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       The St. Louis Blues made the playoffs once again in 2016-17, finishing with 99 points, good enough for third in the Central division, even though they traded D Kevin Shattenkirk mid-season. The Blues surprised everyone (but not me) by getting past the Minnesota Wild in the 1st round of the postseason. TheyContinue reading “St. Louis Blues 2017-18 season preview”

            After winning the Clarence Campbell trophy in 2016, the San Jose Sharks finished with 99 points in 2016-17, making the playoffs once again. But, they went home early after losing to the Edmonton Oilers in the first round. They lost Patrick Marleau, and didn\’t do much to replace him. Here\’s a look at theirContinue reading “San Jose Sharks 2017-18 season preview”

                The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrated their 2016 Stanley Cup championship in very good fashion. They finished second in the Metropolitan division with 111 points, then got past the Columbus Blue Jackets, Washington Capitals, Ottawa Senators and Nashville Predators, and won the Cup again. This year, they will look to get the threepeat. With Sidney Crosby,Continue reading “Pittsburgh Penguins 2017-18 season preview”

McGinn (64) and Demers (60) with the Sharks                  Right as preseason starts for most NHL teams, we have a big trade. In need of a right handed defenseman, the Arizona Coyotes acquired D Jason Demers from the Florida Panthers in exchange for F Jamie McGinn. Also, 12.5% of Demers\’ salary was retained by theContinue reading “NHL trade review: Panthers, Coyotes make Demers for McGinn swap”

                    After surprising the league and making the playoffs in 2015-16, the Philadelphia Flyers disappointed in 2016-17, with just 88 points, for sixth in the Metropolitan division. But, they beat the odds and won the NHL draft lottery, and were awarded the second overall pick. They used the pick to select C Nolan Patrick. TheContinue reading “Philadelphia Flyers 2017-18 season preview”