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: Season Previews
3 Reasons to Be Excited About the Colorado Avalanche in 2024-25
The reality is that the expectations for the Colorado Avalanche heading into this season are very high. Greatness is expected inside the locker room, within the organization, and from the…
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…
Toronto Maple Leafs Prospect Pyramid – Start of 2024-25
The Toronto Maple Leafs are officially kicking off the Auston Matthews era with him taking over the captaincy this week, and with it, he becomes the next leader for the…
3 Factors Necessary for the Buffalo Sabres to Make the 2025 Playoffs
It’s been talked about ad nauseam at this point, but the 2024-25 season is critical for the Buffalo Sabres. The rebuild is over and the time to make the playoffs…