Maple Leafs Must Name Matthews or Tavares Captain Ryan Szporer | August 28, 2019 There may not be an NHL regulation that states the Toronto Maple Leafs must name a captain before the 2018-19 season. There is common sense though, with Auston Matthews and…
Should the Maple Leafs Sign Phaneuf? The Old Prof | June 17, 2019 As the Sportsnet’s John Shannon reported on Saturday, the Los Angeles Kings bought out the contract of defenseman Dion Phaneuf. Phaneuf had two years left on a $7 million average…
Kings Have Higher Priorities than Phaneuf Contract Ryan Szporer | June 12, 2019 No one should be surprised that Dion Phaneuf is no longer the same player he once was, least of all the Los Angeles Kings. After having acquired the defenseman in…
NHL News & Notes: Shattenkirk, Murray & More Brandon Share-Cohen | December 12, 2018 In today’s News & Notes, Kevin Shattenkirk is injured, Matt Murray has been activated off of the injured reserve and Dion Phaneuf will be out of action while being evaluated…
Maple Leafs’ Recent Dealings With the Senators Andrew Forbes | September 16, 2018 Bitter rivals for years and regular opponents in the playoffs during the early 2000s, it’s understandable that the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators have rarely come to terms when…
Lamoriello’s Legacy With the Maple Leafs Will Billinghurst | May 17, 2018 A new era has started for the Toronto Maple Leafs with the announcement that Lou Lamoriello wouldn’t be returning as general manager. When Lamoriello was brought on as the new…
Los Angeles Kings 2017-18 Regular Season Awards Matt Karas | April 6, 2018 The Los Angeles Kings are officially back in the NHL playoffs. On Wednesday night, the club clinched a spot in the spring tournament after the Chicago Blackhawks did them a…
Maple Leafs’ Recent Dealings With the Flames Andrew Forbes | March 5, 2018 Best known for giving the Toronto Maple Leafs their 21st captain in franchise history, the Calgary Flames have been dance partners at the trade table with the Leafs a number…
Are the Kings Done Dealing? Matt Karas | February 24, 2018 The Los Angeles Kings have, for the most part, had a steady yet unspectacular season to date. The team’s baseline throughout the majority of its 2017-18 campaign is being on…
Senators Need Ceci to Live up to His Praise Jacob Harris | February 21, 2018 From the start of the 2017-18 season, it was clear that this would be a big year for Ottawa Senators defenceman Cody Ceci. The 24-year-old is in the final year…
Phaneuf Trade Signals Senators Retool Jacob Harris | February 15, 2018 The Ottawa Senators couldn’t afford to wait until Erik Karlsson’s contract situation was sorted out to start making changes, and Tuesday night’s trade looks like the first step in their…
Senators & Kings Swap Phaneuf & Gaborik Brandon Share-Cohen | February 13, 2018 The Los Angeles Kings have traded forwards Marian Gaborik and Nick Shore to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for defenseman Dion Phaneuf and forward Nate Thompson. The deal was originally…