Ah, the NHL trade deadline – that magical time when general managers play high-stakes poker with players’ futures, draft picks and occasionally their own sanity. In March 2025, the Dallas Stars decided to go all-in on Mikko Rantanen, the Finnish sniper who bounced around like a puck in a pinball machine. Fresh off a brief […]
BOSTON — They leaned over the planks as far as they could. Some of them linked arms as they waited for their superstar assistant captain to seize his opportunity. And as Cole Hutson’s penalty shot crept ever so slowly over the goal line, BU exploded off the bench, toward the Hobey Baker nominee. Jay Pandolfo […]
Over the course of an 82-game season and 108 years of existence, there have been plenty of people who have been blamed for their lack of success, but tonight I offer you a new name: Lord John Graves Simcoe. Had Simcoe continued to move further across the Canadian Shield and along the Prairies, Toronto could […]
In this edition of NHL Trade Watch, we take a look at some hot topics in the league. With the NHL roster frozen in a few days, there’s a lot of noise circulating right now, whether it’s Artemi Panarin or the Toronto Maple Leafs targeting sales. New information seems to be coming out every day […]
When you read Connor McDavid’s letter to Canada, One thing hits you quickly: this man could have taken the easy way, the bright lights, whatever he wanted. Instead, he stayed with Edmonton. Not because it’s glamorous, not because someone twisted their arm – just because he wants to win there. These days, the stars in […]
People have been talking about Morgan Rielly leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs. But he seems to like Toronto, and he has a no-trade clause. That means he decides, and there is no indication he wants to leave Toronto. For now, his life is based in Ontario. It has simply become his home. And he has […]
The Winnipeg Jets have gone 2-1-0 on their road trip thus far and will look to end the trip on a positive note against their division rival, the Dallas Stars. Both Central Division franchises are battling for positioning in the NHL standings, but are in very different situations. The Texans are having another good season, […]
The Chicago Blackhawks are almost complete with a very busy part of the season. They have two games left before the Olympic break, and in the midst of a five-match losing streak, they are looking to enter the break on a high note. Here are some tidbits ahead of their game against the San Jose […]
Parker Gahagen of the Worcester Railers is the Warrior hockey ECHL Goalkeeper of the Week for January 26-February. 1. It is the seventh time in his career that he has received the weekly honor, which ranks fourth in ECHL history. Gahagen went 2-0-0 with one shutout, a 1.50 goals-against average and a .951 save percentage […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that the Chicago Wolves are advancing Bradley Nadeau is selected as Fortune Tires “Expect More” AHL Player of the Month for January. Each month, the Fortune Tires “Expect More” AHL Player of the Month award recognizes one standout player from the league for exceptional performance. Fortune […]