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 »
Hockey Analysis
From Good To Damn Good
Trade Deadline Prep Sheet
Here?s a look at some of the names that could be switching jerseys before 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Read more »
Richards' Injury And The Trade Deadline In Hockey Talk For Feb. 25th
Whatever hopes of the playoffs left for the Philadelphia Flyers is out the window with Mike Richards? hamstring injury. Read more »
Malkin, Sabres And Lidstrom In Hockey Talk For Feb. 22nd
How good has Evgeni Malkin been? In the 15 games since Sidney Crosby went down with an ankle injury, Malkin has 12 goals and 18 assists while only being held pointless once. Read more »
Rangers Blow Big Lead In Hockey Talk For Feb. 20th
The Rangers blew a 5-0 lead in Montreal to a superior team, something that cannot happen to a team fighting to make the playoffs. Read more »
The State Of The Island
Without a doubt, one of the Islanders' most serious problems is scoring. Read more »
The Falling Red Wings In Hockey Talk For Feb. 18th
With a 1-0 loss at Dallas on Sunday, the Detroit Red Wings have lost six in a row, and the schedule doesn?t get much easier with this road trip continuing to Colorado and then into western Canada. Read more »
Chicago's Bright Future
Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are two of the best rookies in the NHL and join Dave Bolland and Jack Skille as a young core of Blackhawks. Read more »
The Facts Of Life
The theme song from that oh so witty 1980's sitcom pretty much summed up Thursday night for the Carolina Hurricanes. Read more »
Lundqvist's Contract In Hockey Talk For Feb. 15th
The Rangers paid a steep price to extend Henrik Lundqvist. Is he worth it? Read more »
Ottawa Wins Big Trade In Hockey Talk For Feb. 13th
Forward Cory Stillman and defenseman Mike Commodore joined an already talented Ottawa team this week. Read more »
The NHL Has A Bright Future
NHL needs young star power? Currently 15 of the top 20 point getters this season are under the age of 30. Read more »
Ducks Back On Track With Selanne
After six straight winless games from January 20 through February 2, the Anaheim Ducks are back on track after a three-game sweep in the Tri-State Area. Read more »
Hockey Day Minnesota In Hockey Talk For Feb. 11th
The popularity of hockey has seen an ebb and flow of sorts the past few seasons, but it is only going up in Minnesota. 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 »
Dumont's Contract In Hockey Talk For Feb. 4th
Nashville wisely locked up right-winger J.P. Dumont over the weekend with a four-year, $16 million contract. What does the deal mean for the franchise? Read more »
The NHL?s Top Prospects
With the emergence of Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin, the NHL certainly has an abundance of future stars emerging through their respective organizations. Here is a list ranking the NHL?s top prospects. Read more »
The RealGM.com Hockey Team Rankings For The Week Of February 1st
Everyone knows the Red Wings are running away with the President's Trophy, but how does the rest of the NHL stack up? Read more »
Forsberg's Impact In Hockey Talk For February 1st
With parity raging in the NHL this season, any one move could tilt a potential playoff match-up on way or another. That one move could be the signing of Peter Forsberg. Read more »
Disappointing Blue Shirts In Hockey Talk For January 30th
The Rangers are a mystery with all of their talent and top end goaltending in Henrik Lundqvist. They are tied for eighth in the Eastern Conference in a year where the NHL is dominated by parity. Read more »