Who will Win the Northeast Battle?
Games are few and points are scarce as we near the end of the 2012 – 2013 NHL season. Teams are not only vying for a playoff spot, but some are fighting for home-ice advantage by winning their division outright.…
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Do Not Bet on the Boston Bruins Going Far in the Playoffs
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…
Ottawa Senators Season Preview: Stanley Cup Bound
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…
Toronto Maple Leafs Season Preview: A Potentially Grave Future Ahead
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…
HWB Eastern Conference Playoff Spot Predictions
Nearing three quarters of the season played so far, here is a list of predictions for Eastern Conference teams to either make or not make the playoffs. Atlantic Division Skimming right from the top, four of the five Atlantic division…