The following is a guest post from Minnesota Wild fan Tony Abbott. Offseason Overview The most significant acquisition the Wild had in the offseason is that of Thomas Vanek. A combination of Vanek’s pseudo-Minnesota roots (he was a former Golden…
After a breakout season with the Columbus Blue Jackets, netting 33 goals, center Ryan Johansen remains notably absent from Columbus’ training camp and reportedly left the city of Columbus on Wednesday—a day before training camp opened. Contract talks between the…
A new coach and a number one draft pick was all it took for the Colorado Avalanche organization to do a 180. Over the course of the 2013-2014 season the Avalanche went from one of the biggest losers in the…
Earlier this morning the Pittsburgh Penguins officially unveiled their new third jerseys for the upcoming season. The fresh new look features a black design with the return of the retro “Penguins Gold.” These retro jerseys were originally worn during the…
Overview Last season saw two versions of the Jets. The first half under Claude Noel, and the second half under coach Paul Maurice. If anything this season resembles how they performed under Maurice, they should be better than one of…
Overview The story behind the Dallars stars the past few years has revolved around management. With a new team brought in for GM duties, the Stars were clearly looking to turn things around. After making the playoffs last season, and…
Overview The St. Louis Blues have been a contender for a few straight years now. Despite all of their skills and abilities, it has not translated to a Stanley Cup championship, or even a Western Conference championship. Instead, the talented…
The following is a guest post from Carl Pavlock who has been writing about the Phoenix Coyotes on Five For Howling since 2011. This will be his first season writing about a team with an owner. You can also follow him on Twitter @CoyotesDude.…
Warrior Hockey unveiled the latest from their Covert line of sticks earlier this summer as they introduced the Covert QR1 stick. Providing an incredibly light weight design, and super low kick point, Warrior was certainly looking to impress and build…
Health will be the name of the game for the Red Wings, whose 2013-14 campaign was marred by serious injuries up and down the lineup. But an injury-plagued season gave the Wings’ brass a chance to see the future, and…