Well, it’s official – we have entered the dog days of summer. At this time of year, the sole genuine hockey news focuses on the business aspects of the sport, while NHL insiders are enjoying their well-earned break. For the Toronto Maple Leafs fan, most of us turn to the Toronto Blue Jays, but unfortunately,
Nick Cousins
While the hockey world shares a consensus belief that the Edmonton Oilers won the Matthew Savoie for Ryan McLeod and Tyler Tullio trade, the deal’s repercussions should not go understated. By trading McLeod, the Oilers lost one of their best faceoff takers, penalty killers, defensive forwards, and young, speedy talent. McLeod played an underrated role
It’s been just over two weeks since NHL free agency opened up and the Nashville Predators have been quite active. General manager (GM) David Poile promised changes after the team was eliminated from the postseason by the Arizona Coyotes and changes have been made. Poile had roster spots to fill, and after trading Nick Bonino
From Philadelphia to Los Angeles, Jeff Carter’s had a quietly successful career at the NHL level. He broke into the league at the age of 21 with the Philadelphia Flyers who drafted him 11th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. Carter spent six seasons with the Flyers following his debut season scoring 181 goals
MONTREAL — Tomas Tatar scored in the fourth round of the shootout as the Montreal Canadiens held on for the dramatic 5-4 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night. Nick Cousins, with two, Ilya Kovalchuk and Joel Armia scored in regulation for the Canadiens (22-21-7), who have won four of their last five
The Penguins may have to look at moving Letang? Sean Tierney: Elliotte Friedman on his 31 Thoughts podcast with suggested that the Pittsburgh Penguins may need to look at trading defenseman Kris Letang first if they really want to start collecting significant assets. Jeff Marek asks Letang before Phil Kessel, to which Friedman answers: “I’m