Day: September 20, 2023

Paul Byron Offically Retires and Canadiens Get An Update on Christian Dvorak

The Montreal Canadiens had a newsy day as they opened up training camp, and a few updates came from General Manager Kent Hughes. The first thing on the agenda is that Paul Byron officially announces his retirement from professional hockey and will join the Canadiens as a Player Development Consultant after playing 12 seasons in […]

Don Sweeney Gives Update On Jake DeBrusk’s Contract Negotiations With Bruins

Next off-season, the Boston Bruins will have far more money to spend within the salary cap as several players’ contracts expire, and the league potentially raises the cap hit for all clubs. The Bruins will have a few decisions to make on players, such as defensemen Matt Grzelcyk, Jakub Zboril, and Derek Forbort. Goaltender Jeremy […]

What Did We Learn From The Sabres Prospect Challenge?

The prospect challenge has finished. With a 2-1 record, the Sabres continued to highlight their deep farm system. So what did we learn from the three games, and what changes going into the season? Has The Bubble Changed? In my last article on the Sabers prospects, I mentioned which prospects I thought might be on […]

ECHL: Indy Fuel Re-Sign Zach Driscoll

The Indy Fuel have announced that they’ve re-signed goaltender Zach Driscoll for the upcoming 2023-24 ECHL season. From 2018 until 2021, Driscoll played in the NCAA with Bemidji State University. In 2021-22, before playing for the Toledo Walleye, he played with the University of North Dakota. As of 2022-23, Zach Driscoll has played for the […]

Mario Ferraro Season Preview

When the San Jose Sharks downturn started in the 2019-2020 season, one player encapsulated hope for the franchise: Mario Ferraro. He was a plucky rookie defenseman who gave it all his every shift. Fans gravitated to Ferraro’s style of play, and looked like a player who could help get the franchise on track the next […]

A group of Capitals rookies kneel on the ice in front of a coach.

A Look at Capitals Rookie Camp

The Washington Capitals’ rookie camp got underway this past weekend, with events taking place both on their home turf– MedStar Iceplex— and at Navy’s McMullen Hockey Arena in Annapolis, Maryland. Rookie Camp was led by Hershey Bears head coach Todd Nelson. Coach Nelson explained that holding part of Rookie Camp away in Annapolis was “kind […]

What Does Calen Addison Need to Do This Season?

The Minnesota Wild announced today that they re-signed defenseman Calen Addison to a one-year, $825,000 contract. Training Camp starts today and the Wild will now have a full roster from the first day. Addison was extended a qualifying offer by the Wild at the beginning of the summer but he did not sign it. Negotiations […]

Brayden Schenn Named 24th Captain of St. Louis Blues

Well, the St. Louis Blues finally have a Captain. And it’s a Schenn-sational one. “I don’t think it has set in yet, to be honest,” Schenn told stlouisblues.com. “The history of this franchise, the great captains they’ve had, and now getting your own name added to that extraordinary list, it’s a huge honor that I’m […]

The Pascal Vincent Era Begins

There’s no limit to the number of reasons why the Pascal Vincent era should have begun in Columbus much sooner than September 17; however, as we all know, the irresponsible hiring of Mike Babcock by the Blue Jackets front office ultimately delayed the first-time NHL head coach from being named the tenth – if you […]

Brad Marchand Named Captain of the Boston Bruins

In a move that has left Boston Bruins fans buzzing with excitement, the storied franchise has named Brad Marchand as the captain for the 2023-24 NHL season. This decision marks a significant moment in the team’s history, as Marchand becomes the 22nd captain in Bruins’ history, succeeding Patrice Bergeron, who served as the team’s leader […]