Finding its rhythm: The “Skinner Watch” continues in Pittsburgh

The noise all around Stuart Skinner has finally started to shift. After the huge headlines that followed his trade from the Edmonton Oilerssome fans wondered if the Oil Country hometown boy could actually hack it out of Alberta. At first, the move to Pittsburgh seemed like it would be a disaster; Skinner limped out of […]

Brady Tkachuk fumes over rumors swirling around the Ottawa Senators

The Ottawa Senators have been in the spotlight in recent days, as rumors surrounding the reason for Linus Ullmark’s personal departure – now approaching the two-week mark – reached a fever pitch on Thursday. We know, of course, that GM Steve Staios came out with a strong statement to deny what he called ridiculous speculation […]

Maple Leafs Nylander the victim of half-baked trade logic

It’s absolutely wild to read reports of the Toronto Maple Leafs’ desire to trade William Nylander. Look, this isn’t just a “good player” argument. This is a guy the Maple Leafs should build around, protect and celebrate – and not even consider moving. And there are a handful of very simple reasons for that. The […]

NOTEBOOK: BU women’s hockey looks to continue momentum at UNH after Belpot’s boost

Boston University women’s hockey earns its stripes, even if its record (5-11-3, 4-6-2 Hockey East) doesn’t quite reflect the progress it has made since opening the season 0-5. And no doubt the recent tolling of the Belpot for the Terriers has given them more confidence after starting the second half of the season on a […]

BU men’s hockey opens second half with thrilling 1-0 win over UMass

AMHERST, Mass. – Before Friday’s 7 p.m. puck drop at the Mullins Center, the Boston University men’s hockey team had to smoothly get through pre-game warmups. For the second consecutive season, the Terriers added a player to their roster ahead of the spring semester. Last year it was Mikhail Yegorov; this year it’s Tynan Lawrence. […]