Dave Tippett Earns Win Number 500 Aaron Davis | November 30, 2015 Dave Tippett has spent most of his time under the radar in Dallas and Phoenix, but he has earned something unusual in both stops, longevity. Playing Career The former…
Mike Babcock’s Leadership Helping Maple Leafs Anthony Fusco | November 19, 2015 The Toronto Maple Leafs had a crisis on their hands. Randy Carlyle had just been fired and they were searching for a new head coach. Peter Horachek was appointed to…
When the Inmates Run the Asylum Nicco Cardarelli | January 6, 2015 The writing was on the wall; if not for sometime now, certainly recently. Promises of culture change were made, and by firing Randy Carlyle today the Maple Leafs brass has…
NHL Coach Tracker: Todd McLellan’s Wild Ride Kenneth Laws | December 23, 2014 As the winningest coach in Sharks history, Todd McLellan has earned a lot of respect. But somehow, at the same time he is criticized heavily for his failures in the…
NHL Coach Tracker: Craig Berube on the Hot Seat Kenneth Laws | November 30, 2014 The Philadelphia Flyers are a storied franchise. This season, the Flyers have grossly underachieved. As a result, Philly’s boss, Craig Berube is taking some serious heat. Coach Berube is officially…
NHL Coach Tracker: The Mojo of Mike Babcock Kenneth Laws | November 17, 2014 The longest tenured coach in the NHL and the overwhelming choice last year in THW’s coach poll, Mike Babcock has done a lot in his time in the NHL. His…
NHL Coach Tracker: Champion Darryl Sutter Kenneth Laws | November 1, 2014 Two Stanley Cups in three seasons is powerful statement about a team’s abilities. When those three seasons are the only three with a certain coach, it says even more about…
Canucks Need To Make Barry Trotz A Priority Darrin Hayes | May 9, 2014 The Vancouver Canucks have a lot going on in their organization at the moment, not the least of which is finding a new coach to steer a ship that, if…
The Randy Carlyle Conundrum Nicco Cardarelli | May 8, 2014 After weeks of silence, Brendan Shanahan and company made a pretty loud statement, and its one that supports (at least for the time being) head coach Randy Carlyle. There is…
Oilers Panel: Darnell Nurse Edition! Plus, Is It Time To Bring Up Todd Nelson? Shane Sander | May 5, 2014 Welcome to this week’s edition of the Oilers Panel. This week the contributors discuss the possibility of 7th overall pick Darnell Nurse cracking the 2014-15 opening day roster, project who…
Noel Plays Nice in First Interview Since Firing The Hockey Writers | April 24, 2014 No one would blame Claude Noel for feeling like he was the fall guy when he was unceremoniously dumped after the Winnipeg Jets hit rock bottom in a home loss…
A Look at the NHL Head Coaching Changes Mark Wallace Graham | August 20, 2013 Another NHL season is around the corner and, for many teams, hope springs eternal. Teams start with a clean slate and anyone is a contender early in the season. For…