Blackhawks Bytes: Vlasic, Nazar, Levshunov, Del Mastro, Spellacy Gail Kauchak | September 12, 2024 Welcome to this preseason edition of Blackhawks Bytes, a series featuring quotes and comments from players, coaches, management, journalists and fans alike concerning everything Chicago Blackhawks. The purpose of this ongoing column…
7 Bold Predictions for the 2024-25 NHL Season Michael Ostrower | September 12, 2024 The 2024-25 NHL season will begin in Europe on Friday, Oct. 4 with the 2024 NHL Global Series presented by Fastenal at O2 Arena in Prague, Czechia. From there, the…
Islanders’ MacLean and Bolduc Could Be Boxed Out of Lineup Michael Ostrower | September 12, 2024 As the NHL season nears, the New York Islanders are entering a pivotal point in the franchise’s existence. The roster is mostly the same as last year, yet there are…
Toronto Maple Leafs Prospect Pyramid – Start of 2024-25 Andrew Forbes | September 11, 2024 The Toronto Maple Leafs are officially kicking off the Auston Matthews era with him taking over the captaincy this week, and with it, he becomes the next leader for the…
3 Factors Necessary for the Buffalo Sabres to Make the 2025 Playoffs Ryan Womeldorf | September 11, 2024 It’s been talked about ad nauseam at this point, but the 2024-25 season is critical for the Buffalo Sabres. The rebuild is over and the time to make the playoffs…
Who Has the Best Shot at the Jack Adams Award This Season? Mike Fink | September 11, 2024 There’s a common theme for the Coach of the Year awards in all the major sports. It’s not awarded to the best coach in the league. If that was the…
Pacioretty Is a Low-Risk Move That Could Pay Off for the Maple Leafs Peter Baracchini | September 11, 2024 After Nicholas Robertson requested a trade at the beginning of the offseason, the 23-year-old and the Toronto Maple Leafs came to an agreement, reaching a one-year deal worth $875,000. It…
Rangers Need Another Big Season From Vincent Trocheck Brian Abate | September 10, 2024 In 2023-24, the New York Rangers got great play from their star players, including Vincent Trocheck. In his second season with the team, he broke out on a line with…
The 3 Most Impactful Devils for 2024-25 Josh Reinitz | September 10, 2024 Welcome to the The Hockey Writers’ Countdown of the 10 most impactful New Jersey Devils of the 2024-25 season. This is not a countdown of the ten best but rather a list of players…
Previewing the Seattle Kraken’s 2024-25 Goalie Situation Edgar Chaput | September 10, 2024 With training camp just around the corner, some players have already hit the ice, including those who wear the Seattle Kraken’s colors. Officially, camp commences on Sept. 19, but something else…
5 NHL Teams Who Could Bounce Back in 2024-25 Alex Chauvancy | September 10, 2024 Late last week, we looked at five NHL teams who could regress this coming season. Today, we’ll look at five teams who struggled a season ago and have bounce-back potential…
The Wayne Gretzky Record That Sidney Crosby Is About to Break Zach Alvarado | September 10, 2024 Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby has already had an incredible career thus far. The 19-season veteran has already won the Stanley Cup three times, Art Ross Trophy in 2006-07 and 2013-14,…