Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Pacioretty, Iron Mike, Berube & Liljegren The Old Prof | October 18, 2024 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll look at three topics. First, Max Pacioretty’s future with the team remains uncertain after being a healthy scratch by…
Today in Hockey History: July 24 Matthew Zator | July 24, 2024 On this date, the Los Angeles Kings brought back one of the great players in their franchise’s history for the third time. Also, a dramatic coaching move was finally made…
Today in Hockey History: July 15 Matthew Zator | July 15, 2024 July 15 was a big date for head coaching changes in National Hockey League history. Two very successful coaches made decisions on this date, with one making a surprising exit…
Mark Messier – NHL Legend and 6-Time Stanley Cup Winner Jeff Seide | May 5, 2024 Mark Messier did it all in a career that spanned 25 NHL seasons over four decades. He’s the only player in NHL history to captain two different professional teams to…
Flyers’ 1984-85 Team Was a Pristine Display of Youth Justin Giampietro | November 9, 2023 In the 1984-85 NHL season, the Philadelphia Flyers were one of the youngest teams in NHL history. The 1980s were a time when youth dominated the NHL scene, but it…
Flyers Craving Spotlight in Philly Sports Euphoria Colin Newby | October 25, 2022 No professional sports franchise enjoys sitting outside the spotlight, especially not a historically successful one like the Philadelphia Flyers. However, a long period of mediocrity culminating in embarrassing 2020-21 and…
Rangers-Devils Rivalry Waiting to Be Renewed Matt Grazel | November 11, 2021 The New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers will play one another on Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden in the first meeting this season between the Metropolitan Division rivals.…
Best NHL Team of All-Time Brackets: 1993-94 New York Rangers Kyle Knopp | May 10, 2021 A lifetime of disappointment. That is what haunted the New York Rangers heading into the 1993-94 season. It had been 54 years since their last Stanley Cup victory, and the…
Flames Old-School Coaches Couldn’t Handle Today’s Players Paul Quinney | December 24, 2020 Jeremy Roenick was asked on the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast whether he thought men like Darryl Sutter and Mike Keenan, both former Calgary Flames coaches, could be behind the bench in…
Philadelphia Flyers’ Coaching History Max Nason | November 30, 2020 Throughout the 53-year history of the Philadelphia Flyers, there have been 21 men to perform the duties of head coach. Some have stuck around for plenty of successful years, while…
5 Most Hated Names in Canucks History Shane Wilson | July 22, 2019 Every team has at least one player or manager who will go down in history as ‘most hated,’ but what happens if a franchise has five? If you dig deep…
Predators’ Laviolette Joins Elite Fraternity Jeff Hawkins | May 23, 2017 Nashville Predators coach Peter Laviolette looked calm and collected. He sure didn’t look like he had just carved out a piece of NHL history. Sitting at the podium Monday night,…