Rory Boylen

Four NHL teams that need to consider making an early-season trade

Rory Boylen

@RoryBoylen

Rory Boylen joined Sportsnet in 2014 and is the NHL and junior hockey editor at Sportsnet.ca. He is also co-host of the Tape to Tape NHL Podcast.

Things we've learned through the NHL's first month of the season

One month since the NHL season got going in North America, it may still be too early to draw any grand conclusion, but we're far enough in for Rory Boylen to make some broad observations.

Scout's Analysis: What Leafs get in Benning, Sharks in Liljegren

The early good news, and bad news, for every NHL team

And while it's still far too early to draw any grand conclusions about players or teams (eight games is the most any squad has played, and some have only finished four) there have been some early stats and trends worth wondering about.

One thing to remember about each NHL team as pre-season begins

NHL hockey is back. Three pre-season games set off Saturday and much more is to come on Sunday. And with that, we're sharing one thing to remember about each of the NHL's teams -- including some things you'll begin to see in the pre-season.

One question facing each Pacific Division team in 2024-25

One question facing each Central Division team in 2024-25

With training camps opening midway through next week, we'll start getting answers to some of these questions, while others will take some time to play out. In one of the NHL's more interesting groupings, here's what we're wondering about the Central.

NHL Division Rankings: Predicting how the Central will shake out

The Central was one of two divisions in the NHL last season to have three teams reach 100 points and five teams get to 90. And after most of them found improvement, how will the order go in 2024-25?

NHL Division Rankings: Predicting how the Pacific will shake out

One player who has to deliver for each team in NHL’s Central Division

Each new season comes with a renewed outlook for franchises and individuals. Continuing our run through each of the NHL's four divisions, we look at the Central, and one player who needs to step up in some way for each team.