Peter Ferrell
Peter Ferrell covers the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs, with a side of jersey and logo (over)analysis, for The Hockey Writers.
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Kit of the Day – A Good Thing Bruined
July 14th, 2018 The Boston Bruins have had a weird few years. Come to think of it, they’ve had a pretty strange history. Every time they have a run of success and seemed poised to become a bona fide dynasty, circumstances conspire to ensure that dream falls just a little bit short. You Win Some, You Lose Some...More Bobby Orr might well be the...
The Future of Panthers’ Luongo
July 14th, 2018 Roberto Luongo is a franchise icon; unquestionably the very best player in Florida Panthers history. Heading into the 2018-19 campaign, Luongo not only leads the Panthers in franchise wins, with 212 – double his next-closest competitor, he sits fourth in National Hockey League history with 471 total victories, and should, at the...
Kit of the Day – The Edmonton Oilers
July 13th, 2018 The National Hockey League version of the Edmonton Oilers has always been an all-or-nothing team. For their first 13 seasons – starting in 1979-80, the Oilers made the playoffs every single year, winning five Stanley Cups and only losing in the first round on three occasions. Star players were sprinkled throughout the...
What Does Hutchinson Mean for Panthers?
July 13th, 2018 The Florida Panthers did much of their offseason heavy lifting prior to the start of National Hockey League free agency Jul. 1, boosting their offense by trading for Mike Hoffman and signing Kontinental Hockey League standout Bogdan Kiselevich to stabilise their blue line. They’ve proceeded to also re-sign many of their own...
Karlsson for Ekblad: A Good Hockey Trade
July 10th, 2018 The conclusion of the 2017-18 National Hockey League campaign brought about one of the most hotly anticipated offseasons in recent memory. And yet, outside of John Tavares signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs, it’s really just been a whole lot of “meh.” Tavares aside, none of the decisions of any unrestricted free agent has...
How to Fix the Red Wings' Jerseys
July 9th, 2018 The Detroit Red Wings have one of the most iconic sets of jerseys in the National Hockey League – in all of sports, really. Constantly at or near the top of best-dressed lists, the Red Wings take to the ice in kits that really haven’t changed all that much since 1934 – and not at all since 1987, save for template updates to the...
