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NHL Playoff Preview: Pacific Division Embed from Getty Images Unlike past seasons in which a playoff spot in the Pacific Division was up for grabs every night until the very last game of the season, the writing was on the wall fairly early (once the Ducks turned the calendar to 2016 anyway). For the most part, it was waiting for the math to…

The History Behind the Calder Memorial Trophy In 1933, the NHL awarded its first rookie of the year, Carl Voss of the Detroit Red Wings. It was not until the 1936-37 season that NHL President Frank Calder actually went out and bought a physical trophy for the recipient. After his death in 1943, the award was named the Calder Memorial Trophy in…

http://gty.im/505738780 Great Expectations The Montreal Canadiens are going to win the Stanley Cup in 2016. That is something that would have been okay to say if the playoffs occurred in early November, but as of today, that is about as likely as the Toronto Maple Leafs winning the 2016 Cup. Yes, it is true that the Montreal Canadiens did start…

Hot Streak Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks can make history Saturday night, against the Los Angeles Kings. If he has a goal or an assist in tonight’s game, he will hold the record for the longest point streak at 19 games for an American-born player. Currently, he is tied at 18 games with Ed Olczyk of the 1989-1990 Toronto Maple Leafs (and…