Hurricanes’ 5 Best Seasons By Players In Team History
Since relocating from Hartford in 1997, there have been some special seasons in Carolina Hurricanes history. The team has had its fair share of hard times, to be sure. However,…
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Blues Need to Target These 4 Remaining Free Agents
The St. Louis Blues have had a busy offseason so far. General manager Doug Armstrong traded for Pavel Buchnevich of the New York Rangers, later signing him to a four-year,…
Red Wings’ Biggest Free Agent Needs
If this were a couple weeks ago, the Detroit Red Wings would have several needs heading into free agent season. Steve Yzerman had other plans. In three separate transactions, Yzerman…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Red Wings, Canadiens, Blackhawks, Canucks, More
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, while Ken Holland wouldn’t say much, a deal between the Edmonton Oilers and Zach Hyman seems imminent. Will it be an eight-year deal or a…
Staal Family Has Had a Big Impact on the Carolina Hurricanes
With the second-overall pick in 2003, the Carolina Hurricanes brought the first of the four Staal brothers, Eric, into an NHL organization. Almost 10 years later, on April 5, 2013,…
Canadiens’ Strength at Centre Leads to Stanley Cup Final Berth
Win the middle, win the game. A phrase coined by long-time Montreal sportscaster Brian Wilde some time ago to explain the Montreal Canadiens’ struggles against the NHL’s top teams. The…
Grading the Sabres’ 2020-21 Trades
The Buffalo Sabres completed four trades during the 2020-21 season, ranging from depth moves to moving out a star player. It’s been a few months since the trade deadline, and…
Canadiens Getting the Leadership They Expected From Staal & Perry
The Montreal Canadiens find themselves in the Stanley Cup Semifinals for the first time since 2014. With a good mix of youth and experience, the team came together at the perfect…
Canadiens Got Staal for This Exact Reason
Montreal Canadiens forward Eric Staal’s Stanley Cup-winning experience is why general manager Marc Bergevin acquired him in the first place.
Canucks Have Options in Free Agency to Replace Sutter
After another disappointing season that saw the Vancouver Canucks miss the playoffs for the fifth time in eight seasons, change is on the horizon yet again. With Brandon Sutter finally…
2 Biggest Risks of Making Trade Deadline Acquisitions
The 2021 Trade Deadline was exceptionally volatile, as contenders scrambled to acquire talent to hopefully extend their run and lottery teams strived to maximize their return on pieces they would…
Canadiens Earn Mixed Reactions to Gustafsson, Merrill Deadline Deals
If there’s one thing at which Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin excels, it’s polarizing people. Analysts even, with the Habs writers at The Hockey Writers failing to reach a…