New York’s general manager Jeff Gorton has made some bold moves as of late, with one thing on his mind. Establishing and transitioning to a new core of New York Rangers. Continue reading

The Boston Bruins haven’t won a playoff series in three years, their longest streak since making it to the second round of the playoffs 5 of 6 years from 2008 to 2014. Two of those five were trips to the finals, including a Stanley Cup in 2011. Claiming Lord Stanley’s Cup while the Penguins and Blackhawks have been running rampant is no small task, yet the Bruins, along with the Los Angeles Kings are the only teams to have done it.

The era of Boston Bruins that won them that Cup back in 2011 has clearly passed, as the Bruins have been transitioning to a younger roster. The real question though, is: has that era of Bergeron-led offense truly expired forever?

Nah. Continue reading

Boy, is Brendan Shanahan ever a salesman.

When Shanny took over in 2014, talk of the playoffs seemed a universe away. They were going to endure pain. They were going to do things the right way, and they were going to be completely awful.

Until they weren’t.
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The Buffalo Sabres undertook a full rebuild starting in 2012, and after 5 years of accumulating, developing, and establishing the next wave of Sabres, it looks like they’re finally rounding the last bend of the rebuild road.

For three straight seasons, 2012-13, 2013-14, and 2014-15 they posted a pitiful 54 points or less. Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart represent the rewards for their futility. The last two seasons, however, have seen them climb into that bubble range; 81 and 78 points.

Which brings us to our next question:

When will they burst that bubble? Continue reading

The 2015 draft is looking like the foundation of hockey’s “next era”.

From the 2005 through 2010 drafts, we had players like Crosby, Toews, Stamkos, Kane, Doughty, Karlsson, Seguin, and Tavares emerge as solidified stars in the league. Kids nowadays would look at them the same way I saw Steve Yzerman or Scott Niedermayer as a kid in the ’90s. The stars of the game; year in and year out.

Many of the stars of the early 2020s, however, will come from this 2015 draft. Continue reading