Will the Golden Knights Open at Home or on the Road? Keith Scheessele | December 29, 2016 October of 2017 your father’s NHL will be no more. The Vegas Golden Knights will begin play as the league’s 31st franchise, forever altering hockey’s landscape. Or for as long…
Facing Off: Golden Knights Get Two Thumbs Up Larry Fisher | November 28, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Analyzing General Managers and Free Agency Statistics since 2007-08 Jordan Dix | September 7, 2016 July 1st, the beginning of the free agency period, is one the most exciting things to happen in hockey outside of an arena for hockey fans. For NHL general managers,…
Barzal Knocking on the Islanders’ Door Christopher Lizza | August 30, 2016 The New York Islanders are very fortunate to have a superman on their roster. John Tavares is everything the Islanders could have wished for since they drafted him first overall…
Why Is Ross Mahoney So Important to the Capitals? Ben Lutz | August 9, 2016 A few weeks ago, reports came out that new Las Vegas General Manager George McPhee sought Washington’s permission to interview Ross Mahoney for the vacant assistant general manager position. Considering…
Las Vegas Franchise Names Director of Hockey Operations Steven DiOssi | August 9, 2016 Misha Donskov has been named the Las Vegas NHL franchise’s Director of Hockey Operations, majority owner Bill Foley announced on Monday. NEWS: #VegasIsHockey is proud to introduce Misha Donskov as…
Who Will Florida Expose in Las Vegas Expansion Draft? Matt Pryor | July 27, 2016 Though the NHL Expansion Draft is almost a year away, many teams are already making personnel decisions with that event in mind. The Florida Panthers are no exception: Since the…
Which NHL GMs Are Getting the Most Out of Their Acquisitions? Jordan Dix | July 25, 2016 Every summer, owners empty their pocketbooks as they watch their general manager’s attempt to draft, spend and trade their way to a Stanley Cup. Each year, the goal is to…
The Capitals Could Lose More Than a Player to Las Vegas Bradley Davis | July 24, 2016 When the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft rolls around following the 2016-17 season, the Capitals and 29 other current NHL organizations will lose one player to the new franchise based in Las…
Facing Off: Giving Las Vegas a Name, Identity, and Potential Players Larry Fisher | July 18, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Mock Expansion Draft: Las Vegas Lineup Better Than Expected Larry Fisher | July 15, 2016 Las Vegas still needs a name for its NHL franchise but put a name to its general manager this week by hiring George McPhee to head up the expansion process.…
Las Vegas Hires George McPhee as First General Manager Brandon Share-Cohen | July 12, 2016 When the NHL officially announced that Las Vegas would be receiving an NHL franchise, some major questions were still left unanswered. The general manager, coach, expansion draft players, and otherwise…