Ovechkin’s Deal Means Chase for Gretzky Is On Ted Starkey | July 28, 2021 On the eve of the free-agent frenzy, the Washington Capitals made the least surprising signing by inking captain Alex Ovechkin to a five-year deal worth $47.5 million, likely keeping the…
Potential Steals of the 2021 NHL Draft Hadi K. | July 27, 2021 With the 2021 NHL Draft in the rearview mirror, teams are hoping that the assets they collected over the two-day event will materialize into solid NHL options for them in…
Capitals Clearly Focused on Blue Line at 2021 NHL Draft Carl Knauf | July 27, 2021 It has been a busy week in the NHL since last Wednesday. The 2021 NHL Expansion Draft took place on July 21 and the Seattle Kraken drafted a roster. Each…
Canucks Can Roll 4 Strong Lines with Garland Addition Quinn McLellan | July 27, 2021 The Vancouver Canucks made a splash at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft with a blockbuster deal that saw them acquire Conor Garland and Oliver Ekman-Larsson from the Arizona Coyotes. Both…
Kings Add Finishing Touches to the Rebuild at 2021 NHL Draft Zackary Weiner | July 26, 2021 Heading into the 2021 NHL Draft, the Los Angeles Kings already had one of the best prospect pools in the league, if not the best. Like any team’s system, though,…
2021 NHL Draft Guide Matthew Zator | July 23, 2021 Consider The Hockey Writers your go-to source for everything related to the NHL Draft and this page your live home page for information on the upcoming 2021 NHL Entry Draft.…
Kraken Can Start Strong by Drafting Beniers Sean Mallon | July 22, 2021 The Seattle Kraken, the NHL’s newest franchise, can turn to a more traditional way of filling out their roster now that the expansion draft is out of the way. They…
Kraken Leave Some Roster & Cap Space Available for Future Moves Jonathan Amatulli | July 22, 2021 The Seattle Kraken has built the foundation of their roster after selecting one player from the 30 eligible teams in the Expansion Draft. There were a few surprise selections, but…
2021 NHL Entry Draft – Top 10 QMJHL Prospects Alex Hobson | July 21, 2021 Out of the three leagues within the CHL, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) had the weirdest season. Obviously, with the COVID-19 pandemic still showing its ugly face in…
2021 NHL Free Agent Predictions: Hyman, Landeskog, Yandle Julian Mongillo | July 21, 2021 We already looked at some potential landing spots of the bigger fish available in the free-agent market, including Dougie Hamilton, Taylor Hall, and Frederik Andersen. The Expansion Draft has complicated…
Sharks Have Options to Improve Their Shallow Right Wing Victor Nuño | July 21, 2021 Their 26th place finish in the NHL after the 2020-21 season confirms the San Jose Sharks have many holes in their lineup. Certainly, there are big concerns in net and…
NHL Awards History: Sweden Has Seen Success Ryan Gagne | July 20, 2021 The NHL has 17 individual and four team awards that it hands out for achievements every year. The majority of winners throughout league history have been from Canada, with other…
