Can McDavid Be the Best Without Scoring? Marcy Di Michele | September 30, 2016 It started out as a narrative, but now it’s becoming a reality. Through six games at the World Cup of Hockey (three pre-tournament games and three round robin games), Oilers’…
Do Fans Care About World Cup? Marcy Di Michele | September 29, 2016 The Air Canada Centre was sold out for game one of the World Cup of Hockey final, but the empty seats were evidence that not everyone actually attended. On the…
Canada One Win Away From the World Cup, But Just Barely Marcy Di Michele | September 28, 2016 Don’t let the Europeans hang around. That was the game plan for Team Canada. But, rather than take advantage of the dominant puck possession they had in the first period,…
World Cup Final: Guaranteed Win or Trap for Canada Marcy Di Michele | September 26, 2016 For a few moments, one minute and 12 seconds to be precise, it almost felt as though Team Canada was toying with the Team Russia. For all the Canadian faithful,…
Canada’s Semi-Final is Set: A Classic or a Letdown? Marcy Di Michele | September 23, 2016 Who would have thought that a made-up team designed to even out the groups and manufacture intrigue in the World Cup of Hockey would capture everyone’s hearts the way that it…
Mission Not Yet Accomplished for Team Canada Marcy Di Michele | September 21, 2016 Unlike their neighbours to the south, Team Canada came into the World Cup of Hockey with one goal in mind: win the whole thing. The Americans had been talking (and…
Canada’s Facing a Team Built to Beat Them Marcy Di Michele | September 20, 2016 Team USA’s flat, lifeless effort against Europe may have been a combination of underestimating that roster, and not being able to muster enough emotion for an opponent with which they…
Canada Still Has Work Cut Out for Them at World Cup Marcy Di Michele | September 19, 2016 It was a good start for Canada. No actually, it was a great start, and not only because they dismantled a feisty Czech Republic team. Their captain, Sidney Crosby (a…
Canada Doesn’t Have Their Best Team at the World Cup Marcy Di Michele | September 17, 2016 Team Canada is understandably the favorite to win the World Cup of Hockey. They are the holders of the last two Olympic Golds, the last two World Championships and the…
Edmonton Oilers 2016-17 Season Preview Marcy Di Michele | September 15, 2016 The Oilers didn’t draft first overall. That’s pretty much the summary of a season that included key injuries, and the same old deficiencies, despite a new management and coaching regime.…
Is Taylor Hall Actually a Good Player? Marcy Di Michele | September 14, 2016 When fan favorite Taylor Hall was traded out of Edmonton, there was understandable outrage, though it was more over the return rather than losing the player. Hall, ranked eighth in…
What We Learned About Canada and Team USA Through Two Games Marcy Di Michele | September 12, 2016 The Hockey Writers coverage of the World Cup of Hockey 2016 is being brought to you by PrimeSport, the official Fan Travel & Hospitality Package Partner of the World Cup…
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