The Grind Line: Red Wings’ Options at No. 6 Tony Wolak | June 7, 2021 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly…
Canucks Have Busy Offseason if They Want a Successful 2021-22 Season Kyle Grimard | June 6, 2021 A lot has changed already for the Vancouver Canucks within the last couple of seasons. A year ago, they were competing in a grueling second-round series with the Vegas Golden…
Kraken Have Better Options Than Hometown Boy Tyler Johnson Adam Kierszenblat | June 6, 2021 Bringing in a player because they are from your home state or province is not always the best option. Some examples include Minnesota with Zach Parise, David Clarkson in Toronto…
LA Kings Don’t Need Seth Jones Quinn McLellan | June 4, 2021 Seth Jones has told the Columbus Blue Jackets that he intends to test free agency. Cue wild and outlandish trade proposals on Twitter. These fantastical trade proposals came from both…
Kings Have Plenty of Draft Options at 8th Overall Austin Stanovich | June 4, 2021 With the 2021 NHL Entry Draft order now set, the Los Angeles Kings will be selecting eighth overall. Like fans of every team, Kings fans were hoping to move up…
Blue Jackets Should Wait to Trade a Goalie Pete Bauer | June 4, 2021 The Columbus Blue Jackets have a whole lot of things that need to be done this summer. Trading a goalie should not be on that list. Top on the to-do…
Pittsburgh Penguins Should Overpay for Seth Jones Shane Seney | June 3, 2021 The Pittsburgh Penguins are expected to make a few small changes to the roster this offseason, however, one big name that has become available is Columbus Blue Jackets star defenseman…
Kraken’s Best Draft Strategy Would Be Trading Down Adam Kierszenblat | June 3, 2021 The Seattle Kraken are slated to pick second in this year’s draft. They were the only team to move up this year, going from No. 3 to No. 2. Despite…
Maple Leafs Face One Big Offseason Question With No Clear Answer Alex Hobson | June 3, 2021 For the fifth year in a row with this core, the Toronto Maple Leafs failed to get it done when it mattered. And, honestly, as much as we all love…
Red Wings to Select 6th in 2021 NHL Draft (Again) Tony Wolak | June 3, 2021 Once again, the Detroit Red Wings will select sixth in the NHL Draft. Wednesday night’s NHL Draft Lottery confirmed Detroit’s draft slot, with the Buffalo Sabres choosing first and the…
Lightning’s Vasilevskiy Continues Vezina-Worthy Play in Game 2 Nathan Moser | June 2, 2021 The NHL released the three Vezina Trophy finalists on Tuesday. For the fourth straight time, Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy is a nominee for the award (the other two…
NHL Has Come A Long Way on Mental Health Paul Quinney | June 1, 2021 It was once said that hockey was played by men with an iron will and murderous determination. Real hockey players never showed fear or vulnerability, or weakness. Ever. Not only…
