Peter Laviolette may be out as the head coach of the Washington Capitals anymore but that doesn't mean he has stopped his praise of Caps captain Alex Ovechkin. In fact, perhaps some time to reflect on leaving DC has made the veteran bench boss even fonder of The Great Eight. That was on full display…
Drafting well is important for a team’s success. So is acquiring other players to build a team through trades, free agency, and other means. This is shown by looking back at how the 1995, 2000, and 2003 Cup champion teams were built.
How long must a team suffer? How long has a team suffered? This is the fourth of several posts looking into notable playoff droughts of 30 of the 32 active NHL franchises to figure out what went wrong and how it ended. This post covers Ottawa, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Jose, and St. Louis.