Today in Hockey History: June 6
June 6 has been a hectic day over through National Hockey League History. A pair of expansion drafts were held on this date, including the first one ever. Lord Stanley…
Anaheim Ducks
Ducks’ 2020-21 Season Grades: The Goalies
The Anaheim Ducks‘ 2020-21 season has finally — and mercifully — come to an end, and the team finds themselves at the bottom of the pile. Second to bottom of the…
Today in Hockey History: June 2
June 2 was another busy day in National Hockey League history. In addition to plenty of overtime Stanley Cup Final action, there were also some big coaching moves, a new…
Arizona Coyotes
Coyotes’ Armstrong Has Chayka Mistakes to Fix This Offseason
With the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in full swing and the offseason underway for other remaining teams, uncertainty and questions linger in Glendale this offseason. General manager…
Mike Gartner: Revisiting a True Hall of Fame Career
Right winger Mike Gartner played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League. He scored at least 30 goals in 17 of those 19 campaigns. This phenomenal feat is an NHL…
NHL News & Rumors: Canadiens, Red Wings, Jets, Flames, Coyotes
In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, the Montreal Canadiens have decided to sit three important players for Game 1 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. What is going on there?…
Calgary Flames
7 Cool Things About Johnny Gaudreau
Johnny Gaudreau has been considered a superstar forward since the day he broke into the NHL. It seems hard to believe that he is already 26 years old and has…
Flames 2020-21 Report Cards: Johnny Gaudreau
Despite being arguably the team’s best player for nearly a decade now, Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau has taken his fair share of criticism over the years. Most who weren’t…
Flames: 5 Players That Could Join the Seattle Kraken
In 2017, the Calgary Flames were relatively lucky during the Vegas Golden Knights’ expansion draft as they only lost veteran defenceman, Deryk Engelland. They had enough spots to protect their…
Edmonton Oilers
NHL Rumors: Lightning, Hurricanes, Sabres, Oilers, Maple Leafs, More
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is a bit of back and forth going on between Dougie Hamiltion of the Carolina Hurricanes and Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning…
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Avalanche, Sabres, Oilers, More
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Tuukka Rask revealed that he played the entire season injured and will undergo offseason surgery. Will he return? If so, when? Also in Boston, what…
Former Oilers Eberle, Maroon & Petry Continue Quest for Stanley Cup
The 2021 National Hockey League postseason is now down to four teams and three former Edmonton Oilers. Jordan Eberle and the New York Islanders take on Patrick Maroon and the…
Los Angeles Kings
Kings Have 4 Solid Offseason Targets to Fill Their Forward Corps
With the approaching 2021 NHL offseason comes speculation. Recent reports suggest that the LA Kings will be looking to add quality forwards, and with the upcoming expansion draft and a…
Kings Have Good Forward Options at 2021 Draft
The Los Angeles Kings possess the eighth overall pick following the 2021 NHL Draft Lottery, where they didn’t move up or down in the draft order. LA is known for…
Today in Hockey History: June 11
June 11 has been a very exciting day in National Hockey League history. One franchise’s 45-year wait to wear the crown finally came to an end, while another team returned…
San Jose Sharks
Sharks’ Best Players in Franchise History
The San Jose Sharks are a team that lack the history of the Montreal Canadiens. The team’s beginning in the league saw San Jose take part in the 1991 Expansion…
Sharks’ First-Round Draft Focus Should Be a 2-Way Centerman
Now that the San Jose Sharks organization know where they’ll be slotted for the 2021 Draft, it’s time to consider who the club can feasibly pick up at the seventh…
Sharks Have Limited But Solid & Promising Defensive Prospects
In their prime, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Brent Burns, and Erik Karlsson dominated the NHL and were paid handsomely for their talents; $26.5 million or 33% of the San Jose Sharks’ salary…
Vancouver Canucks
Canucks Defensive Game Will Improve With Shaw Behind the Bench
On Wednesday the Vancouver Canucks made a critical addition to their coaching staff by hiring veteran assistant coach and former NHL defensive defenceman Brad Shaw. Previously employed by the Columbus…
Canucks Seeing Toffoli’s True Value In Stanley Cup Playoffs
One of the harder things to do in professional sports is watching a former player of one team go on to be successful with another. It’s not news to the…
Today in Hockey History: June 10
June 10 is a memorable date for a handful of fan bases across the National Hockey League. There were champions crowned in the most dramatic of fashions as well as…
Vegas Golden Knights
4 Takeaways From Golden Knights’ 6-3 Win Against Avalanche
The Vegas Golden Knights find themselves in the third round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second consecutive year. They were able to defeat this year’s Presidents’ Trophy winners,…
Golden Knights’ Stone Has Edge in Selke Race
Among my ten bold predictions for the 2020-21 season posted in January, I noted that Mark Stone would lead the Vegas Golden Knights in scoring (some of the other predictions…
Golden Knights’ Full House Propels Them to Game 3 Steal
I’m not tooting my own horn here, but everything I wrote about in my last article about what the Vegas Golden Knights had to do to win a game in…
