Wings at the World Cup: Nielsen, Tatar and Vanek Craig Peterson | September 14, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings are sending seven players to compete in the eight-team 2016 World Cup of Hockey in Toronto. The series “Wings at the World Cup” will feature each…
Ryan O’Reilly Replaces Injured Tyler Seguin on Team Canada Steven DiOssi | September 14, 2016 Tyler Seguin has been replaced on Team Canada’s World Cup roster by Buffalo Sabres forward Ryan O’Reilly, Hockey Canada announced on Tuesday. Seguin reportedly suffered a knee injury during World…
Team USA May Move Dustin Byfuglien to Wing, Highlighting Roster Issues Dustin Nelson | September 13, 2016 With just one more scrimmage ahead of them before the World Cup starts in earnest, it looks like Team USA head coach John Tortorella is going to give defenseman Dustin…
3 Questions Facing Team USA Eric Roberts | September 13, 2016 Over the weekend, Team USA and Team Canada competed in two pre-tournament games. The two nations split the two-game series each winning a game on their home soil, Team USA…
Team Europe in Need of Great Goaltending James Caldwell | September 13, 2016 Goaltending in the sport of hockey is perfectly articulated by legendary goalie Jacques Plante when he stated, “Goaltending is a normal job, sure. How would you like it in your…
Patrik Berglund Will Replace Rickard Rakell for Team Sweden Dustin L. Nelson | September 12, 2016 Following the revelation earlier in the day that a stomach virus has kept Rickard Rakell in Sweden while the rest of Team Sweden traveled to North America for the remainder…
Rickard Rakell Hospitalized With Stomach Virus Dustin L. Nelson | September 12, 2016 The Anaheim Ducks have shed a little light on the World Cup situation for forward Rickard Rakell. He remained behind in Sweden as the team flew to North America to…
Team North America’s Defensive Diamond Matt Brauckmann | September 12, 2016 There are a lot of adjectives that come to mind when thinking of Team North America’s abilities. Young, agile, nifty, gifted, and innovative are just a few things that could…
What We Learned About Canada and Team USA Through Two Games Marcy Di Michele | September 12, 2016 The Hockey Writers coverage of the World Cup of Hockey 2016 is being brought to you by PrimeSport, the official Fan Travel & Hospitality Package Partner of the World Cup…
Johnny Gaudreau Can Silence His Critics at the World Cup Ryan Pike | September 12, 2016 When Johnny Gaudreau began to play organized hockey, he faced doubters and critics that suggested he go do something else. He was too small, they said, and he would get…
Wings at the World Cup – Abdelkader and Larkin Craig Peterson | September 12, 2016 The Red Wings are sending seven players to compete in the eight-team 2016 World Cup of Hockey in Toronto. The series ‘Wings at World Cup’ will feature each of those…
Facing Off: World Cup Already Living Up to Hype? Larry Fisher | September 12, 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 —…
