NHL Family Ties: 2018 Draft Edition

For fans that don’t follow college and junior hockey as intently of our great staff at The Hockey Writers, when the NHL Draft rolls around and we start hearing names…

A Desert Getaway With the Sharks

As I stood outside Gila River Arena waiting for the imminent downpour, the excitement began to set in. Home advantage has been the norm for me at SAP Center with the…

Alumni Game Revels in Blues History

ST. LOUIS — If the national excitement about outdoor games has abated some, the alumni game is undoubtedly facing the same fate. The energy level and seriousness is basically beer league…

Tkachuk’s Value Shows in PIMs

When Matthew Tkachuk entered the NHL this year, he didn’t know if he was going to stay or go back to junior. Neither did Calgary Flames’ General Manager, Brad Treliving, who…

The Winnipeg Jets at the Draft: Matthew Tkachuk

Another Tkachuk wearing a Winnipeg Jets jersey seems somehow fitting, almost providential, and it’s closer to being reality than you might think. So here’s the (so far hypothetical but entirely…

Hockey Hall of Fame 2015?

With the 2014 Hockey Hall of Fame induction in the books, it’s time to turn an eye to the potential class of 2015. It is quite the extensive list and…