Today in Hockey History: May 7 Matthew Zator | May 7, 2025 Today we look back at another busy day in National Hockey League history. May 7 has seen its fair share of Stanley Cup Final games, legendary players doing what they…
4 NHL Trades That Set Up Successful Rebuilds Mike Fink | February 24, 2025 The trade deadline and trades overall benefit the team that acquires the best player in the deal. At least that’s the common thought behind most deals in what is known…
Canadiens’ Fifth-Overall Pick Has Been Better Than First Before Ryan Szporer | January 30, 2025 The Montreal Canadiens likely won’t end up with the player of the 2024 draft class at No. 5 overall, like they did in 1965 (Pierre Bouchard).
Revisiting Maple Leafs’ Trade of Phil Kessel to the Penguins The Old Prof | November 25, 2024 Phil Kessel was traded from the Boston Bruins to the Toronto Maple Leafs on September 18, 2009, for two first-round and a second-round draft pick. At the time, Kessel was…
Did the Bruins Lose the Kessel Deal? Jeremy King | September 30, 2024 Public opinion of the Phil Kessel trade has swung back and forth dramatically over the years. Dealing a 22-year-old potential superstar, fresh off of a 36-goal season, initially received a…
3 Teams Who Could Sign Phil Kessel to a PTO Jesse Courville-Lynch | September 18, 2024 The NHL season is rapidly approaching, and training camps are finally underway. With the 2024-25 hockey season inching closer, there are still some strong players sitting in free agency who…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 18 Matthew Zator | September 18, 2024 This has been a significant date in the history of the NHL. In addition to two franchises playing their first games, Sept. 18 has been the birth date of four…
Penguins Should Not Sign Phil Kessel to a PTO Zach Alvarado | September 16, 2024 Over the last few weeks, many players have received invites to training camps via player tryout (PTO), allowing them to earn a contract and permanent roster spot on said team.…
Penguins’ Best and Worst Trades of the Decade Tyler Bowen | August 29, 2024 The Pittsburgh Penguins have spent the last decade with higher expectations than almost any other NHL squad. Stacked with high-end talent and depth to make deep playoff runs, the team…
Where Are They Now? Bruins’ First-Round Picks Since 2005 Ryan Gagne | August 26, 2024 As the Boston Bruins prepare to open the doors to training camp for the 2024-25 season, a handful of names on the invite list are former first-round picks. Of course,…
Today in Hockey History: July 1 Matthew Zator | July 1, 2024 July 1 has been a big news day for the National Hockey League in recent years, thanks to the start of free agency. In addition to some big contracts getting…
Phil Kessel – Biography Brandon Share-Cohen | April 14, 2024 Few players in the NHL have dealt with a rollercoaster-like career quite like the one Phil Kessel has. From being drafted high in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft to his…