3 Key Islanders Needed for a Successful Season Jon Zella | October 11, 2021 The New York Islanders have one of their deepest offensive lineups in years, even after losing Jordan Eberle to the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft. Anders Lee’s return from…
Flames’ Loss Will Be Oilers’ Gain With Derek Ryan Sean Panganiban | October 11, 2021 Over the last three seasons, Derek Ryan has seen his fair share of the Battle of Alberta as a member of the Calgary Flames. Entering the 2021-2022 season, he’ll be…
Maple Leafs Can Benefit from Mikheyev Injury Kevin Armstrong | October 10, 2021 The Toronto Maple Leafs’ Ilya Mikheyev is likely headed for the longer-term injury reserve list. The 27-year-old fell awkwardly, landing on his hand in the final preseason game. The Leafs…
Blackhawks’ Top 10 Prospects: 2021-22 Preseason Greg Boysen | October 10, 2021 The Chicago Blackhawks are about to start the 2021-22 NHL season with hopes of returning to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. There are a lot of hot topics to discuss about…
3 Bruins’ Trade Candidates for 2021-22 Season Hannah Garfield | October 10, 2021 As every hockey fan knows, there are buyers and sellers each season when it comes to trades, especially when the trade deadline rolls around. Generally, sellers are teams that aren’t…
Chris Pronger: From Peterborough to the Hall of Fame Stephen Ground | October 10, 2021 In 1991, the Ontario Hockey League’s Peterborough Petes took a risk in the sixth round of their Priority Selection: they gambled on a young defenseman who insisted he intended to…
Capitals’ Goaltending Inexperience Could Cost Them This Season Luke James | October 9, 2021 Goaltending matters. Disproportionately so for teams that harbour Stanley Cup aspirations and are heading towards the end of their window to win. In fact, the quality of the Washington Capitals’…
Maple Leafs Giving William Nylander Opportunity to Shine Kevin Armstrong | October 9, 2021 The Toronto Maple Leafs plan on involving William Nylander much more during the 2021-22 season. The reason is simple – he earned it. The 25-year-old has picked up where he…
Canucks Preseason Penalty Kill Is Cause for Concern Adam Kierszenblat | October 9, 2021 One of the concerns this preseason for the Vancouver Canucks has been the penalty kill. The team has a 70 percent efficiency rate and has had problems clearing the puck…
Avalanche Need Kuemper to Deliver Like Grubauer Kerry Collins | October 8, 2021 The Colorado Avalanche captured lightning in a bottle when they traded for goaltender Phillip Grubauer three summers ago. Though lightning rarely strikes the same place twice, the Avs are hoping…
10 Canucks’ Must-Watch Games in 2021-22 Matthew Zator | October 8, 2021 After a long offseason, the Vancouver Canucks are finally ready to hit the ice for what fans hope is an eventual return to the playoffs in April. With all the…
Jets: Predicting Pierre-Luc Dubois’ Next Contract Emmanuel Diamantakis | October 8, 2021 Drafted third overall at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets, Pierre-Luc Dubois has amassed 179 points (74 goals, 105 assists) in 280 games throughout the last…
