The Milan Lucic Effect Rob Soria | April 19, 2018 So here we are. Just two seasons into the seven-year/$42 million deal Milan Lucic signed via free agency with the Edmonton Oilers and it appears as though the worst-case scenario…
Flames Potential Gulutzan Replacements Joel Griffith | April 18, 2018 It was only a matter of time. The Calgary Flames relieved Glen Gulutzan of his head coaching duties on Tuesday, a move many were expecting. In addition to Gulutzan, assistant…
Bruins Haven’t Won Anything Yet Drew Johnson | April 18, 2018 Before you hit that comment button or throw caps lock on and shoot me a tweet — I know the Boston Bruins have won two games. But if Monday night was…
Sharp’s Legacy With the Blackhawks Meghan Dillon | April 18, 2018 As the 2017-18 season wrapped up for the Chicago Blackhawks on April 7, 2018, the NHL career of Patrick Sharp did as well. With three Stanley Cups as well as…
Maple Leafs Plekanec Finally Shows Up Will Billinghurst | April 18, 2018 For the past two seasons, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been unhappy with their fourth line center situation. The problem has been a combination of players that just aren’t good…
Halting Maple Leafs’ Lofty Expectations Geoff Arbuckle | April 18, 2018 With all the raw emotions from these first three games of the Quarterfinal matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins, we need to take a step back and…
Canucks Veterans: Who’ll Be Back & Who Won’t? Matt Lawson | April 17, 2018 The 2017-18 season for the Vancouver Canucks went, more or less, as expected — a below-average showing as the organization’s rebuild kicked off. With that being said, most of the…
The Grind Line: New Red Wings in 2018-19 Jacob Messing | April 16, 2018 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…
Bruins’ Shenanigans Licking Maple Leafs Peter Ferrell | April 16, 2018 If there’s anything we’ve learned the first two games of the first-round series between the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs, it’s that the Bruins are still, very much, the…
Ducks Drop Game 2 to Sharks: 3 Takeaways Tom Dianora | April 15, 2018 Now the Anaheim Ducks are in some real trouble. Dropping Game 1 at home was bad, but going down 2-0 in the series and traveling up to Silicon Valley for…
Oilers: Takeaways from Nicholson’s Press Conference Shane Sander | April 15, 2018 Edmonton Oilers head coach Todd McLellan had his day with the media, followed by general manager Peter Chiarelli. Then it was Oilers Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bob Nicholson’s day. There’s…
Trade to Fame, How Blue Jackets Trio Became Superstars Mark Scheig | April 14, 2018 The Columbus Blue Jackets have never been in a better position in franchise history. Their wealth of talent and youth have them in a position to win a playoff series…