Dallas Stars

Habs fall to Stars to suffer first loss at home

The Montreal Canadiens saw their perfect record at home snapped as they fell to the Dallas Stars on Saturday night. The game got off to a physical start, and the Canadiens got an early chance to on the powerplay 90 seconds into the game when Luke Glendenning was called for tripping, but the visitors managed […]

Is Ken Holland Looking At The Right Option?

Heading into the 2021 offseason, the Chicago Blackhawks were expected to start their rebuild, finally bringing their dynasty years to a close, but that didn’t happen. Part of the reason was longtime Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews, reportedly unhappy with the management’s decision to start the rebuild without warning. Ultimately, the Chicago Blackhawks decided to have […]

Report: Detroit is the “Ultimate Destination” for John Klingberg

While the Red Wings made arguably the biggest splash of the NHL’s Free Agency period thus far, signing big-name players such as Andrew Copp, David Perron, and Ben Chiarot, General Manager Steve Yzerman may not be done yet. On Friday’s episode of the 32 Thoughts Podcast, Sportnet’s Jeff Marek indicated that Detroit might ultimately be […]

Rick Bowness Availability: “If I’m In His Chair, I’m Going After Trotzy Too!”

Welcome to Rick Bowness, the new head coach for the Winnipeg Jets. The team held a press conference on Monday morning to show off their brand new (kind of) coach. I say kind of new because, though not precisely a retread, Bowness has been a 1) player, 2) assistant coach, and 3) head coach for […]

Jets: Is Bowness The Right Guy?

Yes. Rick Bowness is the right man for the job. There. I said it. And why is he the right man? Because he is likely the best man left out of what was available. Or, better put, he was the only coach left with enough experience that was willing to come to Winnipeg. It doesn’t […]

Jets: Coaching Update – Trotz Watch

Okay. Apparently, we still don’t have a coach. After several of my last posts, many comments sound like, “I don’t care about draft picks. We need to hire a F$%#ing coach!” I get it. You are frustrated. Me too. This is what I do know. Two people are holding things up. Barry and Gary. As […]

Dallas Stars, Gurianov Agree to One-Year Extension

On Tuesday, the Dallas Stars re-signed restricted free-agent forward Denis Gurianov to a one-year $2.9 million contract extension on Gurianov’s 25th birthday. Gurianov was a first-round choice (12th overall) of the Stars in the 2015 NHL Draft. The winger scored 11 goals and had a career-high 20 assists in 73 regular-season games in 2021-2022. The […]

Player Profile: Jason Spezza

Born June 13th, 1983, in Toronto, Ontario, Jason Spezza has officially turned the page into a new chapter in life, where he will take on a front-office role with the Toronto Maple Leafs—originally drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 2001 NHL entry draft with the 2nd overall pick. Spezza later went on to play for […]

Report: Barry Trotz Interviews with Detroit

On Saturday night in Canada’s 32 Thoughts segment on Hockey Night, Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman reported that he believes that Barry Trotz has interviewed for the Red Wings head coaching vacancy. The 59-year-old was shockingly relieved of his head coaching duties on May 9th, after the New York Islanders failed to reach the postseason. The […]

Leafs: Jason Spezza has Called it a Career; Joins Front Office

Today is a somber day in hockey; Jason‘ Vintage’ Spezza has called it a career after 19 seasons. He has agreed to take on a role in the Maple Leaf’s organization as a ‘Special Assistant’ to general manager Kyle Dubas. Jason Spezza was a fan favorite since he came to Toronto in 2019-20 on the […]