What’s a Good Season for Loui Eriksson? Trevor Beggs | November 15, 2017 The Vancouver Canucks third-highest paid player returned to the lineup over the weekend. It’s hard to say that many missed him. While Loui Eriksson was out of the lineup for…
Tape2Tape: Can Matt Duchene Live Up to Expectations? Andrew Forbes | November 15, 2017 It’s been nearly two weeks since the Ottawa Senators, Colorado Avalanche and Nashville Predators hooked up on the trade market for a three-way deal that included the likes of Matt…
Evander Kane Thriving amid Trade Speculation Anthony Sciandra | November 15, 2017 As the Buffalo Sabres yet again find themselves in the Eastern Conference basement, Evander Kane has been a rare bright spot, emerging as the perfect complement on Jack Eichel’s wing, though…
Oilers: Cammalleri Trade a Chiarelli Special Rob Soria | November 15, 2017 With his team still struggling to score goals, Peter Chiarelli needed to do something to try to spark his club. Instead of trying to make a big splash via the…
Predators Smith Comes Back to Life Benjamin Nixon | November 15, 2017 All too often, fans of the Nashville Predators found themselves shrugging their shoulders when Craig Smith had the puck last season. Whether he was wide open for a one-timer, on…
Leafs’ Rielly Fulfilling Offensive Potential Branden Poelzer | November 15, 2017 The Toronto Maple Leafs have been without a definite No. 1 NHL defenseman for quite some time. However, now that their rebuild is pretty much complete and they are ready…
Domingue Trade: Minor, Yet Smart, Yzerman Move Anthony Moukarzel | November 15, 2017 With the Tampa Bay Lightning sitting at the top of the standings with a 14-2-2 record, Steve Yzerman was at it again with another subtle move to improve his organization…
Oilers Upgrade Scoring Depth with Cammalleri Shane Sander | November 15, 2017 Edmonton Oilers fans have been clamoring for change, and change is what they got. Edmonton’s offense exploded versus the Vegas Golden Knights last night, but they also made a deal…
Penguins Need Another Youth Movement The Hockey Writers | November 15, 2017 As of the time of publication, the Penguins have a record of 10-7-3. While a lot of teams in the current landscape of the NHL would kill for a record…
Blue Jackets 3 Takeaways: Lacking Offense, Werenski & Bobrovsky Kristyn Repke | November 15, 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) Where’s the Jackets’ Offense?…
McElhinney Fighting for Job as Leafs Backup Will Billinghurst | November 15, 2017 Over the summer, there was concern over the Toronto Maple Leafs re-signing Curtis McElhinney as their backup goalie. He played half a season with the Leafs, with most of his…
Jokinen to Kings, Cammalleri to Oilers Brandon Share-Cohen | November 14, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers have traded forward Jussi Jokinen to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forward Michael Cammalleri, per Nick Kypreos. Both Jokinen and Cammalleri signed one-year deals with…