Why Blues’ Jaden Schwartz Wears #17 Stephen Ground | July 17, 2019 With the news that William Nylander would be switching his jersey number to 88 in the upcoming season, a number of our staff writers have decided to take a look…
Countdown to Puck Drop – Day 77 – Mighty Oates Joins the Mighty Ducks Anthony Ciardelli | July 17, 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…
NHL Rumors: Jets, Oilers, Kings, Rangers, More Jim Parsons | July 15, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, one NHL columnist thinks the Winnipeg Jets might have their eyes on two young players who may be available out of Dallas and Edmonton, the…
3 Transactions the Kings Should Make Tim Chiasson | July 15, 2019 The 2018-19 Los Angeles Kings matched their lowest point total, and won their fewest amount of games, in the salary cap era. Their top forward and defensive lines weren’t good…
The Grind Line: Predicting Yzerman’s First Red Wings Trade Tony Wolak | July 15, 2019 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…
Maple Leafs: Nylander Needs to Be with Matthews Peter Baracchini | July 15, 2019 When the Toronto Maple Leafs first put William Nylander alongside franchise centre Auston Matthews, we knew that the duo was going to be good. After their first game against the…
Penguins Forced to Trade Kessel to Keep Malkin Steve Rodenbaugh | July 14, 2019 In what apparently had become an NHL rite of summer, the Phil Kessel trade rumors came out in full bloom for the Pittsburgh Penguins again this year, albeit a little…
3 Reasons the Canucks Will Be Tougher in 2019-20 Matthew Zator | July 14, 2019 In a few short weeks, the Vancouver Canucks have transformed into a tougher, more balanced team both up front and on the backend. Judging by the recent acquisitions made by…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Sparks, Kadri, Marner, Woll, Gardiner The Old Prof | July 12, 2019 I’m not sure how other Toronto Maple Leafs fans are engaging this off-season, but I’ve given up looking at the early-morning news to catch action about the Mitch Marner negotiations.…
Zubov’s Hall of Fame Induction Long Overdue Bryan Csordos | July 11, 2019 It has been a long time coming, but Sergei Zubov is on his way to the Hockey Hall of Fame. He is looked at as one of the best Russian…
Why Mitch Marner is More Valuable than Auston Matthews Leo Bond | July 10, 2019 Philosophically weighing the value of the creative playmaking forward (represented by Mitch Marner) against the goal-scoring sharpshooter (Auston Matthews).
2019 NHL Offseason: 12 Teams Trending Up Larry Fisher | July 9, 2019 Through the first week of free agency and almost a month into the NHL offseason — since the St. Louis Blues hoisted the Stanley Cup on June 12 — several…
