Tag: Tampa Bay Lightning
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NHL Playoffs: First Round Predictions
Image Credit: (Perry Nelson /USA Today Sports) The NHL Playoffs are almost here and my goodness it came quick. You know what they say, there is nothing like playoff hockey. The competitive edge, the stakes, and the level of skill couldn’t be higher. So does your favorite team have what it takes? My fellow writer…
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Midseason Power Rankings
Gerry Thomas – USA Today Sports The NHL season is just a little more than halfway through, and the playoff picture is finally shoring up. While the West still has some unanswered questions, the East looks almost settled, and now it is time to look at how these playoff teams stack up. Who is the…
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Pulling a Kucherov: Mark Stone and cap circumvention in contending teams
Jack Eichel is all set to make his Vegas Golden Knights debut on the 16th against the Colorado Avalanche. In November, he was traded from the Buffalo Sabres before undergoing a neck surgery viewed as potentially risky. Eichel has made a full recovery and now will step onto the ice for a fresh start with…
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Which NHL Team is the Best?
The NHL season is three months in, and we are already starting the premature spiral of predicting the playoff outcomes and having the well-worn debate over who is the best team in the league. The obvious answer would be to look at the top of the standings, and there (as of January 22nd) sits the…