The Hockey Writers’ 2016 NHL PTO Tracker
The 2016-17 NHL season is fast approaching, with training camp kicking off in late September. Teams began handing out professional tryouts (PTOs) for camp in August. Keep tabs on all…
T.J. Galiardi
Gone Gali Gone
The Free Agent The Jets’ season and Cinderella run to the playoffs is over and the brass is now hard at work trying to resign key parts of this year’s…
With Qualifying Offers Not Issued, The Wild Could Target These Free Agents
With the June 30 deadline to issue qualifying offers to RFAs having passed, a slew of young players have entered the unrestricted free agent pool at the 11th hour. With…
Don’t Write Off The Calgary Flames Just Yet
It’s been a long, hard summer for the Calgary Flames, but they’re just about to kick off the 2013-14 campaign. And after what’s been described by many players as one…
A Look At The Flames 2013 Training Camp Survivors
The Calgary Flames made their fits roster cuts of 2013’s training camp, sending 19 bodies to either the AHL’s Abbotsford Heat (including 2008 first round pick Greg Nemisz) or back…
Updates on Active Blues Players
After a season that saw the Blues climb to second place in the Western Conference standings, the players had to pack up and head in different directions across the world. …
The San Jose Sharks Have a Large Hill to Climb
Battling back from a 3-1 series deficit is no easy task, but that is exactly what the Sharks will have to do in order to stay in the 2012 NHL…
Sharks in Danger of Swimming with the Fishes
Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat — F. Scott Fitzgerald Desperate for points, San Jose’s dispiriting 2-0 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes was, as described by coach…
Changing The Culture In Colorado
The Colorado Avalanche dealt their way into the trade deadline conversation. As mentioned, The Avs acquired forward Steve Downie from the Tampa Bay Lightning. The team also involved themselves in…
Avalanche Deal for McGinn, Prospects; Winnik, Galiardi to San Jose Sharks
The 2012 trade deadline was more a trade dudline (how many times have you heard that one) but the Avalanche managed to be involved in one of the bigger transactions…
Yawns All Around: NHL Trade Deadline Winners and Losers
Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist Another trade deadline is now in the books in the National Hockey League, and despite the huge expectations and people calling it the league’s “Christmas”,…
Second Half Injuries Plague the Colorado Avalanche Again
Just when the Colorado Avalanche thought it had the injury bug beaten, the team is slammed with problems. Matt Duchene has been out two weeks longer—and counting—than expected after he…