NHL Preseason: Potential Surprise Player for Every Team Larry Fisher | September 16, 2019 Everybody loves an underdog. And every fall, there are successful underdog stories coming out of NHL training camps. When the 31 teams declare their 23-man rosters on Oct. 1, there…
Blue Jackets’ Training Camp: Lines, Roster Battles & Notes Mark Scheig | September 15, 2019 Training camp is finally underway. From a Columbus Blue Jackets’ perspective, that means starting to get the answers to some important questions surrounding the team. Opportunity is available in a…
Edmonton Oilers Training Camp: 10 Storylines to Watch in Preseason Larry Fisher | September 13, 2019 The Edmonton Oilers take the ice today with a new general manager and mostly new coaching staff making the decisions on the opening-night lineup. Training camp will commence with a…
Erie Otters Q & A With Head Coach Chris Hartsburg Mark Scheig | September 8, 2019 By all accounts and advanced metrics, the Erie Otters should have been a playoff team last season. But they fell just short in the end. It was a disappointing end…
Traverse City Tournament Viewer’s Guide Mark Scheig | September 5, 2019 It’s time again for one of the premier prospect tournaments in hockey. The annual Traverse City prospect’s tournament gets underway on Friday. This year, a new team enters the mix.…
Predicting the Canadiens’ Power Play Units Tyler Kuehl | September 3, 2019 One of the biggest advantages a team can have is having exceptional special teams units. However, when a team struggles to produce when given the man-advantage, it can really be…
Diagnosing the Erie Otters Roster Bubble Mark Scheig | September 1, 2019 Two preseason games are in the books for the Erie Otters. After an 8-0 win on Saturday night, they followed up Sunday with a 2-1 loss to the Hamilton Bulldogs…
Erie Otters Embracing Youth Movement Mark Scheig | August 31, 2019 The Erie Otters are demonstrating that they are not afraid of age. Their most recent news reinforces this concept. The team received commitments from three players on Friday. Forward Brett…
Columbus Blue Jackets Traverse City Primer Mark Scheig | August 31, 2019 The summer is starting to wind down. Fall is in the air. And the Columbus Blue Jackets are ready to defend the Matthew Wuest Memorial Cup in Traverse City. The…
3 Erie Otters Storylines Ahead of Training Camp Mark Scheig | August 18, 2019 Summer for the Erie Otters and the rest of the OHL is almost over. Training camps officially open around the league in a week’s time. For the Otters, there are…
Predicting PTOs: 59 Potential Tryouts Larry Fisher | August 1, 2019 Now that the calendar has flipped to August, the PTOs are going to start coming fast and furious. There have already been a couple announced — Michal Neuvirth in Toronto…
Seattle’s Potential Targets: Projected UFAs Larry Fisher | July 30, 2019 Seattle’s Potential Targets: Familiarity With Francis Seattle’s Potential Targets: Former Thunderbirds Seattle’s Potential Targets: Homegrown Talent Seattle’s Potential Targets: Vegas Veterans Seattle Mock Expansion Draft: Win Now Team Seattle Mock…
