Oilers Making More Jersey Changes With Adidas
The NHL is set to unveil the new Adidas-branded jerseys at the 2017 NHL Draft in Chicago, and the Edmonton Oilers have some changes in store. It’s been well known…
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How to Build a Conference Finalist
Whether you want to be able to play a hard-hitting, ‘heavy’ game, a strangling defensive system or a fast-paced skill game, championship teams still need timely scoring, shutdown defense, and…
Ottawa Hockey Analytics Conference Rethinks the Game
For the third consecutive year, some of the best analytical minds in the sport gathered in Ottawa for the annual hockey analytics conference on May 6. Although advanced stats have…
Drafting in Rounds 4-7 Tougher Than You Think
The 2016 NHL Draft has entered Day 2, where 181 picks will be made in Rounds 2-7. Much of the attention this weekend has been directed at the top of the…
This June, Let’s Appreciate Seth Jones
This is an exciting time in the hockey calendar. Players and contracts are being dealt, fans of Canadian clubs eagerly await the NHL Entry Draft and GMs begin to sculpt…
Jimmy Vesey Trade: Low Risk, High Reward for Sabres
The Sabres made their first big move of the offseason in trading for the rights to pending college free agent Jimmy Vesey. The 2016 Hobey Baker Award winner was acquired…
The Grind Line: Discussing Detroit’s Draft Strategy
On June 24th, the Detroit Red Wings will join the 29 other teams at the NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, New York. Already without a third round pick, the Red…
A Decade Later: Redrafting the 2006 NHL Draft
Back in June 2006, the NHL was wrapping up its first Stanley Cup Final after the 2004-05 lockout. After Frantisek Kaberle and the Carolina Hurricanes took home their first Stanley…
Chiarelli Continues to Weigh All Options with No. 4 Overall Pick
With exactly a month to go until the NHL Entry Draft, Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli is still weighing his options with the No. 4 overall pick. While using the…
No Pressure on Sabres at Eight
Relax Sabres fans, the draft is nothing to fret over. After two years of having the ultimate, yet futile, goal of picking first, the Buffalo Sabres find themselves in a…
Leafs Stole Two Gems at 125th and 202nd Overall
The Toronto Maple Leafs are officially through the first season of their rebuild. However, plenty of work was already underway far before the 2015-16 season. Through drafts, the Leafs had…
Chiarelli: ‘Legitimate chance’ Oilers trade 4th overall pick
Peter Chiarelli is keeping his cards close to the vest when it comes to his plans for the fourth overall pick in this summer’s NHL Entry Draft. However, the Oilers’ general manager…