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Philadelphia Flyers: 2017-18 Bold Predictions
August 23rd, 2017 Over the next couple of months, The Hockey Writers will be releasing a series of bold predictions. Team by team, this series will take shape as we look at some of the more questionable possibilities that could come into fruition during the 2017-18 season. Leaving New York, we head to the state of Pennsylvania where the Philadelphia...
Trading Schenn Leaves More Questions Than Answers
June 25th, 2017 June 23 is one of the most infamous days in Flyers history. Several players have fallen victim to trades on that very day. In 2011, Mike Richards and Jeff Carter were traded, 2012 saw James vanRiemsdyk hitting the road and in 2014 Scott Hartnell was shipped out to Columbus. Flyers fans joke about the day, but things once again got...
Blues Make Tough Decision, Protect Reaves
June 19th, 2017 The St. Louis Blues had already confirmed that they would go by way of the 7-3-1 protection method for June 21's NHL Expansion Draft, which will get under way during the NHL Awards Ceremony at Las Vegas's T-Mobile Arena at 7:00 p.m. General manager Doug Armstrong and the Blues weren't in as tough of a situation as teams like the...
Blues Battle Their Game 1 Demons for Series Lead
May 16th, 2016 What we've seen from the St. Louis Blues in the 2016 playoffs is nothing short of amazing. A team that's been known for earlier-than-expected Rd. 1 exits, has defeated two of the top Western Conference teams to get to where they are today. It was no easy task either, getting through both the Chicago Blackhawks and Dallas Stars in seven...
Blues Control Series as it Shifts to St. Louis
May 3rd, 2016 The St. Louis Blues have left something to be desired through their first two games of the second round of this year's Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, they followed their trend of resilient play to find a way to beat the Dallas Stars in overtime and tie the series at one game a piece as it shifts to St. Louis this week. Because of that...
Coach's Challenge Becoming an Unfortunate Story Line in the Playoffs
April 19th, 2016 The coach's challenge has become a major story line less than a week into the 2016 NHL Playoffs by altering the potential outcomes of games. The rule was instituted last summer to “get it right”, but at what cost? Hockey has existed for a long time without coach’s challenges for offside or goalie interference. Now, the NHL has...
