Tag Thomas Vanek

Red Wings Begin Selling for Future Gain

‘Twas the night before the NHL trade deadline and Ken Holland’s phone has been ringing. He’s busy making deals we aren’t used to seeing. A franchise that has made the playoffs for 25 straight years currently sitting bottom of the…

Thomas Vanek Minnesota Wild

2014-15 NHL Season Preview: Minnesota Wild

The following is a guest post from Minnesota Wild fan Tony Abbott. Offseason Overview The most significant acquisition the Wild had in the offseason is that of Thomas Vanek. A combination of Vanek’s pseudo-Minnesota roots (he was a former Golden…

Luongo Schneider Canucks

2014 Trade Deadline Winners and Losers

A week has passed since the busy NHL trade deadline. New players are becoming more and more acclimated with their new teams and environments, while others may be disappointed they did not move at the deadline. We did see plenty…

Thomas Vanek

Vanek/Moulson Trade – Who Wins?

On Sunday, we saw what will end up being one of the biggest trades of the year as the Islanders sent Matt Moulson to the Buffalo Sabres, along with their first round pick in 2014 and second round draft pick…

NHL Photos of the Week

  Five Point Night: In the first game of the season the Detroit Red Wings visited the St. Louis Blues to eventually lose a 6 – 0 contest. Red Wings’ fans knew the loss of Niklas Lidstrom would weaken the…

Vladimir Tarasenko

Fantasy Friday: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not

With the first full week of games just about wrapped up, some of the league’s best are off to great starts while others have been less impactful for their teams. Here’s a quick rundown of who’s got the hand right…

NHL Photos of the Week

The Los Angeles Kings celebrated their Stanley Cup victory by raising their banner to the rafters before their game Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks. While the ceremony was quite neat, when it came to finally playing, the Kings were anything…

2011-12 NHL Season Preview: Buffalo Sabres

Key Offseason Additions: Ville Leino, Christian Ehrhoff, Robyn Regehr Key Offseason Losses: Tim Connolly Last Season Ranking: 7th in East Offense: Much like last season, the offense will be lead by the dynamic Thomas Vanek. He had a bit of…

HWB Takes Top Seed

In the not to distant caliber of the NHL, roller hockey team HockeyWorldBlog.com has taken the top seed of their league in last game’s win over the Ducks. HockeyWorldBlog.com have had a rough couple of last few seasons. Last year…