For sports news and analysis, visit Sportskeeda

Photo Credit: Sportskeeda After I took on a new role as a contributor last February for FanSided’s Beyond the Flag, a website with a primary focus of motorsports, and was promoted to a new role as the site expert/editor last April, I stopped writing about racing on SportsPress. Shortly thereafter, I began looking for websites that I could write about all sports for, but not including … Continue reading For sports news and analysis, visit Sportskeeda

Team logos (for use by writers)

Photo Credit: Asher Fair (featured image), CBS Sports & ESPN (team logos) How To Add Logos: To All SportsPress Writers: I recommend copying ALL logos for the sport which you are creating a list for. Then take out the logos you want and delete the others, either by dragging them out one by one, or by copying each logo you would like. NOTE: YOU MUST COPY … Continue reading Team logos (for use by writers)

Final 2016-2017 Season NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo) NOTE: This list includes each team’s regular season record, regular season points, and postseason record.  Pittsburgh Penguins (50-21-11, 111 points, 16-9), +7  Washington Capitals (55-19-8, 118 points, 7-6), -1  Ottawa Senators (44-28-10, 98 points, 11-8), +14  Nashville Predators (41-29-12, 94 points, 14-8), +15  Anaheim Ducks (46-23-13, 105 points, 10-7), -2  Edmonton Oilers (47-26-9, … Continue reading Final 2016-2017 Season NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Updated 2017 NHL Playoff Predictions

Photo Credit: Ottawa Citizen (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)   EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS  (M2) Pittsburgh Penguins vs.  (A2) Ottawa Senators Prediction:  Senators in 7 games       WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS  (WC2) Nashville Predators vs.  (P1) Anaheim Ducks Prediction:  Predators in 6 games       2017 STANLEY CUP FINALS (A2) Ottawa Senators vs.  (WC2) Nashville Predators Prediction:  Predators in 6 games     … Continue reading Updated 2017 NHL Playoff Predictions

NHL Conference Final Team Power Rankings

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo) NOTE: This list includes each team’s regular season record, regular season points, and postseason record.  Nashville Predators (41-29-12, 94 points, 8-1), +7  Pittsburgh Penguins (50-21-11, 111 points, 8-4)  Anaheim Ducks (46-23-13, 105 points, 8-3)  Ottawa Senators (44-28-10, 98 points, 8-4), +3   Biggest Improver  Nashville Predators (+7)   -Asher Fair Continue reading NHL Conference Final Team Power Rankings

Updated 2017 NHL Playoff Predictions

Photo Credit: Edmonton Journal (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)   EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS  (M1) Washington Capitals vs.  (M2) Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction:  Capitals in 7 games    (WC1) New York Rangers vs.  (A2) Ottawa Senators Prediction:  Senators in 7 games     FINALS  (M1) Washington Capitals vs.  (A2) Ottawa Senators Prediction:  Capitals in 5 games       WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS  (WC2) Nashville Predators vs.  (C3) … Continue reading Updated 2017 NHL Playoff Predictions

NHL Conference Semifinal Team Power Rankings

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo) NOTE: This list includes each team’s regular season record, regular season points, and postseason record.  Washington Capitals (55-19-8, 118 points, 4-2)  Pittsburgh Penguins (50-21-11, 111 points, 4-1), +6  Anaheim Ducks (46-23-13, 105 points, 4-0)  St. Louis Blues (46-29-7, 99 points, 4-1), +1  Edmonton Oilers (47-26-9, 103 points, 4-2), -3  New York Rangers (48-28-6, 102 … Continue reading NHL Conference Semifinal Team Power Rankings

Updated 2017 NHL Playoff Bracket

Photo Credit: USA Today (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)   EASTERN CONFERENCE  (M1) Washington Capitals vs.  (M2) Pittsburgh Penguins  (WC1) New York Rangers vs.  (A2) Ottawa Senators     WESTERN CONFERENCE  (WC2) Nashville Predators vs.  (C3) St. Louis Blues   (P1) Anaheim Ducks vs.  (P2) Edmonton Oilers     -Asher Fair Continue reading Updated 2017 NHL Playoff Bracket

2017 NHL Playoff Scores (April 22nd)

Photo Credit: USA Today (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)   EASTERN CONFERENCE  (WC1) New York Rangers , 3,  (A1) Montreal Canadiens, 1 Series:  Rangers win, 4-2        WESTERN CONFERENCE  (C3) St. Louis Blues, 4,  (C2) Minnesota Wild, 3  Series:  Blues win, 4-1    (P2) Edmonton Oilers, 3,  (P3) San Jose Sharks, 1  Series:  Oilers win, 4-2      -Asher Fair Continue reading 2017 NHL Playoff Scores (April 22nd)

2017 NHL Playoff Scores (April 20th)

Photo Credit: USA Today (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)   EASTERN CONFERENCE  (M2) Pittsburgh Penguins, 5,  (M3) Columbus Blue Jackets, 2 Series:  Penguins win, 4-1    (WC1) New York Rangers , 3,  (A1) Montreal Canadiens, 2 Series:  Rangers lead, 3-2      WESTERN CONFERENCE  (WC2) Nashville Predators, 4,  (C1) Chicago Blackhawks, 1 Series:  Predators win, 4-0    (P2) Edmonton Oilers, 4,  (P3) San Jose Sharks, 3  Series:  Oilers … Continue reading 2017 NHL Playoff Scores (April 20th)

2017 NHL Playoff Scores (April 19th)

Photo Credit: USA Today (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)   EASTERN CONFERENCE  (M1) Washington Capitals, 5,  (WC2) Toronto Maple Leafs, 4 Series: Tied, 2-2    (A2) Ottawa Senators, 1,  (W2) Boston Bruins, 0 Series:  Senators lead, 3-1     WESTERN CONFERENCE  (C2) Minnesota Wild, 2,  (C3) St. Louis Blues, 0 Series:  Blues lead, 3-1    (P1) Anaheim Ducks, 3,  (WC1) Calgary Flames, 1 Series:  Ducks win, 4-0     … Continue reading 2017 NHL Playoff Scores (April 19th)

2017 NHL Playoff Scores (April 18th)

Photo Credit: USA Today (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)   EASTERN CONFERENCE  (M3) Columbus Blue Jackets, 5,  (M2) Pittsburgh Penguins, 4 Series:  Penguins lead, 3-1    (WC1) New York Rangers , 2,  (A1) Montreal Canadiens, 1 Series: Tied, 2-2     WESTERN CONFERENCE  (P3) San Jose Sharks, 7,  (P2) Edmonton Oilers, 0  Series: Tied, 2-2      -Asher Fair Continue reading 2017 NHL Playoff Scores (April 18th)

2017 NHL Playoff Scores (April 17th)

Photo Credit: USA Today (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)   EASTERN CONFERENCE  (WC2) Toronto Maple Leafs, 4,  (M1) Washington Capitals, 3 Series:  Maple Leafs lead, 2-1    (A2) Ottawa Senators, 4,  (W2) Boston Bruins, 3 Series:  Senators lead, 2-1     WESTERN CONFERENCE  (WC2) Nashville Predators, 3,  (C1) Chicago Blackhawks, 2 Series:  Predators lead, 3-0    (P1) Anaheim Ducks, 5,  (WC1) Calgary Flames, 4 Series:  Ducks … Continue reading 2017 NHL Playoff Scores (April 17th)

2017 NHL Playoff Scores (April 16th)

Photo Credit: USA Today (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)   EASTERN CONFERENCE  (M2) Pittsburgh Penguins, 5,  (M3) Columbus Blue Jackets, 4 Series:  Penguins lead, 3-0    (A1) Montreal Canadiens, 3,  (WC1) New York Rangers , 1 Series:  Canadiens lead, 2-1     WESTERN CONFERENCE  (C3) St. Louis Blues, 3,  (C2) Minnesota Wild, 1 Series:  Blues lead, 3-0    (P2) Edmonton Oilers, 1,  (P3) San … Continue reading 2017 NHL Playoff Scores (April 16th)

2017 NHL Playoff Scores (April 15th)

Photo Credit: USA Today (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)   EASTERN CONFERENCE  (WC2) Toronto Maple Leafs, 4,  (M1) Washington Capitals, 3 Series: Tied, 1-1    (A2) Ottawa Senators, 4,  (W2) Boston Bruins, 3 Series: Tied, 1-1     WESTERN CONFERENCE  (WC2) Nashville Predators, 5,  (C1) Chicago Blackhawks, 0 Series:  Predators lead, 2-0    (P1) Anaheim Ducks, 3,  (WC1) Calgary Flames, 2 Series:  Ducks lead, 2-0   … Continue reading 2017 NHL Playoff Scores (April 15th)

2017 NHL Playoff Scores (April 14th)

Photo Credit: USA Today (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)   EASTERN CONFERENCE  (M2) Pittsburgh Penguins, 4,  (M3) Columbus Blue Jackets, 1 Series:  Penguins lead, 2-0    (A1) Montreal Canadiens, 4,  (WC1) New York Rangers , 3 Series: Tied, 1-1     WESTERN CONFERENCE  (C3) St. Louis Blues, 2,  (C2) Minnesota Wild, 1 Series:  Blues lead, 2-0    (P2) Edmonton Oilers, 2,  (P3) San Jose … Continue reading 2017 NHL Playoff Scores (April 14th)

2017 NHL Playoff Scores (April 13th)

Photo Credit: USA Today (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)   EASTERN CONFERENCE  (M1) Washington Capitals, 3,  (WC2) Toronto Maple Leafs, 2 Series:  Capitals lead, 1-0     WESTERN CONFERENCE  (WC2) Nashville Predators, 1,  (C1) Chicago Blackhawks, 0 Series:  Predators lead, 1-0    (P1) Anaheim Ducks, 3,  (WC1) Calgary Flames, 2 Series:  Ducks lead, 1-0     -Asher Fair Continue reading 2017 NHL Playoff Scores (April 13th)

2017 NHL Playoff Scores (April 12th)

Photo Credit: USA Today (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)   EASTERN CONFERENCE  (M2) Pittsburgh Penguins, 3,  (M3) Columbus Blue Jackets, 1 Series:  Penguins lead, 1-0    (WC1) New York Rangers , 2,  (A1) Montreal Canadiens, 0 Series:  Rangers lead, 1-0    (W2) Boston Bruins, 2,  (A2) Ottawa Senators, 1 Series:  Bruins lead, 1-0     WESTERN CONFERENCE  (C3) St. Louis Blues, 2,  (C2) … Continue reading 2017 NHL Playoff Scores (April 12th)

2017 NHL Playoff Predictions

Photo Credit: Edmonton Journal (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)   EASTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS  (M1) Washington Capitals vs.  (WC2) Toronto Maple Leafs Prediction:  Capitals in 5 games    (M2) Pittsburgh Penguins vs.  (M3) Columbus Blue Jackets Prediction:  Blue Jackets in 7 games    (A1) Montreal Canadiens vs.  (WC1) New York Rangers Prediction:  Rangers in 6 games    (A2) Ottawa Senators vs.  (W2) Boston Bruins Prediction:  Senators in 7 games   … Continue reading 2017 NHL Playoff Predictions

2017 NHL Playoff Bracket

Photo Credit: USA Today (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)   EASTERN CONFERENCE  (M1) Washington Capitals vs.  (WC2) Toronto Maple Leafs  (M2) Pittsburgh Penguins vs.  (M3) Columbus Blue Jackets    (A1) Montreal Canadiens vs.  (WC1) New York Rangers   (A2) Ottawa Senators vs.  (W2) Boston Bruins     WESTERN CONFERENCE  (C1) Chicago Blackhawks vs.  (WC2) Nashville Predators  (C2) Minnesota Wild vs.  (C3) St. Louis Blues    (P1) … Continue reading 2017 NHL Playoff Bracket

NHL Playoff Team Power Rankings

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  Washington Capitals (55-19-8, 118 points)  Edmonton Oilers (47-26-9, 103 points)  Anaheim Ducks (46-23-13, 105 points)  Minnesota Wild (49-25-8, 106 points)  St. Louis Blues (46-29-7, 99 points)  Montreal Canadiens (47-26-9, 103 points)  Columbus Blue Jackets (50-24-8, 108 points)  Pittsburgh Penguins (50-21-11, 111 points)  Chicago Blackhawks (50-23-9, 109 points)  New York Rangers (48-28-6, 102 points)  San … Continue reading NHL Playoff Team Power Rankings

Final Regular Season NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  Washington Capitals (55-19-8, 118 points)  Edmonton Oilers (47-26-9, 103 points), +4  Anaheim Ducks (46-23-13, 105 points), +6  Minnesota Wild (49-25-8, 106 points), +7  St. Louis Blues (46-29-7, 99 points), +3  Montreal Canadiens (47-26-9, 103 points), -1  Columbus Blue Jackets (50-24-8, 108 points), -4  Pittsburgh Penguins (50-21-11, 111 points), -4  Chicago Blackhawks (50-23-9, 109 points), … Continue reading Final Regular Season NHL Power Rankings & Trends

April 3rd NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  Washington Capitals (52-18-8, 112 points)  Chicago Blackhawks (50-22-7, 107 points), +1  Columbus Blue Jackets (49-21-8, 106 points), -1  Pittsburgh Penguins (48-19-11, 107 points)  Montreal Canadiens (45-24-9, 99 points), +3  Edmonton Oilers (44-25-9, 97 points), +4  New York Rangers (47-26-6, 100 points), -2  St. Louis Blues (43-28-7, 93 points), +1  Anaheim Ducks (43-23-13, 99 … Continue reading April 3rd NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Edmonton Oilers Clinch Playoff Berth; First Time Since 2006

Photo Credit: Hockey’s Future On the same night that the longest streak of consecutive NHL postseason berths was broken (Detroit Red Wings, 25 seasons), which you can read about HERE, the Edmonton Oilers snapped the longest active NHL playoff drought at 10 seasons by clinching a berth in this season’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Oilers (42-25-9) clinched their first playoff berth since the 2005-2006 season … Continue reading Edmonton Oilers Clinch Playoff Berth; First Time Since 2006

Detroit Red Wings Eliminated from Earning NHL Playoff Berth; First Time Since 1990

Photo Credit: Detroit News For the first time since the 1989-1990 season, the Detroit Red Wings are not heading to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. With their 4-1 road loss to the Carolina Hurricanes (34-27-14) on Tuesday night, the Red Wings (31-33-12) were still able to clinch a playoff berth this season with six games left to play in the regular season. However, the Boston Bruins (40-30-6) then … Continue reading Detroit Red Wings Eliminated from Earning NHL Playoff Berth; First Time Since 1990

March 27th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  Washington Capitals (49-17-8, 106 points), +2  Columbus Blue Jackets (48-19-7, 103 points), -1  Chicago Blackhawks (48-21-6, 102 points), -1  Pittsburgh Penguins (46-18-11, 103 points)  New York Rangers (46-26-4, 96 points)  Anaheim Ducks (41-23-11, 93 points), +7  Calgary Flames (42-29-4, 88 points), +1  Montreal Canadiens (42-24-9, 93 points), +1  St. Louis Blues (40-28-6, 86 … Continue reading March 27th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

March 20th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  Columbus Blue Jackets (47-18-6, 100 points), +2  Chicago Blackhawks (47-20-5, 99 points), -1  Washington Capitals (46-17-8, 100 points), +3  Pittsburgh Penguins (45-17-9, 99 points), -2  New York Rangers (45-24-3, 93 points), -1  San Jose Sharks (42-22-7, 91 points), +1  Minnesota Wild (43-22-6, 92 points), -2  Calgary Flames (41-27-4, 86 points), +1  Montreal Canadiens … Continue reading March 20th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

March 13th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  Chicago Blackhawks (43-20-5, 91 points), +2  Pittsburgh Penguins (43-16-8, 94 points), +3  Columbus Blue Jackets (43-18-6, 92 points), +1  New York Rangers (44-23-2, 90 points), +2  Minnesota Wild (43-18-6, 92 points), -3  Washington Capitals (44-17-7, 95 points), -5  San Jose Sharks (41-20-7, 89 points)  Ottawa Senators (39-22-6, 84 points), +1  Calgary Flames (38-26-4, 80 points), +1  Montreal … Continue reading March 13th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

March 6th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  Washington Capitals (44-13-7, 95 points)  Minnesota Wild (42-15-6, 90 points), +1  Chicago Blackhawks (42-18-5, 89 points), +2  Columbus Blue Jackets (41-17-6, 88 points), -2  Pittsburgh Penguins (40-16-8, 88 points), +1  New York Rangers (41-22-2, 84 points), -2  San Jose Sharks (38-19-7, 83 points)  Montreal Canadiens (37-21-8, 82 points), +6  Ottawa Senators (35-22-6, … Continue reading March 6th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

February 27th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  Washington Capitals (41-13-7, 89 points), +1  Columbus Blue Jackets (39-16-5, 83 points), +2  Minnesota Wild (39-14-6, 84 points), -2  New York Rangers (40-20-2, 82 points), -1  Chicago Blackhawks (39-18-5, 83 points)  Pittsburgh Penguins (38-14-8, 84 points)  San Jose Sharks (36-18-7, 79 points)  Ottawa Senators (33-21-6, 72 points), +2  Calgary Flames (33-26-4, 70 points), … Continue reading February 27th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

February 20th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  Minnesota Wild (39-13-6, 84 points), +1  Washington Capitals (39-12-7, 85 points), -1  New York Rangers (38-19-1, 77 points)  Columbus Blue Jackets (37-16-5, 79 points), +1  Chicago Blackhawks (36-18-5, 77 points), -1  Pittsburgh Penguins (36-14-8, 80 points)  San Jose Sharks (35-18-7, 77 points)  Edmonton Oilers (32-19-8, 72 points), +3  St. Louis Blues (31-23-5, … Continue reading February 20th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

February 13th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  Washington Capitals (39-11-6, 84 points)   Minnesota Wild (37-12-6, 80 points)  New York Rangers (36-18-1, 73 points), +2  Chicago Blackhawks (35-17-5, 75 points), +3  Columbus Blue Jackets (35-14-5, 75 points), +1  Pittsburgh Penguins (34-13-7, 75 points), -3  San Jose Sharks (34-18-5, 73 points), -3  Ottawa Senators (29-18-6, 64 points), +1  St. Louis Blues (29-22-5, … Continue reading February 13th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

February 6th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  Washington Capitals (36-11-6, 78 points)  Minnesota Wild (34-12-5, 73 points)  Pittsburgh Penguins (33-13-5, 71 points), +3  San Jose Sharks (33-17-3, 69 points)  New York Rangers (33-18-1, 67 points)  Columbus Blue Jackets (33-13-5, 71 points), -3  Chicago Blackhawks (32-17-5, 69 points)  Edmonton Oilers (29-18-8, 66 points)  Ottawa Senators (27-17-6, 60 points)  Montreal Canadiens (30-16-8, 68 points)  Anaheim Ducks … Continue reading February 6th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

January 30th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  Washington Capitals (33-10-6, 72 points)  Minnesota Wild (32-11-5, 69 points), +1  Columbus Blue Jackets (32-12-4, 68 points), -1  San Jose Sharks (31-17-2, 64 points), +2  New York Rangers (31-17-1, 63 points)  Pittsburgh Penguins (30-13-5, 65 points), -2  Chicago Blackhawks (30-16-5, 65 points)  Edmonton Oilers (28-15-8, 64 points), +1  Ottawa Senators (26-15-6, 58 … Continue reading January 30th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

January 23rd NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  Washington Capitals (31-9-6, 68 points)  Columbus Blue Jackets (32-10-4, 68 points)  Minnesota Wild (30-11-5, 65 points)  Pittsburgh Penguins (30-11-5, 65 points), +2  New York Rangers (30-16-1, 61 points)  San Jose Sharks (29-16-2, 60 points), +2  Chicago Blackhawks (30-14-5, 65 points)  Montreal Canadiens (28-13-7, 63 points), -4  Edmonton Oilers (26-15-8, 60 points), +4  Anaheim Ducks … Continue reading January 23rd NHL Power Rankings & Trends

January 16th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  Washington Capitals (29-9-5, 63 points), +4  Columbus Blue Jackets (29-9-4, 62 points), -1  Minnesota Wild (28-9-5, 61 points), +1  Montreal Canadiens (27-11-6, 60 points), +2  New York Rangers (28-15-1, 57 points), -2  Pittsburgh Penguins (26-11-5, 57 points), -4  Chicago Blackhawks (27-14-5, 59 points)  San Jose Sharks (25-16-2, 52 points)  Anaheim Ducks (24-13-9, 57 … Continue reading January 16th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

January 9th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  Columbus Blue Jackets (28-7-4, 60 points)   Pittsburgh Penguins (26-8-5, 57 points), +1  New York Rangers (28-13-1, 57 points), +1  Minnesota Wild (25-9-5, 55 points), -2  Washington Capitals (25-9-5, 55 points), +1  Montreal Canadiens (25-9-6, 56 points), +2  Chicago Blackhawks (26-12-5, 57 points)  San Jose Sharks (24-14-2, 50 points), -3  Ottawa Senators (21-14-4, 46 … Continue reading January 9th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

January 2nd NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  Columbus Blue Jackets (26-5-4, 56 points)  Minnesota Wild (23-9-4, 50 points)  Pittsburgh Penguins (25-8-5, 55 points)  New York Rangers (26-12-1, 53 points), +2  San Jose Sharks (23-13-1, 47 points)  Washington Capitals (22-9-5, 49 points), -2  Chicago Blackhawks (23-11-5, 51 points), +1  Montreal Canadiens (22-9-6, 50 points), +1  Calgary Flames (20-17-2, 42 points), +2 … Continue reading January 2nd NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Championship Predictions for Every Sport in 2017

Photo Credit: NBA (featured image), ESPN & CBS Sports (team logos) 2016 was one of the most exciting sports years ever. Who would have guessed that the Villanova Wildcats would win the National Championship the way they did? Who would have guessed that the Denver Broncos would deliver another Super Bowl to Peyton Manning in his last season? No one thought that the Chicago Cubs … Continue reading Championship Predictions for Every Sport in 2017

December 26th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  Columbus Blue Jackets (23-5-4, 50 points)  Minnesota Wild (21-8-4, 46 points), +2  Pittsburgh Penguins (22-8-5, 49 points), +3  Washington Capitals (20-8-4, 44 points), +4  San Jose Sharks (21-12-1, 43 points), +4  New York Rangers (23-12-1, 47 points), -4  Ottawa Senators (20-11-3, 43 points), +3  Chicago Blackhawks (22-9-5, 49 points), -5  Montreal Canadiens (21-9-4, 46 points), … Continue reading December 26th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

December 19th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  Columbus Blue Jackets (20-5-4, 44 points)  New York Rangers (23-10-1, 47 points), +2  Chicago Blackhawks (22-8-4, 48 points), +5  Minnesota Wild (18-8-4, 40 points), +5  Montreal Canadiens (20-7-4, 44 points), -2  Pittsburgh Penguins (20-7-5, 45 points), -4  Philadelphia Flyers (19-11-3, 41 points), -2  Washington Capitals (19-8-3, 41 points), -2  San Jose Sharks (19-12-1, 39 … Continue reading December 19th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

December 12th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  Columbus Blue Jackets (17-5-4, 38 points), +2  Pittsburgh Penguins (18-7-3, 39 points), +4  Montreal Canadiens (19-6-3, 41 points), -1  New York Rangers (20-9-1, 41 points), -3  Philadelphia Flyers (18-10-3, 39 points), +4  Washington Capitals (17-7-3, 37 points), +6  San Jose Sharks (16-11-1, 33 points), -3  Chicago Blackhawks (18-8-4, 40 points)  Minnesota Wild (15-8-4, 34 … Continue reading December 12th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

December 5th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  New York Rangers (17-8-1, 35 points), +2  Montreal Canadiens (17-6-2, 36 points), -1  Columbus Blue Jackets (14-5-4, 32 points), +8  San Jose Sharks (15-9-1, 31 points), +6  Ottawa Senators (15-8-2, 32 points), -3  Pittsburgh Penguins (15-7-3, 33 points)  St. Louis Blues (14-7-4, 32 points), +1  Chicago Blackhawks (16-8-3, 35 points), -4  Philadelphia Flyers … Continue reading December 5th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

November 28th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  Montreal Canadiens (16-4-2, 34 points), +1  Ottawa Senators (14-7-1, 29 points), +11  New York Rangers (15-7-1, 31 points)  Chicago Blackhawks (14-6-3, 31 points), -3  Washington Capitals (13-6-2, 28 points), +3  Pittsburgh Penguins (13-6-3, 29 points), +1  Los Angeles Kings (12-9-1, 25 points), +3  St. Louis Blues (12-7-3, 27 points), +3 Tampa Bay Lightning (13-9-1, … Continue reading November 28th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Las Vegas NHL Team Name Announced

Photo Credit: Review Journal After months of waiting, the new NHL team that will play at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada starting in the 2017-2018 season has released its team nickname. The Las Vegas Golden Knights, whose logo can be seen as the featured image of this article, will be the NHL’s newest expansion team. This will put the league team total at 31 … Continue reading Las Vegas NHL Team Name Announced

November 21st NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  Chicago Blackhawks (13-4-2, 28 points), +2  Montreal Canadiens (14-3-2, 30 points), -1  New York Rangers (13-5-1, 27 points), -1  Columbus Blue Jackets (10-4-2, 22 points), +6 Tampa Bay Lightning (12-6-1, 25 points), +9  Boston Bruins (11-7-0, 22 points), -1  Pittsburgh Penguins (11-4-3, 25 points), -3  Washington Capitals (11-5-2, 24 points)  Florida Panthers (10-8-1, 21 points), +8 … Continue reading November 21st NHL Power Rankings & Trends

TJ Oshie Out Week to Week

Photo Credit: Russian Machine Never Breaks Washington Capitals’ forward TJ Oshie will miss the next week or so with an upper-body injury he sustained against the Detroit Red Wings. Oshie, 29, was drafted in the first round, 24th overall, by the St. Louis Blues in the 2005 NHL Draft. Oshie spent his first 7 seasons with the Blues, where he scored a total of 110 goals … Continue reading TJ Oshie Out Week to Week

Steven Stamkos Potentially Out for 4-6 Months

Photo Credit: Philly Influencer Tampa Bay Lighting captain and forward Steven Stamkos will likely miss 4-6 months after having surgery to repair his torn meniscus. Stamkos, 26, was drafted 1st overall in the 2008 NHL draft by the Lightning. He has scored 321 goals and tallied 261 assists for a total of 582 points in 586 career games. That is nearly an average of one point … Continue reading Steven Stamkos Potentially Out for 4-6 Months

November 14th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  Montreal Canadiens (13-2-1, 27 points), +3  New York Rangers (12-4-0, 24 points), -1  Chicago Blackhawks (11-3-2, 24 points), -1  Pittsburgh Penguins (10-3-2, 22 points), +2  Boston Bruins (10-6-0, 20 points), +8  New Jersey Devils (8-3-3, 19 points), +9  San Jose Sharks (9-6-0, 18 points), +10  Washington Capitals (9-4-1, 19 points), -5  Ottawa Senators … Continue reading November 14th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Tyler Ennis To Miss Several Weeks

Photo Credit: Buffalo Hockey Beat Buffalo Sabres’ forward Tyler Ennis will be out several weeks after receiving surgery on his injured groin. Ennis, 27, was drafted in the 1st round, 26th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2008 NHL Draft. Ennis has had a very productive career, putting up 93 goals and 132 assists giving him a total of 225 points. In 12 games for … Continue reading Tyler Ennis To Miss Several Weeks

November 7th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  New York Rangers (10-3-0, 20 points), +6  Chicago Blackhawks (9-3-1, 19 points), +9  Washington Capitals (8-2-1, 17 points), +3  Montreal Canadiens (10-1-1, 21 points), -3  Edmonton Oilers (9-3-1, 19 points), -3  Pittsburgh Penguins (8-2-2, 18 points), -2  Ottawa Senators (7-4-0, 14 points), +3 Tampa Bay Lightning (7-4-1, 15 points), +5  Minnesota Wild … Continue reading November 7th NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Kings’ Tom Gilbert Suspended

Photo Credit: Orange County Register Los Angeles Kings’ defenseman Tom Gilbert has been suspended three games for a hit he put on Nick Ritchie of the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday. Gilbert will also have to pay $23,333.34 to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund. Gilbert, 33, has been in the league since the 2006-2007 season. However, his first full season was the 2007-2008 season. Playing 12 games … Continue reading Kings’ Tom Gilbert Suspended

Senators Acquire Goalkeeper Mike Condon from Penguins

Photo Credit: NHL The Ottawa Senators have acquired goalkeeper Mike Condon from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 5th round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft. Ottawa made this trade since their situation with goalkeepers is not going well. The organization is not sure what is happening with starting goalie Craig Anderson, as his wife was diagnosed with cancer. The backup to Anderson, Andrew Hammond, is out with … Continue reading Senators Acquire Goalkeeper Mike Condon from Penguins

November 1st NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo)  Montreal Canadiens (8-0-1, 17 points), +10  Edmonton Oilers (7-2-0, 14 points), +23  Minnesota Wild (6-2-1, 13 points), +13  Pittsburgh Penguins (6-2-1, 13 points), -2  San Jose Sharks (6-3-0, 12 points), -1  Washington Capitals (5-2-1, 11 points), -5  New York Rangers (6-3-0, 12 points), +6  St. Louis Blues (5-2-2, 12 points), +4  Detroit Red Wings (6-4-0, … Continue reading November 1st NHL Power Rankings & Trends

Panthers Trade Brickley to Hurricanes for Sutter

Photo Credit: Sun Sentinel The Florida Panthers have traded forward Connor Brickley to the Carolina Hurricanes for forward Brody Sutter. Brickley, 24, was selected in the 2nd round, 50th overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 2010 entry draft. In 117 games for the University of Vermont, Brickley tallied 25 goals and 27 assists for a total of 48 points. In the 2015-16 season, Brickley was … Continue reading Panthers Trade Brickley to Hurricanes for Sutter

Early Preseason NHL Power Rankings

Photo Credit: NHL (featured image), ESPN (29 team logos), Sports Illustrated (Maple Leafs logo) This list includes each team’s record from the 2015-2016 NHL season.  Washington Capitals (56-18-8, 120 points)  Pittsburgh Penguins (48-26-8, 104 points)  Tampa Bay Lightning (46-31-5, 97 points)  San Jose Sharks (46-30-6, 98 points)  Dallas Stars (50-23-9, 109 points)  Florida Panthers (47-26-9, 103 points)  Chicago Blackhawks (47-26-9, 103 points)  Nashville Predators (41-27-14, … Continue reading Early Preseason NHL Power Rankings

Seattle Has a Hunger for NHL Hockey

Photo Credit: nhltoseattle.com The Mariners, the Seahawks, Starbucks, rain and the Space Nettle. These are things that come to mind when the city of Seattle is talked about. After two Super Bowl appearances by the Seahawks and the rise of King Felix and Robinson Cano for the Mariners, one can say for a fact that sports in Seattle are back. However, with the new NHL … Continue reading Seattle Has a Hunger for NHL Hockey

“What If” Sports Theories

Photo Credit: heavy.com These are sports theories for what might have happened if other things didn’t occur. What if Tom Brady never got his chance at stardom because Drew Bledsoe got hurt? If this happened the New England Patriots would have easily made the playoffs the next few years but probably not won a Super Bowl. What if Lou Gehrig did not get ALS? If this happened, Lou … Continue reading “What If” Sports Theories

Is the U.S. Not Good at Hockey Anymore?

Photo Credit: teamusa.usahockey.com This question will be looming for U.S. hockey for the next two years until the Winter Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. After an early exit of a renewed prestigious hockey tournament, many fans seem doubtful of American Hockey. In 2010, a squad of very talented hockey players backed behind elite goalie Ryan Miller almost won gold against the top team Canada who … Continue reading Is the U.S. Not Good at Hockey Anymore?

Key Events that have Happened Since Marco Andretti’s Last IndyCar Victory

Photo Credit: Cheatsheet With another IndyCar Series season in the books, Andretti Autosport’s Marco Andretti has still not won a race since winning the 2011 Iowa Corn Indy 250 at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa on the night of Saturday, June 25th, 2011. Let’s have a look at some of the major events, both sporting and non-sporting (mostly sports), that have happened since Marco’s last victory. 2011- … Continue reading Key Events that have Happened Since Marco Andretti’s Last IndyCar Victory