What makes this year difficult is to choose a favorite are the amount of teams that have the personnel to be considered Stanley Cup contenders. Read more »
Jonathan Volpe - Hockey Analysis
Early Playoff Predictions
From Good To Damn Good
The additions of Scott Neidermayer and Teemu Selanne are much to the dismay of league Commissioner Gary Bettman, but you can?t blame Ducks' General Manager Brian Burke for playing within the lines. Read more »
Expect A Ranger Turnaround
Off-season pickups Scott Gomez and Chris Drury have finally improved their play while Nigel Dawes and NHL young stars MVP Brandon Dubinsky have been pleasant surprises. Read more »
Devils: Defense Wins Championships
With the lackluster start the Devils had, people began questioning whether Brent Sutter could coach at the NHL level and if Martin Brodeur could remain the dominant goaltender he once was. Read more »
Mid-Season Surprise
When Patrice Bergeron went down, many thought so would the Boston Bruins season. But that has not been the case as the Bruins have been one of this year?s mid-season surprises. Read more »
Sabres Struggles Continue
If the Sabres don?t improve their play they may find themselves with the first overall pick in this years NHL entry draft which may not sound like a bad idea with a guy by the name of Steven Stamkos as the projected first overall pick. Read more »
Calling On A New Leafs' GM
The GM that succeeds John Ferguson must be one with years of experience, confidence, and patience because it will be a daunting task to overhaul a team that is littered with mistakes. Read more »
Difficult Decisions Ahead For Sutter
Daymond Langkow, Kristian Huselius and Craig Conroy are all unrestricted free agents this year while Dion Phaneuf is a restricted free agent, which puts Sutter in a difficult position. Luckily for Sutter the options are aplenty. Read more »
Calling On A New Leafs' GM
The GM that succeeds John Ferguson must be one with years of experience, confidence, and patience because it will be a daunting task to overhaul a team that is littered with mistakes. Read more »
Another Bad Ferguson Trade?
If John Ferguson Jr. ever offers you advice, don?t take it. Although heavily influenced by Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment (MLSE), Ferguson has made yet another terrible acquisition. While Vesa Toskala will be an improvement in goal, acquiring the overpaid Mark Bell was a mind-boggling move. Read more »
Stanley Cup Contenders To Laughing Stock
What a difference a year can make. The Edmonton Oilers went from a season in which they made the Stanley Cup Finals, to a team that struggled to remain competitive the next. Read more »
Post-Deadline Syndrome
Of the teams still alive in the playoffs, five were able to make key acquisitions in which the players acquired have played instrumental roles in the team?s success thus far. Read more »
Bud?s Goaltending Woes Continue
Andrew Raycroft is filling the big skates of past Leaf goaltending greats such as Felix Potvin, Curtis Joseph and most recently, Ed Belfour. Read more »
Briere Or Drury?
Because we're now in the salary cap era, Darcy Regier will have some difficult decisions this off-season, the hardest of which will be to decide which star center to keep and which to let go. The options: the versatile, Chris Drury or the offensive superstar, Daniel Briere. Read more »