While I preface that this piece is indeed slightly biased, I still hold that readers should take heed to not bet on the Boston Bruins going far come playoffs. The story begins before the season started. I, a homegrown Detroit…
A season plagued with disappointments, the Buffalo Sabres seem to be turning into a soap opera. The most recent drama revolves around netminder Ryan Miller’s response to comments made by forward Patrick Kaleta. For most, Kaleta was unknown until after…
Paul MacLean leads the Ottawa Senators for his second season. Veterans and youth alike returning, the Senators are prime to better last year’s success, perhaps even Stanley Cup bound. Head Coach MacLean came from the Detroit Red Wings as an…
The Toronto Maple Leafs… one team that may actually welcome a NHL lockout. The Maple Leafs have missed seven consecutive post-seasons; their last playoff appearance in the 2003-2004 season, the year before the 2004-2005 NHL lockout. With many top players…
A tough Atlantic Conference is going to make for a tough season for the Philadelphia Flyers. Thanks to an offensively charged offense, the team will be going goal-to-goal with the best of teams. However, a depth deprived defense and a…
The New Jersey Devils surprised everyone last season by making it to the Stanley Cup Finals. With the loss of a key player and the continuing aging of an icon, Devils’ fans need to brace themselves for the upcoming season(s)…
The New Jersey Devils extended their series after a 3-2 overtime win last night against the Florida Panthers. Travis Zajac scored a low right hand side goal to take their series to 7 games. Speaking of 7 games, two other…
We here at Hockey World Blog, with the support of Dekree and Blue Ice Hockey, have put together a NHL Playoff Bracket Challenge. The challenge, predict the outcome of the NHL playoffs, round by round. With 58 participants, including HWB…
It was not pretty, but you have to give it up to the Buffalo Sabres. Fighting for a playoff spot between them and the Washington Capitals, the Sabres took to the ice against the Toronto Maple Leafs last night. Going…
The Eastern Conference Playoff race continued to heat up last night with the Buffalo Sabres taking it to the Washington Capitals. The score, 5-1 in favor of the Sabres, saw them jump into 8th spot and go two points up…