The Grind Line: Naming the Red Wings’ Next Head Coach Devin Little | May 9, 2022 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…
Tortorella Terrible Take Two: Zegras and Milano Goal “Not Good For” NHL Jim Parsons | December 11, 2021 Former NHL head coach and now analyst John Tortorella is at it again. Just a few weeks after suggesting Connor McDavid was a complainer and telling him to “shut up”…
Flyers Have 5 Good Options to Replace Vigneault Colin Newby | December 7, 2021 The Philadelphia Flyers relieved Alain Vigneault of his head coaching duties on Monday morning eight games into their current nine-game losing streak. They placed the interim head coaching tag on…
Blue Jackets’ Brad Larsen Showing Well So Far Mark Scheig | November 22, 2021 It was a hire that enraged a lot of the Columbus Blue Jackets’ fanbase when it was first announced. Brad Larsen was named head coach after John Tortorella agreed to…
Tortorella Proves Why He’s No Longer an NHL Coach, Calls Out McDavid Jim Parsons | November 12, 2021 In response to a couple of missed penalty calls in the game between the Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins on Thursday night, former NHL coach and now television analyst John…
Florida Panthers: 3 Head Coaching Candidates Grant Tingley | November 4, 2021 The Florida Panthers lost for the first time this season last Saturday, falling to the Boston Bruins 3-2 in a shootout after winning their first eight games. This came two…
Tortorella: In the Words of His Players Pete Bauer | June 10, 2021 John Tortorella, most recently head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets, is a future Hall of Famer. He has been behind the bench for more wins than any other U.S.-born…
Kraken & Tortorella Would Make a Good Match Nick Pinkerton | May 21, 2021 John Tortorella’s best head coaching opportunity is perhaps with the Seattle Kraken. He recently parted ways with the Columbus Blue Jackets after six seasons. The Kraken are two months away…
NHL News & Rumors: Canadiens, Capitals, Flames, Blue Jackets, More Jim Parsons | May 17, 2021 In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, the Montreal Canadiens have sent both Carey Price and Brendan Gallagher to the AHL. Meanwhile, news has surfaced that former Blue Jackets head…
Blue Jackets’ Exit Interviews Show Offseason Uncertainty Mark Scheig | May 11, 2021 Will Seth Jones sign a new contract when he’s eligible to on July 1? Who will the next coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets be? Can the team acquire a…
Blue Jackets Changed Forever Thanks to John Tortorella Mark Scheig | May 10, 2021 Dateline Oct 21, 2015. The Columbus Blue Jackets were in an awful place. The 2015-16 season quickly went off the rails thanks to an 0-7-0 start. Confidence was gone. The…
NHL News & Rumors: Oilers, Hurricanes, Canadiens, Blue Jackets, More Jim Parsons | May 9, 2021 In today’s NHL news and rumors, the Montreal Canadiens are working with GM Marc Bergevin on a possible contract extension. Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers have started working on the details…