Kraken’s Inaugural Schedule Features Challenging Second Half Nick Pinkerton | August 11, 2021 The Seattle Kraken‘s inaugural season begins just two months from now and continues through, at least, April 2022. Below I break down the team’s regular season schedule on a monthly…
Canadiens Can Compete With Maple Leafs in a First Round Series Ben Wagner | May 4, 2021 The Montréal Canadiens’ most recent victory made their playoff future a little clearer. With that win, the Canadiens now have 57 points to the Calgary Flames’ 47 with eight games…
Penguins Weekly: Pens-Caps Rivalry Continues to Amaze Jake Deemer | May 3, 2021 If the 2020-21 NHL season has brought us anything, it has brought us some fantastic rivalries. We’ve seen teams from the East and West create rivalries, like Dallas and Tampa…
NHL 2020-21 Divisional Format Has Some Value Moving Forward Mike Fink | April 28, 2021 A few weeks into the 2020-21 NHL season, it looked like more divisional play would not only create more heated rivalries, but also be an aspect that the NHL could…
NHL Rivalries Come at a Premium in Upcoming Playoffs Patrick Smith | February 17, 2021 Geography is the big divider for NHL teams ever since the 1980s. Rivalries form in the east and west where teams in their conferences see each other far more than…
Lightning & Blue Jackets Are Building a Heated Rivalry Frank Quartarone | January 28, 2021 The Tampa Bay Lightning have begun the young season pretty solidly, going 3-1 in the first four games. They currently sit fourth in this year’s makeshift Central Division. That said,…
The NHL’s New North Division Will Re-Ignite the Canadiens-Maple Leafs Rivalry Ben Wagner | January 14, 2021 It’s no secret that the rivalry between the Montréal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs has sputtered over the past few decades or so. What used to be the National Hockey…
Opening Night Storylines: Lightning, Matthews, Rivalries & More John Kreiser | January 13, 2021 The Tampa Bay Lightning will have history on their side Wednesday. The Lightning open defense of their Stanley Cup championship when they host the Chicago Blackhawks at Amalie Arena in…
Avalanche Brace for New Rivals in West Division Kerry Collins | January 3, 2021 The two biggest rivals of the Colorado Avalanche are arguably the Detroit Red Wings and the Minnesota Wild. It’s been hard for Avalanche fans to get as riled up about…
Red Wings & Blackhawks Reignite Their Rivalry in 2020-21 Devin Little | January 1, 2021 The rivalry between Chicago and Detroit is one that appears in every major sport. The Lions don’t like the Bears. The Bulls and the Pistons have had some infamous playoff…
Blackhawks News & Rumours: Shaw, Strome, Prospects, TV Schedule & More Shaun Filippelli | January 1, 2021 Happy New Year, Blackhawks fans! While we hope you enjoyed health, progress, and success through 2020, there’s no denying that we’re all looking forward to a fresh start when the…
Kings’ Financial Woes Should Be Helped by 2020-21 NHL Season Format Zackary Weiner | December 31, 2020 The shortened 2019-20 season and the unique format of the playoffs due to COVID-19 showed financial issues for all of the NHL’s 31 teams. Forbes recently ranked the Los Angeles…