With the one point the Winnipeg Jets picked up against Florida, the team had moved back six points from the last wild card spot in the Western Conference. Still, the NHL’s action on Friday night left quite a few other franchises in the race with wins, so they’ll enter today’s game four full games back […]
With a potential major winter storm looming, the Agganis Arena faithful went home hungry Saturday night — and so did the Boston University men’s hockey team. At every Terriers home game, when BU scores a goal, fans get a free taco from El Jefe’s Taqueria. The Dog Pound often chants “WE WANT TACOS” in support […]
The Boston University women’s hockey team just wasn’t having it Saturday afternoon. That has been the case all too often over the past two weeks. Riding a three-game losing streak entering the series finale against Vermont, BU fell in listless fashion, 2-1. The Terriers, who were surging just a week and a half ago, are […]
It has been made clear that the Edmonton Oilers’ priority heading into the March 6 NHL trade deadline is acquiring a top-nine forward – and preferably an impact forward. While that undoubtedly remains the case, it doesn’t mean GM Stan Bowman won’t also try to strengthen the blue line in the process. If the Oilers […]
To look Mark Stone dominated last night because the Vegas Golden Knights against the Toronto Maple Leafs not only stings if you’re an Ottawa Senators fan; it shows the team’s folly throughout the seasons. The Senators don’t just lose games. They lose endgames. The Senators continue to make bad trade decisions Every few years, Ottawa […]
It’s the problem every general manager prays about in September and fears in January: a fully healthy roster. For Mike Grier and the San Jose Sharks, the hypothetical becomes reality at the most chaotic time possible. With the trade deadline looming and the NHL’s Olympic break set to pause the season from Feb. 4 to […]
The Calgary Flames may not be done reshaping their blueline after moving Rasmus Andersson, and one of the more intriguing ripple effects of that trade is Zach Whitecloud’s future. Acquired from the Vegas Golden Knights as part of the return for Andersson, Whitecloud immediately becomes a player to watch as the Flames weigh whether to […]
Sometimes you think a player needs a minute to catch up or maybe come back. Then they just show up and do everything, right? That’s Leon Draisaitl in a nutshell, and Kris Knoblauch can’t help but shake his head. Draisaitl has missed some games for personal reasons, but he is back Draisaitl missed a few […]
The Washington Capitals are in a dogfight in the Metropolitan Division standings with 56 points in 52 games played. The Carolina Hurricanes, Washington’s second-round opponent last spring, are the only team to emerge from the bracket with 67 points in 51 games. As the team battles to return to the NHL playoffs, a well-stocked cupboard […]
Peter Baugh and Vincent Z. Mercogliano: Baugh and Mercogliano write that Artemi Panarin’s time with the Rangers is coming to an end. He is the most coveted piece on the trade market. While there was some confusion on Panarin’s part, he understands the direction the team is going as the team would not be offering […]