The first Western Conference team to fall out of the race for the Cup, up next on Elimination Evals, the Winnipeg Jets. Winnipeg and Dallas finished in the top two of the Central Division but man did they draw the short straw in terms of Round 1 match-ups. Despite the
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) Mikko Rantanen scored his first two goals of the playoffs in the third period, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night that cl.
It's been a couple years since I last wrote a "Wolverines in the NHL" update. David and I have done a segment during the season on the HockeyCast devoted to it the last couple years, but a written piece can have a wider reach and can also be more expansive. Also, since the NHL regular season recently ended, I figured this was a proper time to do it, rather than in the middle of the season like our podcast segment. With the recent explosion of Michigan players heading to professional hockey, this year's update is longer than ever, so it's being broken into two pieces. Today is Part 1, where we'll cover the established NHLers, the studs, complementary players, and role players. Tomorrow will be updates on the younger NHLers, recent retirees, and all the alumni who have fallen short of the NHL but are still playing pro hockey somewhere in the world: The StudsThese are the players who are considered high end, All-Star caliber. They are one of the three or s