This is a graph that appeared on this blog the summer Darnell Nurse was drafted. It shows Nurse as a solid …

Glen Sather, fall 1983: “Sammy Pollock used to say all jobs are open in Montreal but who was he kidding? Nobody was …

Do you remember the 200 times I mentioned that young AHL players often spike after Christmas? Well, we’re seeing some of …

For many years I’ve looked at AHL even-strength numbers as a possible guide to future NHL success. Conclusion: Doesn’t work. Now, …

As I watched Germanys hockey men defeat France today, it occurred to me that Leon Draisaitl can find chemistry with two …

I’m finding it difficult to work up a lather over Matt Tkachuk’s trolling of Leon Draisaitl during the USA-Germany game yesterday. …

On the day Josh Samanski drove the road from Bakersfield to the airport (possibly traveling the route Cary Grant ran to …

I wrote this a few days before Craig MacTavish exited the scene as Edmonton Oilers coach: “(MacT) refused to discuss his …

The Condors are back in action tonight, with the All-Star break now a memory. This edition of the team owns a …

I like to monitor rookie hopefuls before, during and after each season. The first look for 2025-26 is here, but you …