Tyler Toffoli

Rob Blake Saga Part V: Feigned Retreat and a Pandemic

The two worst seasons for Rob Blake and the LA Kings came in 2018-19 and 2019-2020. Respectively finishing dead last in the Western Conference and second to last the following year. With the emergence of COVID-19 near the end of the 2019-2020 season, their six-game winning streak catapulted them away from finishing dead last in […]

An Email Interview with “Mr. Devil” Ken Daneyko

I may have grown up a New York Rangers fan, but one player I admired was former New Jersey Devils defenseman and now broadcaster Ken Daneyko. Mr. Daneyko played the game the right way, won three Stanley Cups, was a leader for the franchise on and off the ice, and represented the Devils well out […]

Rob Blake Saga Part II: Transfer of Power

Following a disappointing conclusion to the 2016 season, the Los Angeles Kings were reaching a pivotal fork in the road about the franchise’s direction. In the season prior, the biggest acquisition in Milan Lucic failed, for he walked into free agency and signed with the rival Edmonton Oilers. For back-to-back years, the Kings surrendered first-round […]

The New Jersey Devils Already Look Like Cup Contenders For Next Season

This past season was an unbelievable one for the New Jersey Devils. After being one of the league’s worst teams over the past few seasons, the Devils ended up being one of the NHL’s best teams in the 2022-23 season. They finished with the third-best record in the NHL at 52-22-0-8 for 112 points and […]

Tyler Toffoli Traded to New Jersey Devils

The Calgary Flames and The New Jersey Devils have completed a trade surrounding forward Tyler Toffoli. This trade isn’t surprising, as Toffolli went on the record that he was willing to be traded to any team in the league. Toffolli voicing his discontent in the Calgary Flames organization isn’t the first player that has done […]

Bargain Bin: Flames, Jets, Blackhawks, Board Of Governors, NHL Draft

Buckle up; this one is a big bargain bin. With the NHL draft approaching fast, it will undoubtedly be one of the best draft classes of all time. Tons of talent with high ceilings available as low as the mid-to-late second round. Teams might be able to accelerate their rebuild if they draft the right […]

Worth a Listen: The Empty Netters Hockey Podcast

The podcast world is absolutely saturated with hockey podcasts, which is great for hockey fans. We have several of our own that we proudly produce. We love the podcasts that we have and love the kind of content that they bring to listeners on a daily basis. There is one hockey podcast that is not ours that […]

Flames Are Smoldering

The Calgary Flames have been a Jekyll and Hyde club this season. After losing the likes of Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk, many thought that the Calgary Flames were in trouble, and with good reason. To help compensate for those losses, team general manager Brad Treliving went out and acquired the likes of Jonathan Huberdeau […]

Dostal, the Post, and a Point

I remember when the Calgary Flames would come into Honda, and it was an automatic win. Evidently? The iron in this building hasn’t been forgotten and did its part in trying to will the Anaheim Ducks to victory. If you’ve been following along, you know that stats and such are what they are but in […]

Report: New Team Linked to NHL Veteran Phil Kessel

We saw the first wave of free agency explode with a handful of players changing teams, such as Johnny Gaudreau and Ondrej Palat. After the first wave came and went, the NHL was still left with a few high-end names still available. This second wave of free agency finally got underway, with Nazem Kadri signing […]