Blue Jackets Offseason Roundtable – Part 2 Mark Scheig | May 24, 2017 Welcome back to our Blue Jackets offseason roundtable. In Part 1, we talked expansion draft and entry draft. Now we shift our focus to potential moves the team could make.…
Rangers Expansion Draft Preview, Part 1: Forwards Tom Dianora | May 24, 2017 This is Part 1 of 2 of a collaboration between New York Rangers writer Tom Dianora and Vegas Golden Knights writer Shayna Goldman about the Rangers’ preparations for the upcoming…
Nathan Beaulieu: Odd Man Out? Nick Guido | May 24, 2017 The Montreal Canadiens have many decisions to make during the 2017 offseason. With the National Hockey League’s upcoming expansion draft for new franchise Vegas Golden Knights, it makes general manager…
Pierre-Olivier Joseph – 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile Brandon Share-Cohen | May 23, 2017 Pierre-Olivier Joseph 2016-17 Team: Charlottetown Islanders (#15) Date of Birth: Jul. 1, 1999 Place of Birth: Chambly, QC Ht: 6’0” Wt: 160 lbs Shoots: Left Position: D NHL Draft Eligibility: 2017…
Predators’ Laviolette Joins Elite Fraternity Jeff Hawkins | May 23, 2017 Nashville Predators coach Peter Laviolette looked calm and collected. He sure didn’t look like he had just carved out a piece of NHL history. Sitting at the podium Monday night,…
McAvoy & Krug: Potential Deadly Duo Drew Johnson | May 23, 2017 An aspect of the Boston Bruins’ game that has been lacking in recent years is the ability of defensemen to move the puck. The system enacted by former head coach…
The 2017 THW Year-End Awards Ryan Pike | May 23, 2017 Welcome to the sixth annual installment of the Year-End Awards here at The Hockey Writers. At the conclusion of every National Hockey League season, we ask all active writers to…
Fixing The NHL: Four Easy Rule Changes Joseph Ochs | May 23, 2017 The NHL has an officiating problem. I don’t mean that in the sense that the league’s referees and linesmen themselves are the problem. Hockey is a fast, nuanced sport, and…
Whale Ink a Trio, Russo a Riv Again Dan Rice | May 23, 2017 From May 1-31 NWHL teams can re-sign players from their 2016-17 roster and their draft picks during the restricted free agency period, and beginning on June 1 any unsigned players…
Treliving’s Summer of Trades & Transactions Ryan Pike | May 23, 2017 When he joined the Calgary Flames in the spring of 2014, Brad Treliving faced the task of drastically improving a rebuilding hockey club. Three seasons into his tenure, his to-do…
McIntyre Making Case for Bruins’ Backup Cam Hasbrouck | May 23, 2017 The Boston Bruins have quite a few questions to answer this offseason as they prepare to build on their return to the postseason. Once again, Bruins GM Don Sweeney and…
Plotting the Stars’ next Move Matt Pryor | May 23, 2017 What can the Dallas Stars get for Cody Eakin? That question must be on General Manager Jim Nill’s mind as June 17 approaches. On that date, he’ll submit a list…
