Tag: NHL
Memorial Cup ends as Stanley Cup Final begins
Updated:As Americans observe Memorial Day today, the 100th Memorial Cup wrapped up north of the border last night in Regina,…
Read more »2018 Minnesota Wild Draft Preview: Defenseman
Updated:The Minnesota Wild announced on Tuesday they had hired former Nashville Predators Assistant General Manager, Paul Fenton to be their…
Read more »Oilers Do Well With Three New Assistants
Late last month, the Edmonton Oilers made sweeping changes to their coaching staff. They elected to not renew the contract…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: David Perron
Craig MacTavish’s biggest, and for my money best, addition as General Manager was David Perron. MacT acquired Perron for a…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: James Van Riemsdyk
Updated:Peter Chiarelli, sometimes positively and sometimes negatively, hasn’t been afraid to go big game hunting since taking over as the…
Read more »Lamoriello brings credibility, but questions still remain for Islanders
Lou Lamoriello didn’t make any waves in his first few hours as president of hockey operations for the New York…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Riley Nash
When the Edmonton Oilers traded Mark Letestu at the deadline, it signaled that the club was making a change on…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Young players on cheap contracts that can contribute are going to be vital for the Edmonton Oilers moving forward. Over…
Read more »Resistance is futile. Vegas, Fleury are unstoppable
Updated:A throwaway “ha ha, like that’ll ever happen” *sarcasm* tweet went out to Pensblog captain Rich, days after the Penguins…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Patrick Maroon
On deadline day, the Edmonton Oilers elected to ship out one of their better value contracts. The club traded pending…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Thomas Vanek
Updated:The biggest issue, in my mind, during the 2017-18 season was the complete lack of offense from the wings in…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Derek Ryan
Updated:One of the holes that the Edmonton Oilers will need to address this summer is that of fourth line center….
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Sami Niku
Updated:Today we conclude the defenders portion of ‘Off-Season Targets’ with a look at a lesser known option. The Edmonton Oilers…
Read more »An Updated Look At Peter Chiarelli’s Summer List
Updated:A little over a month ago, I posted my annual shopping list for Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli. A few…
Read more »2018 NHL Central Scouting Movement Tracker
Updated:The NHL Conference Finals are in full-swing, the World Championships have been interesting and working their way towards the medal…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Colin Miller
Updated:When the Manchester Monarchs won the AHL’s Calder Cup in the spring of 2015, Colin Miller played a huge role…
Read more »What if Kris Letang was a forward?
Updated:It was his finest NHL moment and the most important goal of his career. Despite giving up the tying goal…
Read more »The Minnesota Wild’s Future, Is Going to Get Ugly(ier)
Updated:The Minnesota Wild are a lot like a used car like the AMC Hornet above (Thanks to Josh Ostrem for…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Damon Severson
Updated:Edmonton’s quest for a right-shot defender could once again take them to New Jersey for a trade. The Oilers, under…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Erik Karlsson
Updated:The biggest domino to drop this summer will be Erik Karlsson. Ottawa’s franchise face is at a crossroads with the…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Torey Krug
Updated:During the 2012 college signing period, Peter Chiarelli signed Michigan State defender Torey Krug to an entry-level contract after he…
Read more »Aftermath: The Penguins fall short of a Triple Crown
Updated:For fans of thoroughbreds, Triple Crown season arrived with the running of the Kentucky Derby last Saturday afternoon. If Derby…
Read more »Adding a High-End AHL Center
On Saturday night, Edmonton Oilers insider Bob Stauffer tweeted out an interesting point that got quite a reaction from Oiler…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Chris Wideman
Peter Chiarelli’s seemingly never ending quest for a puck-moving defender will once again be at the forefront of this coming…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Updated:When there is smoke surrounding a certain player from the Edmonton media, there is usually fire. There is a ton…
Read more »NHL Tells Brad Marchand to Knock It off
Updated:Boston Bruins Brad Marchand is an All-Pro hockey player, there’s no question about it, many teams would love to have…
Read more »Pittsburgh Penguins Prospect Jordy Bellerive is Really Good, If Not Very Good
Updated:So, let’s talk about Jordy Bellerive, shall we? I think by this point we all know the story of how…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Andrej Sustr
Updated:Sometimes, especially in the NHL, you can’t get what you want. You are forced, for numerous reasons, to look at…
Read more »Legendary GM Bill Torrey passes away at 83
Updated:The architect of four straight Stanley Cup winning Islander teams, Bill Torrey, passed away on Wednesday evening at his home…
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