Flyers’ X-Factor for 2024-25: Puck Possession
For the Philadelphia Flyers to avenge their last-day-of-the-season playoff miss in 2023-24, they need a few things to go right. We can point to several “X-factors”, like the goaltending, how…
Category Archives: 2024-25 NHL Season Preview
3 Worst-Case Scenarios for Colorado Avalanche in 2024-25
The 2023-24 season was a rollercoaster ride for the Colorado Avalanche. The 2022 Stanley Cup champions were very good, finishing with 107 points yet were third in the stacked Central…
Ducks September Series: 2024-25 Expectations for Troy Terry
As we march through September toward NHL training camps, now is a particularly good time to look at what lies ahead for impact players on rosters across the league. If…
Minnesota Wild’s 3 Biggest Weaknesses for 2024-25
There are just a few weeks until the Minnesota Wild season gets underway and that means it’s time to take a closer look at this upcoming season. It’s going to…
Blackhawks Bytes: Vlasic, Nazar, Levshunov, Del Mastro, Spellacy
Welcome to this preseason edition of Blackhawks Bytes, a series featuring quotes and comments from players, coaches, management, journalists and fans alike concerning everything Chicago Blackhawks. The purpose of this ongoing column…
7 Bold Predictions for the 2024-25 NHL Season
The 2024-25 NHL season will begin in Europe on Friday, Oct. 4 with the 2024 NHL Global Series presented by Fastenal at O2 Arena in Prague, Czechia. From there, the…
Islanders’ MacLean and Bolduc Could Be Boxed Out of Lineup
As the NHL season nears, the New York Islanders are entering a pivotal point in the franchise’s existence. The roster is mostly the same as last year, yet there are…
Who Has the Best Shot at the Jack Adams Award This Season?
There’s a common theme for the Coach of the Year awards in all the major sports. It’s not awarded to the best coach in the league. If that was the…
Pacioretty Is a Low-Risk Move That Could Pay Off for the Maple Leafs
After Nicholas Robertson requested a trade at the beginning of the offseason, the 23-year-old and the Toronto Maple Leafs came to an agreement, reaching a one-year deal worth $875,000. It…
Rangers Need Another Big Season From Vincent Trocheck
In 2023-24, the New York Rangers got great play from their star players, including Vincent Trocheck. In his second season with the team, he broke out on a line with…