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Despite the San Jose Sharks leading the League with 16 wins, there is another team that has caught my eye and may very well be the best team in the NHL, that team would be the New Jersey Devils.á A franchise that, outside of Martin Brodeur and Zach Parise, remains faceless, the Devils continually get it done in all aspects of the game, which in many NHL ...

Written By: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö Ritter During tonightÆs Hockey Night In Canada broadcast, Pierre LeBrun, a very reliable source in the past, lamented that the Chicago Blackhawks may be pursuing a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The rumored deal would involve the Blackhawks shipping defenseman Brent Sopel, who has one goal and two points in 19 games played, to the Leafs along with a second ...

Written by Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö Ritter TonightÆs tilt versus the San Jose Sharks, the NHLÆs so-called ôbest team,ö should be one for the ages. For the Philadelphia Flyers, tonightÆs match is yet another litmus testùan opportunity to serve notice that this Flyers team is not only for real, but also a force, a force to be reckoned with. With a record of 14-5-4 through 23 ...

Written By: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö Ritter á For the most part, the first quarter of the NHL season has been kind to the Philadelphia Flyers. Heading into tonightÆs action in Los Angeles against the Kings, through 17 games, the Flyers have a record of 11-5-1, good enough for third in the Atlantic Division and 11th overall in the NHL standings. á Offensively, the Flyers have been dynamite, averaging 3.53 goals per game (3rd ...

Written By: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö Ritter Heading into the 2009-2010 NHL season, many ôhockey expertsö were predicting that Russia would ice the most lethal combination of forward talent at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. At the quarter mark of the NHL season, Canada looks to have the best offensive lineup, which has to have Canadian menÆs hockey executive director Steve Yzerman drooling. CanadaÆs scoring, or lack ...

á The New Jersey Devils have been the NHLÆs version of the ôroad warriorsö, going a perfect 9-0 away from the swamp. The Flyers will do their best to be the first team to knock off the Devils this evening, and with James Van Riemsdyk expected to be back in the lineup, they have as good a shot as any team out there. á The Flyers are coming off a tough 3-2 loss ...

Written By: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö Ritter With a record of 6-8-3 through the first 17 games of the season, the Anaheim Ducks sit in last place in the Pacific Division, 14th in the Western Conference, and 26th overall in the NHL. Given the Ducks' strong playoff performance and seemingly deep lineup, their record is both surprising and alarming. How could a team that took the Detroit ...

Written By: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö Ritter Looking for their sixth straight win, the Philadelphia Flyers will be on the hunt for Buffalo tonight at the Wachovia Center. Looking at the numbers you gotta think the Flyers will in tough in this one, but, having come off a 5-2 in Buffalo just eight days ago, the Flyers have to like their chances. Make no mistake about ...

Written by: Mark ôThe Hard Hitterö Ritter For those of you that remember, a Toronto Maple Leafs/Chicago Blackhawks matchup used to be a regular occurrence, a tremendous ôNorris Divisionö battle that brought fans to their feet. Sadly, much like the Norris Division itself, a tilt between the Leafs and Hawks have, for the most part, become a thing of the past and that's just wrong.TonightÆs game between the Toronto Maple ...

In his first game against his former team, surrounded by his new fans at the Philadelphia Flyers Wachovia Centre, all eyes were focused on Ray Emery and, if you are a Philadelphia Flyers fan, you liked what you watched. Two seasons ago, Emery was fingered as the Ottawa Senators bad boy, the reason for everything that ailed the team. On the ice, in the dressing room, off the ice ...