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…
Niklas Kronwall is well known around the league for some of his crushing hits. Often referred to as being “Kronwalled,” the Red Wings’ defenseman has a lengthy list of victims which includes Martin Havlat, Ryan Kesler, Ales Hemsky, Dany Heatley,…
Key Offseason Additions: Jim Vandermeer, Brent Burns & Martin Havlat (both traded from Minnesota), Michal Handzus, Colin White, Andrew Murray, Thomas Greiss, Ben Guite, Sean Sullivan and Matt Pelech. Key Offseason Losses: Devin Setoguchi, Ben Eager, Ian White, Niclas Wallin, Kent…
Sunday was a quiet day on the free agency front, the transactions of note was defenseman Derrick Meech going from Detroit to Winnipeg. Meech was a regular in the lineup during the franchises appearances in the Stanley Cup Finals in…
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…
A young speedy team who finished 2nd in the tough Central Division, and 4th in the Western Conference, looks to improve upon their Cup ending loss to the Detroit Red Wings in the Western Conference Finals. During the offseason the…
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…
Reports are circulating about winger Marian Hossa of the Chicago Blackhawks undergoing shoulder surgery to repair his right rotator cuff. Hossa, who was acquired from Detroit Red Wings in the free agency, is expected to fill Martin Havlat’s void in…