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5 Good Options for the Penguins’ Next Head Coach

Jordan Orth | April 29, 2025

Pittsburgh Penguins general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas announced on April 28 that the organization will move forward without long-time head coach Mike Sullivan. Sullivan spent the last ten seasons as…

Categories Penguins Management, Pittsburgh Penguins

Blues Weekly: Coaching Changes, Armstrong, Draft Lottery & More

Ethan Carter | April 18, 2023

With the season being over for the St. Louis Blues, it’s time to get ready for the offseason. The Blues have already had their season wrap-up press conferences with players,…

Categories Column, St Louis Blues

3 Changes the Blues Can Make Before Christmas

Stephen Ground | December 5, 2022

The St. Louis Blues have lost five of their last six and are 11-13 on the season in what can only be described as a shocking start for the former…

Categories St Louis Blues

Blues Bench Bolstered by Wisdom of Ex-Pros Ott, Van Ryn

Rob Staggenborg | March 19, 2021

Whether the St. Louis Blues close the curtain on 2020-21 by hoisting the Stanley Cup, or by abruptly clearing out their lockers in stunned silence, three of the team’s MVP…

Categories Editor's Choice, NHL Coaching, St Louis Blues

Dawn Braid Becomes First Female Full-Time Coach in NHL

Dustin L. Nelson | August 25, 2016

The Arizona Coyotes have named Dawn Braid the team’s new skating coach, making her the NHL’s first full-time female coach. Braid isn’t new to the NHL, she worked part-time with…

Categories Arizona Coyotes, NHL News, Trending

Milan Lucic’s 5 Memorable Moments With The Bruins

Joe Marraccino | February 9, 2016

On Tuesday night, TD Garden will be the site of a Black and Gold reunion. The Boston Bruins and Los Angeles Kings will face off for the first time this…

Categories Boston Bruins

Lockout Opportunity: Hits to the Head

Jason Sulham | September 21, 2012

The NHL has entered its third lockout in as many tries under Mr. Bettman’s commissionership. The fissure, and therefore the dominating storyline, centers on distribution of hockey related revenue, contract…

Categories NHL News

Ex-Leaf Mike Van Ryn Finds New Path In Coaching

Jeff Blay | January 18, 2011

By Jeff Blay. After battling with a nagging knee injury, former Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Mike Van Ryn decided to retire from the NHL and transition into coaching the Ontario Hockey League’s Niagara IceDogs.

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

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