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The Edmonton Oilers named Mike Babcock head coach after relieving Kris Knoblauch of his duties. Knoblauch had served as Oilers head coach since Nov. 2023. Coaching instability has become an unfortunate hallmark of the Oilers, who have had 10 different bench bosses over the last 17 seasons. The average tenure of an Edmonton head coach…
One of the things that has stood out to me about the Toronto Maple Leafs this summer is that many of the changes have not simply been about adding players. They seem to be about changing the environment around those players. That is why two recent stories caught my attention. Jim Hiller’s return behind the…
The 2020s Florida Panthers reached a whole new stratosphere of playoff success, with three consecutive trips to the Stanley Cup Finals, two of which resulted in the hoisting of the trophy. Let’s look back at the Panthers All Decade Team from the 2020s, factoring in a lineup that would be the most successful on the…
It seems like a lifetime ago when the Vancouver Canucks were one of the NHL’s elite powers. But really, it’s only been two seasons. The endless drama, locker-room issues and constant questions about Elias Pettersson have just made it feel like a lifetime. Now, as the team embarks on a rebuild that felt very unlikely…
After finishing last in the Metropolitan Division in the 2025-26 season, the New York Rangers are looking to get themselves back in the mix for a playoff spot this season. General manager (GM) Chris Drury has been busy to this point in the offseason working on upgrading the roster, and that includes the group of…
The 2026 NHL Entry Draft has been completed a bit over a month ago, but that does not mean NHL teams have stopped preparing for the next one. Scouts are already spending countless hours watching the players eligible for the 2027 NHL Entry Draft, trying to identify the next wave of talent before the rest…
Tier 1: The Clear Contenders Hurricanes, Avalanche, Panthers, Lightning Tier 2: One Piece Away Canadiens, Wild, Golden Knights, Stars, Oilers Tier 3: Definitely Intriguing Capitals, Sabres, Mammoth, Sharks, Bruins Tier 4: Trending in the Wrong Direction Ducks, Senators, Kings, Penguins, Red Wings Tier 5: Feisty But Not There Maple Leafs, Flyers, Devils, Blue Jackets, Islanders,…
After acquiring highly-priced wingers Alex Tuch and Jordan Kyrou this offseason, the Washington Capitals made it abundantly clear that missing the playoffs during the remainder of Alex Ovechkin’s NHL career is not an option. It will be head coach Spencer Carbery’s job to take the forward-heavy roster into a postseason contender from the Metropolitan Division….
The offseason is still moving along slowly, but the upcoming NHL season is coming faster than we all think since they’re starting slightly earlier this year. That means we’re down to our final Minnesota Wild report cards from last season, and we’re moving our way through the second line. The most recent player was Marcus…
At this point in the NHL offseason, fans and writers like to look at their team’s roster and see which players have good contracts and which have bad ones. A little while back, I wrote about the three best contracts for the New York Rangers. Looking at the roster and the contracts on the books,…
