2019 World Juniors: Canada Dominant on Day 1 Larry Fisher | December 27, 2018 VANCOUVER — So far, so good. For Canada and for me. Flying into Vancouver, getting to Rogers Arena, finding my designated seat in the press box — ’twas all smooth…
Coyotes and Suns Must Work Together on Arena Deal Louis Pannone | December 24, 2018 Stop me if you’ve heard this before – there are relocation rumors surrounding a professional sports franchise in Phoenix, Arizona. However, for the first time in quite a while, it…
NHL Primes Pump for Future Talent with Transfer Fees The Canadian Press | December 24, 2018 When Rasmus Dahlin put pen to paper on his first NHL contract, the reverberations carried to Gothenburg and Lidkoping in his native Sweden. The No. 1 overall pick signing with the Buffalo Sabres earned Sweden more than $250,000 to put back into develop…
NHL Salary Cap Crunches Coming Next Year The Canadian Press | December 19, 2018 There are questions Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock won’t touch with a 10-foot hockey stick. The challenge a team brimming with young talent faces in managing its payroll structure was one topic Babcock particularly enjoyed sidestepping shortly …
NHL Notebook: Attacking Defencemen Push NHL’s Offensive Surge The Canadian Press | December 19, 2018 Calgary Flames defenceman Mark Giordano remembers a time not that long ago when playing the position was more about giving ground than taking it. He might try holding the blue line on a clearing attempt in the offensive zone, but ot…
Blue Jackets Showing Some Signs of Life Mark Scheig | December 16, 2018 The Columbus Blue Jackets had a real opportunity this week to bank some points against some weaker opponents. This was the perfect way to move on from an embarrassing 4-0…
Columbus Blue Jackets: Contender or Pretender? Mark Scheig | December 9, 2018 The Columbus Blue Jackets have had many inconsistent moments this season. But none were quite like what we saw Saturday night at Nationwide Arena. In front of a sold-out crowd…
Forbes: NY Rangers Most Valuable NHL Franchise The Canadian Press | December 5, 2018 TORONTO — The New York Rangers are the NHL’s most valuable franchise for a fourth consecutive year, according to the latest estimate by Forbes. The Rangers top the annual list of franchise valuations at US$1.55 billion, up three per cent over last year…
Jack Hughes Expected No. 1 in the 2019 NHL Draft The Canadian Press | December 5, 2018 PLYMOUTH, Mich. — Jack Hughes draws a crowd. Detroit general manager Ken Holland and former Red Wing star Steve Yzerman chatted during the first intermission of one of Hughes’ recent games. Scouts from the NHL were scattered throughout USA Hockey Arena…
Dubas Kicks the Cap Down the Road Jeff Seide | December 4, 2018 OTTAWA — A second group has expressed its interest in developing Ottawa’s LeBreton Flats, and it says an NHL arena is part of its plan. DevCore Group, which submitted a bid to develop the area near Parliament Hill in 2016 but lost to a group co-he…
Evaluating John Tortorella at 1,200 NHL Games Mark Scheig | November 29, 2018 The Columbus Blue Jackets and head coach John Tortorella have a funny thing in common. They each started in the year 2000. Of course the Blue Jackets began play at…
Daniel Carcillo Speaks Out on Alleged Hazing The Canadian Press | November 26, 2018 Former NHL player Daniel Carcillo spoke out about the alleged hazing he endured as a member of the Ontario Hockey League this past weekend. In a lengthy 15-post narrative on Saturday, Carcillo detailed how as a 17-year-old rookie on the 2002-2003 Sarni…