Kraken Could Reunite T.J. Oshie With Former Coach Dave Hakstol
The Seattle Kraken named Dave Hakstol as their first-ever head coach on Thursday, an announcement that surprised many in the hockey world after the team chose to pass up on…
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Maple Leafs Lounge: Marner, Hakstol and the Montreal Canadiens
Despite not having any on-ice action to talk about, the writers who cover the Toronto Maple Leafs are still busy covering the team. As a result, we virtually gather in…
Maple Leafs News & Notes: Is Bruce Boudreau on the Team’s Radar
Over the past week, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost Dave Hakstol, the team’s assistant coach in charge of the defense, to the Seattle Kraken. Hakstol will become the first head…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Rielly’s Contract, Spezza’s Family, Hakstol’s Hiring
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs’ News & Rumors, I’ll focus on three items of good news for the team. One is the rumor that defenseman Morgan Rielly and…
Kraken Name Dave Hakstol as First Head Coach
The Seattle Kraken officially have their first head coach in franchise history, and it’s not who most people were expecting. Dave Hakstol joins the NHL’s 32nd team after serving as…
Predators Have Options if They Decide to Make Coaching Changes
The Nashville Predators are off to a poor start, and the fanbase isn’t happy about it. Rightly or wrongly, a lot of the blame seems to be pointed at head…
‘Drop the Puck: Hockey Every Day, Every Way’ – Book Review
“Drop the Puck: Hockey Every Day, Every Way” is the fifth installment in Jayne J. Jones Beehler’s The Official Adventures series. The focus of Beehler’s work is to demonstrate that…
Maple Leafs’ Offence, Not Defence, Causing Concern
We’ve heard it for years: the Toronto Maple Leafs need defence; they need to bring in better defencemen and commit to playing better defensively as a team. For a while,…
Maple Leafs Name Hakstol Assistant Coach
TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs were busy on Saturday, naming former Philadelphia Flyers head coach Dave Hakstol as an assistant on Mike Babcock’s staff and signing two depth players ahead of free agency.
Hakstol spent 3 1/2 seasons behind the Flyers…
NHL Rumors: Anisimov, Hakstol, Trade Talk, More
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news out of Chicago regarding Artem Anisimov, speculation that the Edmonton Oilers might be adding an assistant coach that used to be with…
Can Flyers’ Coaching Change Finally Set Them Straight?
After conflicting reports and tons of speculation, Dave Hakstol was relieved of his duties as the Philadelphia Flyers head coach yesterday. Hakstol and his team dropped the last four out…
NHL News & Notes: Hakstol, Dzingel & More
In today’s News & Notes, the Philadelphia Flyers are making a change at head coach, though not the change that was expected. Additionally, Ryan Dzingel left practice early after taking…