After finishing tops in the Eastern Conference in 2011-12, the New York Rangers failed to make a big impact during last year’s lockout-shortened season—prompting several rumors and some major moves. Probably the two biggest moves the Rangers made this offseason…
The following is a guest post from Bob Wage, who currently covers the Carolina Hurricanes for CanesCountry.com. You can follow him on Twitter at @CanesCountry The Carolina Hurricanes had another disappointing campaign last season as they finished out of the playoffs…
The following is a guest post from Dan Saraceni, who currently covers the New York Islanders for LighthouseHockey.com under the alias PGI, his posts are often of the humorous variety. Follow him on Twitter at @cultureoflosing. Key Offseason Additions: Pierre-Marc Bouchard,…
“We have to take a step back to go forward,” GM Lou Lamoriello said the day Ilya Kovalchuk suddenly announced his retirement from the NHL to return to his native Russia and play in the KHL. And this season could…
The following is a guest post from Matt Wagner, who has been covering the Blue Jackets since 2007, and joined the team at The Cannon in 2009. He’s one of the co-founders of Cannonfest, the annual summer Blue Jackets fan gathering,…
The Nashville Predators had a solid season last year that ended in a Conference Semifinal loss to the Phoenix Coyotes. The Predators have had a major departure to their roster, leaving many fans to speculate on this season’s success. The…
The offseason hasn’t been kind to the Detroit Red Wings. Not only did they lose two of their top four defenseman from last season, but they failed to land to address not only their defensive needs, but their offensive depth…
After a slow start last season, opening the first month of play with a losing record, the St. Louis Blues fired then head coach Davis Payne and replaced him with Ken Hitchcock. This would be the best move the Blues…
If you think things couldn’t get worse for the Columbus Blue Jackets, it has. Last season the club posted the sixth-highest payroll in the league but they finished last in the standings. Fans staged a revolt protest, another coach was…
Last season the Chicago Blackhawks once again broke the 100 point mark, making it the third time in the past four seasons they have achieved this feat. Players like Marian Hossa and Patrick Sharp lead the way for the Blackhawks,…