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The Vegas Golden Knights have regressed after their strong start. Just 4-5-1 in their last ten games, the team has come back down to earth. Amid their hot start, everyone has expected a reversion to normality sooner or later. Some are questioning their Stanley Cup Playoff credentials. However, the fact is, only two teams in […] READ MORE
On June 19, the Arizona Coyotes announced they would not be offering captain Shane Doan a new contract, despite his NHL-best 10 years as leader of the team, and 21 in the organization. The 40-year-old right wing retired just over two months later. Owner Andrew Barroway and general manager John Chayka made the call. They […] READ MORE
One point was all that kept the New York Islanders out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season; perhaps you could’ve forgiven Garth Snow for only slightly tweaking his team for 2017-18. However, the oft-maligned President and General Manager was not about to die wondering. On June 22, the Islanders acquired two-time All-Star Jordan Eberle […] READ MORE
Within one month of the off-season, the Edmonton Oilers extended stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl for a combined 16 years and $168 million. Their contracts will eat almost 30% of the team’s salary cap next year. Yet, for once-maligned president of hockey operations Peter Chiarelli, these two foregone conclusions received almost no negative attention. […] READ MORE
All things considered, it has been a decent start to 2017-18 for the Ottawa Senators. The team has started the season 3-1-2 without their best player and captain Erik Karlsson. The Senators enter the season looking to improve on their run to the Eastern Conference Finals last year. Behind their captain, Karlsson and second-year coach Guy […] READ MORE
Washington Capitals forward Nathan Walker may not have been on many fans radars when he made the roster to start the season. However, in his native Australia it marked the start of something big. Nathan Walker Scores in NHL Debut, Could be Start of Something Big Before Washington’s 6-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens on […] READ MORE
On October 1, 58 people were killed and over 500 injured when a gunman opened fire on a country music concert on the Las Vegas Strip. The disaster ranks as the worst shooting in United States history. It eclipsed the 49 killed at an Orlando, Florida nightclub last year. It is the worst tragedy in […] READ MORE
A year after finishing first in the Western Conference, the Dallas Stars were barely recognisable last season, crashing from 109 to 78 points and not surprisingly, out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The collapse resulted in head coach Lindy Ruff not being invited back for a fifth season, replaced by 65-year-old Ken Hitchcock, who took […] READ MORE
Not since 2007 has there been this much excitement among the Chicago Blackhawks over a teenager who is still a long shot to start the season in the NHL. Back then it was Patrick Kane. Now it’s Alex DeBrincat. Listed at 5’7″ and 165 pounds, the 19-year-old forward recently helped the Erie Otters to an […] READ MORE
Philadelphia Flyers captain Claude Giroux has declined rapidly the past few years, and he may be done with the team he took to the 2010 Stanley Cup Final. READ MORE
