Originally published in July 2015 the list is holding strong though look out for the Penguins this season. They could knock one of the items off the list. The saying is that records are meant to be broken, but in certain cases, they simply won’t be broken. Barring radical changes to the playing style and […]

This post was originally written in March, 2016. It’s a commonly-held belief in NHL circles, and hockey in general, that goalies tend to be a bit weird. It’s more strange to find a goalie that isn’t weird than it is to find one that is. After all, who would willingly sign up to have people […]

This article was originally written in February, 2014. When Alan Eagleson brought the 1972 Summit Series to fruition, North American hockey fans quickly learned that the rest of the world had some serious talent.  The Canadians severely underestimated the quality of the Soviet Union.  Fans were exposed to Soviet legends Valeri Kharlamov, Vladislav Tretiak, Boris Mikhailov, […]

In Philadelphia’s 2-0 Game one loss to the Capitals on Thursday, Dave Hakstol’s Flyers were gifted three power play opportunities in the first period. It represented a golden chance for Philadelphia to get on the board early, set the tone for the game, and take some of the wind out of the sails of the Washington fans. Instead, […]

On Monday April 11th, 2016, the Philadelphia sports community suffered a terrible loss when Ed Snider passed away at the age of 83 after a fight with bladder cancer. Words cannot truly put into perspective what Snider meant to the city of Philadelphia, but I will do my best to attempt to explain just how […]

On the eve of opening night of the 2015-16 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the pundits are all getting their picks in, and making predictions in their brackets to guess who will eventually raise the Stanley Cup in June. There is a legitimate argument that almost every team in the field has a legitimate shot at winning […]

With BU’s 2015-16 season coming to an end last weekend at the hands of the Denver Pioneers, it’s time to look forward to what is to come next season for David Quinn and the Terriers. The graduating class of 2016 is not a huge class for the Terriers, with only six players departing. However, the names […]

Mike Milbury is no stranger to dishing out scalding hot takes. He spews opinions with no regard for the facts on a regular basis, but his insistence that Steve Mason is not a #1 goalie that is capable of carrying a team to the Stanley Cup takes the cake for two reasons. The first is […]

Unless you’re a hockey player, you might think that this article is going to be a teenage girl breaking down the most attractive players in the NHL. You’re wrong. While part of being a beauty can be that you’re attractive with great flow, that only applies to a handful of the biggest beauties in the […]

It doesn’t take a genius to know that Duncan Keith is good. But few people actually appreciate how impressive his career has been thus far. During the Stanley Cup Playoffs last year, I said there was no way the Blackhawks could sustainably ride their top 4 defensemen as much as they did, and still have […]

It was the summer of 2012. The Flyers were coming off of a playoff run in which they beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in one of the most entertaining series in recent memory before flaming out against the New Jersey Devils in the second round. Earlier in the season, Chris Pronger had suffered a devastating injury […]

Before the days of Wayne Gretzky shattering every scoring record in the NHL books, there was Gordie Howe, who, on the day of retirement, was the highest scoring player in NHL history by 383 points over Stan Mikita. Before Gordie Howe’s career was finished, there was Maurice Richard, who retired with 544 goals, 98 more […]

Every season, there are a handful of prospects that burst onto the scene with phenomenal seasons that nobody saw coming. I’m not talking about guys that are having great years above expectations like Kyle Connor (leading the NCAA in points as a freshman) or Travis Konecny (tearing up the OHL since being traded to Sarnia). […]

The 2015-16 NHL regular season may just be a little over 1/4 finished, but I can say with near certainty that over 2/3rds of the teams in the NHL won’t win the Stanley Cup this year. I could have made this list before the season started, and it would have been nearly identical, save for […]

Even the most casual of hockey fans know that Alexander Ovechkin is good. Along with Sidney Crosby, he has been the face of the NHL for the last decade. However, I don’t know if most people grasp exactly how dominant of a goalscorer Ovechkin has been in his NHL career. Earlier in the year, I […]

When it comes to nationalities, the NHL offers a rather homogeneous mix. It’s basically Canada, the US, and a smattering of countries across Europe. The vast majority of the best NHL players come from just a handful of countries. You know these countries as the powerhouses that are always contending for medals at the Olympics, […]

You will often hear about certain players being labeled “locks” for the Hall of Fame. If their career ended today, their current resume would be enough to get them into the Hall without any more games on their resume. These are the players I am examining. There are plenty of players like Jonathan Toews, Patrick […]

It may seem a bit ridiculous to be looking forward to the trade deadline when a single shift hasn’t been played in the regular season yet. However, it’s the offseason and hockey fans need something to talk about. I’m not ready to count the Flyers out of the playoff hunt for 2016 yet, but it’s important […]

The 2015-16 season for the Philadelphia Flyers will likely represent another significant transition period in the team’s mini-rebuild. The team’s forwards and goaltending are good enough to contend for a Stanley Cup, but the defense at the NHL level leaves a lot to be desired. The “Big 5″ (Morin, Sanheim, Provorov, Hagg, and Gostisbehere) will […]

For a number of franchises, their prospect pools are the strongest part of the organization. It also means that the current on-ice NHL product is probably pretty poor. But, the future is bright because of the stable of young players that are on their way to the NHL. Ranking prospects is inherently difficult for a […]