Senators Need to Win Early to Have Postseason Chance Raphael Caron | October 1, 2023 The Ottawa Senators currently have a winning record halfway through their preseason games as they continue to take a good look at the players that will make up the team.…
Red Wings Forwards vs. Atlantic Division Foes Jordan Orth | September 4, 2023 After an offseason full of trades and free-agent signings, the Detroit Red Wings have positioned themselves to have an improved group of forwards at their disposal. But they are not…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Keefe, Atlantic Rivalries & Kessel The Old Prof | September 3, 2023 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at what some hockey analysts suggest the meaning of Sheldon Keefe’s contract extension might be. Second,…
Derek Lalonde & Red Wings Hope to Take a Big Step in Year 2 Devin Little | August 25, 2023 In some ways, Derek Lalonde was playing with house money in his first season as the head coach of the Detroit Red Wings. The coach he replaced was highly unpopular…
The Grind Line: Takeaways From Red Wings’ 2022-23 Season Devin Little | April 17, 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…
Maple Leafs/Lightning Rivalry as Intense as Ever Spencer Lazary | December 20, 2022 The rivalry between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning seemed inevitable because the Atlantic Division has been largely dominated by four teams for the last four of five…
Maple Leafs Look to Carry Momentum From November Spencer Lazary | December 2, 2022 The Toronto Maple Leafs’ hot month of November has come to an end and they now look to carry the momentum and winning streak into December. The team was off…
Red Wings’ Playoff Potential on Trial Against Maple Leafs Devin Little | November 28, 2022 As you may have heard once or twice by now, it’s kind of a big deal that the Detroit Red Wings are in a playoff spot at this point in…
Canadiens 2022-23 Opponent Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs Matt Grazel | September 9, 2022 2021-22 Record: 54-21-7 (115 points, lost to Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in first round of 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs) Season Series: 2-2 The Toronto Maple Leafs will enter the 2022-23 season with…
Lightning 2022-23 Opponent Preview: Toronto Maple Leafs Jim Bay | September 9, 2022 During the 2022-23 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning will play their Atlantic Division foes 26 times, including three games against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The last time the two teams…
Red Wings Didn’t Improve Enough to Make the Playoffs Logan Horn | September 6, 2022 The Detroit Red Wings have had quite the offseason, improving their team’s future in the draft with the addition of prospects like Marco Kasper, Dmitri Buchelnikov, and Dylan James. However,…
Lightning Shouldn’t Worry About Winning Division Lydia Szyjka | September 3, 2022 The last time the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Atlantic Division, they were swept in the first round of the playoffs in 2019. That year, they won the Presidents’ Trophy…