Hershey Bears Naming Derek King Head Coach Is the Right Move
It took the Hershey Bears all summer to find their next head coach, well after the rest of the American Hockey League (AHL) teams that had openings. Replacing Todd Nelson…
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Islanders Can Play With Pace, But Should They?
The Florida Panthers came at teams in waves. They had three forward lines that could score and score in bunches. The Panthers had no problem firing 40 shots on the…
Mapping Out a Stanley Cup Parade for the Canadiens & Maple Leafs
“The parade will take the usual route” is a line Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau and many Montreal Canadiens fans would use in the 1970s. The Canadiens having a parade with…
Islanders Must Address Lee’s Pending 2026 Free Agency This Summer
One year ago, it would have been hard to see Brock Nelson playing anywhere else aside from with the New York Islanders. Yet, an offseason without an extension turned into…
5 Islanders Prospects Who Can Make the 2025-26 NHL Roster
Thanks to a few trades and a strong draft, the New York Islanders rebuilt their farm system from one of the worst in the NHL to one of the best…
How the NHL’s Metropolitan Division Became the Worst
The last time a team from the Metropolitan Division won the Stanley Cup title or even won the Eastern Conference was in 2018. That was when the Washington Capitals had…
Islanders Must Figure Out Role for Pageau if Ritchie Is Ready
The New York Islanders are starting to turn over the roster and aren’t just running it back as they did under Lou Lamoriello. They no longer have a veteran-heavy group…
4 Teams With the Best Chance to Trade for Sidney Crosby
The Pittsburgh Penguins are heading into a rebuild. That’s far from a secret, considering the offseason they’ve had and the moves ahead for general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas. It’s why…
Lehigh Valley Phantoms Have Plenty of Optimism Following John Snowden Hire
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are entering a new era, not just with their rebuild but where they stand in the American Hockey League (AHL). They are a team on the…
Canadiens vs. Senators: Who’s Closer to Being a Stanley Cup Contender?
For years, people called the Florida Panthers the “sleeping giants” of the NHL, where once that giant woke up, nobody would stop it. Once the Panthers learned how to build…