As we head into August the NHL offseason is at its most quiet point. The once scolding-hot stove is now ice cold barring the occasional rumor. But there was a lot of action that shook up the league at the start of the summer as teams did what they could to improve for next season. … Read more
Seven of the 16 teams who made the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs didn’t get the chance to pursue the silver chalice in 2017…that’s nearly a 50% turnover from one year to the next! It turns out that since the last lockout the only postseason that DIDN’T have seven new teams in the tournament was the 2016 SC … Read more
The dog days of the NHL offseason are upon us. Time for a quick look at what the teams in the Central Division did this summer (so far) and decide whether they got stronger or weaker! Listed in order of finish this past season: Team Gained Lost +/- Chicago Bouma, Berube, Oesterle, Wingels, Sharp, Saad … Read more