FIRST STAR – SEMYON VARLAMOV, G, COLORADO AVALANCHE Semyon Varlamov posted a perfect 3-0-0 record last week to earn first star honors. His wins came along with a 0.67 goals against average and a .981 save percentage. It also included…
It was reported today that Mikko Koivu, captain of the Minnesota Wild, underwent successful surgery to repair a broken ankle. Koivu will be out approximately four weeks while he recovers. The injury occurred during last Saturday’s game against the Washington…
As of tomorrow, the NHL will officially be back in action. Which means, subsequently, that fantasy hockey is back too! So in honor of fantasy hockey set to begin again, here are five players poised for big seasons and five…
IIHF World Championships rosters were announced yesterday and are again laden with top talent from the NHL as several players around the league whose teams were either bounced from the playoffs early or did not qualify opted to step on…
A few days ago, we brought you Sports Illustrated’s poll about the NHL’s most overrated players. Today, we’re gonna take a look at the opposite end of the spectrum. In this SI poll, NHL players voted on who they thought…
The Hot List: Evander Kane (forward): Kane has had a huge week with three goals, one assist and 11 shots on goal. Kane appears to have found his groove and is poised to easily surpass his career point totals and…
Key Offseason Losses: Derek Boogard, Owen Nolan Key Offseason Additions: John Madden, Matt Cullen Last Season Ranking: 13th, West Offense: The Minnesota Wild have a 1-2-3 punch in captain Mikko Koivu, Martin Havlat and Andrew Brunette. Koivu and Havlat are…
The Minnesota Wild, who finished only one spot out of the playoffs last season, looks to take the ice with a drasticly different team this year. Head coach Jacques Lemaire announced he will not return to coach the Wild on…