3 UFA Defensemen the Red Wings Should Target in 2021
It is only December, and most years, it’d be taboo to begin exploring the group of unrestricted free agents available next offseason. However, nothing in 2020 has been norma,l so…
Jamie Oleksiak
Golden Knights Trade Targets for 2020-21
The Vegas Golden Knights, whose history has been generally short, seeing as they entered the league in 2017-18, have quickly become a model for what a consistent franchise should look…
Stars’ Jamie Oleksiak: Big Rig’s Big Value
Jamie Oleksiak has become a star defender for the Dallas Stars and played a big role on the defensive end during the postseason. Oleksiak was initially drafted by the Stars…
Oleksiak the Unlikely Hero As Stars Even Series
Despite looking lethargic for most of Game 1, the Dallas Stars turned the tables and looked like a top-tier playoff team (at times) in Game 2 of their opening-round series…
Stars Being Tested by Honka Trade Request
Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill is likely to get at least a few offers for disgruntled defenseman Julius Honka. After all, many teams are in need of a right-handed,…
NHL News & Notes: Oleksiak, Bruins Transactions & More
In today’s News & Notes, the Pittsburgh Penguins have traded Jamie Oleksiak to the Dallas Stars, the Boston Bruins have made multiple transactions and Mats Zuccarello is considered day-to-day with…
3 Penguins Propelling Them Back to Relevancy
After an abysmal start to the season, including a 1-7-2 record during a 10-game stretch, the Pittsburgh Penguins have picked up six of their last possible eight points. They are…
Penguins Pulpit: Johnson, Oleksiak & Secondary Scoring
The past week of play is not one the Pittsburgh Penguins are looking to emulate anytime soon. After an undefeated trip through Canada which saw the Penguins outscore the Toronto Maple…
Penguins’ Oleksiak Finally Finding His Role
On Tuesday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins took on the Edmonton Oilers and the hockey world’s eyes were on Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid. Arguably the two best players in the…
Re-Signing Oleksiak Is Key for Penguins
It’s that time of year again: trades are being made, contracts are being inked and extensions are being signed. The Pittsburgh Penguins, who have five restricted free agents on the…
Penguins Discover Latest Diamond in the Rough
Somehow, Jim Rutherford and the Pittsburgh Penguins continue to find struggling players who — after falling by the wayside from their previous club — become major contributors within the lineup.…
Ian Cole Belongs in Penguins’ Top-Six
Matt Hunwick, upon signing with the Pittsburgh Penguins this past summer, seemingly fit the exact mold you’d expect from a depth defenseman under Mike Sullivan. He’s a solid skater, a…