WWYDW 2.0: Mike Babcock
If you put $100 on Mike Babcock being the first coach to get fired this season, you’ve made yourself a very nice return.
Camp Quotes: Mangiapane, Lomberg, and Czarnik
Andrew Mangiapane, one of Calgary’s two restricted free agent “holdouts” from the off-season, finally got a one-year deal sorted out on Sept. 15. He was a little bit late for training camp, but Mangiapane isn’t concerned about his readiness for the season. “I don’t think it will hurt me. You have a couple weeks here…
Pacific Preview: Vegas Golden Knights
This is one part of a multi-part series profiling the 2018-19 Pacific Division. The Vegas Golden Knights entered the 2017-18 with zero expectations. Now, after an impossibly-good inaugural season in which they plowed their way to the Stanley Cup Final, expectations are massive. Will the Golden Knights finally falter?
Pacific Preview: Vancouver Canucks
This is one part of a multi-part series profiling the 2018-19 Pacific Division. The Canucks have long avoided a full-on rebuild, but they might be due for a big slip in the standings as the team ventures into life without the Sedins.
Pacific Preview: San Jose Sharks
This is one part of a multi-part series profiling the 2018-19 Pacific Division. The San Jose Sharks swung and missed on John Tavares, but they stuck to their guns and hit a home run just weeks before the beginning of the regular season. Adding Erik Karlsson to a blueline that already features Brent Burns and…
Pacific Preview: Los Angeles Kings
This is one part of a multi-part series profiling the 2018-19 Pacific Division. The Los Angeles Kings enjoyed a return to the playoffs in 2018 thanks to incredibly strong seasons from Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty, and Jonathan Quick. They’ve bounced in and out of the playoffs the past few years. Will they suffer another dip…
Pacific Preview: Edmonton Oilers
This is one part of a multi-part series profiling the 2018-19 Pacific Division. At this time last year, everyone was planning the Stanley Cup parade in Edmonton. Oh, how things change so quickly. [Well, I would think those of us in the city to the south had a better idea of what to expect. -ed]
Pacific Preview: Arizona Coyotes
This is one part of a multi-part series profiling the 2018-19 Pacific Division. The Arizona Coyotes had two different seasons last year. There was the record-setting bad first half, and the surprisingly solid second half. Which team will we see next year? Are they ready to take a step forward?
Division Preview: Anaheim Ducks
This is one part of a multi-part series profiling the 2018-19 Pacific Division. The Anaheim Ducks had their five-year Pacific Division Champions streak snapped last season. The Vegas Golden Knights came out of nowhere and stole their crown as the Ducks struggled with a wealth of injuries. Now, with an ageing core, can the Ducks…
Flames sign Anthony Peluso to one-year, two-way deal
According to the team’s official Twitter account, the Flames have inked forward Anthony Peluso to a one-year contract. Peluso, who turned 29 years old in April, will be on a two-way deal with a $650k cap hit in the NHL.
Flames free agent targets: Thomas Vanek
Earlier, Taylor McKee wrote about the Flames’ obvious, glaring need for a scoring right winger. It’s something the team has lacked since Jarome Iginla was dealt away in 2013. The team’s top line duo of Sean Monahan and Johnny Gaudreau has never had a true trigger-man on the right side.
Around The Pacific: The, uh, Golden Knights are in first now
This is a weekly feature in which I’ll look at the performances and narratives of the teams in the Pacific Division. After a big week, the Vegas Golden Knights have taken control of first place in the Pacific Division. And they’re actually playing well! Elsewhere, the Flames welcomed in a new goalie, a Canucks rookie joined…