Ex-Canadiens GM Bergevin Rarely Made Bad Trade-Deadline Deals Ryan Szporer | December 30, 2021 Clearly, ex-Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin made bad trades, but few if any came in the lead-up to the trade deadline.
5 Reasons the Avalanche Are Still Favorites to Win the Stanley Cup Len Vlahos | December 29, 2021 When the NHL season opened in October, the Colorado Avalanche were slight favorites to win the Stanley Cup. Since then, Colorado has underperformed expectations, yet they still remain the betting…
NHL’s Reimplementation of Taxi Squad is Blessing in Disguise for Kings Katie Nash | December 29, 2021 As the NHL is set to return to play after the extended holiday pause, they are doing so with a familiar COVID-19 measure: the taxi squad. While it is both…
Predators New Year’s Resolutions For 2022 Shawn Wilken | December 29, 2021 Christmas came early for the Nashville Predators, as they took to the holiday break on a seven-game winning streak. It was a little sooner than expected as the NHL had…
5 Flyers Questions That Must Be Answered in 2022 Colin Newby | December 29, 2021 The Philadelphia Flyers enter the year 2022 at a crossroad. Dave Scott, the chairman and CEO of Comcast Spectacor who governs the franchise, has questions to answer about the immediate…
Fantasy Hockey Week 12: Top 10 Waiver Wire Pickups Rob Couch | December 28, 2021 Though this week is getting started a day late with the postponements of every game Monday and a couple more throughout the week already, hockey is back. That also means…
Rangers’ COVID List Creates Opportunities for Kinkaid & Defensemen Brian Abate | December 28, 2021 The New York Rangers announced that defensemen Ryan Lindgren and Jarred Tinordi and goalie Alexandar Georgiev are all in COVID protocol. Lindgren is a key blueliner who has played very…
3 Oilers Trade Assets That Can Be Moved to Upgrade Roster Rob Couch | December 27, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers are not working with a lot of cap space this season. There are typically bad contracts and players not playing to their worth on every team each…
Oilers’ Ryan Smyth’s Injury Comeback For 2002 Olympics Revisited Brian Swane | December 27, 2021 Anticipation was already building on this Friday night in mid-November at Skyreach Centre, where the red-hot Edmonton Oilers were hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. The 2002 Winter Games were less than…
NHL’s 3 Most Surprising Teams of 2021-22 Marko Zlomislic | December 27, 2021 The word “surprise” carries an ambiguous connotation. Certain surprises are pleasant and welcome. Think finding a crisp $20 bill in the pocket of a coat you haven’t worn in a…
Rangers Have Big Decisions to Make Before 2022 Trade Deadline Brendan Azoff | December 27, 2021 There is a lot to like about the 2021-22 New York Rangers. They seemingly found the right head coach in Gerard Gallant, star power is evident up and down the…
World Juniors: The Evolution of a National Obsession Steve Beisswanger | December 26, 2021 The voice in the promotional spot for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship (WJC) says in a deep matter-of-fact voice that “before the spotlight, before they…