Posts Tagged Seven

  • Canucks: Seven Players Who Need to Step Up for Vancouver to the Win the West

    After two hard-fought games against the Western Conference's elite—the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings—it is clear that there is little separating the top teams in the NHL's West.   The Canucks took both the Hawks and the Wings to overtime, eventually beating Chicago a...

  • Jeff Skinner, Tyler Seguin and the Seven Must Watch Sophomores

    In hockey, the term "rookie sensation" is often accompanied by the dreaded "sophomore slump." Well documented in a couple of recent players such as Steve Mason of Columbus and Michael Del Zotto of New York, the sophomore slump can be detrimental to the overall development of the player and his NHL c...

  • Mike Komisarek: Seven Teams the Leafs Could Trade Him to

    This recent quote by Brian Burke may have shocked and confused more than a few Leafs fans: “I don't see him as the odd man out at all. We really like the way his game came around late in the season. He had a good world championships. He's a right shot. I expect him to play a major role here.&r...

  • NHL Free Agency: Seven Teams Looking for a New Goaltender for 2011-2012 Season

    For an NHL franchise, finding the long-term goaltender to support your team for years to come can be tough. With only 10 to 15 elite, reliable netminders in the league at any time, those without their own reputable backstop can often find it's the one shortfall that keeps their team from reaching th...

  • Detroit Red Wings: Seven Reasons Why Detroit Is Set for a Playoff Run

    The Wings are in the stretch run of their 2010-11 season as they near the beginning of the month of April. The playoff feel is in the air and games become more crucial. The Wings are amidst a five game home stand that is set to end tonight against the Central Division's last place team the St. Louis...

  • Down to the Wire: Why the New York Islanders Won’t Tank the Final Seven Games

    Nearing the conclusion of the 2010-2011 season, the New York Islanders find themselves in familiar territory—the bottom five of the National Hockey League. As is commonplace in such a situation, Isles fans have endlessly debated whether or not the team should try and win these last few games, ...

  • Washington Beats Philadelphia: Can Flyers Beat Caps in Seven Game Series?

    In a battle of the best teams in the Eastern Conference, the Washington Capitals defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 in a shootout finish. Alexander Semin put the puck in the back of the net for the Caps' third goal in the shootout. Flyers' goaltender Brian Boucher failed to make a save, or even a ...

  • Boston Bruins’ Seven Game Winning Streak Snapped by the Pittsburgh Penguins

    "All good thing must come to an end."  This Proverbial derivative from a biblical verse held true last night for the Boston Bruins, as the Pittsburgh Penguins came to town and ended the win streak at seven games in OT. There was some good that came out of the loss.  The Bruins managed to f...

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