Revisiting Robin Lehner’s Season with the Islanders Michael Ostrower | August 16, 2024 Heading into the 2018 offseason, the New York Islanders parted ways with head coach Doug Weight and general manager Garth Snow. They then brought in former Toronto Maple Leafs general…
Sharks 12 Days of Hockeymas: 4 Goals in 5 Minutes Marco Milani | December 21, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…
Islanders 12 Days of Hockeymas: 11 Defining Games in Franchise History Jon Zella | December 14, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as…
Flames Ready to Repay Avalanche in Season Opener Allan Farley | October 3, 2019 Yesterday’s news. That’s the Calgary Flames’ attitude as they start the new season, putting last spring’s first-round playoff flop behind them and looking ahead to a lengthier Stanley Cup chase.…
Flames Face Playoff Nemesis Avalanche in Season-Opener The Canadian Press | October 2, 2019 CALGARY — By design or coincidence, NHL schedulers injected an extra dose of drama in the Calgary Flames’ season-opener. Calgary’s first opponent of the 2019-20 season is the Colorado Avalanche, a team that conjures unpleasant memories f…
Rantanen’s Injury News Reveals Avalanche Failure J.D. Killian | June 19, 2019 Information recently leaked out that Mikko Rantanen played the second round Game 7 against the San Jose Sharks with a hairline fracture in his leg last week. The news didn’t…
Blues’ Penalty Kill Has Them on Verge of Cup The Canadian Press | June 7, 2019 Something is missing from the Boston power play. The uninterrupted puck movement and cross-ice passes to a wide open David Pastrnak aren’t there anymore. Torey Krug isn’t getting the chance to fire away from the top. Patrice Bergeron isn’t dominating b…
Berube’s Blues Living Dangerously, On Verge of Winning Cup The Canadian Press | June 7, 2019 BOSTON — Craig Berube’s bunch likes to live dangerously. In Game 5 alone, Ivan Barbashev got away with a high hit on Marcus Johansson and Zach Sanford got his elbow up into Torey Krug’s head and avoided a penalty. Alex Steen went straight to the penalt…
Blues Wearing Down Bruins in Battle of Attrition The Canadian Press | June 6, 2019 BOSTON — Twice the Boston Bruins have been forced to finish a Stanley Cup Final game down a defenceman. The St. Louis Blues won each time. That’s not a coincidence. Wearing out opponents and winning the war of attrition has been an ingredient of the Bl…
Golden Knights: Third Time’s the Charm? Joe Kramer | June 4, 2019 The Vegas Golden Knights have established themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the Western Conference. In just two seasons as a franchise, the Golden Knights exceeded expectations…
Blues Beat Bruins 4-2 to Knot Stanley Cup Final at 2-2 The Canadian Press | June 4, 2019 ST. LOUIS — Ryan O’Reilly scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period for his second of the night, and the St. Louis Blues thrived in a chaotic Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night to beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 and tie the serie…
Blues Get Dunn and Sundqvist Back for Game 4 Stephen Ground | June 3, 2019 The St. Louis Blues were embarrassed on home ice in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, losing 7-2 to the Boston Bruins. Though there is no excuse for a…