2017 World Junior Roster Breakdown by NHL Team Ryan Pike | December 26, 2016 The holiday season means egg nog, turkey dinners and the annual World Junior Championship! Pitting teams of under-20 players from 10 hockey powers against each other, the tournament is a…
Facing Off: World Junior Predictions Aplenty Larry Fisher | December 26, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Jordan Staal Displays Defensive Dominance Josh Burns | December 26, 2016 Defining the impact of defensive play in the NHL is not an easy thing to do. Unlike the tracking of offensive statistics, plays that prevent goals are hard to define and…
Subban’s Sleigh Rides Through Nashville Darren Faria | December 24, 2016 Since joining the NHL back in 2010-11 on a full time basis, P.K. Subban has been recognized for both his skills as an elite NHL defenseman and his charismatic personality.…
Matthews’ Homecoming, Pitlick Out, Howard Update & More News Steven DiOssi | December 23, 2016 Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Auston Matthews will return to his home state of Arizona when the Coyotes host the Maple Leafs on Friday. The 19-year-old forward grew up in the…
Deep Centers, Powerful Penguins Joshua Crockett | December 23, 2016 Before the time of Stanley Cup winning head coaches Mike Sullivan and Dan Bylsma, the Pittsburgh Penguins long believed in a “three center model.” That is to say, keep the…
Oilers: Accepting Milan Lucic Rob Soria | December 23, 2016 For an organization that has traditionally struggled to close the deal when it comes to signing premium free agents, this summer signaled a turning point of sorts for the Edmonton…
World Juniors Throwback: 2005 to 2009 David Carlsson | December 23, 2016 It’s near the 2017 World Junior Championships, and as every year the excitement is all around us. We have seen many times before that the World Juniors indeed is the…
Hudler & Faksa Amazed by Jagr Matt Pryor | December 23, 2016 An assist against Boston Thursday night gave Jaromir Jagr 1,888 career points, moving the future Hall of Famer past Mark Messier into second-place among the National Hockey League’s all-time greatest scorers.…
Preview: Avalanche Desperate for Points Against Leafs Sebastian Noble | December 22, 2016 Tonight, the Colorado Avalanche will host the revived Toronto Maple Leafs in their second and last meeting of the season. Colorado are currently not enjoying a four-game losing streak and thus…
Offseason Moves Haunting Coyotes Louis Pannone | December 22, 2016 In theory, the buyout of Antoine Vermette over the offseason made sense for the Arizona Coyotes. So did the team’s decision to allow veteran forwards such as Alex Tanguay and…
Oilers & Kassian Give Fans What They Want Rob Soria | December 22, 2016 As we near the one-year anniversary of the trade that saw the Edmonton Oilers send netminder Ben Scrivens to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Zack Kassian, one can’t…
