NHL Trade Deadline

Only about 15 games left in the regular season and the April 3^rd trade deadline is rapidly approaching. This is the time of year when GM’s evaluate their team and determine what additional pieces their team needs to make that extra push of contending for the cup or making the playoffs.

Realignment, Relocation, and Expansion

The NHL has recently passed a new realignment that will go into effect next season. The proposal would divide the league into four divisions and the top three teams from each division would make the playoffs and two wild-card teams from each conference. Here are the proposed divisions: 

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=657635

The new playoff format is different, to say the least.

NHL mid-season evaluation

Here we are almost half way into the NHL season and the Blackhawks still haven't lost. Sorry its been such a long time sense my lost posting. A lot has happened in the NHL between now and then, many of my pre-season predictions appear to be on the right track, and some others not to much (Anaheim is drastically exceeding expectations).

NHL Western Conference Preview

NHL Western Conference Preview

After months of pain and suffering for all NHL fans out there, the season is finally back and NHL fans out there can all stop pretending to care about the NBA, AHL, ECHL, College Football or whatever other pathetic excuse of sports league was used to substitute the NHL.

Now that the NHL is finally back on ice lets take team by team look at what is in store for the 2013 season.