Red Wings Rebuilding Success One Milestone at a Time Patrick Brown | October 23, 2020 The Detroit Red Wings are entering the next phase of their rebuild under GM Steve Yzerman, and although the last four seasons of sub-.500 records have been difficult to watch…
2020’s Stanley Cup Deserves an Asterisk for All the Right Reasons Shaun Filippelli | October 22, 2020 After the NHL announced their Return to Play plans, outlining how the playoffs would proceed, a prevailing opinion began to diminish the difficulty of winning the 2020 Stanley Cup. It…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Dermott, Salary Cap & Hockey Obsessives The Old Prof | October 22, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look at the Maple Leafs final player to be signed – Travis Dermott. I’ll also share some insights TSN’s…
Buffalo Sabres ‘Untouchable’ Prospects Liam Sharp | October 22, 2020 The Buffalo Sabres have work to do before they can firmly establish themselves as Stanley Cup contenders. The team is in a unique situation where the roster has plenty of…
Doc’s Orders: A Retrospective on Mike Emrick Ben Wagner | October 22, 2020 Earlier this week, longtime broadcaster Mike “Doc” Emrick decided to retire after nearly 50 years covering the National Hockey League. Tributes from across the league are pouring in; as of…
Islanders & Lamoriello Face Tough Roster Choices This Offseason Jon Zella | October 21, 2020 Despite the New York Islanders’ recent success, it’s a difficult time for the team. Franchises like the Isles, on the cusp of being a perennial contender, saw this offseason as…
Sabres News & Rumors: Goat Head Jersey Speculation Tom P. | October 21, 2020 The Buffalo Sabres are expected to release “reverse retro” uniforms as part of the NHL’s rumoured modern-day throwback jersey program. As reported by Icethetics, Adidas has supposedly created “throwbacks with…
Maple Leafs’ Mikheyev Arbitration Could End Badly The Old Prof | October 20, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs’ Ilya Mikheyev and his agent are headed for arbitration. That hearing is coming up on Wednesday. Although professional sports is a business and NHL players are…
Kraken Are Diving Deep Into Analytics Sean Mallon | October 20, 2020 The National Hockey League’s newest franchise will come together in three phases over the next calendar year. The Expansion Draft will occur first, filling out the majority of roster positions…
Canucks Add Grit & Tenacity With Hawryluk Matthew Zator | October 20, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks dipped into the free agent pool for the second time since signing Braden Holtby and added former Florida Panthers and Ottawa Senators’ forward Jayce Hawryluk. General manager…
Red Wings News & Rumors: Prospects, DeKeyser & More Tony Wolak | October 20, 2020 With the 2020 NHL Draft and free agency in the rearview mirror, the Detroit Red Wings can turn their attention to the 2020-21 season. In the meantime, there are still…
Oilers Need to Re-sign Nugent-Hopkins Darvin Babiuk | October 19, 2020 Edmonton Oilers’ general manager (GM) Ken Holland is well into his offseason re-tooling of the Oilers’ roster. His decisions can be divided into three categories: (1) Those that could be…
