Rick Tocchet

Making the Case For Lightning’s Stamkos as a Hall of Famer

In an era dominated by defense, the goal scorers don’t always get the recognition they deserve. If they miss substantial time due to injury or illness over the course of their career, the chances of them making it into the Hockey Hall of Fame is probably slim. An honor reserved for the best of the […]

Jets: Who Will Be The Next Gate-Rattler?

Cue the crickets. Is Kevin Cheveldayoff on holiday? It would seem so, but it likely just speaks to the ability of the Winnipeg Jets organization to keep their cards close to their chest. While it probably hasn’t been quiet, the best information we are hearing lately has been snippets and rumors from so-called insiders. It […]

How Mark Recchi could help Boston in a coaching role

It was on full display in the last couple of months of the regular season, and the playoffs as the Bruins struggled heavily with the power-play. The Bruins, at one point, went on an 0 for 36 runs late in the regular season when David Pastrnak was out with a core injury. Management, especially team […]

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 […]

Bruins: Who Replaces Bruce Cassidy? Six Possible Candidates

Bruce Cassidy led the Boston Bruins to the playoffs in all six seasons as head coach. Cassidy’s 245 wins with Boston were third-most in the National Hockey League, and the team came within one win of winning the Stanley Cup in 2019. This past season, the Bruins overcame COVID, a poor start, and injuries to […]

How Has Marc Savard Fared as a Head Coach?

After a career ended too early due to a dirty hit and lasting concussion symptoms, Marc Savard has turned the page as he embarks on what should be a long and successful coaching career. The former Bruins player has gotten off to a great start to his coaching career as he first started as an […]

Bruins Are Looking For An Assistant Coach. Who Should It Be?

On Wednesday, reports came out of Boston that Boston Bruins Assistant Coach Kevin Dean was no longer with the organization. It has yet to be reported if Dean is leaving on his own accord with one year left on his contract or if the Bruins are letting him go. Dean was hired in 2011 as […]

Will Rick Tocchet be the next head coach of the Boston Bruins?

After a whirlwind of a season that saw the Bruins get bounced in the first round after finishing with 107 points, the future of the Bruins staff is in question. Many fans called for the removal of Don Sweeney after another disappointing season that fell short of expectations. But after the post-season press conferences to […]

Red Wings: Potential Head Coaching Candidates

It has now been almost two weeks since the Detroit Red Wings decided to move on from long-time head coach Jeff Blashill. Now begins the search for a new bench boss, the first in Detroit since 2015, and with Steve Yzerman’s management style of running a “tight ship” in terms of information, this has led […]