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NHL Offseason

3 Free Agent Targets for the Golden Knights

Michael Vidakis | July 27, 2021

On Wednesday, my second favorite time of the hockey calendar (after the playoffs) gets underway. Free agency is when NHL general managers make big splashes, big trades, or play it…

Categories Vegas Golden Knights

Red Wings News & Rumors: Draft Recap, Free Agency & More

Devin Little | July 26, 2021

In just under a week, the Detroit Red Wings are in a much different place than they were. They exited the 2021 draft with eight new prospects, and that was…

Categories Column, Detroit Red Wings, News and Rumors

Red Wings Find an Answer in Goal with Alex Nedeljkovic

Devin Little | July 22, 2021

Wow. Not even an hour after the trade freeze across the NHL was lifted, news came out that the Detroit Red Wings had acquired goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic from the Carolina…

Categories Red Wings Goaltending

Red Wings Boost the Blue Line with Nick Leddy Trade

Devin Little | July 17, 2021

Most of Hockeytown figured that the Detroit Red Wings and their general manager Steve Yzerman would make a move or two ahead of the trade freeze that precedes the Seattle…

Categories Detroit Red Wings

3 Bruins Free Agents and Their Franchise Fate

Courtney Stone | July 16, 2021

Having some of your top players as free agents can be a sticky situation, and the Boston Bruins are doing their best to hold onto the players they need most.…

Categories Boston Bruins

The Grind Line: Red Wings Offseason Hot Takes

Devin Little | June 21, 2021

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…

Categories Column, Detroit Red Wings

Fixing the Blackhawks: 5-Step Offseason Plan

Matt Morrow | March 9, 2018

In the mid 2000’s, Blackhawks fans were mostly non-existent, and it was nearly impossible to get over a few thousand people to come to a game. The few fans that…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Editor's Choice

Leafs Have a Bright Future Ahead

Anthony Fusco | April 24, 2017

The Toronto Maple Leafs have officially been eliminated by the Washington Capitals. It was a 3-2 overtime victory that was capped off by a goal from Marcus Johansson in the first…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs, Trending

Hurricanes’ Brass Need Missing Links

Jeff Hawkins | April 13, 2017

Eight seasons and counting. That’s how long the Carolina Hurricanes have failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs. General manager Ron Francis and coach Bill Peters staged a season-ending…

Categories Carolina Hurricanes, Hurricanes Management

The Wild Card Isn’t What Minnesota Needs

Alli Baker | March 20, 2016

The postseason is right around the corner, and the Minnesota Wild are in the midst of a battle with the Colorado Avalanche for the last wild card spot in the Western…

Categories Minnesota Wild

Sharks Aiming for a 2004 Repeat

Drew Weber | June 11, 2015

Learning from History The last time the San Jose Sharks missed the postseason was in 2003 when the team finished 14th in the Western Conference with 73 points. This was…

Categories San Jose Sharks

4 Ways Red Wings Can Be a Serious Cup Contender

Tom Mitsos | September 5, 2014

The Detroit Red Wings were near the top of the Atlantic Division for the first two months of the season last year, and they looked poised to make a deep…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, Top 10 Lists
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