The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the 2020-2021 NHL season as one of the premier contenders across the NHL. Finishing in first place in the all Canadian North Division, the team won 35 games.
As the Philadelphia Flyers head into the 2021-22 season, it’s hard not to think about what went wrong last season. They looked good at the start of the 2020-21 season, and then everything went off the rails.
The Boston Bruins had a great 2020-21 season. Despite losing to the New York Islanders in the second round, fans would still call it a victory.
The New Jersey Devils appear to be on a downward trajectory after finishing 26th in 2019-20 and 29th a season ago. There are a few that might place the blame on the young players.
Despite a COVID-shortened campaign, Colorado Avalanche fans had enough fun to make it feel like an entire season. With tons of exciting talent and the President’s Trophy in hand, the Colorado season ended badly, once again failing to get out of the second round of the playoffs.
At the end of last season, the New York Rangers were the talk of the NHL. James Dolan finally remembered he owned a hockey team, but several people in the front office paid the price for that.
Coming off a wild journey that ended in a postseason defeat to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final, the Dallas Stars were eager to get back to the playoffs in 2020-2021. Instead, Dallas did anything but that, finishing fifth in a newly-aligned Central Division with a 23-19-14 record.
Winners of 24 games during the NHL’s Covid-19 shortened season, the Montreal Canadiens finished in fourth place in the North Division. One of the stories of the playoffs, the team ultimately advanced to the Stanley Cup Final before falling to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Calgary Flames selected eight players in the 2021 NHL Draft, focusing heavily on forwards to replenish their base of scorers throughout the organization’s minor league systems. With five taken overall, Calgary made it clear that assistance on the offensive side is required to boost this roster.
As we inch closer to the start of training camp and the subsequent 2021-22 National Hockey League campaign, the Vancouver Canucks are well-positioned to have a big bounce-back season. Stemming from this bounce-back is a solid offseason from general manager Jim Benning.
During the 2021 NHL Draft, the Detroit Red Wings made eight selections. General manager Steve Yzerman was a busy man on draft night, making three draft-day trades in the process.
The Carolina Hurricanes made waves taking a total of 13 picks in the draft. They traded back five times throughout the draft, and it became clear that the Hurricanes were focusing on quantity as the draft went on.
The Toronto Maple Leafs entered the 2020-2021 NHL season as one of the premier contenders across the NHL. Finishing in first place in the all Canadian North Division, the team won 35 games.
As the Philadelphia Flyers head into the 2021-22 season, it’s hard not to think about what went wrong last season. They looked good at the start of the 2020-21 season, and then everything went off the rails.
The Boston Bruins had a great 2020-21 season. Despite losing to the New York Islanders in the second round, fans would still call it a victory.
The New Jersey Devils appear to be on a downward trajectory after finishing 26th in 2019-20 and 29th a season ago. There are a few that might place the blame on the young players.
Despite a COVID-shortened campaign, Colorado Avalanche fans had enough fun to make it feel like an entire season. With tons of exciting talent and the President’s Trophy in hand, the Colorado season ended badly, once again failing to get out of the second round of the playoffs.
At the end of last season, the New York Rangers were the talk of the NHL. James Dolan finally remembered he owned a hockey team, but several people in the front office paid the price for that.
Coming off a wild journey that ended in a postseason defeat to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final, the Dallas Stars were eager to get back to the playoffs in 2020-2021. Instead, Dallas did anything but that, finishing fifth in a newly-aligned Central Division with a 23-19-14 record.
Winners of 24 games during the NHL’s Covid-19 shortened season, the Montreal Canadiens finished in fourth place in the North Division. One of the stories of the playoffs, the team ultimately advanced to the Stanley Cup Final before falling to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Calgary Flames selected eight players in the 2021 NHL Draft, focusing heavily on forwards to replenish their base of scorers throughout the organization’s minor league systems. With five taken overall, Calgary made it clear that assistance on the offensive side is required to boost this roster.
As we inch closer to the start of training camp and the subsequent 2021-22 National Hockey League campaign, the Vancouver Canucks are well-positioned to have a big bounce-back season. Stemming from this bounce-back is a solid offseason from general manager Jim Benning.
During the 2021 NHL Draft, the Detroit Red Wings made eight selections. General manager Steve Yzerman was a busy man on draft night, making three draft-day trades in the process.
The Carolina Hurricanes made waves taking a total of 13 picks in the draft. They traded back five times throughout the draft, and it became clear that the Hurricanes were focusing on quantity as the draft went on.
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