Six Metropolitan Division teams down. Another team to compare with the Columbus Blue Jackets for the 2025-26 season. The Pittsburgh Penguins organize the Blue Jackets in PPG Paints Arena on Saturday evening The one-day return of Marc-Andre Fleury. The Penguins are the last team in our series. The Blue Jackets ended the 2024-25 season nine […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins opened their preseason with a 2-1 shootout loss for the Montreal Canadiens on Monday evening. Even in the loss it was a omnipres effort. The Rookies were solid and showed how smart the team of the team can be if they continue to develop well. Harrison Brunicke and Ben Kindel were very […]
Building a Stanley Cup competition starts at the top. Ownership may not build the schedule, but a general director (GM) does. Bill Zito’s work with the Florida Panthers changed a franchise that was a clou in a Juggernaut, a destination and a dynasty in the making. Related: What has really changed after the Summer Shakeup […]
It is one of the largest “what as” in recent Toronto Maple Leafs History: What if Lou Lamoriello had stayed as General Manager (GM) instead of Brendan Shanahan who handed the track to Kyle Dubas in 2018? The decision marked a turning point in the franchise process. Related: GM Dubas from ex-Maple Leafs: symbol of […]
The half-decennium of Kyle Dubas, because Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager from 2018 to 2023 was the determining era of the franchise that not every Leafs fan loves. In a candid conversation about the Cam and knitting podcastDubas revealed that he almost left the Leafs organization when he was in the race to become the […]