Why Mitch Marner is More Valuable than Auston Matthews Leo Bond | July 10, 2019 Philosophically weighing the value of the creative playmaking forward (represented by Mitch Marner) against the goal-scoring sharpshooter (Auston Matthews).
The Grind Line: Red Wings Most Exciting 2019-20 Prospects Rachel Anderson | July 8, 2019 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly…
NHL’s RFAs Have Proven to Be Untouchables The Canadian Press | July 4, 2019 Some of the NHL’s best, young players are available. Technically. Mitch Marner, Brayden Point and Jacob Trouba are just a few of the restricted free agents in a bumper crop. Every team in the league would like to add any of those players this summer. H…
The 11 Day Power Play: Bigger Than Ever Jeff Seide | July 3, 2019 Her voice sounded a little tired, but there’s no doubt her passion and commitment were as strong as ever. “I think the ongoing support of this amazing city and just…
Pride Over Body: Playing Through Injury Needs to Stop Josh Bell | July 3, 2019 Every season after the Stanley Cup Playoffs, NHL teams reveal all of the injuries their players were playing through in order to win the holy grail of hockey. Players have…
Central Recasting: Division Rivals Ready to Challenge Blues The Canadian Press | July 3, 2019 The NHL isn’t a copycat league. It’s a response league. After the big and gritty St. Louis Blues muscled their way to the Stanley Cup, division rivals have responded in different ways. The Nashville Predators inked top free agent centre Matt Duchene ; …
Taylor Hall Says John Tavares Changed Free Agency The Canadian Press | June 29, 2019 Like the rest of the hockey world, Taylor Hall watched as John Tavares listened to interested teams make their pitches a year ago. Tavares, the captain of the New York Islanders, held all the cards. In the end, five clubs got in the room with…
Don Cherry for the Hockey Hall of Fame Leo Bond | June 28, 2019 With this week’s announcement of the 2019 Hockey Hall of Fame inductees, once again the time has come for the usual complaints regarding who got in, who was snubbed, who…
The Grind Line: Grading the Red Wings’ 2019 Draft Selections Rachel Anderson | June 27, 2019 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly…
NHL News & Notes: Luongo, Elliott, Canadiens & More Brandon Share-Cohen | June 26, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, Roberto Luongo has officially retired from the NHL, Brian Elliott has signed a contract extension with the Philadelphia Flyers, the Montreal Canadiens have re-signed Mike…
2019-20 Schedule Includes Outdoor Game in Regina The Canadian Press | June 25, 2019 NEW YORK — A Vancouver Canucks 50th anniversary celebration, the annual Hockey Day in Canada and an outdoor game in Regina mark Canadian highlights on the 2019-20 NHL schedule. The 1,271-game schedule, released Tuesday, includes the Heritage Class…
Rebooting World Cup of Hockey to be Part of NHL Labour Talks The Canadian Press | June 23, 2019 VANCOUVER — With labour talks having already begun on an informal basis, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman and union chief Don Fehr are in favour of rebooting the World Cup of Hockey tournament and holding it every four years. The stumbling block to laying…
