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3 Players on France’s Men’s Team to Watch at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Blain Potvin | January 19, 2026

On Jan. 6, France announced its 2026 men’s hockey roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy in February. France is ranked 14th in the world according to the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), and the men’s…

Categories Olympics

Could the Wild Look Abroad for Roster Help?

Mark Bowie | February 21, 2017

We are now well into the NHL’s salary cap era where each of the 30 (soon to be 31) teams are constantly working on their own secret blueprints as they…

Categories Free Agents, KHL, Minnesota Wild

5 Forgotten NHLers Tearing Up the KHL

Craig Hagerman | January 19, 2015

The NHL is the most talented hockey league in the world, but it is far from the only professional league. In a recent article The Hockey Writers Chau Vo ranked…

Categories KHL

How the Ottawa Senators Can Build a Playoff Team

Mike Burse | June 2, 2014

The Ottawa Senators have generally been a solid puck possession franchise since the arrival of Paul MacLean as head coach from the Detroit Red Wings. Over the past three seasons the…

Categories Ottawa Senators

Penguins’ Keys to Taking a Series Lead Against Senators

Alison Myers | April 30, 2014

The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins arguably surpassed expectations in the first two games of their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series against the Binghamton Senators. Instead of being blown out by the Sens, the…

Categories AHL, Previews and Predictions, Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins

Hershey Bears Weekly: Playoff Push

Matthew Speck | April 10, 2014

The Hershey Bears (37-25-4-4) are feeling pretty good about their play of late. They’ve won five straight games and their defense has substantially improved, up to 11th in the league,…

Categories AHL, Hershey Bears

AHL Power Rankings Week 16

Alison Myers | January 20, 2014

This week, competition for spots in the AHL Power Rankings was fierce. Several teams scored out the same way, as even previous bottom-feeders showed signs of life to move up,…

Categories AHL, Power Rankings

Explaining the Senators ‘No-Goal’ Call in Montreal

Ian C McLaren | February 4, 2013

After a 5-1-1 start, the Ottawa Senators suffered a bit of a setback over the weekend, falling to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday by a score of 1-0, and dropping…

Categories Ottawa Senators

Penguins Blueprint: Stocking the Shelves for Free

Mike Colligan | March 25, 2011

Stephane Da Costa is the latest potential diamond in the NCAA rough – a late-blooming talent who is a free agent because he was never drafted by an NHL team. The native of Paris, France received a few NHL offers following his freshman season but chose to return to school to work on his game. It seems to have paid off.

Categories Free Agents, NHL Prospects, Pittsburgh Penguins

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Grading the Maple Leafs & Avalanche’s Nicolas Roy Trade

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Nylander, Tavares & Laughton’s Choice

NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs Plans, Thomas Trade, Deadline Moves

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