Today in Hockey History: April 29
If you are a fan of a good Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, then April 29 is the day for you. This date in National Hockey League history…
Andrei Vasilevskiy
2012 Redraft: What if the Edmonton Oilers Didn’t Take Nail Yakupov?
Nail Yakupov is one of the NHL’s most notable draft busts in recent memory. The Edmonton Oilers surely whiffed on this first-overall pick in 2012, as Yakupov contributed next to…
Lightning’s Lengthy Playoff Runs Are Finally Catching Up to Them
As the 2021-22 regular season enters the final stretch, the Tampa Bay Lightning find themselves in a bit of a low point. After starting the season strong and playing dominant…
Dallas Stars Game Day: 4/12/22 vs Tampa Bay Lightning
The Dallas Stars begin a stretch of seven of their final 10 games at home with a Tuesday night battle against the Tampa Bay Lightning. A Vital Stretch Begins for…
NHL 2021-22 Power Rankings: Week 25
Welcome to the 25th edition of my weekly NHL Power Rankings for The Hockey Writers, where the league’s top half is evaluated. These rankings will focus on how teams have performed…
Hurricanes’ Potential 2022 Playoff Matchups Ranked
The NHL season is in the final stretch of the regular season, with between 11 and 13 games remaining before the real fun starts. That’s still an important stretch of…
Weekly Lost & Found: Tampa Bay Lightning & Washington Capitals
It has been over a month, but we are BACK in the Eastern Conference for this edition of the Weekly Lost & Found! We’ll make two stops between the Metropolitan…
Lightning’s Most Impactful Trade Deadline as Sellers
For any franchise, the hope at the start of the season is that you will be buying for a playoff run at the trade deadline, not selling off beloved players…
NHL’s Top 10 Goalies for 2021-22: Midseason Update
Prior to the 2021-22 season beginning, I put lists together on the top 10 players for each position, as well as coaches. It goes without saying that it is a…
Lightning’s Vasilevskiy Not a Vezina Contender Despite Strong Play
Since Andrei Vasilevskiy took over as starting goaltender for the Tampa Bay Lightning back at the 2017 trade deadline, he has been one of if not the best goalies in…
Ranking NHL Teams By Goaltenders
Ranking NHL Teams By Forwards Ranking NHL Teams By Defencemen Now that the 2021-22 season has hit its midpoint for several teams, it’s time to rank the teams by position…
Maple Leafs Commentary: Robertson’s Back & Campbell’s in the Kitchen
Most Toronto Maple Leafs’ players are taking some extended downtime with their families while goalie Jack Campbell and Auston Matthews hang out in Las Vegas for the NHL’s weekend’s All-Star…