Tag: Kyle Dubas

3 mind-blowing ways a Penguins-Blackhawks game in April forever altered NHL history

What a ridiculous domino effect we’ll look back on for years.

At the time, when the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 in an early April affair, we thought it was a disastrous result and only for the two teams involved. But no one could have possibly predicted the domino effect of a win for one of the NHL’s worst teams over Sidney Crosby’s playoff fringe Penguins.

Sometimes, when you least expect it, a seemingly normal late-season game can mean so much to the rest of the league.

Now, with the 2023 Stanley Cup Final matchup finally almost set in stone, let’s look back at three mind-blowing ways one Penguins-Blackhawks regular season battle forever changed NHL history.

One thing seems certain: We might even look back on this game and see more butterfly-effect outcomes down the line.

Tracking every major NHL general manager available during the 2023 offseason, including Kyle Dubas

The NHL general manager market is a fascinating one this year.

The NHL general manager market is gaining a surprising amount of interest as the 2023 offseason approaches.

Thanks to some very surprising departures over the last few weeks — with the biggest shocker of all coming in Toronto with Kyle Dubas’ exit — all eyes are on the NHL’s general managers as the summer looms. And with the 2023 NHL Draft on the horizon at the end of June, teams will surely be looking to act fast to get their ducks in a row by then.

As of May 23, these are the NHL teams that are currently in the market for a new general manager for the 2023-24 season and beyond.

  1. Toronto Maple Leafs
  2. Pittsburgh Penguins

The Calgary Flames promoted Craig Conroy to the general manager position on Tuesday after the departure of Brad Treliving in April.

With the amount of attention the NHL’s general manager search is getting, here are the top candidates to look out for during the 2023 offseason.