3 Questions Surrounding the Edmonton Oilers Roster Brett Slawson | July 22, 2015 The Edmonton Oilers of 2015-16 are gaining an immense amount of hype, despite being in the midst of an off-season. Due to a number of major changes made not only to…
3 Questions Surrounding the Penguins Roster Devin Slawson | July 20, 2015 After pulling off an enormous trade on July 1st, acquiring Phil Kessel from the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Pittsburgh Penguins will face great expectations for the 2015-16 season. Despite having…
Three Questions For The Boston Bruins Forwards in 2015-16 Joe Marraccino | July 20, 2015 Offense was not one of the strong suits of the Boston Bruins last season. The club scored just 209 goals en route to missing the postseason for the first time…
Breaking Beau: The Comeback of the Beau Bennett Comeback Lee C.J. Sobotka | July 18, 2015 Beau Bennett is poised on the brink of yet another comeback. He’s been injured seemingly more than he’s been healthy, and one has to wonder how much his development has…
3 Myths About the NHL That Won’t Go Away James Tanner | July 17, 2015 In the NHL, there is no doubt that there has been a statistical revolution – widely available league data, access to the internet and computer programs have allowed people to…
Three Questions For The Boston Bruins Defense in 2015-16 Joe Marraccino | July 16, 2015 There are more questions than answers regarding the current state of the Boston Bruins. What is their identity? Who will be the backup on opening night? Are they a playoff…
Hockey, Drinking & A Culture Without Accountability Joseph Vito DeLuca | July 14, 2015 For many of us, hockey is a welcome reprieve from the calamities of our daily lives. However, we must not forget the world of sports doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Rather,…
Canucks Need to Be Patient With Youngsters Virtanen and Shinkaruk Noah Dolinajec | July 14, 2015 There is growing expectation in Vancouver that Jake Virtanen and Hunter Shinkaruk will make serious attempts at earning an opening night roster spot on with the Canucks – but are…
Part 3: Which Left Wingers Make the Cut in a 6-Team NHL? Andrew Forbes | July 13, 2015 In the third part of this Leafs-Lunch-inspired discussion, some of The Hockey Writers staff discuss which left wingers would find themselves in a six-team NHL. The discussion started on an…
An Opportunity for New Hope in Pittsburgh Lee C.J. Sobotka | July 12, 2015 “Great moments are born from great opportunity.” – Herb Brooks That’s what the Pittsburgh Penguins have right now: A fantastic opportunity to push through fear and doubt and come out…
Three Reasons Hockey Truly is Best Mark Shiver | July 8, 2015 Hockey truly is the best sport. Just ask any fan of the sport and they will tell you without hesitation that it is absolutely the best hands-down. Why is there…
Pittsburghers Love Saad; Penguins Are Better Off Without Him Lee C.J. Sobotka | June 30, 2015 Pittsburgher Brandon Saad, formerly a restricted free agent for the Chicago Blackhawks, was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets for a haul of players and a 4th round draft pick. The…
