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October 7, 2011
by Matthew Coller
Jason Pominville was certainly a viable candidate for Sabres' captain, but wouldn't their best player, Thomas Vanek, have been a more suitable choice?
October 3, 2011
by Matthew Coller
With the injury to Scott Clemmensen, talented goalie prospect Jacob Markstrom makes the opening day roster with Florida, at least as a backup to Jose Theodore. But will he stick with the club, and should he?
September 22, 2011
by Matthew Coller
Even with the fantastic second half, 2010-11 was a season that the Devils and most of their players would like as a mulligan. High-priced scorer Ilya Kovalchuk is one of many Devils with something to prove in the upcoming campaign, coming off the worse year of his career.
September 15, 2011
by Matthew Coller
The New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres, and Boston Bruins each locked up a valuable young contributor.
August 26, 2011
by Matthew Coller
The Sabres are over the salary cap and ideally should add a second line center. We smell a trade coming!
August 19, 2011
by Matthew Coller
New owner Terry Pegula may have brought renewed hope for a championship to the Queen City, but it's brought a new weight of expectations to four faces in the Sabres organization.
August 14, 2011
by Matthew Coller
After having already seen which teams are in the most trouble when their starter isn't between the pipes, we look at the teams that are clearly two deep in nets.
August 10, 2011
by Matthew Coller
Matt takes a look at which teams had better hope for excellent health for their starting goaltenders in 2011-12, because the option's not going to be very pretty.
August 2, 2011
by Matthew Coller
Evgeni Nabokov told Newsday that he'd be reporting to Islanders traning camp. Can he be a difference-maker for New York or another team?
July 27, 2011
by Matthew Coller
Which teams got the most out of their role players in 2010-11? Which role players deserve more playing time? And which role players contributed the least?
July 13, 2011
by Matthew Coller
The best, worst and surprise performances of the postseason.
June 28, 2011
by Matthew Coller
Did the Buffalo Sabres have better use for $7 million than taking on the Calgary Flames' salary dumps of Robyn Regehr and Ales Kotalik?
June 16, 2011
by Matthew Coller
Put aside the successes and failures of the superstars and take a look back at the unsung heroes of the 2011 postseason.
June 10, 2011
by Matthew Coller
Who wants Rangers' captain Chris Drury? Because starting on June 15, teams can elect of buy out overpriced and underperforming players on their rosters. Who are the likely candidates, and what might that mean for the beginning of free agency on July 1?
June 4, 2011
by Matthew Coller
The running joke about the Boston Bruins is: "as long as the Canucks stay out of the penalty box, the Bruins can win."
May 26, 2011
by Matthew Coller
Lightning coach Guy Boucher has a big decision to make in goal. Or does he?
May 14, 2011
by Matthew Coller
With Patrice Bergeron out for Game 1 with a concussion, Boston head coach Claude Julien only sparingly utilized second overall draft pick Tyler Seguin. Is it time for more of the rookie?
May 6, 2011
by Matthew Coller
Can Tampa Bay ride their power play and penalty killing prowess to the Stanley Cup Finals?
April 29, 2011
by Matthew Coller
Regardless of the NHL's efforts to decrease head shots and the serious injuries that often result from them, the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs was marred by several controversial hits, some of which were punished and some of which were not.
April 25, 2011
by Matthew Coller
Have first round playoff results fit into our current conception of needing a "hot goalie" to win in the postseason? And what's that say about the right way to build a contender?
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