Calgary Flames Losing Streak Exposes Flaws Paul Quinney | December 21, 2021 With the Yule approaching and the Calgary Flames in COVID-19 lockdown since Dec.13th, now is the time to take stock and ask whether the Boys in Red are as good…
Capitals’ Joe Snively Deserved His Hometown Debut Luke James | December 21, 2021 With five top-six forwards out of action through injury and COVID, it was a matter of when not if Joe Snively would make his Washington Capitals debut. Nonetheless, the 25-year-old’s…
NHL 2021-22 Power Rankings: Week 10 Colton Pankiw | December 21, 2021 Welcome to the ninth edition of my weekly NHL Power Rankings for The Hockey Writers, where the league’s top half is evaluated. These rankings will focus on how the teams…
Golden Knights’ McCrimmon Will Need Creativity Upon Eichel’s Debut Ben Fisher | December 21, 2021 Up to this point, most answers that Vegas Golden Knights general manager (GM) Kelly McCrimmon has provided to questions surrounding his team’s tight cap situation in the wake of the…
Are 2021-22 Canadiens the Worst Habs Team of All Time? Ryan Szporer | December 21, 2021 The Montreal Canadiens have gone from a Stanley Cup Final appearance to one of the worst-performing teams in franchise history in one season.
Oilers’ Prospect Petrov Taking World Juniors Snub Out on OHL Brian Swane | December 20, 2021 Matvey Petrov could have spent the holidays in Alberta. The Edmonton Oilers prospect should have got a call last week telling him to pick his bags and catch the next…
Rangers’ Gerard Gallant’s First 30 Games: Positives & Negatives Brian Abate | December 20, 2021 The New York Rangers have gotten off to an impressive start in Gerard Gallant’s first 30 games as their head coach. The Blueshirts are 19-7-4, and there have been a…
NHL Shootouts Need to End Once & For All Mark Scheig | December 20, 2021 Imagine this scenario for a moment. Two teams just played an incredible game. There was up and down action that had the arena in a frenzy. The home team scored…
2022 World Juniors: Draft Eligible Players to Watch Peter Baracchini | December 19, 2021 As fans anticipate the start of the 2022 World Junior Hockey Championships, it’s an opportunity for them to get a glimpse of their respective NHL teams top drafted prospects. It’s…
IIHF Needs to Let New Countries Host World Junior Championship Luke James | December 19, 2021 Just six countries have hosted the World Junior Championships since 1998. During that spell, Europe’s four premier hockey powers – Russia, Finland, Sweden, and the Czech Republic – have shared…
Paul Maurice Did the Jets a Favour By Stepping Down Declan Schroeder | December 18, 2021 Whether he was pressured by True North or decided to do it all on his own, Paul Maurice did something rare for an NHL coach: he left on his own…
Jets’ Full Potential Won’t Be Reached With Maurice Behind the Bench Declan Schroeder | December 17, 2021 The Winnipeg Jets have gone as far as they can go with head coach Paul Maurice, and must make a coaching change if they want to reach their full potential.…
