Blue Jackets Need Prolonged Consistency From Joonas Korpisalo Mark Scheig | October 20, 2021 Tuesday night in Detroit was a good first step for Blue Jackets’ goaltender Joonas Korpisalo. Korpisalo stopped 41 of 43 shots in his season debut in the Blue Jackets’ 4-1…
Jared McCann Is Emerging As Seattle Kraken’s Sniper Tom P. | October 20, 2021 The Seattle Kraken may have found their sniper in center Jared McCann, who is tied with Brandon Tanev for the team lead with three goals after five games. McCann is…
Capitals Should Stretch Lapierre’s NHL Stint For As Long As Possible Luke James | October 20, 2021 By scoring in his NHL debut for the Washington Capitals, Hendrix Lapierre joined an exclusive club. His goal, the Capitals’ third in a 5-1 season-opening win over the New York…
Jets’ Dillon Brings Much Needed Energy to the Lineup C.R. Davies | October 20, 2021 In July, Brenden Dillon was acquired by the Winnipeg Jets in a trade that sent a second-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, and a second-round pick in 2023 to the Washington Capitals, in exchange for…
Oilers Should Pursue Blackhawks’ Dylan Strome as a Trade Target Rob Couch | October 20, 2021 The short-lived Dylan Strome experiment as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks seems to be nearing its end. Strome appears to have fallen out of favour with the coaches, as…
THW Goalie Report: Vejmelka, Fleury, Merzļikins, Shesterkin & More Shaun Filippelli | October 19, 2021 Although the NHL’s 2021-22 season is barely underway, it shouldn’t come as a surprise to hear that goaltending storylines are already aplenty. As the position that often faces the greatest…
Capitals Blue Line Looking Strong to Start Season Carl Knauf | October 19, 2021 It’s easy to fall back on analytics this early in the season due to the impatience that lingers over franchises. Said analytics also usually come with negative rhetoric because 31…
Red Wings Should Ask About Vitali Kravtsov Devin Little | October 19, 2021 It is incredibly rare that a 21-year-old player hits the trade block before the end of their entry-level contract (ELC). When it does happen, it is often because that player…
Weekly Lost & Found: Star Goalies Struggle & Veteran Kings Find the Net Sean Raggio | October 19, 2021 The 2021-22 NHL season is still in its infancy. Many projections ahead of the season are off to a rocky start, and some are just head-scratching. The New York Islanders,…
Coyotes Corner: Vejmelka Shines, But Team Still Searching for First Win Patrick Brown | October 18, 2021 Welcome to the first edition of Coyotes Corner, a weekly column that will highlight the Arizona Coyotes‘ week of play, and also look ahead to upcoming games. The team kicked…
Penguins Analytic Takeaways – Jarry, Rodrigues & More Marko Zlomislic | October 18, 2021 Now, breathe. The first week of the NHL season is in the books, and the Pittsburgh Penguins kicked off their 2021-22 campaign by winning two of their three games this…
NHL Power Rankings: Avalanche, Kraken, Canadiens Among Surprises Andrew Forbes | October 18, 2021 We are one week into the new NHL season and already fans are getting amped about their respective teams. Some groups are stumbling out of the gate, like the Montreal…
