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2023-24 RealGM NHL Stanley Cup Predictions

by Darryl Reina

Oct 10, 2023 3:50 PM

We're predicting the Avalanche beating the Hurricanes in the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals. Read more »

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2018-19 RealGM NHL Hockey Power Rankings

by Darryl Reina

Sep 24, 2018 11:57 AM

While Washington and Vegas went to the Stanley Cup last season, we're predicting Tampa Bay and San Jose for 2019. Read more »

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2017-18 RealGM NHL Hockey Power Rankings

by Darryl Reina

Oct 2, 2017 5:00 PM

Sidney Crosby and the Penguins hope to threepeat while Connor McDavid and the Oilers may represent their toughest challenge. Read more »

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NHL Power Rankings: (November 22nd Edition)

by Adam Silliphant

Casey Price and the Canadiens rank first ahead of Patrick Kane and the Blackhawks. Read more »
2015 NHL Offseason Power Rankings

by Darryl Reina

The NHL's more elite free agents have either moved on or re-signed with their home team, trades have been made and the draft has come and gone. Read more »
Recapping The 2015 NHL Trade Deadline

by Thomas Andreu

As the trade deadline passed, we got a sense of the teams that are trying to fill whatever depth holes that they had. There wasn't a ton of action on deadline day itself, but the weeks preceding it were filled with big trades that have major implications as we progress towards the playoffs. Read more »
NHL Power Rankings, Mid-January Edition

by Darryl Reina

The Predators, Blackhawks, Ducks, Lightning, Rangers and Islanders have all been banking wins of late to reach the top-tier of our NHL Power Rankings. Read more »
NHL Power Rankings, Mid-December Edition

by Darryl Reina

There are 11 NHL teams all within five points of each other at the top of the standings, but the Blackhawks, Ducks, Red Wings, Penguins and Blues headline our rankings. Read more »
The Top Ten 2014 Unrestricted Free Agents

by Sam Metrick

Paul Stastny, Thomas Vanek, Marian Gaborik and Jarome Iginla are some of the biggest names in free agency. Read more »
2014 NHL Power Rankings At Start Of Playoffs

by Darryl Reina

The Bruins appear to be the consensus pick by many to win the Stanley Cup, though the Rangers may be that one dark-horse team to win it all. Read more »
2014 NHL Power Rankings At The Olympic Break

by Darryl Reina

The Ducks, Blues, Blackhawks, Penguins and Avalanche move into our Top-Five NHL Teams at the Sochi Olympics break. Read more »
2013-14 NHL Power Rankings

by Darryl Reina

The Bruins, Blackhawks, Penguins, Kings and Rangers are in the top-five of our preseason NHL Power Rankings. Read more »
Grading The Deals: Hypocritical Bruins Extend Three

by Nick Obergan

Usually, I applaud teams for signing young core players for multiple years, allowing a successful team (in this case, a Stanley Cup winning team) to maintain chemistry and consistency, but there is a lockout ongoing. Read more »
Redoing The 1999 NHL Entry Draft

by Nick Obergan

The 1999 draft was the one that GM Brian Burke has built his entire career around, acquiring both of the Sedins for the Canucks. Read more »
Why The Bruins Can Repeat

by Nick Obergan

In the salary cap era of the NHL, an era littered with parity, repeating as Stanley Cup Champions has been an impossible task. But with largely the same roster, the Bruins can buck the trend. Read more »
Greatest Roster Series: Boston Bruins

by Nick Obergan

The rich history of the Bruins has included 43 members of the Hockey Hall of Fame suiting up for the team at some point in their careers. Read more »
Grading The Deals: Boston Acquires Kaberle, Peverley In Separate Deals

by Nick Obergan

While Boston was already a contender before this trade, and a team that boasted very strong team defense, their back-end lacked a puck moving defenseman. Read more »
Grading The Deals: Bruins Ink Chara, Bergeron To Extensions

by Nick Obergan

GM Peter Chiarelli elected not to risk losing two of his key players, both on the ice and in the dressing room. Read more »
Grading The Deal: Bruins Get Horton For Wideman, Picks

by Nick Obergan

Continuing a busy start to the offseason, the Boston Bruins made a splash by acquiring forwards Nathan Horton and Gregory Campbell from the Florida Panthers. Read more »
Add The Bruins To Championship Contenders In Boston

by Jeff Cargerman

The Bruins lead the Eastern Conference in goals scored, goals against, and power play conversion percentage, but the backbone of their on-ice success can be attributed to their exceptional play behind the blue line. Read more »