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Here's why the NHL will work in Salt Lake City

As your resident American hockey writer here at TSN, I’m minimally qualified to discuss which southern markets may make sense for expansion and...

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Where Matthews fits in an epic Hart Trophy race

It’s hard to remember a National Hockey League season, at least in recent history, that featured a more fascinating Hart Trophy race than the one...

15.04.2024 8

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NHL playoff format needs fixed, not expanded

There has been a decisive uptick in discussion about National Hockey League expansion in recent weeks. And we aren’t merely talking affiliate...

08.04.2024 7

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Canucks need Lindholm to find his game

The Vancouver Canucks were aggressive in their January pursuit of forward Elias Lindholm, sending a major package — headlined by winger Andrei...

01.04.2024 4

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There’s plenty left to play for in the Western Conference

If you love end-of-season hockey and compelling playoff races, a free tip for the final weeks of the season: ignore the Eastern Conference and set...

27.03.2024 8

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Four questions facing Canada’s Stanley Cup contenders

We are about three weeks from the start of the 2023-24 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and it looks like Canada will send four teams to the postseason. Those...

25.03.2024 9

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Is this postseason the best opportunity for a Maple Leafs breakthrough?

Is this postseason the best opportunity for a Toronto Maple Leafs breakthrough, or are we a few weeks away from yet another earlier-than-expected...

18.03.2024 5

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The Golden Knights have turned roster building on its head

Another trade deadline has passed, once again defined by general manager Kelly McCrimmon and the ultra-aggressive Vegas Golden Knights. While there...

11.03.2024 10

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Matthews authoring an absurd goal-scoring season

Just 55 goals shy of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record, it seems it won’t be long before Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin will be...

07.03.2024 8

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Guentzel, Tarasenko and the question of fit on deadline week

Welcome to trade deadline week! While much of this year’s focus has been spent on possible defensive upgrades for playoff contenders, I want to...

04.03.2024 4

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Two-way development of Suzuki, Caufield brings hope to Habs

One of the early signs that a team is preparing to launch itself out of the depths of a deep rebuild comes when a young core at the top of the lineup...

26.02.2024 7

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Stutzle the class of 2020 draft

Watching a frenetic Tuesday night affair between the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers, I was left with one takeaway: re-drafting the NHL class of...

22.02.2024 10

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Struggling Zegras an intriguing potential trade target

Just a few seasons ago, the Anaheim Ducks selected centre Trevor Zegras with the ninth pick of the 2019 draft. The early returns were significant:...

20.02.2024 10

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A deadline deal for Dumba brings considerable risk

Finding quality defenders has been the bane of existence for NHL general managers going back decades, and the modernization of the position has only...

15.02.2024 8

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Panthers look like the NHL’s most dangerous team

Lost amidst a furious two-month, season-saving run by the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference has been an incredible resurgence from the...

12.02.2024 9

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Analyzing the goaltender trade market

With the NHL trade deadline approaching, front offices are again on the hunt for potential goaltending acquisitions. And who can blame them? We know...

06.02.2024 10

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Which division is the NHL’s best?

Here is an interesting question to consider: Which division in the National Hockey League is the best? Some years that answer is quite obvious;...

29.01.2024 10

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Resurgent Canucks are so much more than puck luck

If you are waiting for a Vancouver Canucks collapse, I have bad news for you. It’s probably not coming. A team that carries advantage play in most...

22.01.2024 6

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Ovechkin’s goal-scoring record chase slows to a concerning crawl

Alexander Ovechkin is no longer defying the aging curve, which forces us to rethink the 38-year-old Russian sniper’s chase of the NHL’s...

18.01.2024 4

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Resurgent Oilers, Flames leading charge in Pacific division

Yes, the Edmonton Oilers are scorching hot and deserve their roses. Since the Oilers made a coaching change in mid-November, they look every bit the...

15.01.2024 5

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Hanifin emerges as intriguing trade chip

If the Calgary Flames were looking for a serious trade partner to step up, they may have found one this weekend. The New Jersey Devils entered...

08.01.2024 7

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Oilers need to find wins against tough competition

To say the Edmonton Oilers have turned their season around would be a dramatic understatement. After a disconcerting start to the regular season, one...

04.01.2024 7

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Senators searching for answers on the penalty kill

Steve Staios. Jacques Martin. Dave Poulin. Daniel Alfredsson. Those are just some of the new faces – or in some cases, returning faces – tasked...

02.01.2024 8

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Do Canadian teams have the two best pairings in hockey?

Do the NHL’s two best defensive pairings both reside in Canada? It’s a thought I considered watching the venerable Josh Morrissey wheel around the...

27.12.2023 8

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Matthews lifting Maple Leafs once more

Auston Matthews is on fire. After a relatively slow start, Toronto’s superstar forward has taken control of the NHL goal-scoring lead – he’s...

21.12.2023 7

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Goaltending is sinking the Senators

Decoupling goaltending performance from head coaching performance may be one of the most difficult exercises any NHL front office has to manage...

18.12.2023 3

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Hyman doing his part to save Oilers’ season

Eyebrows were raised when the Edmonton Oilers signed Zach Hyman to a seven-year, $38-million contract in the summer of 2021. It wasn’t so much...

11.12.2023 4

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Pacific Division being defined by goaltending outperformance

If you were voting for a Vezina Trophy winner two months into the regular season, Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko would draw considerable...

04.12.2023 5

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The L.A. Kings are back

Hello, Los Angeles? It’s been a while since the Kings were sawing off opponents in the Western Conference, harkening back to the Darryl Sutter...

29.11.2023 6

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Standings don’t tell the whole story this early in NHL season

“You are what your record says you are.” Spend a moment in sports circles, and you likely have heard this famous quote  from Hall of Fame...

27.11.2023 8

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Nylander’s streak pushing his price tag upwards

William Nylander was already figuring to be one of the NHL’s most attractive free agents next off-season, with the forward’s six-year deal with...

20.11.2023 3

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No panic with Caufield in the midst of a slump

Every forward in the National Hockey League goes through scoring slumps; some players slump multiple times over the course of a regular season. What...

16.11.2023 10

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Woodcroft takes the fall for Oilers subpar goaltending

Here is how quickly things can turn in the National Hockey League: A few months ago, Edmonton Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft had...

13.11.2023 8

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Maple Leafs’ depth has disappointed early

A little help, please? That would be the plea I’d make if I were Auston Matthews, or any of the Leafs’ so-called Core Four forwards for that...

06.11.2023 10

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Improved defensive play helps Habs to strong start

Earlier in the week, I asked hockey fans what they believed was the biggest surprise over the first month of the NHL regular season. Not...

02.11.2023 9

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Recent NHL powers setting the pace again early this season

Does the National Hockey League have its own version of the core four? No, not the Toronto version. I’m talking about four divisional leaders —...

30.10.2023 6

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Assessing a slow start in Edmonton

Is the glass half empty or half full in Edmonton right now? The half-full assessment of things for the Oilers organization is an obvious one. We are...

23.10.2023 8

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Matthews continuing to make his case as the next Ovechkin

Auston Matthews, supernova. The pride of San Ramon, Calif., is off to another blistering start in his eighth season with the Maple Leafs. For as much...

16.10.2023 7

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How many playoff teams can Canada expect in 2023-24?

The start of the National Hockey League regular season is upon us, and in most markets – the operative word being most – there is genuine hope for...

10.10.2023 7

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Broberg under pressure in pivotal season

There is a short list of players in Canadian markets who, for any number of reasons, are under heightened pressure to produce in the approaching...

03.10.2023 5

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Stutzle primed to join NHL’s superstar class

If year three was the breakout season for Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle, year four may be the time we start considering him a superstar. If we...

25.09.2023 8

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Pondering the sky-high expectations for Bedard’s rookie season

Chicago Blackhawks’ forward Connor Bedard put on an absolute show at the Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase on Saturday. The former first-overall pick...

18.09.2023 8

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Contract structure makes Myers an intriguing trade option

Is there a trade market for Vancouver Canucks defenceman Tyler Myers? That’s not a question I figured to be exploring in September with the season...

11.09.2023 8

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