Have the Tampa Bay Lightning Improved Over the Offseason?
Will the Tampa Bay Lightning be better this season than the team they were when they lost to the Florida Panthers in Round One? Fellow writer Harrison Smajovits and I…
Category Archives: 2024-25 NHL Season Preview
Can Jeff Skinner Strike Oil in Edmonton?
At 32-years-old, Jeff Skinner is no spring chicken. Having skated in 15 NHL seasons and 1,006 regular season games, and with 357 goals and 670 points under his belt, it’s…
5 Benchmarks the Flyers Need to Reach for a Successful Season
Success can be a lot of things in sports. Winning a championship qualifies, of course, but hockey wouldn’t be much fun if 31 of 32 teams were guaranteed misery. While…
Projecting the Award Winners for the 2024-25 NHL Season
September is finally here. Football is already underway, which means that hockey is right around the corner. Training camp will open and preseason games will be underway. As we inch…
Red Wings’ New Additions: Roles & Predictions for 2024-25
During his end-of-year press conference, Detroit Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman emphasized the need to improve defensively and add offensive depth. To address these objectives, Yzerman re-signed Patrick Kane…
Likeliest Canadiens to Win NHL Awards in 2024-25
Lane Hutson misses making this list o the likeliest Montreal Canadiens to win an award for 2024-25. Rookie Joshua Roy nabs a spot instead.
How Important is Calvin Pickard to the Success of the Edmonton Oilers?
On June 28, the Edmonton Oilers re-signed backup goaltender Calvin Pickard to a two-year contract extension. This contract is worth an average annual value (AAV) of $1 million. Pickard has…
Canadiens Blue Line Spots Not as Open as People Believe
The Montreal Canadiens will be entering the 2024-25 season training camp with what fans believe will be an open door for some young defenders to step through. General manager Kent…
Analyzing the Kings’ Roster Heading Into 2024-25 Season
A few years ago the Los Angeles Kings were en route to becoming contenders once again. After winning the Stanley Cup in 2012 and again in 2014, they began to…
6 Reasons the Edmonton Oilers Will Not Win the 2025 Stanley Cup
With the preseason just weeks away, excitement is building up among hockey fans. The Edmonton Oilers fell one win short of winning the Stanley Cup last season and wasted no…