Countdown to Puck Drop – Day 34 – Auston Matthews’ Top 10 Moments Peter Baracchini | August 29, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host…
Should the Red Wings Trade for Puljujärvi? Jake Rivard | August 28, 2019 Yesterday, Edmonton Oilers forward Jesse Puljujärvi signed a one-year contract with Oulun Karpat of the Finnish League. The former fourth-overall pick in the 2016 Entry Draft has struggled to stay…
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Flyers, Flames, Oilers, More Jim Parsons | August 28, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown there is news regarding Jesse Puljujarvi heading out of Edmonton and back to Finland, and just what GM Ken Holland is looking for in a…
Oilers and Puljujarvi Need Each Other Zain Bhanji | August 28, 2019 If you haven’t heard all summer, the Edmonton Oilers and forward Jesse Puljujarvi have been going through some serious relationship issues and are in desperate need of some couple’s counseling.…
Canadiens Roster Depth: Ranking the Centres Tyler Kuehl | August 28, 2019 With the season just around the corner, it is time to take a deep look into the Montreal Canadiens as a whole. This is part of a series of articles…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Gardiner, Marleau, Gilmour, Prospects The Old Prof | August 27, 2019 Another day went by without news regarding the Mitch Marner negotiations. That said, there are news items and a number of rumors seem to be floating around the Toronto Maple…
St. Louis Blues’ 3 Worst Contracts Stephen Ground | August 27, 2019 Last week, we took a look at the three best contracts on the St. Louis Blues. But general manager Doug Armstrong’s record is far from spotless in that department. While…
Maple Leafs’ 2019-20 Projected Lineup Peter Baracchini | August 26, 2019 Heading into this offseason, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas had a major challenge ahead. In order to be competitive and make it past the first-round in the Stanley…
Lightning Get Leadership & Experience with Maroon Steve Marowski | August 25, 2019 The Tampa Bay Lightning announced Saturday they signed former St. Louis Blues forward Pat Maroon to a one-year, $900,000 contract. Last season, he played in 74 regular-season games and recorded…
Countdown to Puck Drop — Day 38 — Jets’ 2011-12 “Extra Large” Roster Declan Schroeder | August 25, 2019 Introducing The Hockey Writers’ Countdown to Puck Drop series. From now until the puck drops on the 2019-20 NHL’s regular season on Oct. 2 when the Toronto Maple Leafs host the…
In the Copycat NHL, It Pays to Be Different Michael Pelts | August 24, 2019 When it comes to building an NHL roster through free agency, it does not pay to copy the blueprint of the reigning Stanley Cup champions. There is a tendency for…
Setting Expectations for Canucks’ Offseason Additions Matthew Zator | August 24, 2019 Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning did a lot of tweaks to the roster this offseason. When the dust settled, he added two top-six forwards and two very capable National…