How Blue Jackets Could Alter the NHL Playoff Scenario Mark Scheig | February 11, 2024 The Columbus Blue Jackets are not going to make the 2023-24 NHL Playoffs. They could however alter how the playoffs eventually look. Welcome to Part 2 of our Blue Jackets…
3 Underdogs with a Shot to Win 2024 Stanley Cup Ryan Ventura | July 8, 2023 Heading into the 2022-23 season, the Vegas Golden Knights had the seventh-best odds to win the Stanley Cup. As everyone witnessed last year, and as fans likely already knew, anything…
Oilers’ 5 Most Memorable Game 7s Brian Swane | December 31, 2022 *This was published during the 2022 Playoffs They’re the greatest two words in sports, and for the first time in more than three decades, Game 7 is going to be…
The Legend of Pat Maroon Continues to Grow Eugene Helfrick | June 17, 2022 The dream of any aspiring NHL’er is to one day hoist the Stanley Cup above your head. For many, this goal remains a dream, as even reaching the Cup Final…
Oilers’ Must-Watch Games in April 2022 Rob Couch | April 1, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers will wrap up the regular season with 14 games this month. The team is vying for their third consecutive playoff appearance and jockeying for home ice. But…
Kings 2021-22 Success Laying a Foundation for the Future Austin Stanovich | March 3, 2022 For the first time since the 2017-18 season, the Los Angeles Kings are looking at a return to the postseason. While making the playoffs is always a positive, it’s especially…
Penguins 12 Days of Hockeymas: 11 Playoff Series With the Capitals Jake Deemer | December 14, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…
Lightning Finding Amazing Value in Bogosian Eugene Helfrick | August 29, 2020 Heading into the 2020 NHL trade deadline, it was clear that the Tampa Bay Lightning would be buyers. With a stockpile of draft capital and a playoff position all but…
Lightning Finding Their Postseason Magic Once Again Eugene Helfrick | August 20, 2020 If you had told Tampa Bay Lightning fans that the team would eliminate the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 before the start of the 2019 Playoffs, the general response wouldn’t have…
Islanders’ Overtime Playoff Goals: Reliving All 34 of Them Matt Rothman | July 31, 2020 Playoff hockey always brings out some of the best moments of the season. Before the start of the 2020 playoffs, the New York Islanders have been to the postseason 25…
Pros and Cons for St. Louis Blues in Proposed 24-Team Playoff Structure Colleen Flynn | May 24, 2020 With the announcement of a 24-team playoff structure on the table, the St. Louis Blues will have a bye in the first round. How it will play out could pose as a good or bad situation. It’s a difficult call.…
Penguins’ 13 Seasons of Playoff Memories: Eastern Conference Final Christy Walters | April 1, 2020 The Pittsburgh Penguins hold the longest active streak for consecutive playoff appearances in the NHL with 13 seasons. Though they failed to advance to the Eastern Conference Final in the…