The Hockey Writers

The Metropolitan Division used to be the NHL’s crown jewel, but that has changed in recent years. It’s now arguably the league’s weakest, and though some teams did improve this… … [Read more...] about NHL’s Metropolitan Division Is Weakest It’s Been in Years Entering 2025-26

The Philadelphia Flyers have done some excellent work recently in bolstering their prospect pool. Below, I compiled a preseason power ranking of the top 10 players in the system (must… … [Read more...] about Flyers’ Top 10 Prospects: 2025–26 Preseason Edition

After dumping head coach John Tortorella in late March, it didn’t take the Philadelphia Flyers too long to settle on their new bench boss: Rick Tocchet. A longtime player of… … [Read more...] about Flyers’ Rick Tocchet Hire: Glass-Half-Full, Half-Empty Arguments

It won’t be long before NHL hockey gets started up again. A month away from the preseason and two from the regular season, the Philadelphia Flyers are nearly back after… … [Read more...] about Flyers 2025–26 Roster Projection 2.0: 2 Rookies Enter the Villa

It’s been over a month since the Lehigh Valley Phantoms hired John Snowden as their head coach. It’s been a few weeks since the Hershey Bears hired Derek King. The… … [Read more...] about Lehigh Valley Phantoms Are Trying to Shake Off Past Ghosts With Snowden Hire