Archive for the ‘NHL Reality Check’ Category

Reality Check: Garth Snow’s Summer “To Do” List

To say this is the most important summer of Garth Snow’s young career as an NHL GM would be a gross understatement. In fact, it…



Reality Check: Rangers ’09-’10 Season Review

Was that really Olli Jokinen attempting a lame backhand deke on Brian Boucher with the Rangers’ entire season on the line two Sundays ago? Olli…



Reality Check: Islanders ’09-’10 Season Review

Well, simply stated, one of the youngest rosters in the NHL had a predictably inconsistent season. A mid-season tailspin that resulted in a 3-12-1 stretch…



Reality Check: 2010 Playoffs – Western Conference

We gave you our Eastern Conference playoff picks and now we turn our attention to the West, where half of the teams that made it…



Reality Check: 2010 Playoffs – Eastern Conference

The NHL playoffs get underway tonight as the chase for the Stanley Cup is on. Though both of the locals have been left off the…



Reality Check: Baby Steps for Young Isles

Despite an 18-point improvement in the standings, for the fourth time in five post-lockout seasons the Islanders failed to reach the postseason. While the word…