Flyers Experience Growing Pains & Progress of Rebuild in Rookie Series
It’s hard to read much into preseason hockey. It’s hard to make much of the Rookie Series between the Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Rangers, which only featured a…
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Kyle Connor, Kirill Kaprizov & Artemi Panarin: Who Signs, Who Walks & Who Gets Traded?
Artemi Panarin, Kirill Kaprizov, and Kyle Connor have a lot in common. The trio of elite wingers has become building blocks for their respective teams, which have Stanley Cup aspirations.…
8 NHL Head Coaches on the Hot Seat in 2025-26
If a head coach was a Jack Adams finalist a few seasons back, then by default, they are on the hot seat this season. At least that’s what the recent…
5 Non-Playoff Teams From 2024-25 That Can Win the 2026 Stanley Cup
It’s a long shot for a team to win the Stanley Cup one year after missing the playoffs. It’s not impossible. The Vegas Golden Knights missed the playoffs in the…
Ranking the NHL Teams That Can Go Worst to First in 2025-26
It’s hard to go from worst to first in the NHL. For a rebuilding team to make the leap from last place in a division to the top of it…
NHL Head Coaches & the Obstacles They Face
Every NHL head coach gets a start somewhere, and their background often fuels how they coach. These coaches have roots either by growing up and playing in some eras or…
Projecting the New York Islanders’ 2025-26 Lineup
It’s September and the weather is starting to cool (which this year, happened early for some reason in the New York area). It means that hockey is around the corner,…
Islanders Have 4 Duos That Will Make or Break 2025-26
The New York Islanders, for the first time in a while, have a roster that has plenty of new faces on it. With some veterans retiring, a few trades, and…
5 Most Underrated NHL General Managers for 2025-26
Last week, there was a ranking of the top five overrated general managers (GMs) in the NHL. With the help of multiple writers here at The Hockey Writers, an opinion-based…
What Retooling Teams Can Learn From the Capitals, Islanders & Senators
Every team prefers to retool over rebuild, if they must decide between the two, that is. It’s why every general manager (GM) prefers to avoid the word rebuild and mention…