Tag: 2013-14 NHL Primers

Columbus Blue Jackets 2013-14 Season Primer

Team Outlook from McKeen's Hockey Guide: Without Rick Nash, the Blue Jackets were expected to finish at or near the bottom of the standings in 2013. Instead, they soared in the second half of the shortened season thanks in large part…

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Carolina Hurricanes 2013-14 Season Primer

Team Outlook from McKeen's Hockey Guide: Carolina’s first season with Jordan Staal and Alexander Semin didn’t go as well as expected, though the blame didn’t rest with the newcomers. They actually performed largely as advertised. Instead, it was a number of…

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Colorado Avalanche 2013-14 Season Primer

Team Outlook from McKeen's Hockey Guide: For the third straight season, the Avalanche missed the playoffs and this time it wasn’t even close. Their 16-25-7 record was the worst in the Western Conference – with their most memorable win of 2013…

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Buffalo Sabres 2013-14 Season Primer

Team Outlook from McKeen's Hockey Guide Long-time head coach Lindy Ruff is gone.  So are Jordan Leopold, Robyn Regehr, and Jason Pominville.  Within the next year, Ryan Miller and Thomas Vanek could be the next to leave Buffalo. The Sabres…

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Calgary Flames 2013-14 Season Primer

Team Outlook from McKeen's Hockey Guide: After years of trying and failing to squeeze one more playoff run out of Jarome Iginla and Miikka Kiprusoff, Calgary was finally forced to alter course last season. They kicked off a rebuilding effort…

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