Centres of Attention: How The West Will Be Won in 2014-15 Larry Fisher | August 2, 2014 Some say defence wins championships. Others believe Stanley Cup contenders are built from the crease out. Yet, general managers in the Western Conference appear convinced that centre depth is currently…
3 Things… NHL Draft 2014 Edition James Phieffer | June 27, 2014 Draft day 2014, and the weather is beautiful. So what else would a good hockey fan be doing but sitting in front of the television, watching Bob McKenzie and friends…
Duck Soup: The Kesler Trade Jared Featherstone | June 27, 2014 Kesler joins the other ‘Flying V’ Vancouver fans have finally gotten what they thought they wanted. After several long, arduous months of speculation on where Ryan Kesler might get traded…
Tape2Tape Draft Edition: The Jim Benning Rebuild Andrew Forbes | June 27, 2014 The 2014 NHL Entry Draft in Philadelphia is still hours away, but that hasn’t stopped Canucks’ GM Jim Benning from getting a head start of the general manager duties. Everyone…
Anaheim’s Second Line Center Targets Alex Kozovski | June 27, 2014 A few months before the Stanley Cup Playoffs, I threw out the notion the Anaheim Ducks couldn’t be true Cup contenders without a franchise defenceman. Anaheim can throw out arguably…
Anaheim on the Cusp of Excellence Kyle Larkin | June 27, 2014 Back in the 2005-06 season, the Anaheim Ducks set a franchise record for points in a season with 98, going 43-27-12 in Randy Carlyle’s inaugural year as coach. In the…
Chicago Blackhawks Should Not Trade for Ryan Kesler or Joe Thornton Sean Sarcu | June 23, 2014 Chicago Blackhawks trade rumors are all over the place these days, particularly when it comes to discussing potential second-line center candidates. Ryan Kesler and Joe Thornton’s names have been linked…
Pondering Possible Draft Day Trades: Spezza, Thornton and Kesler Jeff Ponder | June 22, 2014 Some call draft weekend the most exciting time in the NHL for all 30 teams. Not only is it the time to think about your franchise’s long-term success, it’s pretty…
Canucks Corner – The Final Final Edition Peter Chau | June 16, 2014 Okay, so there was a previous Final Edition of Canucks Corner that ended long before the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs started. It seemed like eons ago that the Canucks management…
Everyone to the Oilers: Edmonton’s Search for the Star Player Marcy Di Michele | June 12, 2014 There is one thing you can be sure of in the NHL. When a team has a storied past, and a big checkbook, that hasn’t made the playoffs in a…
What Makes Sean Couturier the Most Wanted Flyer? Andy Dudones | June 9, 2014 Since breaking into the league as an 18-year-old man-child in 2011, Sean Couturier has been on just about every NHL GM’s radar. It’s nearly inconceivable to recall any sort of…
The Kesler Conundrum: Part 3 Jared Featherstone | May 28, 2014 This is the final post in my three-part series detailing the possible return Ryan Kesler might get on the trading block. If you haven’t already, check out Part 1 and…