Posts Tagged Opening

  • 2011 Chicago Blackhawks: What We Learned During NHL Opening Weekend

    The first game of the season is the most worthless game of the year in any sport. I never watch the first game. Never. If the Blackhawks open at home next season, I will listen to Jim Cornelison sing the National Anthem, listen to all of you scream, and then turn off the television. I have been to o...

  • New York Islanders: Laying an Egg on Opening Night

    In the grand scheme of the season that is about to unfold, the 2-0 shutout loss to the Panthers on opening night really is not that big of a deal and is not indicative of how this season will unfold for the young Islanders. What it did do was disappoint a sold-out Nassau Coliseum crowd that was abso...

  • NHL Opening Night: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Scores First NHL Goal in Oilers Victory

    It seems like so many first overall NHL picks score their first NHL goal in their first NHL game. As an Islander fan, I remember when John Tavares did it a couple of years ago. Nugent-Hopkins scored on the Pittsburgh Penguins with 4:55 left in the third period to tie the game up at one. He scored th...

  • NHL Opening Weekend: Which Offseason Moves Are Paying Off?

    After an offseason filled with a flurry of signings and trades, many controversial at the time, it's time to see which ones are paying dividends right from the first weekend. Some are helping in net, some are helping by scoring, and others are helping by helping others. Some moves aren't workin...

  • Sharks Opening Night: What San Jose’s Win Signals for the Upcoming Season

    Last night at the HP Pavilion, the Sharks went on to beat the Phoenix Coyotes by a score of 6-3. It was the Sharks' home opener and first game of their season. And the team looked really good. From the top line to the bottom. Patrick Marleau notched two assists, including a pass between a Coyote's l...

  • San Jose Sharks vs. Phoenix Coyotes: Opening Night 2011 Live

    The crazy NHL offseason for the San Jose Sharks has taken us to this destination, Opening Night 2011 at HP Pavilion with a whole different brigade of players in Saturday's starting lineup.The Sharks and Minnesota Wild love affair this offseason sent Dany Heatley and Devin Setoguchi to Minnesota...

  • NHL Opening Night: Schedule, News, Updates and Analysis

    Can the Vancouver Canucks repeat or improve their runner-up performance from last year? It won't be easy. The Canucks depth chart looks quite different this year, Marco Sturm is listed on their second line, and their fourth line will have two new faces outside Maxim Lapierre. They'll also start the ...

  • NHL Opening Night: Is Philadelphia Flyers GM Paul Holmgren on the Hot Seat?

    Paul Holmgren stirred up quite a bit of controversy this offseason. The Philly fans were less than ecstatic about the idea of losing both Mike Richards and Jeff Carter, who had established themselves as the centerpieces of the franchise despite being in their mid 20s. However, Holmgren's job is not ...

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