2018-19 Buffalo Sabres: The Best of Times & The Worst of Times Jeff Seide | July 29, 2018 The 2017-18 edition of the Buffalo Sabres was terrible. While winning only 25 of 82 games, the Blue and Gold allowed 81 more goals than they scored—a differential approaching 100…
Don Sweeney’s Best Offseason Yet The Hockey Writers | July 28, 2018 While the Toronto Maple Leafs went out and nabbed John Tavares in free agency this year and while the Tampa Bay Lightning aggressively pursue a trade for Erik Karlsson, the…
Julius Honka Stifled by the Stars Scott MacDonald | July 27, 2018 When the Dallas Stars took Julius Honka 14th overall in the 2014 NHL Draft, the thought was that the team was taking a franchise defenseman. At 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds,…
Fedorov or Datsyuk: Retiring the Russians’ Numbers? Rachel Anderson | July 27, 2018 Aside from being inducted into the Hall of Fame, retiring a number in professional sports is kind of like the icing on an athlete’s cake. The great ones are hoisted…
5 Canadiens Ready to Break Out Brianne Spiker | July 27, 2018 With the way the Montreal Canadiens performed last season, very few roster spots should be safe. The team will have the expected returnees but there are also spots ripe for…
NHL Rumors: Nylander, Strome, Reinhart, More Jim Parsons | July 26, 2018 In today’s rumor rundown, the Leafs appear to be struggling with what to do with William Nylander and his next contract, Sam Reinhart and the Buffalo Sabres may be ways…
NHL Rumors: Larkin, Pacioretty, Zucker, More Jim Parsons | July 23, 2018 In today’s rumor rundown, Dylan Larkin says he’s learning a lot about the business of hockey but that he and the Red Wings are close on a deal to keep…
10 NHL Teams Trending Down for 2018-19 Larry Fisher | July 23, 2018 NHL Standings Predictions: Offseason Edition 10 NHL Teams Trending Up for 2018-19 A lot can happen between today and training camp or opening night, but now that my offseason standings…
10 NHL Teams Trending Up for 2018-19 Larry Fisher | July 23, 2018 NHL Standings Predictions: Offseason Edition 10 NHL Teams Trending Down for 2018-19 A lot can happen between today and training camp or opening night, but now that my offseason standings…
Deep Dive: Sweeney’s Tenure With Bruins The Hockey Writers | July 23, 2018 When Don Sweeney was promoted to general manager of the Boston Bruins back in May of 2015, the team was entering a transition phase. The Bruins had just missed the…
More Questions for Canadiens GM Bergevin Ryan Szporer | July 22, 2018 In a bid to improve the team’s transparency, Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin recently answered fans’ questions. Consider it mission partially accomplished. To Bergevin’s credit, he was candid in…
NHL Standings Predictions: Offseason Edition Larry Fisher | July 22, 2018 Normally, by this point in the summer, NHL rosters are fairly set and I feel comfortable — if not confident — in publishing my offseason standings predictions. This year, not…