but is he ready to be the next Flyers captain? As one of the best players in the NHL, Giroux is the obvious choice to take over where an injured Chris Pronger left off. Is the 24-year-old ready for the prestige and responsibility of formally being the [...]
TweetNHL Rumors: Will the Philadelphia Flyers Miss James Van Riemsdyk?
James van Riemsdyk was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs this offseason in a deal that brought the Philadelphia Flyers a young, maligned defenseman in Luke Schenn. While the move reunited Schenn with his brother, trading James van Riemsdyk was a risky and confusing move. While the Philadelphia Flyers’ greatest weakness last season was certainly defense, [...]
TweetNHL Rumors: Can Evgeni Nabokov Repeat His Impressive 2011-12 Season?
Evgeni Nabokov was a big reason behind much of the success of the New York Islanders last year. Nabokov finished above .500 on a team with the second-worst goal differential in hockey, and the worst in the Eastern Conference. On a team that finished tied for last in the conference in goals scored, Evgeni Nabokov and the other goaltenders [...]
TweetWill Claude Giroux Score Over 100 Points This Season for the Philadelphia Flyers?
Claude Giroux had a breakout season with the Philadelphia Flyers last year. He’s improved in each of his three complete NHL seasons, tallying an impressive 93 points last season as the best player in one of hockey’s most prolific offenses. Claude Giroux is one of the best players in hockey and, at age 24, it seems [...]
TweetTravis Zajac More Important to the New Jersey Devils Than Zach Parise?
Travis Zajac missed nearly the entire regular season last year, returning just in time for a magical playoff run. The return of Travis Zajac to the lineup resulted in immensely elevated play by the New Jersey Devils, and it’s certainly no coincidence. Travis Zajac gives the Devils stability through the middle. He’s a dynamic offensive presence [...]
TweetNHL Rumors: Should the New Jersey Devils Bring Back Petr Sykora?
NHL rumors continue to swirl regarding the New Jersey Devils and free agent forward Petr Sykora. Lou Lamoriello has said that he plans to bring back the 35 year old winger, but the roster has limited space for an aging forward. Unless Petr Sykora is willing to take on a lesser role as a frequent healthy scratch, there [...]
TweetNHL Rumors: Is NJ Devils’ New Signing Bobby Butler a Top-Six NHL Forward?
Bobby Butler signed a one-year, two-way deal with the New Jersey Devils on Thursday. GM Lou Lamoriello said that the 25-year-old forward has top-six potential and will be given every opportunity to succeed. The former Ottawa Senators forward scored 16 goals over the past two seasons, adding 21 assists for a total of 37 points. Tom Gulitti [...]
TweetIlya Kovalchuk Should Be the Next New Jersey Devils Captain
Ilya Kovalchuk is a large part of the future of the New Jersey Devils, like it or not. Signed for the rest of his foreseeable career, Kovalchuk is slated to grow into the face of the franchise as players like Patrik Elias and Martin Brodeur step aside in the coming years. With so much invested in Ilya Kovalchuk, [...]
TweetWhat the 2012-13 NHL Season Means For the Legacy of Henrik Lundqvist
Henrik Lundqvist is arguably the best goaltender in hockey. He’s coming off a career year in which he set new personal bests in wins, saves percentage, and goals against average, while carrying the New York Rangers to the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Henrik Lundqvist led New York to the Eastern Conference Final, but his first [...]
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