Great look at Jacques Lemaire’s coaching strategy and the benefits of the system he runs
You may hate the trap but it is hard to argue against its effectiveness. Read more after the jump.
Morning Papers Take: Avalanche fans don’t yet believe
Why aren’t the surprising Avalanche drawing any fans?
Morning Papers Take: Kesler is going to get paid
How much is Ryan Kesler going to make this off-season?
Tonight’s storylines
There are only two games on the schedule tonight. In fact, the schedule is fairly light until Thursday, but here are tonight’s contests: New York Rangers at New Jersey Devils These teams don’t like each other and never have. Tonight’s game marks the second of the season for the Devils, after the team was dominated [...]
Vancouver Canucks 2009-10 Season Preview
The Vancouver Canucks had a successful 2008-2009 campaign. The Canucks were not expected to make the playoffs, but they had up a strong regular season and playoffs, eventually losing in the second round to the Chicago Blackhawks. This year Vancouver must deal with raised expectations: playoffs are a must, and a division title is attainable. [...]
The Edmonton Oilers Powerplay: 9-24-09
Some thoughts on the Oilers’ powerplay, or lack thereof.
Last Night from Edmonton’s Perspective
My thoughts on the Edmonton Oilers game last night, live from the MTS Centre in Winnipeg.
Dion Phaneuf’s Hit on Kyle Okposo
I did not mention this in the morning papers, but if you missed it last night, Dion Phaneuf absolutely cleaned the clock of Kyle Okposo at the Saddledome. This hit does not surprise me, even if it is pre-season, considering I saw Phaneuf take a similar run at then Coyote–Daniel Carcillo in a pre-season game [...]