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As the 2020-21 NHL season approaches the stretch run of the regular season and gets closer to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, we are going to be taking a look at some of the races for the major individual awards.
NHL Stanley Cup contenders and pretenders for the 2020-21 season
The criteria is simple: To be a contender you have to be a team that looks to have a legitimate chance to win a championship. Star power, depth, getting results with a strong process to back it up, having a manageable path through the playoffs with the right matchups. All of that is taken into account. See where your team sits.
Winners and losers from the major trades at the NHL Trade Deadline
Now that the NHL Trade Deadline is behind us the rosters are now set for the stretch run of the regular season. We are now going to look back at the major trades that took place leading to the deadline and grading each team's performance.
The most surprising developments thus far in the NHL season
Professional sports rarely follow a script, and every season there are surprising developments, both positive and negative, on a team and individual level.
Checking in on how the NHL's biggest offseason acquisitions are performing so far
With the 2020-21 NHL season three-quarters of the way completed we wanted to check in on some of the biggest offseason acquisitions. There is always some
NHL Trade Deadline preview: Teams that could make moves, players who could move
The salary cap situation is going to make it a little more difficult to make moves this season, but Taylor Hall, Kyle Palmieri, David Savard, and Ryan Getzlaf are all prominent names that could be changing teams.
The best hockey line nicknames
Here we take a look back at some of the best hockey line nicknames in hockey history, from the Legion of Doom to the French Connection and everything in between.
NHL awards preview for 2020-21 NHL season
With the 2020-21 NHL season getting underway it is time to preview some of the top contenders for some of the league's major awards, including the MVP, Vezina, Norris, and Jack Adams.
Ranking every NHL team's starting goalie for the 2020-21 NHL season
No position can change an NHL team as much as the goalie can. A great one can take an average team and make it good, and take a good team and make it a Stanley Cup contender.
One under-the-radar player on every NHL team
The NHL's star players always get the most attention and dominate the headlines. It still takes more than them to make a team successful. This is about the players that are not the superstars.
Faces in new places for the 2020-21 NHL season
We took a look at some of the biggest names and faces that are in new places for this season via free agency and trade. Some moves make sense. Some do not make sense.
Storylines to follow for the 2020-21 NHL season
With the 2020-21 NHL season ready to get underway we are going to take a look at some of the top storylines to watch this season, from Stanley Cup contenders to top rookies, to star players looking for trades.
The biggest question facing every NHL team in the 2020-21 season
We continue to get you ready for the 2020-21 NHL season with a look at the biggest question for every NHL team at the start of the season. From goaltending to goal scoring and everything in between we examine them all here.
Bubble wrap: 15 things we learned from the NHL postseason
The NHL started its playoff bubble in late July with 24 teams playing in two hub cities (Toronto and Edmonton) and successfully completed one of the strangest and most improbable postseasons in the history of the league.
The best NHL player at every age
From the very youngest players in the NHL to the most experienced veterans we take a look at the best players in the league at every age. Players are grouped based on their age as of October 1, 2020.
Who are the 25 best NHL duos of all time?
From Hall of Fame linemates, to great 1-2 punches, to defense pairings that shut teams down we take a look at the 25 best duos in NHL history. These duos do not necessarily need to be players that played on the same line, but just notable duos that carried teams and made a constant impact.
One flaw for every NHL Stanley Cup contender
With the 2019-20 NHL postseason about to begin let's take a quick skate around the NHL and examine the one flaw that can hold back all 24 teams playing in this year's playoffs.
The biggest storyline for each NHL tournament team
It may be late July, but the NHL is back with the resumption of the 2019-20 season. There are 24 teams in the bubbles of Edmonton and Toronto ready to compete for the Stanley Cup, and we help you get ready for the all of the action by taking a look at the biggest storyline for each team playing this postseason.
NHL players who opted out of the 2019-20 return to play
As part of the NHL's collective bargaining agreement, which has been extended through 2024-25, and return-to-play plan, every player had the opportunity to opt out of the rest of this season by 5 p.m.
Revisiting the biggest storylines from the 2019-20 NHL season
After a four-month hiatus, the 2019-20 NHL season is set to resume for some summer hockey. There will be 24 teams in the playoffs, two hub cities and a lot of uncertainty, but we are still hopeful to see the Stanley Cup awarded this season with the return to play on Aug. 1.
Every NHL team's likely next retired number
Just about every team in the league has at least a handful of retired or honored numbers, and now we are going to take a look at the next player for each NHL team who should have his jersey placed in the rafters.
Every NHL playoff contender's biggest flaw
We do not know when we will see the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs take place, but we are hopeful that can happen sooner rather than later. We are going to work with the assumption that they will eventually happen and take a look at the biggest flaw for every potential Stanley Cup Playoff contender.
The most intimidating player for every NHL team
What makes an NHL player intimidating? Is it physical play? Fighting? Size? A skill that is so good that even when you know it is coming you still cannot stop it?
Every NHL team's most impressive rookie this season
The NHL rookie class for the 2019-20 season is loaded with outstanding players, including a handful of great young defensemen like Cale Makar, Quinn Hughes, Adam Fox and John Marino.
The most surprising and disappointing NHL players this season
Some players surprise us by exceeding those expectations, while others disappoint us by not meeting them. Here we are going to take a look at some of the NHL's most surprising and disappointing players so far this season.
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