Stars Move Forward From Jim Montgomery Firing David Harris | December 11, 2019 A Dallas coach was fired and shockingly his name wasn’t Jason Garrett. Jim Montgomery was dismissed from the Dallas Stars due to “unprofessional conduct.” Montgomery had two years remaining on…
Montreal Canadiens Need Clarity More than a Reset Steve Beisswanger | December 10, 2019 On more than one occasion I lowered the volume of the radio in my office. It was not because I had the setting too high but rather because of the…
NHL Commissioner: We Will Not Tolerate Abusive Behaviour The Canadian Press | December 9, 2019 MONTEREY, Calif. — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Monday that the league will work swiftly to make changes to better deal with personnel conduct issues in the wake of incidents that surfaced in recent weeks. Speaking at the end of the first day of …
Darkhorse Candidates for the 2020 Calder Trophy Eugene Helfrick | December 9, 2019 Heading into the 2019-20 NHL season, there was a laundry list of rookie players who looked primed to take the league by storm. Led by Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko,…
Flames’ Derek Ryan Discusses Geoff Ward, Seattle Hockey and Zombies Jeremy Stanford | December 8, 2019 Obviously, I am a big hockey fan. But I try my very best not to be an annoying hockey fan. Which is why when I met Derek Ryan for the…
9 Potential Trading Partners for Taylor Hall Larry Fisher | December 7, 2019 Taylor Hall’s days are numbered in New Jersey. His time is coming to an end there. A trade may not be imminent yet, but he’ll surely be moved by the…
Jets’ 4th-Line Reload Coming Soon Declan Schroeder | December 6, 2019 A complete overhaul of the Winnipeg Jets’ fourth line is on the horizon. The three players on the current fourth unit — left-winger Joona Luoto, centre Logan Shaw, and right…
Without a Doubt, This Is Bergevin’s Last Chance Jesse Zhang | December 5, 2019 They finally did it. After losing eight games in a row, the Canadiens finally won a game on Tuesday. During the losing streak, as it usually happens in a large…
Keefe’s Maple Leafs Facing Some Difficult Realities The Old Prof | December 5, 2019 Count me among those who believed Sheldon Keefe’s tenure would reap immediate rewards to the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team and the city. I was excited when Keefe was named…
Oilers Unwilling to Meet Asking Price for Hall Jim Parsons | December 5, 2019 When it comes to the cost of acquiring left-winger Taylor Hall from the New Jersey Devils, according to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman: The Devils have made it clear they want…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Flames, Devils, Oilers, More Jim Parsons | December 5, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Elliotte Friedman dropped a number of interesting rumors in his latest 31 Thoughts article, including news on the Calgary Flames, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils,…
Sabres’ Krueger Pushing All the Right Buttons Jordan Deshane | December 5, 2019 He came to Buffalo a relative unknown. When Ralph Krueger was hired as head coach of the Buffalo Sabres, he was not considered a slam-dunk candidate. Not having coached in…
