Day: September 22, 2022

Blackhawks: Leaked Assistant Captain, Ian Mitchell Injury and Media Day Breakdown

Blackhawks training camp has kicked off. Skates have hit the ice, and hockey is officially back. What better sight than a smiling Patrick Kane holding a sign like a little kid going to school again? Kand and Toews update We are starting with the elephant in the room. All Blackhawks fans can breathe out and […]

Report: Boston Bruins Sign Veteran Defenseman To PTO

The Boston Bruins have begun training camp and have used their last Professional Tryout (PTO) slot for 15-year veteran defenseman Anton Stralman. The former seventh-round pick (216th overall) in 2005 has played for six NHL teams in his career, which has spanned 930 regular season games. The Bruins will be without top defenseman Charlie McAvoy […]

Bruins’ Prospects Show Some Promise in Buffalo

The scout on John Beecher is a bottom-six forward at the National Hockey League level. The Boston Bruins’ first-round pick, 30th overall, in the 2019 NHL Draft has good size at 6-foot-3 and 210 pounds and NHL-level speed. Most prognosticators see the University of Michigan product as a third-line center at best because of a […]

2022-23 Columbus Blue Jackets Preview

Can the team compete for a playoff spot? The Columbus Blue Jackets scored a franchise-best 258 goals in the 2021-22 NHL season; unfortunately, the Blue Jackets gave up 300 goals last season, a franchise worst. The Blue Jackets finished last season one game below .500. In an offseason that saw general manager Jarmo Kekalainen add […]

Bruins Training Camp Battles: Center

The Boston Bruins went into this off-season with plenty of question marks regarding their center depth. Patrice Bergeron was a UFA, and David Krejci had departed the year prior to play in front of family in his home country of Czechia. The Bruins were left with just Erik Haula and Charlie Coyle and both were […]

Detroit Red Wings: Expectations for Every Player at Training Camp

The Detroit Red Wings main training camp will start on Thursday, September 22, with 40 forwards, 21 defensemen, and eight goalies. The camp runs until Monday, September 26, and the preseason schedule begins the next day. The Red Wings will play eight preseason games in 12 days. Let’s break these 69 players into four groupings […]