Delving into the Deadline

Six days, countless rumors. Welcome to the NHL Trade Deadline. As the NHL heads to its final on-ice personnel gorging period of the 2011-12 season, the amount of speculation as to which athletes may have new employers has grown exponentially. Perhaps you've heard the rumors regarding Rick...

HPT Staff | News/Columns | Tuesday, February 21 2012 Tags: Steve Downie, Kyle Quincey, Detroit Red Wings, Tampa Bay Lightning, Colorado Avalanche, Toronto Maple Leafs, Steve Yzerman, Montreal Canadiens, Carey Price, P.K. Subban, Max Pacioretty, Dwayne Roloson, Anaheim Ducks, Bob Murray, Bobby Ryan, Ryan Getzlaf, Teemu Selanne, Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers, Rick Nash, Glen Sather, Jim Dolan, Carmelo Anthony, Pittsburgh Penguins, Brian Burke, Corey Perry, Los Angeles Kings, Dean Lombardi, Jeff Carter, Mike Richards, Rick Nash, Scott Howson, Jay Feaster, Jarome Iginla |1 comment

Cashing In or Cashing Out?

The Boston Bruins have the advantages of having a good salary cap situation. Does that mean one of the Eastern Conference's best teams is ready to engage in the high-stakes game of acquiring high end talent at the trade deadline? Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli found himself...

Denis Gorman | News/Columns | Saturday, February 18 2012 Tags: Boston Bruins, Peter Chiarelli, New York Rangers, Claude Julien, Johnny Boychuk, Tuukka Rask, Daniel Paille, Gregory Campbell, Shawn Thornton, Chris Kelly, Rich Peverley, Winnipeg Jets, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Rick Nash, Jeff Carter, Columbus Blue Jackets, Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, Atlanta Thrashers, Lou Lamoriello, Ilya Kovalchuk, Philadelphia Flyers, NHL.

No choice but to trade Nabby

The New York Islanders should take advantage of Evgeni Nabokov's strong play of late and trade him by the trade deadline on Feb. 27. The question is, with the Isles sitting just six points out of the East's final playoff spot, will they? The New York Islanders will make the playoffs next season....

Frank Seravalli | News/Columns | Wednesday, February 15 2012 Tags: Hockey, NHL, HPT.com, hockeyprimetime.com, Frank Seravalli, New York, Islanders, trade, Evgeni Nabokov, Garth Snow

Florida surprises, Washington disappoints

The Florida Panthers had little expectations while the Washington Capitals had all sorts of hype. Neither has gone according to plan as the teams duke it out for Southeast Division surpremacy. Nothing was expected of one while the other had expectations heaped upon them. The afterthought has...

Denis Gorman | News/Columns | Monday, February 13 2012 Tags: Florida, Panthers, Washington, Capitals, Philadelphia, Flyers, Tomas Vokoun, Alex Ovechkin, Kimmo Timonen, Dominic Moore, Denis Gorman, Hockey, Hockeyprimetime.com, NHL

In defense of Tim Thomas

Lately, Tim Thomas has been making headlines not for his play between the pipes for the Boston Bruins, but for his political and religious views. While some may not like what he has to say, Thomas has every right to express his opinion. Tim Thomas is an American hero. Not for stopping hockey...

Blake Benzel | News/Columns | Wednesday, February 08 2012 Tags: NHL, hockey, hockeyprimetime.com, HPT.com, Boston, Bruins, Tim Thomas, Blake Benzel |3 comments

East is a two-horse race

As the games slowly dwindle, the pretenders are appearing and so are the contenders in the East. The New York Rangers appears to be one of those contenders making the conference a possible two-horse race along with the Boston Bruins. NEW YORK - Three weeks ago, the general consensus was that...

Frank Seravalli | News/Columns | Tuesday, February 07 2012 Tags: New York, Rangers, Philadelphia, Flyers, Boston, Bruins, Pittsburgh, Penguins, Henrik Lundqvist, Frank Seravalli, Hockey, NHL, hockeyprimetime.com

Flyers stumble into stretch run

The Philadelphia Flyers stormed out of the gates this season, looking like it could be their year to win Lord Stanley's Chalice. With 30 games remaining in the season, though, the Flyers are looking less like contenders and more like also-rans. The thing about harsh truths is that it needs to be...

Denis Gorman | News/Columns | Monday, February 06 2012 Tags: Philadelphia, Flyers, Scott Hartnell, Chris Pronger, Peter Laviolette, Ilya Bryzgalov, Hockey, Hockeyprimetime.com, NHL, Denis Gorman

Crosby saga continues to leave questions

Like Great Lakes weather patterns, if you don’t like the latest diagnosis or prognosis for Sidney Crosby, wait five minutes – it’ll change. The latest press release issued by the Pittsburgh Penguins last Tuesday on the all-too-long recovery odyssey of its second-best player was...

Steve Wozniak | News/Columns | Monday, February 06 2012 Tags: NHL, hockey, hockeyprimetime.com, HPT.com, Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh, Penguins, Steve Wozniak

Five surprises and five disappointments

The final 10 weeks of the regular season will be a race for playoff positioning in both conferences. It will also feature some player movements at next month's trade deadline. Before we proceed, it is time to review the surprises and disappointments from the first half. Now that the...

Denis Gorman | News/Columns | Monday, January 30 2012 Tags: Winnipeg, Jets, New York, Rangers, Tyler Seguin, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Florida, Panthers, Carolina, Hurricanes, New York, Islanders, Alexander Ovechkin, Tim Thomas, Brian Burke, Fighting, Brandan Shanahan, Hockey, Hockeyprimetime.com, NHL

Ovechkin needs to be held accountable

Alex Ovechkin is among the NHL's most marketable figures, even in a below-average season by his standards. He won't be at the All-Star Game while he "protests" a three-game suspension – further evidence he did not belong in Ottawa in the first place. TSN analyst Dave Hodge said it best:...

Frank Seravalli | News/Columns | Wednesday, January 25 2012 Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Dave Hodge, Washington, Capitals, Brendan Shanahan, All-Star Game, Suspensions, Frank Seravalli, Bill Daly, hockey, NHL |2 comments