Flyers Qualifying Round Opponents: Boston Bruins Nathan Moser | July 17, 2020 After a four-month sports hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I am happy to say that hockey is nearly back. The NHL recently came out with their return-to-play schedules, which…
Maple Leafs Depth Must Step Up Against Blue Jackets Adam Reid | July 16, 2020 Hockey fans are ecstatic as NHL teams have resumed practicing ahead of the expected August 1st season restart. Some important pieces are falling into place for the Toronto Maple Leafs,…
Dallas Stars 2020 Playoffs Preview Victor Nuño | July 15, 2020 It has been so long since hockey was played that it’s worth remembering the Dallas Stars’ 2019-20 season. It was a bit of a rollercoaster that saw a coaching change,…
Maple Leafs’ Sheldon Keefe Wants Defensive Improvements Kevin Armstrong | July 15, 2020 Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe was not mixing words about his team’s current state. From how in shape his players are, to how they were performing before the…
Wild’s Roster Moves Change Their Postseason Landscape Jack Dawkins | July 14, 2020 The Minnesota Wild have announced their roster for training camp for the 2020 postseason. On that list are some additions from their prospect pool, their AHL affiliate, and one particularly…
Blue Jackets Must Shut Down Maple Leafs’ Big Guns Pete Bauer | July 12, 2020 The Columbus Blue Jackets face the Toronto Maple Leafs in a best-of-five Qualification Round Series starting Aug. 2 to determine which team advances to the NHL’s 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs. (The loser…
Rangers’ Kakko Poised to Perform in the Playoffs Brian Abate | July 12, 2020 The New York Rangers selected Kaapo Kakko with the second pick of the NHL Draft one year ago. There was a tremendous amount of hype surrounding him and that led…
Bruins’ 2020 Playoffs: Healthy Players, Roster Decisions & Revenge Carrie Salls | July 11, 2020 On March 10, Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask celebrated his 33rd birthday by leading the team to a 2-0 shutout of the upstart Philadelphia Flyers. The victory also gave the…
Who Should Make the Predators’ Expanded Roster? Ashley Grant | July 11, 2020 We’re inching closer and closer to the NHL’s return to play. We know the where and pretty much the when of this much-anticipated conclusion to the 2019-20 season. We are…
Canadiens vs Penguins Playoff Prediction Maxwell Mantik | July 11, 2020 The playoffs are upon us, ladies and gents. As a result of the modified format for this season, the Montreal Canadiens have qualified by the skin of their teeth. The…
Auston Matthews: Ready to Lead His Maple Leafs into the Postseason The Old Prof | July 10, 2020 I’m on record as saying that, before he finishes his tenure with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Auston Matthews will be recognized as the greatest center in franchise history. Granted, the…
Panthers Have Playoff Experience With Coach Q and Bobrovsky Scott Roche | July 10, 2020 Before the NHL paused on March 12, the Florida Panthers were in a race to make their first playoff appearance in four years. Their last appearance was in 2015-16 when…