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Champions Issue 2022
Gabriel Landeskog and the Colorado Avalanche bury the competition on their way to being Stanley Cup Champions.
THANKFUL TO FEEL THE FEELS
THE STANLEY CUP FINAL began in Colorado with Tonight, Tonight by the Smashing Pumpkins blasting over the speakers of Ball Arena, set to a pump-up video package of Avalanche highlights. With its galloping drum roll and soaring string section, it’s the type of song that truly works in such a setting, with 18,000 fans losing their minds at the prospect of seeing their team claim a championship for the first time in more than two decades. Not gonna lie; it gave me the feels. It was the sort of moment that climbs up the inside of your chest and gives your heart a little nudge. Because we have to acknowledge that it’s been a rough few years on Planet Earth. Many folks have been struggling with mental health and yearning for…
75TH SEASON SUCCESS
THE CHAMPIONS ISSUE MARKS the end of the hockey season. In the annual edition, we take a look at all league winners and shine the light on the people who make winning happen for them. The Hockey News began on Oct. 1, 1947. Its first publisher was Ken McKenzie, who was also an NHL executive at the time. Clarence Campbell gave the green light to start the publication in order to promote the NHL, so it’s no wonder that its first season coincided with the NHL’s 1947-48 campaign. The Leafs won the Stanley Cup at the end of The Hockey News’ first season in print in 1948, and now we come to the end of our 75th season with the Colorado Avalanche winning the Stanley Cup. In this issue, we tell the…
READY TO BREAK OUT: CENTRAL DIVISION
Coyotes coach Andre Tourigny will be looking for defenders to step into larger roles and prove themselves capable of big minutes. That will give 21-year-old rearguard VICTOR SODERSTROM, the No. 11 overall pick in 2019, every opportunity to translate his AHL success into full-time NHL duty. In addition to third-pairing work across his 16 games in Arizona this season, Soderstrom was given a taste of power-play and penalty-kill minutes, and his responsible play makes him a prime candidate to leap up the lineup. On a per-60 basis at 5-on-5, winger PHILIPP KURASHEV ranked fifth on Chicago in shots and sixth in individual expected goals (minimum 50 games played). But he was a statline-killing 14th in shooting percentage. Still, the 22-year-old potted six goals and 21 points despite awful puck luck and…
READY TO BREAK OUT: ATLANTIC DIVISION
For the past 15 years, Boston hasn’t had to worry about its goaltending. And while JEREMY SWAYMAN isn’t in the Tim Thomas/Tuukka Rask stratosphere just yet, the future looks bright. Swayman took over the net from Linus Ullmark in the first round and gave the Bruins a chance to win the series while gaining valuable playoff experience, which he carried into a strong World Championship for the U.S. After a season that had some definitive highs and lows, Swayman came out a better and more experienced goalie. When the Sabres hosted Edmonton early in the season, DYLAN COZENS drew the assignment of trying to shut down Connor McDavid. Not only was McDavid held to one power-play assist, but Cozens also outscored the NHL’s scoring champion 2-0 in 5-on-5 play. It confirmed…
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