The Great Goalie Ranking: NHL Backup Edition
We’ve broken down the league’s second-stringers into four categories: Best Of The Backups, Oldies But Goodies, Good And Young, and Time For Plan B. Where does your team's No. 2 netminder come in?
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Video Season Preview: Is the contention window closing too fast for the Winnipeg Jets?
With two key players still unsigned and a completely different defense core from 2018-19, are the Winnipeg Jets in trouble this season?
NewsRoenick thinks Chabot makes too much, just like the guys before Roenick thought of him
For a guy who started his career making $115,000 and had to wait until he was 31 to make the kind of money Chabot will make when his extension kicks in next season, Jeremy Roenick sounded a little like the old man yelling at the clouds.
NewsBursting Bubbles: the top five unexpected pre-season heroes
The NHL pre-season is a perfect opportunity for players on the outside looking in to outperform expectations. Here are a few bubble players who delivered impressive efforts in the first few days of exhibition play.
Video Season Preview: Have the Dallas Stars’ secondary scoring issues been addressed?
The Dallas Stars addressed some weaknesses this summer, adding Joe Pavelski and Corey Perry to help out with secondary scoring. But was it enough to help take the Stars to the next level this season?
NewsWHL season preview: another Giant year, but one filled with wild cards
Some of the biggest difference-makers in the league are also in the running for NHL jobs and that could tip the balance of power in the 'Dub.' As it is, Vancouver and Saskatoon are your likely candidates to be duking it out up top.
NewsMilestone Men: Who has a shot at reaching major franchise marks this season?
With the season on the horizon, here's a team-by-team breakdown of which players (and coaches) are primed to chase after meaningful milestones this season.
Season Preview: Watch out, the Colorado Avalanche are here
Young stars. An incredible top line. A capable No. 1 goaltender. The Colorado Avalanche are serious contenders this season, but will it be enough for a deep playoff run?
From the Magazine
All-Access +Superstar In Waiting: Matthews on the cusp of greatness as he enters his prime
The advanced metrics scream ‘superstar’ but in reality Matthews is still ‘potential’ yet to be realized. Injuries have dogged him and the annoying ice-time debate just won’t go away. As he enters his hockey prime, he remains on the edge of greatness. And until he reaches it, hope is all his Leafs will achieve.
All-Access +Still Skating: Fresh faces, new competition has NWHL veterans excited about new season
Despite losing many of their top stars to the #ForTheGame holdout, the NWHL and its players remain optimistic that this season will be as good as any they’ve had during the league’s half-decade run.
All-Access +Control Freak: Healthy Karlsson sets sights on dominance in San Jose
With adjustment and injury issues behind him, Karlsson is again primed to take over games like few can.
All-Access +The rise and fall of the CWHL
The league is dead. That much we know. But it all happened so fast that questions remain as to the official cause of death. The word was that the league was hemorrhaging money – even after winning the lottery by expanding to China – but at least one financial statement raises doubts. Cue the postmortem
All-Access +Norris Trophy finally within reach for Flames’ underrated Mark Giordano
From junior through to the NHL, Mark Giordano has always slipped under the radar. Now 35, and having the best season of his career, he’s finally get his long-overdue recognition. And the Flames have a spot waiting just outside the dressing room for their first Norris Trophy winner.
All-Access +The 2019 Lightning have a lot in common with Tampa Bay’s 2004 champions
Star center? Check. Deadly wingmen? Check. Solid ‘D’? Check. Elite Russian goalie? Check. But there’s one key difference: this year’s edition is expected to win. Do the Bolts have the spark within to bring the city its first Cup in 15 years?
All-Access +How the Philadelphia Flyers created a headline-making mascot and overnight sensation
It took less than 24 hours for Gritty to transform from abomination to obsession. But before that fateful day, there were months of planning – and four different kinds of eyebrows.
All-Access +The Russian Penguins: The bizarre and unforgettable partnership between the Penguins and CSKA Moscow
It was about the pucks and bucks, first and foremost, but lest we forget the acrobats, blood-soaked mascots and accidental on-ice sex acts. There’ll never be another partnership like the one between the Pittsburgh Penguins and CSKA Moscow, which changed Russian hockey forever.
All-Access +You Never Forget Your First: Oral History of USA’s 2004 World Junior Gold
The hockey world remembers Marc-Andre Fleury’s infamous own-goal, which handed the U.S. the title. For 55 minutes before that, though, it was a rollercoaster match. The key performers share their memories, triumphant and gut-wrenching, 15 years later.
All-Access +The Last Word: Harts are wild in 2019-20
These bold – yes, bold, not wacky – predictions look at two Hart Trophy candidates in McDavid and MacKinnon, plus another Hart who is poised to win the Vezina Trophy.
All-Access +The Straight Edge: Flattening the playing field
Parity has never been greater in the NHL. Not just among teams, but also in the distribution of the game’s best players.
All-Access +The First Word: A preview wrapped in a purview
Season Preview doesn't quite fit the bill, as the latest issue dives deeper into what you need to know ahead of the 2019-20 season than ever before.
Prospects
NewsWHL season preview: another Giant year, but one filled with wild cards
Some of the biggest difference-makers in the league are also in the running for NHL jobs and that could tip the balance of power in the 'Dub.' As it is, Vancouver and Saskatoon are your likely candidates to be duking it out up top.
NewsOHL season preview: Saginaw ready to ride high
With a veteran lineup laden with NHL picks, the Spirit have their sights set high. But the best of them all might be a draft-eligible gem. Meanwhile, Ottawa has some unfinished business at the top of the standings.
Video Future Watch: Assessing the Minnesota Wild’s prospect system
The Minnesota Wild didn't have a star-studded group to choose from in Traverse City, especially with no Kirill Kaprizov, Matthew Boldy or Jack McBain to choose from. Still, there were some promising signs from the team's hard-working core.
Podcast
PodcastThe Hockey News Podcast: 2019-20 Central Division Preview
The Hockey News previews all seven Central teams with standings predictions and burning questions.
PodcastThe Hockey News Podcast: 2019-20 Atlantic Division Preview
The Hockey News previews all eight Atlantic teams with standings predictions and burning questions.
PodcastThe Hockey News Podcast: Traverse City Prospect Tournament recap
Ryan Kennedy and Steven Ellis break down the action for all eight teams from the Traverse City Prospect Tournament, which saw Detroit take home the championship in front of an enthusiastic Michigan crowd on Tuesday.
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