Predictions Rehash: Off-Season Spawns Eternal Optimism Larry Fisher | July 27, 2015 NHL Standings Predictions: Off-Season Edition Everybody is entitled to their opinions and we’re all free to express them. To each their own, they say — unless you’re predicting the NHL…
How the NHL Can Revive the Expansion Process Walter McLaughlin | July 27, 2015 The market’s stinging rebuke of the NHL’s early-stage expansion process was surprising, to say the least. No Seattle. No Hamilton. No Portland. No second Toronto franchise. Of the whopping 16…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: 65-66 Goalie Preview: Maple Leafs Rick Cole | July 25, 2015 If there is one National Hockey League team whose goaltending tandem for 1965-66 is etched in stone, it’s the Toronto Maple Leafs. At least that is the case after the…
Blue Jackets Fans Always Kept Finding Reason For Hope Mark Scheig | July 25, 2015 Passion. No matter how bad things got for the Columbus Blue Jackets, passion always stood at the center of fans who have endured the worst of times. Unfortunately, the last 15 years…
Arizona Coyotes, Glendale Reach Agreement Michael Straw | July 23, 2015 It looks like the Arizona Coyotes will be remaining in Glendale, Arizona for, at least, a little bit longer. In a news release on the city of Glendale’s website, it…
Leafs’ James van Riemsdyk Possible Capitals Trade Target Glynn Cosker | July 23, 2015 Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan has had a busy offseason so far. His team has acquired the talented T.J. Oshie in a trade deal with the St. Louis Blues…
Top 5 Montreal Canadiens with Something to Prove Brianne Spiker | July 23, 2015 Every team goes into a new season with players who have something to prove and the Montreal Canadiens are no exception. The Habs have been incorporating a lot more youth…
Seattle’s NHL Expansion Failure: What Went Wrong? Walter McLaughlin | July 22, 2015 As has been widely reported, the NHL’s self-imposed July 20 deadline for prospective ownership groups to submit applications for expansion franchises has come and gone. Las Vegas and Quebec City…
NHL Expansion Process Moves Forward Michael Straw | July 21, 2015 The July 20 deadline has come and gone for stage one of the NHL expansion process, and the league has announced that, of the 16 application packets sent, only two…
Toronto Can Put Connor McDavid in a Leaf Uniform in 3 Years Kenneth Lam | July 20, 2015 I have always been a long-term planner even though this trait does not synchronize with the prototypical short-term view–typically defined as the win now at the expense of the hockey…
Don Sweeney: Bruins Still Exploring Free Agent Options Cam Hasbrouck | July 19, 2015 The Boston Bruins have already made many significant changes, which have dramatically altered the look of the team in preparation for next season. Boston has done away with several key…
Will the Washington Capitals Trade for a Center? Glynn Cosker | July 18, 2015 The Washington Capitals’ Nicklas Backstrom is one of the best centers in the NHL. Once he recovers from offseason hip surgery, he’ll almost certainly line up between superstar Alex Ovechkin…
