For nearly a decade the Washington Capitals have had to wear the moniker of being "next year's champions". The Caps have won three Presidents' Trophies during this span, but they could never win the Stanley Cup Title in order to proclaim themselves as the best team in the National Hockey League. And being that the [...]
Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews The 2010's have seen a resurgence for the Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks are one of the National Hockey League's "Original Six" franchises, and in this decade they have hoisted the Stanley Cup three times with players such as right winger Patrick Kane and center Jonathan Toews leading the way. [...]
As the Pittsburgh Penguins are in the midst of their second consecutive Stanley Cup Championship, their players are in the process of enjoying their time with Lord Stanley's Trophy. And with the likes of center Sidney Crosby leading the way on the Penguins roster, they'll be heading into the 2017-2018 National Hockey League season as [...]
The early 1990's saw the National Hockey League expand to the Southeast Region of the United States. In 1992, the Tampa Bay Lightning joined the NHL, while the Florida Panthers would follow suit in 1993. And in 1997, the Hartford Whalers would relocate to Raleigh, North Carolina to become the Carolina Hurricanes. The Panthers would [...]
Alex Ovechkin It's hard to overlook the talent of Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin. Since Ovechkin was the first overall pick of the 2004 National Hockey League Draft, he has been the face of the Capitals franchise and one of the top players in the league. Ovechkin is one of the top [...]
Following Sunday night's loss to the Washington Capitals, the 2016-2017 National Hockey League season has come to an end for the Toronto Maple Leafs; however for the first time in a long time, their appears to be some hope for this storied franchise. This year's trip to the Stanley Cup Playoffs marked the first journey [...]
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Since 2010, the Chicago Blackhawks have been the gold standard in the National Hockey League as their three Stanley Cup Championships over that period are more than any other team in the league. And even in those years where the Blackhawks have been unable to win, they've still been one of the top teams in [...]
Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin won't be smiling when their Eastern Conference Semifinal Playoff Series begins this week. Â
The 2015-2016 National Hockey League season saw the Montreal Canadiens start off like gang busters. The Canadiens won their first nine games of the season which paved the way for their 19-4-3 start. And this hot start by the Habs had the folks in Montreal thinking about the Stanley Cup Title. But all of the [...]