Hockey Headlines: The Real Crosby Bias Marcy Di Michele | June 2, 2016 Who’s Crying Now? I know where the narrative comes from, the one that labels Sidney Crosby as a “crybaby”. When he was a rookie, he did whine on occasion (although…
Analyzing Calgary’s Cap Climate Colin Mills | June 2, 2016 A couple of weeks ago my colleague Ryan Pike assessed the Calgary Flames upcoming free agents and what they mean to the team. Below I attempt to supplement that with…
Combine’s Most To Gain Mark Scheig | June 2, 2016 From now until the NHL Entry Draft, we will have a series of articles helping you get ready for both the draft and the combine. Today, we focus on the NHL…
Blackhawks: Exemplary Salary Managers Brandon Share-Cohen | June 2, 2016 Over the years, the Chicago Blackhawks and General Manager Stan Bowman have successfully worked around the salary cap better than most teams have in the NHL, and really in all…
This Summer’s Top 10 Underrated Free Agent Targets Tony Wolak | June 1, 2016 In case you haven’t heard, Steven Stamkos is set to become a free agent this summer. The same goes for Kyle Okposo, Eric Staal, Keith Yandle, and Milan Lucic. But…
Hurricanes Owner Sued by Sons over $100 Million Trust Dean Plunkett | June 1, 2016 For years the Carolina Hurricanes franchise has been losing money. That’s really not a surprise considering the woeful attendance numbers they’ve had pretty much every season since their improbable 2006 Stanley…
How Good was Mitch Marner’s Season? William Proulx | May 31, 2016 Most hockey fans have heard about Toronto Maple Leafs’ top prospect Mitch Marner – and rightfully so. This season Marner accomplished great things, and many have questioned whether or not…
A Decade Later: Redrafting the 2006 NHL Draft Tony Wolak | May 31, 2016 Back in June 2006, the NHL was wrapping up its first Stanley Cup Final after the 2004-05 lockout. After Frantisek Kaberle and the Carolina Hurricanes took home their first Stanley…
Should the Montreal Canadiens Overpay for a Free Agent? Brianne Spiker | May 30, 2016 It’s no secret that the Montreal Canadiens have some glaring holes they need to fill in their lineup. The question is how they go about filling those gaps, as doing…
Pondering Kessel’s Snub by Team USA Eric Burton | May 30, 2016 This past Friday, Team USA announced their World Cup of Hockey roster. One of the omissions from Team USA is Pittsburgh Penguins All-Star forward Phil Kessel. That’s not a misprint…
Young Devils Learning From a Legend in Albany Dan Rice | May 30, 2016 It’s understandable if the name Sergei Brylin wasn’t the first name you thought of when you read this article’s headline, especially if you don’t follow the team and/or aren’t a…
Oilers Should Benefit from World Championship Success Rob Soria | May 30, 2016 From an Edmonton Oilers standpoint, the 2016 IIHF World Championship could not have gone much better. While the likes of Leon Draisaitl, Matt Hendricks, Patrick Maroon and Andrej Sekera enjoyed…