Job Application: GM of the Montreal Canadiens Johannes Wheeldon | November 19, 2017 Geoff Molson President and CEO, Montreal Canadiens 1275, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest Montréal (Québec) H3C 5L2 Subject: GM Position Dear Mr. Molson: I have been asked by a large number of…
Hurricanes’ Peters Weathers “Fire” Storm Mark Shiver | November 19, 2017 “We need a new coach!” “Fire Head Coach Bill Peters!” The chorus of Carolina fans fed up with their team’s performance or lack thereof began to swell. For the first…
Time for Chiarelli to Feel Some Heat Rob Soria | November 19, 2017 With roughly 25% of their 2017-18 season now in the books, it is clear there is something wrong with the Edmonton Oilers and contrary to popular opinion, it is not…
Capitals Show Urgency After 2-Game Skid Sammi Silber | November 19, 2017 On a rather interesting two-game road trip against the Nashville Predators and the Colorado Avalanche, the Washington Capitals were playing with “too many passengers,” as they got little production and…
Blue Jackets 3 Takeaways: Atkinson, Identity & Power-Play Panarin Kristyn Repke | November 18, 2017 This season, The Hockey Writers will have a recurring “Three Takeaways” feature after every Columbus Blue Jackets matchup, meant to serve as postgame quick hits. 1) Contract Relief for Cam…
Kasparaitis Is Playing for More Than a Paycheck Nathaniel Oliver | November 18, 2017 When Darius Kasparaitis played in the NHL, the bodies quite literally “hit the floor.” Again. And again. And again. For 14 seasons, Kasparaitis was a wrecking ball. He was often…
Canadiens Should Rest Gallagher to Be Safe Ryan Szporer | November 17, 2017 Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher has little left to prove, fresh off a nasty hit to the head. The team should take the opportunity to rest him as a result.…
Boeser’s Calder Trophy Chances? Paul Taylor | November 17, 2017 Thursday’s 5-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights resulted in the Vancouver Canucks dropping out of a playoff spot. However, on a night where little went right, one of the few…
Dale Tallon Has No Excuse Peter Ferrell | November 17, 2017 Dale Tallon, general manager of the Florida Panthers, has been in the news, yet again. No, it’s not another demotion by promotion. And no, ownership didn’t dump him at the…
Spitfires Grades After 20 Dave Jewell | November 17, 2017 The 2017-18 season is just past the quarter-mark and the Windsor Spitfires have shown that rebuilding doesn’t have to be painful. While the Spitfires lost several players to graduation following their…
4 Blackhawks to Watch Meghan Dillon | November 17, 2017 A little over a month into the 2017-18 season, the Chicago Blackhawks have had their fair share of ups and downs. After a successful matchup against the New York Rangers, the future of the…
Dear NHL, Time to Move on from Arizona Shane Sander | November 17, 2017 Dear NHL, It’s time to move the struggling Arizona Coyotes franchise. It’s been 21 years since Commissioner Gary Bettman proudly relocated a franchise to the state of Arizona, and 21…