Devils Benefited From a Goose Invasion Alex Chauvancy | April 8, 2020 There’s no doubt plenty of hockey writers, including myself, thought the New Jersey Devils won the 2019 offseason. They acquired P.K. Subban from the Nashville Predators for close to nothing. They also…
Devils’ Palmieri a Model of Scoring Consistency Alex Chauvancy | April 6, 2020 There weren’t a lot of constants for the New Jersey Devils this season. From the firing of head coach John Hynes, as well as general manager Ray Shero, there was plenty…
Devils See Notable Progress for Severson Alex Chauvancy | March 23, 2020 The New Jersey Devils’ blue line needs some retooling this summer, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have pieces they can build around. One defenseman who should be part of…
Canadiens Getting Standout Seasons From Tatar & Petry Jason Paul | March 15, 2020 Why did Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin not trade Tomas Tatar or Jeff Petry at the deadline? Simply put, they are the two best performing players on the roster.…
Penguins Return to Health, Not to Form Tim Neral | March 10, 2020 The Pittsburgh Penguins had a golden opportunity. Losers of three straight, they began a three-game west coast trip on Feb. 26 against the Pacific Division’s bottom dwellers: the Los Angeles…
Devils’ Bratt Elevating His Game to New Heights Alex Chauvancy | March 10, 2020 Expectations were quite high for New Jersey Devils’ winger Jesper Bratt entering the season. He only played in 51 games in his second pro campaign in 2018-19 but produced at…
Devils Need to Move Hughes Back to Center Alex Chauvancy | March 5, 2020 It’s been a rocky rookie season for Jack Hughes. The first overall pick at the 2019 Entry Draft has 21 points in 58 games and has struggled to score consistently. He’s played…
Canadiens’ Penalty Killing Killed the Season Jason Paul | February 19, 2020 It was not the injury to Jonathan Drouin or Paul Byron that derailed the Montreal Canadiens’ season. You can’t blame the power play or the lack of that elusive star…
Penguins’ Dominik Simon Is a Secret Weapon Tim Neral | February 17, 2020 Who really makes the noise in the playoffs? Hockey fans generally have thorough knowledge of the superstars in the National Hockey League. Names like Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, Connor McDavid,…
Penguins Should Really be Better in Overtime Dan J Kirk | February 7, 2020 One might think that the three-on-three overtime format would benefit the Pittsburgh Penguins as much as, if not more than, any other NHL team. By the time the league adopted…
Devils Need to Find New Role for Subban Alex Chauvancy | February 7, 2020 When the New Jersey Devils acquired P.K. Subban this summer, the hope was he’d help improve a much-maligned defense that was one of the worst in the league in 2018-19. Unfortunately, that…
Canadiens’ Youth Movement Gamble Doesn’t Pay Off Jason Paul | February 5, 2020 Marc Bergevin’s retool is a gamble that hasn’t paid off. The Montreal Canadiens’ general manager sold the retool to his fanbase as a magic process that would have two simultaneous…