What’s Holding Canadian NHL Teams Back from Stanley Cup Glory?
Seven Canadian teams. Over 30 years. Millions of devoted fans and a country that lives and breathes hockey. And yet, since 1993, not a single Canadian franchise has managed to…
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Elias Pettersson Vows to Lead the Canucks Reset: Can He Do It?
Last year didn’t go as planned for either Elias Pettersson or the Vancouver Canucks. This season, Pettersson will be looking to make things right. The Canucks’ 2024–25 season ended the…
Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck Is the NHL’s Gold Standard in Goal
Already a three-time Vezina winner—and the first netminder in a decade to snag the Hart Trophy—Connor Hellebuyck remains the heartbeat of a Winnipeg Jets squad built on edge-of-your-seat hockey. To…
Ex-Oiler Jeff Skinner Looks to Rebound in San Jose
Jeff Skinner has had a solid NHL career, with stretches of high-end production. In 2018-19, he scored 40 goals with the Buffalo Sabres, and before and following that season, he…
Projecting the Maple Leafs’ Opening Night Roster
Everyone has an opinion on what the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ opening night roster should look like. Here’s ours—a mix of projection, performance, and personal bias. Some choices were easy. Others…
Trading Nicholas Robertson Might Be the Maple Leafs’ Most Strategic Move
Nicholas Robertson’s future with the Toronto Maple Leafs has been a hot topic lately—and for good reason. He’s a skilled, quick-footed winger with a natural scoring touch, but his time…
What Are the Canucks Really Doing with the Vitali Kravtsov Signing?
For Vancouver Canucks fans, another August has come. And, with it, there’s another offseason signing to dissect. This time, it’s Vitali Kravtsov making headlines after inking a one-year, two-way deal…
Maple Leafs Roster Set on Paper—but Far From Settled
With Nicholas Robertson signed just hours before his arbitration hearing, the Toronto Maple Leafs have officially crossed the last contract off their offseason to-do list. From a transactional standpoint, the…
What Could Have Been if the Oilers Hadn’t Traded Wayne Gretzky
August 9, 1988. Many remember exactly where they were. Edmonton wasn’t just quiet—it was stunned. Out of nowhere, the unthinkable had happened: Wayne Gretzky, The Great One, had been traded…
Nazem Kadri’s Road from Maple Leafs Agitator to Stanley Cup Champion & Respect
It’s hard not to have a take on the Calgary Flames‘ center Nazem Kadri. Maybe you love his swagger. Maybe you’ve rolled your eyes at a poorly timed penalty and…