Montreal Canadiens: Atlantic Division Darkhorses? Ryan Szporer | July 26, 2016 No one in their right mind would proclaim the Montreal Canadiens 2016-17 Atlantic Division favorites. Well, maybe ESPN in the headline of a recent piece, but the ESP in the…
Capitals: Complete History and Anatomy of Alex Ovechkin Sammi Silber | July 26, 2016 The Washington Capitals made an easy selection in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, taking sharp-shooting Russian Alex Ovechkin first-overall. Since then, he’s gone from a young, bright-eyed sniper to a reckless, unpredictable…
Pittsburgh Penguins Player Evals: Patric Hornqvist Mike Necciai | July 26, 2016 Player evaluations will be based on each individual’s performance with a focus on January 1 and forward, due to the Penguins’ coaching change and shift in philosophy. Individual stats and…
Poile Wants P.K. Subban to Keep Personality Andrew Forbes | July 26, 2016 He may have been too much for the Canadiens, but for David Poile the goal is to have P.K. Subban continue to be P.K. Subban. According to The Tennessean’s Adam…
Boucher vs. Blandisi: Who Will It Be? The Hockey Writers | July 26, 2016 Houston Hynes, we have a problem here. Not too long ago, we took a closer look as to what the Devils bottom six forward group might look like this season. Forwards…
The Grind Line: Offseason Moves in the Atlantic Division Craig Peterson | July 26, 2016 The Red Wings have made significant moves during the 2016 offseason to try to improve the organization, moving on from Pavel Datsyuk’s expensive cap hit, signing a high-end free agent…
Lightning’s Ben Bishop Set to Return to Ice on Tuesday Steven DiOssi | July 25, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop is set to make his return to the ice on Tuesday for the first time this offseason since suffering an injury during the 2016…
Cherry and MacLean Unveil Star on Canada’s Walk of Fame Steven DiOssi | July 25, 2016 Canadian TV personalities Don Cherry and Ron MacLean unveiled their star on Canada’s Walk of Fame on Monday in downtown Toronto. The star is located on King Street West in…
Vasilevskiy’s Time as Lightning Starter? Steven DiOssi | July 25, 2016 Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy turned 22 on Monday, but in hockey years he is far older. Despite backing up two-time Vezina trophy finalist Ben Bishop the past two…
Brayden Schenn and Flyers Agree to Four-Year Deal Before Aribtration Steven DiOssi | July 25, 2016 Philadelphia Flyers forward Brayden Schenn has signed a four-year, $20.5 million deal the team reported on Monday. Flyers general manager Ron Hextall made the announcement just hours before the restricted…
Oscar Klefbom, Adam Larsson and the Edmonton Oilers Rob Soria | July 25, 2016 If both players manage to stay relatively healthy throughout their NHL careers, there is no question that the Edmonton Oilers will end up on the wrong end of the Taylor…
15 Changes to Improve the NHL Tony Wolak | July 25, 2016 Less clutch and grab. The shootout. Smaller goalie equipment. Three-on-three overtime. Even smaller goalie equipment. Counting these “innovations” and many others, the NHL is always creating new rules to boost…
