by Darryl Houston Smith | Jul 5, 2022 | Darryl's Dispatch, San Jose Sharks
The hire is a historic one for the Sharks and professional hockey as Grier, 47, becomes the NHL’s first African-American general manager, he faces a myriad of challenges, finding a new head coach, the draft is only two days away, the ongoing Kane saga, and if...
by Darryl Houston Smith | Jun 24, 2022 | Dallas Stars, Darryl's Dispatch, Philadelphia Flyers, Winnipeg Jets
Dallas brings in DeBoer A new era of Dallas Stars hockey has begun as Pete DeBoer, who brings a proven track record of success to Dallas with him, was named the 25th head coach in franchise history this week. That is a lot of head coaches since moving to Dallas from...
by Neal McHale | Jun 10, 2022 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
By this time next week, we will know the two teams going to battle for the 2022 edition of the Stanley Cup. Colorado and one of Tampa Bay or the New York Rangers. If it’s the latter, the Rangers will have again come on top in game 7 in a series in which they trailed...
by Brian Kennedy | May 19, 2022 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
“As I mentioned, the hurt in the locker room was deep team-wise, but it was very deep for Brownie. It’s very rare in this sporting world—forget about hockey—sporting world that one individual spends that many years, wins championships, and finishes the night...
by Brian Kennedy | May 15, 2022 | Edmonton Oilers, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
It had to happen sometime. Jonathan Quick had won all four game sevens he had played in up until Saturday night. That might have predicted a cinch clinch against Edmonton, who in that scenario would be stonewalled by his prowess and fail to score on lots of good...
by Angie Carducci | May 14, 2022 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
There’s no way around it. This one will be tough to swallow. If the Penguins’ offseason begins Sunday, with a first-round exit for the fourth time in as many years, this is the year that will sting the worst. Because, after sitting in the driver’s seat with an...
