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Nate Schmidt’s Late Season Surge is Best Case Scenario for the Jets

A few months ago, I wrote a strongly worded piece for an old outlet I wrote for analyzing some of the main reasons that the Winnipeg Jets should consider trading Nate Schmidt. This is one of the many cases where I was wrong, and I’m wrong because Nate Schmidt is having a late-season surge for […]


Stars Are Scoring at a Record Pace, so What’s Next?

The Dallas Stars have been scoring at a record pace. Last November, Dallas was on pace for a team-record seven 20-goal scorers. Fast forward to March 26, when the Stars took on the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center, won by a final of 6-3, and reached seven NHL players who scored at least […]


Could the Maple Leafs add this Vancouver Canucks Winger?

After the news broke that Maple Leafs General Manager Kyle Dubas was in Vancouver, taking in the Canucks 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. I initially didn’t think much of it because the top prospects game was the following day in Vancouver. However, when the news came out that the Maple Leafs General Manager was […]


Forward Brandon Sutter Announces Retirement

Former Pittsburgh Penguin Brandon Sutter announced his retirement from the NHL yesterday after 13 seasons in the NHL. Sutter was on a professional tryout offer from the Edmonton Oilers but was released and announced his retirement shortly after.  Sutter spent three of his 13 years with the Penguins and only missed three games during those […]


NHL Announces Finalists for Jack Adams Award

The National Hockey League announced the three finalists for the 2024 Jack Adams Award. Rick Bowness of the Winnipeg Jets, Andrew Brunette of the Nashville Predators, and Rick Tocchet of the Vancouver Canucks were named the 2024 finalists earlier today. The winner of the award, which is given annually to the coach who is considered […]


NHL Announces Norris Trophy Finalists

The National Hockey League announced the finalists for the James Norris Memorial Trophy for the league’s top defenseman. Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes, Nashville Predators captain Roman Josi and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar were named the 2024 finalists. Hughes led all defensemen in scoring with 92 points (17G, 75A) in 82 games this season. […]


Zack Kassian Announces Retirement

On October 26th, 2023, Zack Kassian announced his retirement from the NHL after 12 seasons as he would spend time with the Buffalo Sabres, Vancouver Canucks, Arizona Coyotes, and Edmonton Oilers where he would play in 613 NHL games putting up 92 goals and 111 assists for 203 points along with 913 PIMS. The 32-year-old […]


Mikheyev Departs Canucks Training Camp Due to ‘Personal Reasons’

Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced on Thursday that forward Ilya Mikheyev has left training camp due to personal reasons. The news comes a day after Allvin stated that Mikheyev would be joining the team at training camp, skating with the third group in a no-contact capacity. The 28-year-old Mikheyev signed a four year […]


NHL Playoffs: Who Should the Edmonton Oilers Start in Net in Game 5?

In his first-ever Stanley Cup Playoff start, Calvin Pickard led the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks, evening the series at 2-2 on Tuesday night. The sold-out Rogers Place rallied behind him throughout the game, and he consistently made crucial saves despite heavy traffic in front of the net. Although two […]


Post-Game Analysis: Leafs Lose to Canucks 4-1 in Vancouver

The Vancouver Canucks defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Saturday night. As the blue and white continued their road trip, the Canucks were just too much to handle, resulting in the Leafs loss. The Toronto Maple Leafs will now look ahead to Tuesday night as they take on the Devils in New Jersey. In […]