At least a couple of the five Midwest-based National Hockey League teams sees them in unusual, but enviable positions for Friday night’s NHL Entry Draft. It’s not all that long ago all five teams moved into the post season festivities, but there has been a bit of a skid since then – likely hitting rock
By Jim den Hollander Midwesthockey.info Editor Another not so great season for Midwest-based NHL teams officially wrapped up with the elimination of both the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild in the opening round of the 2018 NHL playoffs. In 2014, all five NHL teams qualified for the post season. It was just the second
By Jim den Hollander Last year, it seemed strange to see so many new teams in the post season and so many teams that followed up a successful season prior with no admission to the playoff dance. That was nothing. There is simply no way anyone could predict a crazy season like this one. What
Gustav Nyquist scored a pair as the visiting Detroit Red Wings used four unanswered third period goals to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 6-3 against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Friday (Oct. 13, 2017). The Wings brought a three-game franchise opening winning streak to a close for the Knights
Artemi Panarin’s first goal with the Columbus Blue Jackets stood up as the game winner and Sergei Bobrovsky turned in a 37-save effort as the host Jackets used a third period rally to pull out a 3-1 win against the Rangers at Nationwide Arena on Friday (Oct. 13, 2017). Kevin Hayes opened the scoring for
Four different shooters hit the score sheet and Jimmy Howard collected his third win of the season with 33 saves as the visiting Detroit Red Wings rallied for two unanswered third period goals to pull out a 4-2 win in Phoenix against the host Arizona Coyotes Thursday (Sept. 12, 2017) at Gila River Arena. After
