THW Daily - Thoughts on ESPN's NHL Coverage & Bold Predictions for the 2024 Draft
Also, why the Capitals should target Blue Jackets' Patrik Laine & more
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A Stanley Cup Final Sweep Will Spark Real Roster Changes for Oilers
June 14, 2024 by Jim Parsons
Regardless of what happens on Saturday, the Edmonton Oilers should be given real credit for getting to the Stanley Cup Final. The best team in the NHL’s Western Conference, the Oilers deserve to be playing for the league’s…
ESPN’s NHL Coverage Is Far From What Was Promised
June 14, 2024 by Nick Haydon
This is a piece I have been sitting on for some time. Actually, it has been three years to be precise. In March 2021, the NHL announced that it would return to ESPN under a seven-year contract. At the time, I did not give this much thought. NHL coverage in the United States had not been the same since…
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Patrik Laine Should Be on the Capitals’ Trade Radar
June 14, 2024 by Nathan Moser
After being swept by the New York Rangers in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan is looking to try and improve his team so they can have a stronger roster for the 2024-25 season. One potential trade idea that he could consider is…
Bobrovsky’s Playoff Success a Reminder for Islanders to Be Patient With Sorokin
June 14, 2024 by Mike Fink
When the Florida Panthers signed goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky to that seven-year, $70 million contract in the 2019 offseason, many looked at it and figured it would age poorly. For the most part, it did. Bobrovsky, a two-time Vezina Trophy winner…
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Predicting the Landing Spots for the Top 10 Pending NHL UFAs
The NHL offseason will be an intriguing one. There are some big names on many of the 32 teams that have expiring contracts, many of them becoming UFAs on July 1. Part of the fun before the opening of free agency is trying to predict where these players will land.
2024 NHL Draft: 6 Bold Predictions
June 14, 2024 by Michael Ostrower
With just a few weeks until the 2024 NHL Draft, I wanted to take this chance to make a few bold predictions. Like the 2023 NHL Draft, there is a consensus on the first overall pick (Macklin Celebrini), but the rest of the draft is…
Canucks News & Rumors: Mikheyev, Zadorov, Lindholm & More
June 14, 2024 by Sartaaj Bhullar
In this edition of the Vancouver Canucks News & Rumors, the organization is shopping Ilya Mikheyev. Meanwhile, Nikita Zadorov is unlikely to re-sign with the Canucks. Also, the club could…
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Winnipeg Jets - Jets Mailbag: Nikolaj Ehlers, Draft Trades, & Potential Buyouts
Chicago Blackhawks - Chicago Blackhawks Summer Trade Targets: Yae or Nay?
NHL News & Rumors - Canucks, Hurricanes, Sabres, Maple Leafs, Blackhawks
From TSN - Off-Season Watch: Blackhawks looking to make a splash?
From Sportsnet - 'He's everything for us': Why Aleksander Barkov is the Cup Final's best skater
From ESPN - Hurricanes reach 3-year, $9M deal with D-man Jalen Chatfield
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Yes. ESPN is totally at a loss with hockey. Actually it’s quite embarrassing. They have no idea how this game is catching on.
No sport like it. Non stop action. Players remove themselves when injured. The speed and coordination are not matched in any other sport.