While he might not sport the offensive credentials that some of his fellow defensemen in the 2013 NHL Draft class possess, U.S. NTDP defender Steve Santini has shown enough in other areas of his game to be considered a potential first round pick in this draft. The 6'2”, 205-pound defender is wrapping up his second and final season in the NTDP, with mu […]

  The 2012-13 season started off well for a few German prospects with NHL ambitions. But as it has worn on and culminated in a U18 World Championship tournament where Germany only managed to win one game – albeit the decisive class retainer over Slovakia – it seems as if the competition for this NHL Draft coming out of other countries has just become a tad t […]

The players in the San Jose Sharks prospect pool endured plenty of post-season successes and failures. The 2013 playoffs featured multiple first round exits, a few long runs in the CHL, and considerable amounts of golfing as a number of players did not even get a taste of the post-season. The prospect pool was a microcosm for the playoffs in general; you win […]

An injury laden 2012-13 season derailed the Carolina Hurricanes hopes of qualifying for the playoffs, a feat they have not accomplished in the past four seasons. General Manager Jim Rutherford's trade for Jordan Staal last year and his long term signing of Russian sniper Alexander Semin signaled that the Hurricanes are in win-now mode and they believe a […]

The Stanley Cup Finals are still underway between the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks, but much of the attention around the NHL has turned to the 2013 NHL Draft, scheduled for June 30th at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The 2013 draft class is considered to be a deep group of prospects. By the mid-to-late first round, projections vary wide […]

I dislike small and soft players. […]

---Quote (Originally by Brian Boyle)--- I don't think that was Elliot Friedman's intentions when he said that "Lundqvist's comments changed everything" I.E, Torts being fired. Might not have ben Hank's intention, but... […]

Sather spoke today in Boston ---Quote--- *He also knew that the Rangers' style of play needed to evolve to contend with other top NHL teams, or in his words, "the game has changed." "If you look at these playoff... […]

Greg brings up a good point about penalty minutes during that era. Shore, Clancey and Conacher were regularly among the top three in post-season all-star voting. All put up similar PIM totals as Johnson. Shore and Clancey... […]

---Quote (Originally by Tawnos)--- I think we too often get stuck in top-6, bottom-6 discussions, for sure. It is a convenient way to think about it at times, but it isn't a one size fits all philosophy. I think we're... […]