Ranked: The Leafs’ Best Defense Prospects Brett Slawson | December 31, 2016 In their second season of a comprehensive, long-term rebuild, the Toronto Maple Leafs have surprised the NHL with their energetic, driven, and competitive style of play. Originally expected to finish…
Red Wings’ Resolutions for 2017 Brandon Peleshok | December 31, 2016 The Detroit Red Wings enter the new year on the outside looking in at the playoff picture, eight points out of a wild card spot, but just six points behind…
Smith Showing Value to Senators Chris Crawford | December 31, 2016 Zack Smith is coming off a career 25-goal season in 2015-16. Many in the hockey world were wondering if the gritty forward could replicate that performance this season under new…
1996-97 Red Wings: Where Are They Now? Tony Wolak | December 31, 2016 What are the players from the 1996-97 Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup championship team doing these days? Well, most are in Toronto for the 2017 Centennial Classic Alumni Game. But this…
Preview: Blue Jackets & Wild Streak Into Historic Showdown Mark Scheig | December 31, 2016 This is the one we’ve all been waiting for. The Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild meet Saturday night in a historic regular-season matchup of teams with double-digit winning streaks.…
Preview: Bruins Look to Sweep Sabres Anthony Pagliarulo | December 31, 2016 The Boston Bruins and the Buffalo Sabres will be meeting for the second half of a home-and-home series at the TD Garden on Saturday afternoon. This will be the fourth…
Windsor Trades Captain Sanvido Dave Jewell | December 31, 2016 Trading players is never easy. When it’s a heart-and-soul team leader, it’s that much tougher. The Ontario Hockey League Trade Freeze lifted on Wednesday morning and the Windsor Spitfires pulled…
Recap: Sharks & Dell Blank Flyers Zachary DeVine | December 31, 2016 The San Jose Sharks and Philadelphia Flyers only meet twice each season, and the lack of familiarity was evident throughout the contest. The Sharks went with backup goalie Aaron Dell…
Recap: Ducks’ OT Nightmares Continue in Vancouver Felix Sicard | December 31, 2016 Consistency has been an elusive beast for the Anaheim Ducks, who sat on an 18-12-7 record going into Friday night’s contest against the Vancouver Canucks. Following a solid win against…
Coyotes’ Duclair Battling Adversity Louis Pannone | December 30, 2016 It’s no secret that Arizona Coyotes forward Anthony Duclair has struggled badly for most of the 2016-17 season. He’s scored just three times in 33 games after putting home 20…
Predators’ Belated Santa Wish List Darren Faria | December 30, 2016 The Nashville Predators went into the Christmas break hopeful that they could turn their fortunes around after the holidays to make up for their average play during the team’s first…
Wild’s Three Stars of December Kirby Horgan | December 30, 2016 You really can’t ask for a better month of hockey from the Minnesota Wild. With a 23-8-4 record overall and a 12-0-1 month of December, Minnesota has propelled themselves to second in the…
