The Vancouver Canucks finally pulled off a victory and now have something in the W column for the first time this season. Will this be enough to help save Bruce Boudreau’s job as head coach?
Mike Gambill
The Canucks Are Finally Home… Does it Matter?
The Vancouver Canucks’ season is already in danger, as they sit at rock bottom in the NHL with zero wins despite having a multiple-goal lead in three consecutive games.
Stars Shining Brightly Early On
Miro Heiskanen and the Dallas Stars have been an early-season surprise team, and currently lead the NHL’s Central Division with a perfect 3-0-0 record.
Will This Be Horvat’s Final Season in Vancouver?
Bo Horvat enters his third year as the Vancouver Canucks captain and will become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2022-23 season. Horvat looks to have a breakout season to help the Canucks get back to the playoffs after a postseason drought.
Roberston Staying in Big “D”
Jason Robertson recently signed a four year contract extension with $31 million dollars as he looks to become one of the truly elite forwards in the NHL and help bolster the Dallas Stars’ playoff chances this season.
Kyrou and Thomas, The (St. Louis) Blues Brothers
The young tandem of Jordan Kyrou and Robert Thomas look to anchor the Blues offense for many years to come, and both have wrapped up large contract extensions that will keep them both in St. Louis through the 2030-31 season.
Demko and Martin Set to Backstop Canucks
As the Vancouver Canucks look to bounce back from a disappointing 2021-22, their goaltending tandem of Thatcher Demko and Spencer Martin will look to add stability and consistency in defending the crease this upcoming year.
Panic Button Time in Vancouver?
The Vancouver Canucks have hit a bumpy road this preseason and look to wrap up things on a positive note as they head into the start of the 2022-23 regular season next week.
Hughes the Key to Canucks’ Rejuvenation
Quinn Hughes is has developed into one of the NHL’s top defensemen, and his uptempo style of play will be needed to help the Vancouver Canucks dig themselves out from a near-disastrous 2021-22 season.
Time to Reboot in Vancouver
The Vancouver Canucks look to turn around their playoff fortunes this year after averting a near disaster during the 2021-22 season. Head coach Bruce Boudreau will now have a full season to help develop the Canucks and push them forward towards the postseason.
“Otter” is a Rising Star in Dallas
Jake Oettinger appears to be the long term goalie prospect with the Dallas Stars and begins his first full season in the starting net-minding role as Dallas looks to make another playoff run under new head coach Peter DeBoer.
The DeBoer Era Begins in Dallas
The Dallas Stars were able to pull of a wild card playoff spot last season and with new head coach Peter DeBoer taking over the helm, the Stars look to continue their presence in the postseason this year as well.
Blues’ Top Lines Provide Serious Firepower
The St. Louis Blues look to build upon their 2021-22 season success and make a claim for the top spot in the Central Division as the 202-23 NHL season unfolds.
Rocco Grimaldi: The Heart of the Predators
Professional athletes in American sports leagues are measured by their physical prowess, speed and explosive strength in proportion to the general society. From a young age, many would-be athletes are sized up and their ability to play a sport is determined solely by their physical stature.
Mikko Koivu: Iron Man of the Wild
One of the reasons sports is so attractive to the American public mindset is the continuity and consistency these events and their players bring to our daily lives. Sports in our culture isn’t just a form of entertainment but an extension of our hopes and dreams combined with a sense of civic pride.
Cole Smith’s Alternate Path to the Predators
Each year hockey players from the NCAA ranks find their way to become part of different NHL organizations and this year is no different. Despite the global pandemic that grips all of us and has paralyzed the sports world, NHL teams are still preparing for the future and signing future prospects to entry-level contracts (ELC’s.)
Kirill Kaprizov: From Moscow to Minnesota?
During the mandatory NHL season hiatus, team general managers are still at work trying to find the right pieces to fill their rosters. Trade and draft moves need to be made not only in case this season does resume, but to make sure each NHL team is ready to compete for the Stanley Cup next year as well.
Predators Reloading with Prospects
NHL teams must keep moving forward despite many of the obstacles that the current Covid-19 pandemic has caused with the suspension of the current season. The Nashville Predators are working on developing the future of their organization and have a number of top prospects ready to put on a Predators uniform down the road.
Will Bowness be back in Dallas?
The 2019-2020 season has been turbulent and outright traumatic for many head coaches as eight organizations fired their team heads through the season suspension. Many of these head coaches have been very successful in their NHL careers and some firings still have fans scratching their heads as to why their team boss was removed.
In What Direction Are the Predators Headed?
The Nashville Predators have been fighting all season long to find their team identity and push forward to make a playoff run. The Predators have dealt with head coaching changes, a sluggish offense, uncertainty on the blue line and were largely silent at the NHL trade deadline.
Stars Face Fight to Reach Playoffs When NHL Resumes
Prior to the suspension of the NHL season due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Dallas Stars went from being in control of their own playoff destiny to being in danger of not making the Stanley Cup playoffs if/when the NHL resumes play.
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