McClement Makes Sense for Penguins Rob Joncas | August 30, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins have invited 34-year-old forward Jay McClement to training camp. With Matt Cullen and Nick Bonino’s departures, the team is in need of some depth down the middle and a…
Avalanche Need Depth in Free Agency Vince Morello | June 29, 2017 After their dismal 48-point season and the fact that Matt Duchene seems likely to be traded during the offseason, it’s clear that the Colorado Avalanche are entering another rebuild. Therefore, the…
Hurricanes Should Have Kept Riley Nash Brett Finger | August 9, 2016 Carolina Hurricanes general manager Ron Francis has a nearly flawless track record of signings, re-signings, draft picks and trades since taking over at the helm of the organization back in…
Two Canes Must Make Moves Mark Shiver | November 17, 2015 In the midst of a home stand the Carolina Hurricanes find themselves on the cusp of two possibilities. They will get through it adding significant points to their total, or…
Inside Hurricanes Locker Room Part One Mark Shiver | April 18, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com Monday the Carolina Hurricanes had their players available to the media for their season-ending interviews. I went inside the Hurricanes locker room and sat down with…
Is Canes Head Coach Bill Peters Missing the Obvious? Jonathan Gardner | March 4, 2015 At the moment, head coach Bill Peters is held in high regard among Carolina Hurricanes fans. After years of Paul Maurice and Kirk Muller, it’s been a refreshing sight to…
Jay McClement Signing Shows Philosophical Change in Canes Jonathan Gardner | March 1, 2015 Today, the Carolina Hurricanes announced they have signed veteran center Jay McClement to a two-year, $2.4 million deal. There’s few players on the Canes this year that deserved an extension…
Ron Francis Spotlight; Anybody Want His Assets? Mark Shiver | February 15, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com Ron Francis, general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes is watching his team disappoint at many levels. The ‘Canes are holding on to last place in the…
Carolina Hurricanes Captain Eric Staal Must Step Up Mark Shiver | September 27, 2014 Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal must step up. Way to state the obvious, right? The 2014-15 NHL regular season hasn’t even begun and all eyes in Raleigh are on the…
Assessing the Maple Leafs UFA’s Nicco Cardarelli | May 14, 2014 Safe to say that the Toronto Maple Leafs fell short of expectations, internal or perceived, by missing the playoffs this season. And in losing 12 of 14 to crash out…
Patrik Berglund Providing Blues with Something More Jeff Ponder | December 6, 2013 There is something more at play here than a lack of goals. True, center Patrik Berglund is the go-to guy for Blues critics to find errors and general problems. After…
Toronto Maple Leafs Inside the Numbers Nathan Kanter | October 14, 2013 This morning marks the two week point of the National Hockey League season. To say the Leafs started the year strong would be a bit of an understatement considering this:…