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Archives for December 2019

Why the Vegas Golden Knights Are Climbing NHL Standings

Breaking Down Each NHL Team’s Roster By Nationality – 2020

Have We Seen the Last Of Brent Seabrook As a Chicago Blackhawk?

Chicago Blackhawks’ New Year’s Resolutions For 2020

Are the Edmonton Oilers a Playoff Team?

Thatcher Demko’s Return Gifts Vancouver Canucks a Belated Christmas Present

Philadelphia Flyers’ Rookies Playing a Major Role In Team’s Success

Los Angeles Kings Prospects At the 2020 World Juniors

Alexis Lafreniere Stands Out In Day 1 Of WJC

Toronto Maple Leafs Are Better, More Dangerous Team Under Sheldon Keefe

NHL: Intriguing Race Taking Shape In the Pacific Division

Power Rankings: St. Louis Blues And Colorado Avalanche Switch Spots

Chicago Blackhawks Showing Signs Of Life

The Boqvist Brothers — the Chicago Blackhawks’ Adam And New Jersey Devils’ Jesper — Have Come a Long Way From Their Basement In Sweden. Tonight They’ll Play Against Each Other For the 1st time

TWC Power Rankings: Week 12

Retooling Anaheim Ducks Lack ‘Big Name’ Trade Asset

Canadian NHL Team Prospects At the 2020 World Junior Championship

2020 WJC Players To Watch

Spengler Cup Preview: Former NHLers, First-Round Draft Prospects Highlight 2019 Edition

Why Separating McDavid And Draisaitl Isn’t the Answer To the Edmonton Oilers’ Depth Issues

Vancouver Canucks Fans Are Right. And Not

Tampa Bay Lightning Should Give Andrei Vasilevskiy Some Time Off

Winnipeg Jets’ Roster Depth Improved With Mike Comrie Claim

John Tortorella: A Great Coach & Even Better Man

World Juniors 2020: Alexis Lafrenière, Tim Stützle Among 20 Draft Prospects To Watch

Canada Finalizes 23-Man World Juniors Roster

2020 IIHF World Junior Championship: Introducing Finland

2020 NWHL All-Star Weekend To Be Held In Boston

ESPN Ranks Sidney Crosby Top NHL Player Of the Decade

The Top 10 NHL Trades Of the Decade

Pittsburgh Penguins’ Mike Sullivan Has Strong Case For Jack Adams Award

Los Angeles Kings Superstar Anze Kopitar May Be the Greatest Ever

10 Questions About the NHL’s Next Decade

Joel Armia Proving To Be a Swiss Army Knife For the Montreal Canadiens

Five Great NHL Performances Sneaking Under the Radar This Season

Have The Ottawa Senators Found the Key To Unlocking Anthony Duclair’s Potential?

Five NHL Players Looking For a Fresh Start In 2020

In Defense Of “Stay-At-Home” Defenders

World Juniors 2020: Top Five Storylines To Watch

Three Players To Watch On Each 2020 World Junior Championship Team

Dale Hunter Set To Lead Canada At World Juniors For 1st time

Future Watch: Five Rookies Tearing Up the AHL This Season

Buffalo Sabres’ Jack Eichel Making a Compelling Case For the True Definition Of MVP

Hart Trophy Watch: Jack Eichel Is Dominating And Keeping Buffalo Sabres Alive, But Is He the MVP So Far?

Tampa Bay Lightning: Playoff Lesson Affects Playoff Chances

Vancouver Canucks Hope To Prove They Have Mental Toughness To Dig Out Of Struggles

NHL Teams That Are Not What They Seem

31 Thoughts: Who’s Next On the NHL Rental Market?

How Does the NHL’s Payroll Impact Performance?

Life Without Taylor Hall: New Jersey Devils Expect Players To ‘Find Their Voice’ With New Opportunities

Taylor Hall And the Arizona Coyotes Need Each Other

The Demise Of Peter DeBoer With the San Jose Sharks

World Juniors 2020: Calgary Flames, USA Hockey Netminder Dustin Wolf Making a Name For Himself

No Despair For Alexis Lafreniere: Projected Top Pick Ready To Lead Canada’s WJC Effort

Truth By Numbers: Where Colorado Avalanche Nathan MacKinnon Fits In World’s Best Player Debate

5 Biggest Toronto Maple Leafs Surprises

Toronto Maple Leafs’ Justin Holl Finding His Niche

The NHL’s Best Fans 2019: No. 4 Golden Knights Prove Hockey Can Thrive In the Desert

NHL Experts: Keys To Flyers’ Turnaround, West Wild-Card Picks, Rookies To Build Around, More

Absences In the Vancouver Canucks Defence Creating Opportunity

Forget Retooling, It’s Time For the Anaheim Ducks To Rebuild

Vitali Kravtsov Returns to North America Following KHL Stint

KHL Will Have Hard Salary Cap Starting From Next Season

Sophmore Sniper Mckenna Brand Is Done With Being One Of the NWHL’S Best-Kept Secrets

Niagara IceDogs Tucker Tynan Stable After Surgery

Ryan O’Reilly Commits To Arizona State University

Ottawa Senators Continue To Watch San Jose Sharks Struggle With Great Interest

Olympic Participation Still High On NHL Players’ Wish List

NHL Power Rankings: The Lost Team Canada Roster Edition

NHL Power Rankings: 1-31 Poll, Plus Every Team’s ‘On Pace For’ Stunner

Jeff Blashill On Thin Ice For Detroit Red Wings

New Jersey Devils Need a Reset, Not a Rebuild

Arizona Coyotes Release Barrett Hayton For WJC

Canada Invites Nine NHL Draft-Eligible Players To World Junior Camp

World Junior Championship: How Buffalo Sabres Pick Dylan Cozens Turned Adversity Into Power

2020 World Junior Championships Team Russia Preview

NHL’s Most Valuable Teams 2019: Though Buried In Standings, New York Rangers Remain On Top

Boston Bruins’ Pitfalls Of Reliance On Top Scorers

Boston Bruins Need To Play Charlie Coyle At Center, Find Winger Help

Sean Monahan, Johnny Gaudreau Quietly Fuelling Dramatic Calgary Flames Resurgence

Under Gary Bettman, NHL’s Approach To International Hockey Has Been Laughable

Winnipeg Jets Are Doing December Right

31 Thoughts: Jim Montgomery Firing Hockey’s Latest Bombshell

Toronto Maple Leafs Backup Goalie Blunder

Montreal Canadiens’ Recent Slide Ignites Draft-Pick Trade Debate

Top Stars Getting Outshined By Unsung Heroes In Dallas

The NHL’s All-Regression Team: Bounce-Back Candidates, Players Due For Decline

The Washington Capitals’ Opportunistic Offense Should Be Putting Fear Into the Rest Of the NHL

2019-20 Arizona Coyotes Home Record Is Holding Them Back

Big Contracts, Big Problems: A Deep Dive Into the Largest NHL Contracts

Minnesota Wild Defenseman Jared Spurgeon 10 Seasons Into Size-Defying Career

Champions Hockey League: Schedule For the Semi-Finals!

3 Swedish Teams, 1 Czech In CHL Semis

10 Europeans To Watch In the 2020 U20 World Junior Championship

2020 IIHF Ice Hockey Women’s World Championship Division III: First Triumph For South African Women

Fast, Young, Skilled Toronto Maple Leafs And Vancouver Canucks On Similar Paths

Toronto Maple Leafs Aim To Turn B.C.’s Rielly-Barrie Into ‘a Nightmare’

NHL Calls Off Potential World Cup Of Hockey In 2021, Aiming For 2024

Chicago Blackhawks Looking For Answers On Tough Road Trip

Pittsburgh Penguins’ John Marino Is the Best Rookie Defenseman No One’s Talking About

NHL Power Rankings: Washington Capitals Nearing Dominance Of Last Season’s Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL Power Rankings: Arizona Coyotes Stay Hot, Colorado Avalanche On a Roll

2020 IIHF World Junior Championship: Team Germany Preview

Pro Experience Making Canada’s Joe Veleno ‘More Complete’ Player

Calgary Flames Have Tough Week To Keep Streak Alive

Nothing Like a Flames Winning Streak To Change the Conversation In Calgary

Toronto Maple Leafs Must Draw More Penalties

Why the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Special Teams Hold Key To a Turnaround

Alex Ovechkin On the Russia Olympic Ban: ‘It’s Sad News’

Washington Capitals John Carlson On Track For Record Season

Winnipeg Jets’ Patrik Laine Emerging As Reliable Playmaker

Edmonton Oilers Struggle In OT As Teams Slow It Down To Neutralize Dynamic Duo

2019-20 NHL Strength Of Schedule Rankings

Could the Anaheim Ducks Still Trade For Defenseman?

Montreal Canadiens Need Max Domi To Take Control On Offence

NHL Power Rankings: Metropolitan Division Dominance

TWC Power Rankings: Week 10

New York Islanders Need Consistent Third-Line Center

Nick Schmaltz Is Leading the Arizona Coyotes, And Proving John Chayka’s Faith In Him Was Warranted

Patience Pays Off For GM Bill Guerin And the Minnesota Wild

Detroit Red Wings: Tough Times In Hockeytown

Columbus Blue Jackets’ Doubters Were Right Not To Believe In Them

KHL Week In Review

2020 IIHF World Junior Championship: U.S. Announces Preliminary Roster

USA’s 2020 World Junior Camp Roster: A Look At the Snubs And Surprises

2020 IIHF World Junior Championship: Introducing Sweden

Toronto Maple Leafs Problems Go Further Than Former Head Coach Mike Babcock

Two Pairs Of Teammates Could Make NHL History

Defensemen Are Evolving

Three Areas Where Mitch Marner Will Give the Toronto Maple Leafs a Boost

What Exactly Is the Minnesota Wild’s Identity This Season?

Arizona Coyotes’ Carl Soderberg Thriving Despite Blindness In Left Eye

World Junior Championship 2020: Time, TV Channel, livestream, Where, When, Schedule

2020 IIHF World Junior Championship: Sweden Announces Preliminary Roster

Why the Winnipeg Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck Should Be Considered a Vezina Trophy Frontrunner

Buffalo Sabres’ Jack Eichel Is Meeting Elite Expectations

Edmonton Oilers’ Goalie Mikko Koskinen Defying Odds In Breakthrough Season

Boston Bruins Give Fans a Reason To Celebrate the Holidays

NHL Power Rankings: Boston Bruins Back To Being Unstoppable, New Jersey Devils Need To Blow Up Their Rebuild

Carolina Hurricanes’ Jake Gardiner Struggling To Find Consistency

The Detroit Red Wings Are On Pace For Historically Awful Results, But There Are Still Some Silver Linings

2020 IIHF World Junior Championship: Fresh Blood For Canada

2020 IIHF World Junior Championship: Top Prospects Lead Team Russia Roster

Prospects Report: Hendrix Lapierre a Special Player

Tampa Bay Lightning: It May Be Time To Panic

Net Gains: NHL’s Load Management Is Top Goalies Playing Less

Toronto Maple Leafs’ Hire Of AHL Coach Greg Moore Evidence Of Changing Times In Hockey

Toronto Maple Leafs: Analyzing the Nazem Kadri Trade

Vancouver Canucks In Danger Of Sliding Out Of NHL Playoff Contention

Pittsburgh Penguins: Injuries Pile Up As Losing Streak Begins

Changes Coming Soon For the 2019-20 Chicago Blackhawks

Power Rankings: Boston Bruins Jumps Back To the Top

TWC Power Rankings: Week 9

NHL Power Rankings: Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals Surging To Start December, Montreal Canadiens Struggling

Hockey Player-Created App Lets Others Review Coaches, Agents

KHL Week In Review

Champions Hockey League: 3 Things To Look Out For In the Quarter-Finals

Continental Cup Final In Vojens Denmark