Canucks Need to Put Höglander in Better Position to Succeed Adam Kierszenblat | October 18, 2021 The Vancouver Canucks need to utilize Nils Höglander better this season if they want him to have success. Bouncing him from line to line while also limiting his ice time…
Islanders’ Pulock Is Getting Noticed, and Rightfully So Mike Fink | October 17, 2021 On Oct. 14, the New York Islanders agreed to an eight-year contract with 27-year-old defenseman Ryan Pulock. The team’s top right-side defenseman, in many ways, reflects head coach Barry Trotz’s…
Flames Won’t Get By on Defense Alone Paul Quinney | October 17, 2021 The Calgary Flames are now a team made in the image of head coach Darryl Sutter. That means fans of the Boys in Red will see a mind-numbing brand of…
Blue Jackets Showing Good Early Defensive Signs Mark Scheig | October 17, 2021 The Columbus Blue Jackets in consecutive games have scored eight goals and then got an overtime winner from Patrik Laine to start the season 2-0. As exciting as those moments…
Panthers’ Verhaeghe Has Had Impressive Start to NHL Career Mitch Davidson | October 17, 2021 The Florida Panthers’ top line, as they make a highly anticipated run at a division title, includes two second overall draft picks in all-star captain Aleksander Barkov and the Panthers’…
Blues Drafted Hidden Gem in Neighbours Stephen Ground | October 16, 2021 The 2020 NHL Draft took place just over one year ago, on October 6 and 7, 2020, unusually late due to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequently…
Stars Prospects Set Up For Success Raylene Lung | October 16, 2021 Just a few days ago, the Dallas Stars announced their final roster, with some new faces set to grace the ice for the first game of the 2021-22 season. However,…
Rangers Could Have Avoided This Second Kravtsov Temper Tantrum Tom Castro | October 15, 2021 Vitali Kravtsov received Ryan Strome’s sublime cross-ice feed on the right side of the New York Islanders’ net and buried a blistering one-timer behind goaltender Ilya Sorokin for a power-play…
Lightning Are Already Missing Their Old Third Line Eugene Helfrick | October 15, 2021 Getting off to a slow start to the season isn’t uncommon whenever you are coming off of a long playoff run. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, the last two seasons…
Flames’ Gaudreau Should Not Rush to Sign an Extension Michael Wilson | October 15, 2021 Fans have been asking how long Johnny Gaudreau will stay in Calgary ever since he signed his entry-level contract and played his first NHL game with the Calgary Flames. After…
Maple Leafs Criticism of Officials Could Have Long-Term Implications Kevin Armstrong | October 15, 2021 The Toronto Maple Leafs went on the record, openly complaining about a penalty. The call is just one part of the story. The team captain and the head coach publicly…
Blue Jackets Honor Memory of Matiss Kivlenieks With Huge Win Mark Scheig | October 15, 2021 Elvis Merzlikins called it his most important game. Brad Larsen called it both a special and strange night. But many years from now and beyond, Thursday night’s Blue Jackets’ home…