Blue Jackets Must Get Back to Business at Hand Mark Scheig | January 27, 2019 The fun and games of the All-Star Game are over. As great as it was to see both Seth Jones and Cam Atkinson shine in San Jose, it’s time for…
Oilers Almost Kept Hall and Landed McDonagh Jim Parsons | January 27, 2019 Back in 2016, before the Edmonton Oilers traded former NHL MVP Taylor Hall for top-two defenseman Adam Larsson, former general manager Peter Chiarelli was working on another deal. That deal…
NHL Rumors: Brassard, Skinner, Predators, More Jim Parsons | January 27, 2019 In today’s rumor rundown, the Penguins are still considering the idea of trading Derick Brassard, but what are they looking for in return? There is also news that the Buffalo…
NHL Rumors: Duchene, Muzzin, Point, More Jim Parsons | January 26, 2019 In today’s rumor rundown, there is news on the contract negotiations between Ottawa and Matt Duchene, a change in plans for one of the New York Rangers better forwards, a…
Differences Between Chiarelli & Bergevin Ryan Szporer | January 26, 2019 What a difference a year makes, at least for some general managers anyway. Last season, both Marc Bergevin of the Montreal Canadiens and Peter Chiarelli of the Edmonton Oilers were…
Oilers Need Audit, Then McCrimmon as GM Jim Parsons | January 25, 2019 Make no mistake, the Edmonton Oilers will inquire about the availability of Kelly McCrimmon as their next general manager. There is no report that the Oilers have already reached out…
NHL Rumors: Datsyuk, Leafs Search for Defense, Oilers, More Jim Parsons | January 25, 2019 In today’s rumor rundown there are whispers about Pavel Datsyuk returning to the NHL but Datsyuk’s side says not so fast. There is an update on what the Toronto Maple…
2019 NHL Draft: Forbes’ Top 124 for January Andrew Forbes | January 25, 2019 Forbes’ Top 93 Preseason Rankings It’s been nearly five months since my preseason rankings came out for the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. While some that sit atop the list remain…
Stars’ Management Showing Impatience The Canadian Press | January 25, 2019 DALLAS — First-year Dallas Stars coach Jim Montgomery called out the franchise for a “culture of mediocrity,” led a feedback-sharing session with players and briefly benched one of his top-scoring forwards. And this was all in less than a week, not lon…
Maple Leaf Questions & Rumors: Matthews, Marner, Nylander & Gardiner The Old Prof | January 25, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Washington Capitals on Wednesday night. The Capitals came into town a road-weary team, but the game was tied 2-2 after two periods. During the…
THW Podcast – Ep 8: The Oilers, Sharks, Senators and More w/ THW Guests Jim Parsons | January 24, 2019 On the eighth episode of The Hockey Writers Podcast, we bring a host of our contributing team, including a former Oilers writer to talk everything big in the NHL this…
NHL Rumors: Oilers Audit, Matthews, Ferland, More Jim Parsons | January 24, 2019 In today’s rumor rundown, there are updates on the Edmonton Oilers and their need to do an organization audit, news on the status of the Toronto Maple Leafs negotiations with Auston…
