BY MIKE RIFKIN Puck drop is officially upon us for the 2026-27 NHL season. Most teams have the expectation to win the Stanley Cup, but there can only be one winner. In this article I will talk about how the division played out last season, and with key moves how I expect it to playContinue reading “2026-27 ATLANTIC DIVISION PREVIEW”
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NHL FREE AGENCY : WINNERS AND LOSERS (BY TEAM) BY MIKE RIFKIN
We are in the midst of NHL free agency. And while most of the top guys have signed, we will wait and see what happens on the trade market. But, while we wait here are my winners and losers so far. WINNERS: PANTHERS – How do the back to back champs get better? By retainingContinue reading “NHL FREE AGENCY : WINNERS AND LOSERS (BY TEAM) BY MIKE RIFKIN”
CHA CHING
BY MIKE RIFKIN In Sunday’s 5-2 win over the rival Islanders, Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin stopped 35 of 37 shots. Over the last three contests Shesterkin has made 116 saves on 124 shots. On the young season Shesterkin is 6-2-1 with a 2.22 GAA and a .933 save percentage. In his career Shesterkin has aContinue reading “CHA CHING”
2024 ATLANTIC DIVISION PREVIEW
BY MIKE RIFKIN Another Hockey season is upon us. Here is how the Atlantic Division shook out last season, and how I think it will shape it out in 2024. 2023 Standings Florida Panthers : 110 points – Won Stanley Cup Boston Bruins : 109 points – Lost in Second Rd to Panthers in sixContinue reading “2024 ATLANTIC DIVISION PREVIEW”
NHL Lookback: The Mika Zibanejad-Derick Brassard Trade
BY Nate Moser The New York Rangers have made some significant trades in their organization’s history. The most famous one they made no doubt is getting Mark Messier from the Edmonton Oilers back in October 1991. There is also the Scott Gomez trade with the Montreal Canadiens back in June 2009 that led to NewContinue reading “NHL Lookback: The Mika Zibanejad-Derick Brassard Trade”
