A trip to the playoffs last season was successful if not ultimately a losing effort for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs faced the Washington Capitals in the opening round and gave the Caps all they could handle in an … Continue reading
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Blue Jackets quiet in off season ahead of push to build on last campaign
The Columbus Blue Jackets are coming off a successful 2016-17 regular season campaign. They finished fourth in the NHL with 108 points and were consistent throughout the campaign. The problem for the Jackets was they were paired with the highly … Continue reading
Panthers tweak the roster and hope for improvement
After spending the early weeks of the 2016-17 campaign near the competitive line in the Atlantic Division, the Florida Panthers ended with a 35-36-11 record and a long drive from the post season. They were 14 points out of playoff … Continue reading
Hurricanes quietly plan for new season
The Carolina Hurricanes have been quiet this off season. The one big signing was the return of Justin Williams to Raleigh as a free agent. Williams iced with the Canes in 2006 when they won their Stanley Cup and he … Continue reading
Buffalo on the cusp of something
The NHL has become a league of two tiers of players. One is the rarefied air of multi-year deals where players ink contracts of four or more years. The other side is the one and two-year deals for what seems … Continue reading
Bruins off season quiet but could get noisy with Pastrnak outcome
The Boston Bruins were dispatched from the NHL post season this past campaign in the first round by the Ottawa Senators. The Bruins were outmatched and an overtime win by the Senators in Game 6 was enough to send the … Continue reading