by Neal McHale | Oct 15, 2021 | Chicago Blackhawks, Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL, Seattle Kraken
The organizational facelift from season-to-season isn’t uncommon. Contract expirations, prospects moving into primetime and offseason trades and signings make new faces an inevitable reality across 32 NHL clubs. On the July 28 opening of free agency, more than...
by Brian Kennedy | Oct 15, 2021 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL, Vegas Golden Knights
Small sample size. Keep in mind that this is a small sample size. That’s got to be what SoCal hockey fans are telling themselves in the light of the hot starts their two NHL teams have had. The Ducks defeated the Jets Wednesday night, 4-1. They got scoring from their...
by Tom Stanek | Oct 14, 2021 | Detroit Red Wings, Homepage
After a litany of pandemic disruptions, the NHL plans to play a full 82-game schedule this season with regular divisions and 16-team playoff bracket. There are now 32 teams in the league, with the Seattle Kraken joining. The Detroit Red Wings are still in the...
by Brian Kennedy | Oct 14, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, NHL, Winnipeg Jets
Well, well, what do we have here? The whole world has the Anaheim Ducks losing more games than they’ll win this season. Nobody believed they would open their season well, with Winnipeg in town on Wednesday night. But look hard—they won, convincingly. And they did...
by Kenneth Cross | Oct 13, 2021 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA – The beauty and the pomp and circumstance of the raising of the 2020-21 Stanley Cup Champions banner was literally the highlight the evening as the Pittsburgh Penguins rolled into Amalie Arena and were dominant in a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on...
by Brian Kennedy | Oct 11, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks, Archived Features, Homepage, Leagues, NHL
What exactly have the Anaheim Ducks done in their very lengthy off-season? Adding players has not been on that list. Firing their AHL coach and replacing him with a new one is one thing. Is this a strategy to scare the old-old San Diego Gulls’ coach, who now happens...
