Grading Each Team’s Draft at the 2023 NHL Draft Logan Horn | July 1, 2023 The NHL Draft is always a wonderful event where we get to watch young athletes’ dreams become reality. Now that the 2023 NHL Draft is complete, all we can do…
Ranking Blackhawks Draft Moves: From Bedard to Perry Brooke LoFurno | July 1, 2023 The Chicago Blackhawks had another eventful and memorable 2023 NHL Draft. They got the first-overall pick, which they used to select Connor Bedard, drafted 11 players and made four trades…
Rangers Trust in Dan Muse Exemplified by 2023 Draft Brendan Azoff | July 1, 2023 It didn’t take long for the New York Rangers to finalize their coaching staff after officially announcing Peter Laviolette’s hiring. Former Buffalo Sabres head coach Phil Housley was named the…
Blues 2023 Draft Deep Dive: Juraj Pekarcik Marcus Ashpaugh | June 30, 2023 After selecting defenseman Quinton Burns with pick no. 74, the St. Louis Blues followed that up by selecting left winger Juraj Pekarcik out of Slovakia at 76th overall. He spent…
Canucks Load Up On Right-Handed Defence at 2023 NHL Draft Matthew Zator | June 30, 2023 The dust has settled on the 2023 NHL Draft and the Vancouver Canucks have added four defencemen and three forwards to their prospect pool. On Day 1, they selected Tom…
The Grind Line: Thoughts on Red Wings’ 2023 Draft Class Devin Little | June 30, 2023 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly…
5 Blue Jackets Takeaways From the 2023 NHL Draft Mark Scheig | June 30, 2023 The Columbus Blue Jackets came to the 2023 NHL Draft hoping to land a franchise-changing player. Not only did they do that, they became one of the biggest winners of…
Blues’ 2023 Draft Deep Dive: Matthew Mayich Ethan Carter | June 30, 2023 The St. Louis Blues selected defenseman Matthew Mayich with the 170th overall pick in the fifth round. He played his junior hockey for the Ottawa 67’s in the Ontario Hockey…
Wild Add to Center Depth by Drafting Charlie Stramel Mariah E. Stark (Holland) | June 30, 2023 The first round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft is complete and the Wild made their selection with the 21st pick. With that pick general manager Bill Guerin and their…
Lamoriello Emphasizes Scoring with 2023 Draft Class Mike Fink | June 30, 2023 The 2023 NHL Entry Draft has come and gone. Connor Bedard went number one overall to the Chicago Blackhawks, the Anaheim Ducks made a surprising selection with Leo Carlsson, and…
Sharks’ 2023 Draft Is a Good Start to Team’s Rebuild Alex Hutton | June 30, 2023 It’s officially a new era of San Jose Sharks hockey. If this past season was the prologue to said era, the last two days were the opening paragraph of the…
Kraken Add 10 New Names to Their Franchise at the Draft Adam Kierszenblat | June 30, 2023 The 2023 NHL Draft is officially complete, with the Seattle Kraken making a total of ten selections across the two days. Overall, they added six forwards, three defencemen and a…