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Every NHL team’s most hyped prospect of the past 30 years: McDavid, Lindros, Price and more
Before an NHL team has a chance to add Lafreniere to its list of prospects, let’s take a look back and pinpoint the most hyped prospects for all 31 teams over the past 30 years. There are obviously quite a few No. 1 overall picks on this list, as there’s always an absurd amount of […]
Continue readingNHL Awards Watch: Likely finalists, hipster picks, unfair snubs
While there was some brief confusion about where statistics from the qualification round would end up, they’re now playoff stats and the regular-season numbers are set in stone. Hence, we got the news that the stat-based regular-season awards for 2019-20 have been decided, with Leon Draisaitl taking home the Art Ross Trophy for most points, […]
Continue readingWhy virtual reality is still a pipe dream for the NHL
“I’m not buying, in any way, that we won’t be able to eat in restaurants before a game at Capital One Arena and all be together,” he said recently, during a web chat with The Economic Club of Washington. “It’s just a matter of what time frame that has to happen in.” Until it happens, […]
Continue readingGrudge report: The one thing every NHL fan base won’t give up
Whether it’s a perceived cheap shot, a situation where they were allegedly wronged by the on-ice officials, a major mistake by their own team management — or in one case, an NHL arbitrator — these are deep wounds whose scars remain several years (or even decades) later. Let’s delve into the leading grudge for every […]
Continue readingHow to avoid risking players’ health in a restarted NHL season
NHL players are creatures of habit, living a regimented life of training, nutrition, rest and recovery. Their bodies are machines built to withstand an 82-game regular-season grind and whatever postseason action their team earns beyond it. What Gary Roberts fears is that these machines aren’t built for several months of home confinement, off the ice […]
Continue readingNHL Awards Watch: You pick the winners!
With the NHL season suspended since March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic, it’s unclear whether we’ve already seen the end of the regular season, or whether it gets restarted in some shape or form during the summer. The league still contends that its goal is to complete the season in full; although with each […]
Continue readingThe feel-good stories of the season for all 31 NHL teams
The 2019-20 season was shaping up to be a good one, and there were plenty of positive stories across the league. To cheer you up during this lonely time, we revisited a feel-good story for every team this season: Note: Emily Kaplan handled the Metro and Central divisions, while Greg Wyshynski wrote on the Atlantic […]
Continue readingInside Dominik Kubalik’s journey to the Chicago Blackhawks’ top line
Kubalik, 24, was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the seventh round in 2013. Every summer, the Kings checked on Kubalik to see how he was doing in Europe. “But we never had any talk about a contract,” the Czech-born forward said. In January 2019, with no path to the NHL in sight, Kubalik’s […]
Continue readingInjured Avalanche star Nate MacKinnon out 1-2 weeks
The Colorado Avalanche will be without top scorer Nathan MacKinnon for at least a week after he suffered a lower-body injury. MacKinnon was hurt during the second period of Monday’s loss to the Los Angeles Kings. It’s the latest blow to an injury-plagued Avalanche team that is trying to catch the St. Louis Blues for […]
Continue readingNHL Awards Watch: Hart Trophy race even more chaotic with one month left
Recency bias is very much a thing, considering that the ballots aren’t sent out until near the end of the season and the votes are sent in right up until the first game of the playoffs. This is especially true of the Hart Trophy race, for which players such as Taylor Hall, Corey Perry and […]
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