Markus Phillips Named Captain of Canada’s Hlinka Team Dustin L. Nelson | August 9, 2016 Defenseman Markus Phillips has been named the captain of Team Canada‘s entry to the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup, taking place in Breclav, Czech Republic and Bratislava, Slovakia. Antoine Crête-Belzile…
Las Vegas Franchise Names Director of Hockey Operations Steven DiOssi | August 9, 2016 Misha Donskov has been named the Las Vegas NHL franchise’s Director of Hockey Operations, majority owner Bill Foley announced on Monday. NEWS: #VegasIsHockey is proud to introduce Misha Donskov as…
Should the Penguins Keep Waiting for Matt Cullen? Mike Necciai | August 8, 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford is one of the more candid GM’s in the NHL. At the conclusion of their 2014-15 campaign, Rutherford said the Penguins needed scoring, which…
Facing Off: Canadian Teams Returning to Playoffs? Larry Fisher | August 8, 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 —…
The Myth of the Canadiens Hometown Discount Ryan Szporer | August 7, 2016 It’s time to come to the realization that playing for the Montreal Canadiens doesn’t hold the luster it used to. #Habs Bergevin on aggressive pursuit in free agency: "Sometimes players…
The Edmonton Oilers, Connor McDavid and Three Scoring Lines Rob Soria | August 7, 2016 It may be hard to believe but it appears as though the Edmonton Oilers have three capable centres of playing top six minutes for the first time in franchise history.…
Staal to Center Wild’s Top Line Brandon Share-Cohen | August 7, 2016 When Eric Staal signed a three-year contract with the Minnesota Wild this offseason, it looked like the veteran center was set to take on a smaller role than he was…
Peters to Fit in World Cup Mark Shiver | August 6, 2016 Bill Peters is a very busy man. The head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes just received a contract extension, has a preseason roster full of young talent to evaluate and…
Las Vegas NHL Franchise Down to Four Options for Team Name Brett Finger | August 6, 2016 The Las Vegas NHL franchise won’t be playing hockey this season, but that doesn’t mean that they won’t be getting their ducks in a row in the mean time. The…
The Heat Is on for Tyler Toffoli’s next Contract Mitch Michals | August 6, 2016 The Los Angeles Kings have a very interesting future in front of them. It’s not bleak by any stretch, with the flawlessly consistent Anze Kopitar donning the “C,” and the…
Drew Doughty Destroys Mannequins in Easton Promo: Video Brett Finger | August 6, 2016 Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty is pretty good at hockey. It was for this reason that he won the Norris Trophy this past season as the NHL’s best defenseman.…
Four Thoughts On World Junior Evaluation Camp: USA Versus Finland Dustin Nelson | August 5, 2016 Friday in Plymouth, Michigan, the United States faced Finland in another World Junior Evaluation Camp scrimmage. Much like Finland’s showing Wednesday against Canada, the Finns were outplayed but managed to…
