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July 06, 2018

The Editor's Choice stories from The Hockey Writers.

07/06/2018 edition:

By Ed Miller on Jul 06, 2018 10:45 am

As the National Hockey League continued to prosper in the early 1970s, there was a demand for more teams in more cities throughout much of the United States and Canada but at such a high risk, the league was hesitant to...

By Drew Johnson on Jul 05, 2018 06:10 pm

There have been tremors of possible Boston Bruins activity since the 2017-18 season came to a close in June, yet there is little to show for all the commotion. General manager Don Sweeney landed John Moore, Jaroslav...

By Mark Shiver on Jul 05, 2018 09:20 am

Bill Peters is the new head coach of the Calgary Flames. He walked away from what was a tenuous situation with the Carolina Hurricanes. After four years of being “so close” to making the playoffs, Peters now...

By Josh Bell on Jul 05, 2018 08:50 am

All eyes in Ottawa are on the Erik Karlsson situation. On July 1, general manager Pierre Dorion announced that the club had offered the franchise player a contract extension, later revealed to be eight years at $10...

By Greg Thornberry on Jul 04, 2018 09:35 am

July 1 was an interesting day for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Columbus Blue Jackets castoff defenseman Jack Johnson smiled like the Cheshire cat while being introduced to the Pittsburgh media. Also in a surprise move, the...

By Wolfram Ott on Jul 04, 2018 09:20 am

NHL players have begun to prepare themselves for the next NHL lockout. In recent years, there has been a drastic uptick in the number of NHL contracts that have a significant portion of the compensation paid in the form...

By Spencer Hazen on Jul 03, 2018 02:15 pm

July 1, 2018, is a candidate for the worst day in New York Islanders history. In losing their franchise player and captain, John Tavares, the team will most likely go from a contender for a playoff spot to a contender...

By Paul Rupert on Jul 03, 2018 02:05 pm

After both the NHL draft and the opening of free agency on July 1, some Montreal Canadiens fans were left scratching their heads. The team failed to address the immediate need for a top centre and defensive help, and...

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