In this week’s edition of the NHL Power Rankings we are going look ahead to the 2020 free agent class and the top players that could be available.This is a tough one at the moment because the remainder of the 2019-20 season — as well as the Stanley Cup Playoffs — is still uncertain on both if and when it will resume. That will obviously dictate the free agency timeline. Not only in terms of when it begins, but also what it will might like financially.This year’s potential class of free agents is your typical group with a couple of big names at the top, some big-time risks, some bargains,...…In this week’s edition of the NHL Power Rankings we are going look ahead to the 2020 free agent class and the top players that could be available.This is a tough one at the moment because the remainder of the 2019-20 season — as well as the Stanley Cup Playoffs — is still uncertain on both if and when it will resume. That will obviously dictate the free agency timeline. Not only in terms of when it begins, but also what it will might like financially.This year’s potential class of free agents is your typical group with a couple of big names at the top, some big-time risks, some bargains,...WW…

LiveIt has now been more than one month since the most recent NHL game was played as the league — and North American sports as a whole — remains shut down due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.This past week NBC sports play-by-play announcer Doc Emrick reflected on that month without hockey, talking about what we have missed, the struggles, the uncertainty, and what it might look like when sports are eventually allowed to return.Along those reflections on the sport, he also shared his praise for all of the heroes — including the doctors, nurses, and first responders — that are fighting on...…LiveIt has now been more than one month since the most recent NHL game was played as the league — and North American sports as a whole — remains shut down due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.This past week NBC sports play-by-play announcer Doc Emrick reflected on that month without hockey, talking about what we have missed, the struggles, the uncertainty, and what it might look like when sports are eventually allowed to return.Along those reflections on the sport, he also shared his praise for all of the heroes — including the doctors, nurses, and first responders — that are fighting on...WW…

In this week’s edition of the NHL Power Rankings the Golden Knights climb to the top spot thanks to a six-game winning streak that has been driven by the two-way dominance of and the spectacular goaltending of .The Golden Knights look like a Stanley Cup contender for the fourth year in a row and might have their best team yet.Just behind them are the defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning, Maple Leafs, Hurricanes, and surprising Panthers to round out the top-five.Where does your team sit?1. Vegas Golden Knights. Mark Stone is playing at an MVP level and Marc-Andre Fleury is playing at a...…In this week’s edition of the NHL Power Rankings the Golden Knights climb to the top spot thanks to a six-game winning streak that has been driven by the two-way dominance of and the spectacular goaltending of .The Golden Knights look like a Stanley Cup contender for the fourth year in a row and might have their best team yet.Just behind them are the defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning, Maple Leafs, Hurricanes, and surprising Panthers to round out the top-five.Where does your team sit?1. Vegas Golden Knights. Mark Stone is playing at an MVP level and Marc-Andre Fleury is playing at a...WW…

, , and all wanted a trade from their respective teams this season.On Saturday, they all got it.In a blockbuster deal, the Columbus Blue Jackets sent Dubois and a third-round pick to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for Laine and Roslovic, capping off a week of drama in Columbus.Dubois had been looking for a “change of scenery” since the start, a request that was creating some fairly obvious drama between him, coach John Tortorella, and the entire team. Things reached a boiling point . That game almost certainly ramped up the team’s efforts to complete a trade.“Pierre-Luc has been an important...…, , and all wanted a trade from their respective teams this season.On Saturday, they all got it.In a blockbuster deal, the Columbus Blue Jackets sent Dubois and a third-round pick to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for Laine and Roslovic, capping off a week of drama in Columbus.Dubois had been looking for a “change of scenery” since the start, a request that was creating some fairly obvious drama between him, coach John Tortorella, and the entire team. Things reached a boiling point . That game almost certainly ramped up the team’s efforts to complete a trade.“Pierre-Luc has been an important...WW…

In this week’s NHL Power Rankings we are going to take a look at the the three different tiers of teams in the league this season. The contenders, the pretenders, and the lottery teams.While it can be difficult, and maybe even impossible, to know exactly which teams are going to end in the Stanley Cup Final we should at least have a pretty good idea as to which teams fit into which category. At least to a point.How are we defining each tier? The contenders are the teams that should have the best chance to win the Stanley Cup. Teams that as of right now you could conceivably see winning it...…In this week’s NHL Power Rankings we are going to take a look at the the three different tiers of teams in the league this season. The contenders, the pretenders, and the lottery teams.While it can be difficult, and maybe even impossible, to know exactly which teams are going to end in the Stanley Cup Final we should at least have a pretty good idea as to which teams fit into which category. At least to a point.How are we defining each tier? The contenders are the teams that should have the best chance to win the Stanley Cup. Teams that as of right now you could conceivably see winning it...WW…

In this week’s NHL Power Rankings we take a look at the top-25 players in the league that have not yet celebrated their 25th birthday.This is our top-25 under 25 ranking.The emphasis is on “under” 25 here. So any player that is age 25 or older is not included. So players like , , and , as great as they are, do not make the cut, even though they just recently turned 25 years old.As for the players that do make the cut off, here is who we have on the list.1. , Edmonton Oilers. Simply the most dominant player in the NHL regardless of age. He has averaged 110 points per 82 games during his...…In this week’s NHL Power Rankings we take a look at the top-25 players in the league that have not yet celebrated their 25th birthday.This is our top-25 under 25 ranking.The emphasis is on “under” 25 here. So any player that is age 25 or older is not included. So players like , , and , as great as they are, do not make the cut, even though they just recently turned 25 years old.As for the players that do make the cut off, here is who we have on the list.1. , Edmonton Oilers. Simply the most dominant player in the NHL regardless of age. He has averaged 110 points per 82 games during his...WW…