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NHL Previews
Oilers’ Skinner in Line for Vezina Trophy Winning Season
The 2023-24 season was a big one for Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner. It marked his first year at the NHL level where, at the very least, everyone knew he…
Colorado Avalanche Won’t Be Contenders This Season
It feels like just yesterday that the Colorado Avalanche were Stanley Cup champions. More importantly, it felt as though they had a core to remain serious contenders to the crown…
New York Rangers’ 4 Best Contracts for 2024-25
Free agents and contract extensions in the NHL can often be hit or miss. Just ask the New York Rangers, who have had their share of brutal contracts over the…
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Anaheim Ducks
Ducks’ 2024-25 Bounce Back Candidates: Trevor Zegras
Trevor Zegras is one of the more polarizing players in the NHL. The 22-year-old Anaheim Ducks center has built quite a reputation since entering the league in 2021. His flashy style of play has led to a long highlight reel of incredible goals, deft puck movement, and jaw-dropping passes in…
5 Ducks Games to Watch This Season
The Anaheim Ducks will look to rebound from a franchise-worst 58-point campaign in 2022-23 when they open the regular season in a few days against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. While 2023-24 also figures to be a challenging year, hockey that counts is right around…
Ducks’ Camp Battles to Watch: Forwards
The Anaheim Ducks commence their 30th NHL season in just a few short weeks. They enter training camp with new faces on the roster, in the front office, and in competition for full-time roster spots. This team has holes to fill and a healthy mix of veterans and hungry prospects…
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Boston Bruins
How the Bruins Stack Up in the Atlantic Division After Free Agency
The dust has finally settled and the dog days of summer are in full swing. With free agent frenzy wrapped up and the market being thinned out, the pieces for each team has fallen into place. There have been teams deemed offseason winners. Some that come to mind are the…
Bruins’ Marchand on Cusp of Historic 1,000-Point Milestone
The Boston Bruins are an Original Six franchise with four players in the 1,000-point club, three of them former captains, including Ray Bourque (1,506), Johnny Bucyk (1,436), Patrice Bergeron (1,294), and Phil Esposito (1,012). As of 2024, only Bergeron played his entire career in black and gold, giving him a…
Bruins’ Opening Night Forward Projections
The Boston Bruins have an open question as to who will round out their bottom-six forward group come the start of this season. Their top two lines of Pavel Zacha, Elias Lindholm, David Pastrnak, Brad Marchand, Charlie Coyle, and Morgan Geekie are just about set. Trent Frederic, Matt Poitras, and…
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Buffalo Sabres
3 Buffalo Sabres That Need to Step up in 2024-25
Now that free agent frenzy and the NHL Draft have come and gone, there is nothing left but to look to the season ahead. Though we are in the dog days of summer, the start of training camp will be here before we know it. Related: 9 NHL Teams That…
Top 3 Sabres With Underrated Fantasy Hockey Value For 2024-25
As the offseason continues to progress, fantasy hockey managers around the world have been watching each team to figure out where they can find value in the late rounds of their drafts, and on teams that did not have a lot of success in 2023-24. While some Buffalo Sabres players…
Peterka & Krebs Have Chance to Move Up Sabres’ Depth Chart
With the recent buyout of star forward Jeff Skinner, the Buffalo Sabres now have a gaping hole at the top of their lineup. Though he was coming off a highly disappointing season, the winger was one of the team’s biggest offensive contributors and replacing him won’t be easy. The Sabres…
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Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames’ 2024-25 Bounce Back Candidates
We are smack dab in the middle of the NHL’s offseason, and thus not much is happening in the world of hockey. The free agency frenzy of early July is over and focus is shifting towards the upcoming 2024-25 season. The Calgary Flames finished last season outside of the playoff…
Flames Have Potential to Be Bottom 3 in NHL Standings
In order to become a dominant NHL team, you often have to suffer through some dark periods. Many recent Stanley Cup winners including the Florida Panthers, Colorado Avalanche, and Tampa Bay Lightning are all perfect examples of this. While all three are now very strong teams, there were some tough…
Breaking Down the Calgary Flames’ 2023-24 Roster
As the Calgary Flames begin their 51st season of operations, the franchise has one of the best lineups in the league with All-Stars like Jonathan Huberdeau, Nazem Kadri, and Jacob Markstrom. However, after stumbling through the 2022-23 season, many wonder what is holding back this talented group of skaters, which…
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Carolina Hurricanes
Hurricanes’ 2024-25 Pipeline: Illinois to Carolina
What a year can make regarding the ever-changing landscape of hockey affiliations. During the summer of 2023, the Carolina Hurricanes lost their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliation with the Chicago Wolves and entered a working agreement with the Norfolk Admirals. The Admirals were their primary ECHL affiliate team before they…
Hurricanes Mailbag: Season Outlook, Roster Moves & Strength of Schedule
The Carolina Hurricanes are 80 days from their home opener and the season’s first game. They are scheduled to play the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday, Oct. 11, to kick off another season of Hurricanes hockey. However, there are still questions about the team that need to be answered. From…
StormWatch: A Way-Too-Early Roster Prediction for the Hurricanes
The hockey world is officially in the part of summer where the news slows down considerably after a hectic couple of weeks with the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and free agency being so close together. Now fans are just waiting nervously if their team will make any moves over the…
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Chicago Blackhawks
Questions About Blackhawks’ Lukas Reichel Remain Ahead of 2024-25 Season
Lukas Reichel was a walking question mark and, for us Chicago Blackhawks‘ writers, a muse for a lot of content last season. How would he do in his first full NHL season? How would he fare going from wing to center? Could he bounce back after a terrible start to…
Meet the New Blackhawks: T.J. Brodie
As part of our THW Chicago summer series, we’ll introduce you to all the players the Chicago Blackhawks acquired via free agency and trades this offseason. In this latest edition, we take a look at defenseman T.J. Brodie, whom the Blackhawks signed on July 1 to a two-year, $7.5 million…
Meet the New (Old) Blackhawks: Teuvo Teravainen
As part of our THW Chicago summer series, we’ll introduce you to all the players the Chicago Blackhawks acquired via free agency and trades this offseason. After all, there’s going to be a lot of new faces in training camp this September. We might as well get to know them!…
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Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche Won’t Be Contenders This Season
It feels like just yesterday that the Colorado Avalanche were Stanley Cup champions. More importantly, it felt as though they had a core to remain serious contenders to the crown for years to come. The core is largely the same, but the 2023-24 season feels like a harsh lesson learned….
Colorado Avalanche Lineup Projection for 2024-25
The Colorado Avalanche are now in their offseason “downtime” after the drafting, trading, and free-agent signing frenzy. With two months to go until training camp and the preseason, the Avalanche have re-signed players and added pieces to fill out the bottom six. Now that the Avalanche has traded for and…
3 Avalanche Players With the Most to Prove in 2024-25
The Colorado Avalanche did not add many external reinforcements during the first, and busiest, part of the 2024 NHL offseason. A pair of defensemen in 33-year-old Calvin de Haan (one year, $800,000) and 24-year-old Erik Brannstrom (one year, $900,000) were the most notable additions outside of re-signing Jonathan Drouin (one…
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Columbus Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets’ Storylines to Follow in 2023-24
It has been several months of sweeping changes for the Columbus Blue Jackets, as they prepared for the start of the 2023-24 season. After an offseason that at times felt busier than the season that proceeded it, it’s time to look ahead to the new campaign. There will be some…
3 Blue Jackets Who Could Fall Short of Opening Night Roster
The Columbus Blue Jackets have an abundance of players who are deserving of an NHL job in each position. While training camp will get a majority of the players sorted fairly quickly, there will be some tough decisions that take until the end of preseason for management to make. As…
Columbus Blue Jackets: 3 Potential PTO Options
Training camp is rapidly approaching and the Columbus Blue Jackets have an abundance of players competing for a spot on their roster this coming season. With that being said, it’s never a bad idea to enter the professional tryout (PTO) market and add some veterans or players who haven’t lived…
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Dallas Stars
Stars’ John Klingberg Facing Vital 2021-22 Season
The 2021-22 season is a vital one for Dallas Stars’ defenseman John Klingberg. In the final season of his seven-year contract, he will look to prove he is worthy of an extension as well as a raise. Klingberg’s Bargain Contract When Klingberg signed his seven-year, $29.75 million deal in 2015,…
5 Dallas Stars Prospects That Could Make NHL Roster in 2023-24
The Dallas Stars are the envy of many teams across the NHL – and if they aren’t, they should be. Not only do they have a championship-caliber roster heading into the 2023-24 season, but they also have more than a handful of prospects that should be knocking on the NHL’s…
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Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings: 5 Potential Alternate Captains
Since the 2022-23 season, the Detroit Red Wings’ leadership group has remained steady without much fluctuation. Headlined by captain Dylan Larkin, the four-year captain’s alternates were all veterans brought in during free agency: Ben Chiarot, Andrew Copp and David Perron. Though a few other players wore an ‘A’ on their…
Red Wings’ Playoff Drought Will End This Season
It’s been eight years since the Detroit Red Wings made the postseason. Eight. Before that, the Red Wings made the playoffs in 25 consecutive seasons (1990-2016), the longest active streak in North American professional sports at the time and tied for the third-longest in NHL history. It’s been a rough…
Red Wings Top 25 Prospects: Post-2024 NHL Draft
Fresh off the 2024 NHL Draft, the Detroit Red Wings have entered a new phase of their rebuild. Their top pick was outside the top-10 for the first time since 2016, and they have reached a point where a handful of their prospects are expected to push for NHL jobs…
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Edmonton Oilers
Oilers’ Skinner in Line for Vezina Trophy Winning Season
The 2023-24 season was a big one for Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner. It marked his first year at the NHL level where, at the very least, everyone knew he would receive roughly half the starts. That was a big change from a year prior, where, despite winding up being…
Edmonton Oilers’ Point Projections for 2024-25
The Edmonton Oilers are going to be a very scary team to go up against this season. They already have been for years given their star-studded duo of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, but being able to add both Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson up front makes their group that…
Edmonton Oilers’ Top 10 Prospects for 2024-25 Season
Entering the 2024 offseason, the Edmonton Oilers had one of the weakest prospect pools in the NHL, lacking top-end talent and potential, with equally disappointing depth. However, under interim general manager Jeff Jackson, the team has revitalized their prospects through several trades and the draft. While the pool might still…
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Florida Panthers
Panthers Looking Like They’ll Stay Competitive This Season
The Florida Panthers enter their 30th-anniversary campaign with a bitter taste in their mouth. They were only three wins away from claiming their first-ever Stanley Cup but lost in five games to the Vegas Golden Knights. With that in mind, they look to get back to the dance and try…
Panthers’ Lucas Carlsson Deserves a Chance to Make NHL Roster
The Florida Panthers enter the 2023-24 season as Eastern Conference Champions for the first time since 1996. But even though they had a magical run, the team will look a little different from the one that made said run. During this free agency period, the team made a number of…
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Los Angeles Kings
Kings Early Free Agent Signings Do Not Improve Roster
After a somewhat eventful draft weekend that saw the Los Angeles Kings bring in Tanner Jeannot, general manager Rob Blake wasted no time once free agency began, signing multiple players to NHL contracts. The first signing was winger Warren Foegele’s three-year, $3.5 million average annual value (AAV) contract. After that,…
Kings Top-10 Prospects: 2023-24 Preseason Edition
The Los Angeles Kings’ prospect pool has seen a lot of turnover over the last couple of seasons. Top prospects like Quinton Byfield and Arthur Kaliyev have graduated and project to play key roles for the foreseeable future. That’s the goal of every prospect, and that’s why the Kings’ prospect…
5 LA Kings Prospects That Could Make NHL Roster in 2023-24
At the beginning of this decade, the Los Angeles Kings’ prospect pool was routinely celebrated as one of the best groups across the NHL. While there isn’t the same level of quality available because a good portion of that talent has either graduated or moved on in some form, their…
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Minnesota Wild
Top 3 Players to Watch at 2024 Wild Development Camp
It’s that time of year when every NHL team hosts its player development camps, and the Wild’s camp is here. Their prospects will have a chance to show their stuff…
Minnesota Wild Top 10 Prospects: 2024 Offseason
The Minnesota Wild have been one of the most successful teams in recent NHL Drafts, stockpiling high draft picks while finding steals in the later rounds. As a result, they…
Top 4 Games Wild Fans Should Circle on 2023-24 Calendar
With the NHL regular season just around the corner, it’s time to highlight some of the big games Minnesota Wild fans should watch closely. Of course, there are the games…
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Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens’ Best Contracts for 2024-25
A credit to Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes, here are the top five Habs contracts ahead of 2024-25
Canadiens Can’t Guarantee Barre-Boulet 2024-25 Roster Spot
No one knows what went on exactly in negotiations between the Montreal Canadiens and recent-signee Alex Barre-Boulet. Maybe general manager Kent Hughes opened the door for the ex-member of the Tampa Bay Lightning to make the Habs roster out of training camp for 2024-25, maybe not. If Hughes did though, he’s…
Canadiens Realistically on the Rise in Atlantic Division in 2024-25
Looking at the Ottawa Senators, Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres, the Montreal Canadiens can rise in the Atlantic Division in 2024-25.
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Nashville Predators
Get to Know New Nashville Predator Jonathan Marchessault
The Nashville Predators have had the best free agency period they could have. Not only did they sign superstar forward Steven Stamkos to a four-year contract, but they also brought…
Get to Know New Nashville Predator Steven Stamkos
For some in hockey, it took seeing Steven Stamkos in another NHL sweater to believe it. It seemed at certain points in his career that he was never leaving the…
3 Predators’ Bold Player Predictions for 2023-24
The Nashville Predators kick off the 2023-24 NHL Season against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Oct. 10. With the regular season under a month away, it only feels right to…
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New Jersey Devils
Counting Down the 10 Most Impactful Devils for 2024-25 – No. 8 – Brenden Dillon
Welcome to the The Hockey Writers’ Countdown of the 10 most impactful New Jersey Devils of the 2024-25 season. This is not a countdown of the 10 best but rather a list of players slated to have the biggest impact. These 10 players offer unique contributions, are difficult to replace,…
Counting Down the 10 Most Impactful Devils for 2024-25 – No. 9 – Dawson Mercer
Welcome to the The Hockey Writers’ Countdown of the ten most impactful players of the 2024-25 season. This is not a countdown of the ten best but rather a list of players slated to have the biggest impact. These ten players offer unique contributions, are difficult to replace, and are…
Counting Down the 10 Most Impactful Devils for 2024-25 – No. 10 – Curtis Lazar
Welcome to the The Hockey Writers’ Countdown of the ten most impactful players of the 2024-25 season. This is not a countdown of the ten best but rather a list of those players who are slated to have the biggest impact. These are ten players who offer unique contributions, are…
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New York Islanders
4 Things Patrick Roy Can Learn From Jon Cooper & Mike Sullivan
Patrick Roy’s head coaching tenure with the New York Islanders is filled with promise and upside. He took over halfway through the 2023-24 season and willed the team to the playoffs by leading them to a 20-12-5 record down the stretch. Now, the hope is that Roy, with a full…
Simon Holmstrom’s Fit on the Islanders is Unclear
The New York Islanders selected Simon Holmstrom with the 23rd pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, meaning his first five years in the organization have concluded. He is a winger with a powerful shot and strong defensive instincts, and he has demonstrated moments of brilliance during his NHL career. At…
Islanders’ Offseason Upgrades Didn’t Move the Needle
The New York Islanders all but put a bow on the offseason when they re-signed Simon Holmstrom. They still have to deal with Oliver Wahlstrom, who heads to arbitration but any big move at this point seems unlikely. A big trade or a late-summer signing looks like they are off…
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New York Rangers
New York Rangers’ 4 Best Contracts for 2024-25
Free agents and contract extensions in the NHL can often be hit or miss. Just ask the New York Rangers, who have had their share of brutal contracts over the past decade. Related: Rangers Shouldn’t Rush Igor Shesterkin Extension Some of the worst comes from the Glen Sather era, which…
Rangers Need Miller/Schneider Pair to Take Big Step in 2024-25
With much of the New York Rangers‘ defense corps suddenly in flux and shrouded in uncertainty, the Blueshirts are hoping the time has come for two of their young mainstays to step up in a big way in 2024-25. Those would be K’Andre Miller and Braden Schneider, the former first-round…
Rangers’ Zibanejad Must Prove Doubters Wrong With Bounce Back in 2024-25
Last season, the New York Rangers fell short once again in the Eastern Conference Final to the eventual Stanley Cup champion, Florida Panthers. One of the main reasons for this loss was due to the lack of production from their top offensive players, Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin. For Panarin,…
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Ottawa Senators
Jake Chiasson: Everything to Know About Senators’ New Acquisition
The Ottawa Senators have been active this offseason, trying to become contenders sooner rather than later. They recently traded for forwards Xavier Bourgault and Jake Chiasson from the Edmonton Oilers…
Xavier Bourgault: Everything to Know About the Senators’ New Acquisition
The Ottawa Senators have made some solid additions to their roster this offseason as they hope to turn themselves from rebuilders to contenders sooner rather than later. With a new…
3 Senators Bounce-Back Candidates for 2024-25
After their seventh straight season without playoff hockey, the Ottawa Senators are taking steps in the right direction. The team taking a step starts with some players taking a step…
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Philadelphia Flyers
5 Flyers Milestones to Monitor in 2024-25
As we await the start of the 2024-25 season in the NHL, it’s good to be aware of a few milestones that can be hit. Here, we look at five members of the Philadelphia Flyers who could accomplish big things in their upcoming campaign. Matvei Michkov — Rookie Records Matvei…
Flyers’ 2024-25 Opening Night Lineup Projection
We’re still two and a half months away from the start of the 2024-25 regular season, so the time for hockey is coming but is still fairly distant. In the meantime, let’s look at some very early opening night lineup projections for the Philadelphia Flyers. Here, I’ll be looking at…
3 Flyers Bounce Back Candidates for 2024-25
The Philadelphia Flyers are entering their 2024-25 season with generally low expectations despite barely missing the playoffs in their most recent campaign and adding prospect Matvei Michkov to their roster. As well, they’re destined to have a few bounce-back candidates. Who might those players be? Sean Couturier would be a…
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Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins’ Kyle Dubas Already on the Hot Seat This Season
When Kyle Dubas took over as general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins last summer, everyone knew he had his work cut out for him. The organization has been mismanaged for years, and there was no way all that damage would be fixed overnight. A year later, Dubas is still trying…
Penguins’ Projected 2024-25 Opening Night Lineup
With free agency seemingly winding down and training camps getting closer, the Pittsburgh Penguins saw general manager Kyle Dubas make plenty of moves. Whether via free agency or trade, several new players have been added to the team. With that being said, what could the opening night lineup look like…
Can Penguins David Quinn Fix the Power Play?
On June 12, the Pittsburgh Penguins hired David Quinn to replace associate coach Todd Reirden, who was fired at the beginning of May. Reirden ran the power play last season, finishing 30th in the NHL with a 15.3% conversion rate. Not only will Quinn be taking over the power play,…
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San Jose Sharks
Sharks’ Thomas Bordeleau Could Be on Outside Looking In
As the San Jose Sharks continue their preparations for the 2024-25 NHL season, one task they must accomplish is determining who will make their opening night roster. This decision is months away, but when it happens, it will have an impact on every player regardless of whether or not they…
4 Under-The-Radar Sharks to Watch in 2023-24
With the San Jose Sharks’ first regular-season game less than two weeks away, it’s pretty clear which players on the roster will be the most scrutinized. The offseason has gone on long enough for plenty of discussion and analysis on the biggest names. The players most important to the team’s…
3 Sharks Storylines to Follow During Preseason
Following months of moves and preparation, the San Jose Sharks are finally ready to take the ice for their first preseason game when they host the Vegas Golden Knights tonight at 5 p.m. PST. While San Jose doesn’t have many expectations for the upcoming season, the franchise is not without…
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Seattle Kraken
Seattle Kraken Top 10 Prospects: 2024 Offseason
Despite being in the league for just three seasons, the Seattle Kraken have assembled quite the prospect pool. While they have had a few early selections in the first round, they have also found hidden gems in recent drafts in the second and third rounds, helping formulate one of the…
Seattle Kraken’s 5 Best-Case Scenarios for 2023-24
With the Seattle Kraken’s 2023-24 regular season set to get underway in less than a week, anticipation is growing within the fanbase. After an exciting run that featured a first-round upset of the Colorado Avalanche, expectations are high in Seattle, with many hoping the team can build off their success…
Kraken Face 3 Big Questions Heading Into Training Camp
With the Seattle Kraken set to open training camp for the 2023-24 season in just a few days, anticipation is already building around the city. After last season’s run to the second round, there is plenty of excitement regarding this season’s team as they have built a roster that should…
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St. Louis Blues
Blues’ Forward Group in 2024-25 Will Be Far More Balanced
The St. Louis Blues haven’t made any major moves this summer, but they’ve improved the forward depth and overall group for the 2024-25 season with a couple of trades. It’s unclear whether Blues general manager Doug Armstrong expects the club to contend for the playoffs in 2024-25, but he’s operated…
St. Louis Blues’ 2023-24 Season Preview and Predictions
The St. Louis Blues will begin the new season on Thursday, Oct. 12 on the road against the Dallas Stars. After starting last season at 3-0-0, the Blues quickly fell apart, losing eight in a row, and missed the playoffs by a boatload of points. This is a crucial season…
Blues’ Defensive Structures Still Have Lingering Issues
After a six-game second-round exit in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, provided by the eventual Stanley Cup champions in the Colorado Avalanche, the St. Louis Blues approached October of the same year with playoff-certifiable ambiance and ambition. However, by March, two of their main pieces of a recent Cup-winning core,…
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Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning Need Vasilevskiy to Rebound Following Career-Worst Season
Widely regarded as one the best goalies in the NHL, Andrei Vasilevskiy had the worst statistical season of his career last season. In September, the 29-year-old had surgery to repair a herniated lumbar disc in his back, according to Chris Bengel at CBS Sports, and he didn’t return until Nov….
Lightning Bounce Back Candidate for 2024-25: Conor Sheary
Last summer, the Tampa Bay Lightning made a splash to improve the middle-six forward group in free agency. General manager Julien BriseBois signed veteran forward Conor Sheary to a three-year deal with an annual average of $2 million. Playing with stars like Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin throughout his career,…
Expectations for New Lightning Forward Jesse Ylonen
Through all the chaos of the Tampa Bay Lightning offseason, fans may have missed that the organization inked a deal with 24-year-old Jesse Ylonen in free agency. The winger was drafted with the 35th overall pick by the Montreal Canadiens in 2018 but has yet to live up to his…
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs Should Keep Murray as Third Goaltender
It’s evident that the goaltending duo in the crease for the Toronto Maple Leafs this season is going to be Joseph Woll and Anthony Stolarz. Woll received an extension and Stolarz was brought in for more reassurance, stability and the potential to steal the starter role. Both goaltenders are going…
Will Craig Berube Unleash Maple Leafs’ Super Line This Season?
In recent years, the Toronto Maple Leafs have mixed and matched the core four of Auston Matthews, John Tavares, Mitch Marner, and William Nylander. During the regular season, the team wins, but none of their best-laid plans have worked in the playoffs. Different Head Coaches Tried Different Lineups, Not Much…
Maple Leafs’ Goaltending Stronger with Stolarz & Woll Tandem
It’s evident that the Toronto Maple Leafs’ goaltending situation has been hit or miss during the current era of the Core 4, as they’ve always lacked a strong and steady tandem. Whether it’s having a starter and no reliable back up or not having someone that could steal games when…
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Utah Hockey Club
Previewing the Tucson Roadrunners’ Wealth of Talent for 2024-25
When general manager Bill Armstrong was hired in 2020, it was the dawn of a new era for Armstrong and the Arizona Coyotes. After several trades that saw Armstrong acquire…
Utah: Sophomore Slump or Surge for Logan Cooley in 2024-25?
If you’ve followed the Arizona Coyotes, it’s obvious they’ve had no luck with the draft lottery, where they’ve never moved up once. The highest they’ve drafted has been third overall,…
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Vancouver Canucks
Canucks’ Top 15 Prospects for 2024-25 Season
The Vancouver Canucks still don’t have the strongest prospect pool overall, but they do have some blue-chippers dotting the landscape, namely Jonathan Lekkerimaki and Tom Willander – their two most recent first-round picks. They will be part of this list for a while unless Lekkerimaki surprises and plays more than…
Daniel Sprong: What to Expect From Canucks’ Newest Signing
The Vancouver Canucks have had a great offseason. They lost both Elias Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov to the Boston Bruins but responded by locking up Jake DeBrusk to a long-term contract, bringing in Vincent Desharnais, and signing several depth players to fill out what they lost. They have easily improved…
Canucks’ 2024 Training Camp Will Feature a Battle in the Top Six
The Vancouver Canucks were a surprisingly successful team last season winning the Pacific Division and making it to the second round of the playoffs. This season, the expectations will be higher as Canucks Nation now expects at the very least a playoff berth and maybe even another division championship. To…
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Vegas Golden Knights
10 Golden Knights Predictions for 2023-24 Season
When your first prediction projects a playoff miss for the team that goes on to win the Stanley Cup, you know it isn’t a banner year in terms of prognostications. So, after taking some lumps on my 2022-23 Vegas Golden Knights predictions, I am back for another round of looking…
Golden Knights’ 3 Biggest Questions Heading into 2023-24
With the NHL’s training camps completed and the preseason getting underway, it’s time to look at some of the biggest storylines for the Vegas Golden Knights heading into the 2023-24 season. The Golden Knights have played two divisional matchups in the preseason so far against the San Jose Sharks and…
5 Must-Watch Golden Knights Games in 2023-24
The Vegas Golden Knights’ 2023-24 title defense is going to be filled with memorable matchups. Following a relatively uneventful offseason, the roster remains almost identical to the one that hoisted the Stanley Cup. Can these Golden Knights replicate last season’s success? With the NHL season just under a month away,…
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Washington Capitals
Capitals’ 2024-25 Schedule Released
On Tuesday, the NHL announced the regular-season schedules for all 32 clubs, including the Washington Capitals. This season will be the Caps’ 50th Anniversary celebration with special nights to commemorate their entrance into the league, along with the Kansas City Scouts, in the 1974-75 season. Capitals’ Home Stretches The Capitals…
Capitals’ Worst Contracts for the 2023-24 Season
Money is particularly tight for the Washington Capitals as they try to make it back to the postseason after missing them for only the second time in 16 seasons. With the team at the cap ceiling and money tied up with many veterans, every penny needs to be well allocated. …
Washington Capitals: 3 Bold Predictions for 2023-24
With the regular season starting in about a month, the Washington Capitals are hoping to see better results in comparison to last season, where they missed the postseason for only the second time in the past 16 seasons. The changes made to the team make for some interesting storylines, and…
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Winnipeg Jets
3 Winnipeg Jets Who Could Earn a Roster Spot in 2024-25
Coming off of a 110-point regular season, the Winnipeg Jets had a handful of notable departures in free agency. Sean Monahan, Brenden Dillon, Tyler Toffoli, and Laurent Brossoit all signed elsewhere, opening the door for younger players to crack the lineup for the first time in 2024-25. It’s no secret…
3 Jets Who Will Be Under the Microscope in 2024-25
The Winnipeg Jets are going to be heavily scrutinized in 2024-25 as they embark on their first campaign under new head coach Scott Arniel after a 52-win season and a second-straight first-round exit. Winnipeg can be a bit of a media fishbowl — not to the extent of Toronto or…
3 Jets Bounce-Back Candidates for 2024-25
The Winnipeg Jets are going to be heavily scrutinized in 2024-25 as they attempt to not only recapture regular-season success despite departures of key players in free agency, but to actually advance past the first round. While some Jets will look to build off of strong 2023-24 campaigns, others will…
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