The Ducks are champions and all of a sudden the 2007 Draft is here. We breakdown the top-five overall players, surprise picks, potential steals, defensemen and goaltenders all in one article. Read more »
Hockey Analysis
A Crash Course For The NHL Draft
Grading The Deal: Flyers Acquire Rights To Hartnell And Timonen
In Kimmo Timonen, the Flyers receive an excellent offensive defenseman, with solid skating abilities, while Scott Hartnell is a solid defensive power forward. Read more »
The Stanley Cup Comes To California
Ice hockey in the sun belt? Who would have thunk it? Sure, baseball was inevitable, and it came in the late 1950s, but hockey? With California?s burgeoning post-war population boom, as many Midwesterners and Dust Bowlers moved as far west as possible, all things were possible. But hockey? Read more »
Commish On Decision To Show Horses Over Playoff Game, "I Can See That"
NBC was quite clear in regards to their priorities a week ago last Saturday when they decided to air a horse racing pre-game show rather than continue with the overtime period of the Senators/Sabres playoff match. While many fans were upset, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was surprisingly understanding. Read more »
The Most Exciting Games Of The Conference Semifinals
There wasn't a second round series that reached the always exciting Game 7, but there were competitive games in every match-up. Check out the ten games we think were best.. 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 »
Buster Takes In An Avalanche Game With Zany Results
Buster Gunning happily regales the tale of his first ever Hockey match, an exciting 3-0 Colorado Avalanche loss to the Vancouver Canucks. 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 »
The Challenge
Despite falling popularity, hockey remains an exciting game and the NHL is filled with exciting talent. If you don?t understand something about the game, feel free to post on the new NHL boards on RealGM. 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 »
Now Who's Laughing?
Though the Islanders have some obstacles remaining, they are proving all the critics wrong and are moving on to bigger things. And if Charles Wang has his way, they will be winning for a very long time. Read more »
Forsberg Vows To Go Through The Playoffs Without Pads
The most recent addition to the Nashville Predators, all-star center Peter Forsberg, recently announced he would play without pads for the entirety of the 2007 playoffs. Read more »
The RealGM.com Hockey Team Rankings For The Month Of March
1. Buffalo: Injuries haven't slowed them down.
2. Vancouver: Luongo is the MVP in our book.
3. Anaheim: Did nothing at the deadline.
4. Detroit: Even better with Bertuzzi.
5. Nashville: Hitting their stride. Read more »
Aggressive Approaches Hold Hefty Prices For GM?s
With big names being tossed around to the top teams making a push for the 2007 Stanley Cup, it?s no wonder why this year?s playoffs look to go to highest bidders leading to February 27. But when there is a player to be acquired, there is also a hefty price to pay. Read more »
Trade Deadline: Winners And Losers
The NHL trade deadline has come and gone with 25 deals done. It had big names like Bertuzzi, Guerin, and even Captain Canada, Ryan Smyth changing teams. We?ll be discussing each trade and declare who?s the winner of each trade. Read more »
Post-Deadline Predictions
The deadline is now behind us as we approach the final stretch of 20 or so games before the playoffs begin. While the Western Conference is nearly set with its eight teams, the Eastern Conference could see at least two new teams move in by the 82nd game. Read more »
Ducks Mighty Again
For perhaps the first time in four years, when the team went on a miraculous 2003 playoff run all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals, the buzz on the Ducks is very serious. Read more »
In An Effort To ?Spice Up? The NHL, High Sticking Declared Legal
The post-strike lag continues and the League is not prepared to sit around and allow games to be played at half-capacity. In an effort to draw more fans, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has declared high-sticking legal. Read more »
Everybody Hates Toronto
Throughout the rest of the league, and especially Canada, most hockey fans cannot stand the Toronto Maple Leafs and root for them to fail more than any other team. Read more »
The NHL's Shot Foot
Coming to an arena near you, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, that is unless the Penguins aren't on your team's home schedule this season. Why the NHL schedule must change for the 2007-2008 season. Read more »