Leafs Shouldn’t Protect Matt Martin Ben Shelley | June 12, 2017 It’s been the debate that just keeps grasping at straws, but with only a week left until all speculation becomes either reality or fiction, it’s time to take one last look…
Summer Blockbuster on Tap for Blackhawks? Scott Kline | June 11, 2017 The term blockbuster invokes thoughts of Star Wars, Titanic, Avatar and a now-defunct movie rental chain. Originally characterized by productions eliciting large audience responses, today blockbuster is more broadly used to…
Should Panthers Re-Sign Jagr? Peter Ferrell | June 11, 2017 The National Hockey League turns 100 this season, and the only player who’s played longer than that looks set to stay in the league as it enters its second century…
Who Will Play with Shea Weber? Ryan Szporer | June 11, 2017 As far as game shows go, it’s not so bad. The ratings are guaranteed to be good anyway. And all the players already each have a multi-million-dollar contract, so, in…
2017 NHL Do Not Draft List Mark Scheig | June 11, 2017 We are now less than two weeks away from the 2017 NHL Draft in Chicago. Anticipation builds by the day. What is your team going to do come draft night?…
Rangers Should Steer Clear of Kovalchuk Jackson Heil | June 11, 2017 Although the Ilya Kovalchuk sweepstakes haven’t fully kicked into high gear yet, rumors have already begun to swirl as to where the versatile Russian will be suiting up come October.…
Bruins Round Table: Matt Duchene Trade Brandon Share-Cohen | June 11, 2017 An interesting idea was brought to the attention of the Boston Bruins team of writers here on The Hockey Writers. Though the scenario proposed was entirely hypothetical, it was still…
Crosby Deserves the Conn Smythe Julia Stumbaugh | June 11, 2017 The Pittsburgh Penguins have played a ridiculous amount of hockey these past two years. After going all the way to a championship in 2016, they barely had enough time to…
Bruins’ Backup Goalie Options Rich Cardinale | June 11, 2017 The backup goaltending position was god-awful in the first half for the Boston Bruins. It didn’t matter who they put in the crease on Tuukka Rask’s night off. As a…
Winnipeg Jets at the Draft: Juuso Valimaki Rob Mahon | June 11, 2017 On the surface, Juuso Valimaki ticks quite a few of the boxes for the Winnipeg Jets. Defenseman? Check. Left handed? Check. Puck mover, puts up points and has decent size?…
Report: Hawks Add Ulf Samuelsson to Coaching Staff Frank Fernandez | June 11, 2017 After being swept out of the playoffs by the Nashville Predators, it was clear that some changes needed to be made by the Chicago Blackhawks. One of the first dominoes…
Bruins’ 2015 1st-Round Trio Making Way to NHL Cam Hasbrouck | June 11, 2017 The Boston Bruins made a splash on draft day of 2015 when a number of moves landed them three straight first-round picks in the NHL Entry Draft. Having missed the…
