Our Flyers were flying and some wanted to squeeze in some family time over the holidays. Coach Mike Keenan agreed to adjust the practice time on Chrismas Eve. He also had a surprise in store, Dave...

Asking for help in dealing with pressure on and off the ice wasn’t an option when I played, but now the fine line between silence and support is being eliminated, Dave Poulin writes.

“He was waiting, poised, cagey, like he knew something that you didn’t,” Dave Poulin writes. “And he usually did.”

The success of this version of the Canadiens was always going to come down to defence. After almost missing the playoffs, everyone bought in. They cleaned, they had fun doing it and now they’re one...

I have heard from many concerned parents over the last year, certain that their child will never fulfil the dream by playing at the highest level because of the year they have missed. I am here to...

In a copycat league, there are plenty of common threads worth copying between the four remaining teams.

After forcing Calgary’s hand to trade him, Tkachuk forced Florida to change as a group, leaving teams like Toronto to watch with envy.

Describe the Edmonton Oilers superstar in one word (or so). It’s a challenge, and a wide range of people on my contact list were up to the task, Dave Poulin writes.

Walking into that dressing room for the first time is a feeling I will never forget. In my third NHL season, it signified a whole new level of “making it.”

This year’s team was the best in several years on paper. Many of the questions after recent disappointments had been seemingly answered, and yet it didn’t work. It doesn’t always translate from paper...

It’s a different feeling walking into an arena knowing your goaltender will be good that day. It frees you up to play, Dave Poulin writes.

It’s usually ownership calling the shots, moving down through managers, then coaches and finally to the players. That may not be the case in Toronto.

No-move clauses (hello, Maple Leafs) and contract extension rejections have forced the hand of many NHL teams. It’s a growing trend.

For Toronto and two other Canadian teams, the chance to add an important element to their late-season lineup is too enticing to pass up.

Since the day my friend Bob Clarke traded me to the Bruins, I’ve always approached the trade deadline with a very different perspective: I know there’s a human side. It’s the first thing I think...

Their whole is greater than the sum of their parts, Dave Poulin writes.

It seems to be increasingly difficult to draft and develop a goaltender in today’s game. So many teams in today’s game are doing it a different way.

In his ninth season, Maurice felt he couldn’t push the Jets to another level. It was brutally honest, and speaks to his character, Dave Poulin writes.

Colorado is four wins away from a championship after methodically assembling all the pieces a true contender needs.