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11/23/2020 edition:

By Shug McSween on Nov 23, 2020 09:25 am

The Pittsburgh Penguins head into the 2020-21 season with high expectations and several new faces. General manager Jim Rutherford has been busy trying to upgrade his roster and give his team a new complement of talent. Rutherford has already made six trades since August and is notorious for his in-season moves, so we can all […]

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By Sean Mallon on Nov 23, 2020 09:15 am

There was a time that the Edmonton Oilers couldn’t find a top centre. Back in the early 2000s, it was fourth-round draft pick Shawn Horcoff who sat atop the depth chart. While the team made a Cinderella run at a Cup championship in 2006 with Horcoff playing a significant role, he might not have been […]

By The Old Prof on Nov 22, 2020 03:10 pm

Here’s saying that, as much as Zdeno Chara interests me as a player and a person, I believe the Toronto Maple Leafs are simply unlikely to sign the tall, aging polyglot (he speaks seven different languages fluently). It simply isn’t going to happen. Why Zdeno Chara Interests Me There isn’t a lot about the big […]

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By Matthew Zator on Nov 22, 2020 11:25 am

The Vancouver Canucks are going to have to unload some salary in the coming months whether it be in exchange for some more budget-friendly contracts or even just prospects and draft picks. They have a number of assets that could be of interest to other teams, including some veterans and developing prospects. It has been […]

By Melissa Boyd on Nov 22, 2020 10:45 am

It’s no longer a secret that Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin had long coveted Josh Anderson before finally being able to acquire him this offseason from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Max Domi and a third-round draft pick. In Anderson, the Canadiens are not only getting a much-needed addition to their top-six […]

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By Paul Quinney on Nov 22, 2020 09:05 am

The Calgary Flames have very few women in their management ranks and those they have are in traditional female roles. This puts the Flames off-side, not only when compared to what other professional sports teams and the NHL itself are doing to promote women in hockey, but also with the place of women in the […]

By Chris Faria on Nov 21, 2020 03:25 pm

With 12 selections at this past October’s NHL Entry Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs were certainly hoping to strike gold with some of their mid-to-late round picks. It’s obviously still too soon to tell whether any of their dozen prospects will ever make it to the NHL, but the early returns are promising — especially […]

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By Devin Little on Nov 21, 2020 10:05 am

Over the last few years, the Detroit Red Wings and their fans have learned a harsh truth about the business of professional sports: anyone can be for sale. Whether a player is a fan-favorite or a hometown hero, the nature of a rebuild is moving out pieces from today to create a better team for […]

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