Insider Alex Goligoski steps up, other NHL notes
Recently acquired Stars defenseman Alex Goligoski didn't arrive a minute too soon for Dallas head coach Marc Crawford. The Stars' bench boss hasn't …
Insider How the Stars will beat the Coyotes
It's always tough to make picks on the day after the trade deadline. You never know how certain teams will respond to all of the moves. Still, I'll …
Insider Ranking the best second-half rookies
It's been an interesting season for rookies. We've seen several freshmen make their respective marks at different times during the season. In fact,…
Insider Pens land missing piece; more rumors
Before I get to my regularly scheduled Tuesday NHL picks, I thought I'd weigh in on yesterday's Dallas Stars-Pittsburgh Penguins deal and pass along…
Insider Why the Flyers will beat the Lightning
With the playoff races in both conferences so tight, the games are growing tougher and tougher to pick. That's why I was fairly content with splitti…
Insider Analyzing Mario Lemieux's comments
As human beings, we'd always like to have it both ways. I know I've been guilty of that about 1,000 times. And so it is with both Penguins icon Mari…
Insider Ranking the best goalie fights of all time
For whatever reason (it has to be the equipment, right?), fights between opposing goaltenders get a lot of attention. The Wednesday night bout betwe…
Insider Phoenix's playoff chances still alive
Did you know that since 1945 only two NHL players have scored six goals in a single game? And, believe it or not, their names weren't Wayne Gretzky …
Insider Logan Couture holds slim Calder lead
It's the first Wednesday of a new month, which means that it's time for me to offer you my latest Calder watch top-5 rankings. Before I get to the …
Insider Why the Coyotes will take down Sharks
With the All-Star Weekend in the rearview mirror, I'm faced with my biggest challenge of the season: a 12-game return to action. That's a whole lot …
