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01/25/2021 edition:
By Alex Ohari on Jan 25, 2021 04:15 pm
Before Ron Francis’ arrival as the Carolina Hurricanes’ general manager in 2014, the team’s recent draft failures were well-documented. Jim Rutherford’s persistence with trading away draft picks and then whiffing on key picks was a major reason for the beginning of a nine-year playoff drought in Raleigh, which in turn cost Rutherford his job. When […]
The post A Look Back: Grading the Canes’ 2014 Draft Class appeared first on The Hockey Writers.











By Samantha Impaglia on Jan 25, 2021 09:15 am
The 2020-21 National Hockey League season has arrived and the New Jersey Devils are off to a quality start. Despite going through a lot — Corey Crawford retiring, awaiting Nico Hischier’s return from injury and waiting for Jesper Bratt and Sami Vatanen’s immigration issues to settle — the team has put up a 3-1-1 record. […]
The post Devils’ Young Guns Contribute to Strong Season Start appeared first on The Hockey Writers.






By Alec Rudolph on Jan 25, 2021 08:55 am
For 15 years, the Boston Bruins had the luxury of relying on one of the best enforcers in the game: a giant on skates named Zdeno Chara. Although Chara had lost a step in his final few years in Boston, his physical presence made even the toughest opponents have second thoughts about battling on the […]
The post Bruins’ New Enforcers: Miller, Ritchie & Smith appeared first on The Hockey Writers.











By Tony Wolak on Jan 25, 2021 08:45 am
It’s becoming increasingly obvious that the Detroit Red Wings need to move on from Jeff Blashill and his coaching staff. Coming off of an uninspiring series versus the Chicago Blackhawks, the Red Wings now sit at 2-4-0 with a minus-eight goals differential and are trending in the wrong direction. “Not good enough” is how Blashill […]
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By Brendan Azoff on Jan 24, 2021 03:05 pm
Filip Chytil has been the most noticeable and consistent forward for the Rangers through the early portion of 2020-21. The Czech-native has scored twice and added one helper through four games, finishing off a set of dazzling moves in Friday night’s 4-3 shootout loss to the Penguins. The 21-year-old seems to be having his coming […]
The post Rangers News & Rumors: Chytil, Dubois Traded, Lafreniere & More appeared first on The Hockey Writers.











By Ryan Szporer on Jan 24, 2021 10:50 am
Many things can still change this 2020-21 season. That includes the very real feeling many Montreal Canadiens fans are getting that this incarnation of the Habs is very different, which may not be all that notable per se. Every team feels kind of different, after all. However, that eerie sensation that these Canadiens are the […]
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