Islanders’ Lamoriello Needs to Follow Golden Knights’ Ruthless Trade Model Michael Ostrower | July 17, 2024 When Lou Lamoriello took over as the New York Islanders general manager (GM) following captain John Tavares’ departure, he created an identity on Long Island. This identity became a well-structured,…
10 Best First-Round Drafted Goalies in NHL History Ryan Gagne | June 21, 2024 *This archive was originally published before the 2023 NHL Draft Historically, 12,474 players have been drafted in the NHL Amateur (1963-1978) and Entry Drafts (1979-present), with 1,421 (11 percent) being…
Today in Hockey History: June 21 Matthew Zator | June 21, 2024 This date in NHL history has seen some major coaching moves in recent years. It has also hosted three different NHL Entry Drafts with some impressive classes. Let’s begin our…
Marc-Andre Fleury’s Case as a Hall of Famer Shaun Filippelli | June 20, 2024 Marc-André Fleury has been one of the best goaltenders in the NHL since he was picked first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2003. One of only three goalies in…
Today in Hockey History: May 22 Matthew Zator | May 22, 2024 Today was a big date in National Hockey League history for teams making it to the Stanley Cup Final. Some teams made it for the first time, while others returned…
Wild 2023-24 Report Cards: Marc-André Fleury Mariah Stark (Holland) | May 20, 2024 As the NHL postseason continues and the Minnesota Wild’s offseason does as well, it’s time for another grade report. Our first report was on Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson, who struggled…
Minnesota Wild 2023-24 Superlatives Mariah Stark (Holland) | May 9, 2024 The NHL announced its award finalists this past week, and while most were no-brainers, some were surprises. We already gave out the NHL awards amongst the Minnesota Wild roster, and…
Minnesota Wild’s 2023-24 Team Awards Mariah Stark (Holland) | April 27, 2024 It’s that time of year—the NHL postseason is officially underway, but after a very up-and-down season, the Minnesota Wild must watch from home. They missed the postseason by 11 points…
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Avalanche, Lightning, Wild Jim Parsons | April 18, 2024 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, a couple of veteran forwards are calling it a career after this season. One retired on Wednesday night. The other is shutting it down whenever…
Wild’s Marc-André Fleury Returns for One Final Season Mariah Stark (Holland) | April 18, 2024 The Minnesota Wild officially announced yesterday that they re-signed veteran and future Hall of Fame goaltender Marc-André Fleury, also known as “Flower,” to a one-year deal worth $2.5 million, about…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Wild, Flyers, Canucks Jim Parsons | April 17, 2024 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Montreal Canadiens have extended the contract of head coach Martin St. Louis. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Wild have signed Marc-Andre Fleury to a one-year contract…
Minnesota Wild 2023-24 Obituary: Caged Up With No Playoffs Andrew Forbes | April 17, 2024 One of the more surprising teams to miss out on the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs is the Minnesota Wild. The Wild were officially eliminated from the postseason with a loss…