Eric Duhatschek is a Senior Writer for The Athletic, specializing in hockey coverage. With a wealth of knowledge and experience in the sport, Eric provides in-depth analysis, insightful commentary, and engaging articles on various topics related to the NHL, including game analysis, player profiles, and league news.
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By: Eric Duhatschek
Jaromir Jagr began another hockey season this week, delaying his Hall of Fame eligibility again. Several contenders have goalie issues.
By: Eric Duhatschek
Bye weeks, which have been an on-again, off-again fact of NHL life since the 2016-17 season, tend to divide teams in terms of their worth and value.
By: Eric Duhatschek
Luck is supposed to even out in professional sport, but you'd probably have a hard time convincing the Columbus Blue Jackets of that.
By: Eric Duhatschek
For whatever reason, few NHL award debates vex readers the way the Calder Trophy discussion does — and it occurred to me that in last week's thoughts on the 2024 race, Connor Bedard vs.
By: Eric Duhatschek
What might the Blue Jackets look like now if they'd taken Matthew Tkachuk in 2016?
By: Eric Duhatschek
Every NHL trade deadline is unique and what sets the 2024 version apart are the ghosts of trade deadlines past.
By: Eric Duhatschek, Corey Pronman
The trade Eric Duhatschek: Here's a rare sighting at the NHL trade deadline, an actual bona-fide hockey trade that has implications for this year and then down the road.
By: Eric Duhatschek, Shayna Goldman
The trade Forward Adam Henrique , forward Sam Carrick , Ducks' 2024 seventh-round draft pick.
By: Eric Duhatschek
The race for rookie of the year in the NHL is always watched with some fascination, largely because — in a 32-team era — it seems as if half the league is in a perpetual rebuild or a retool.
The trade deadline has passed and the playoffs are a few weeks away. What's on your mind? Submit your questions here and Eric will answer them this week.
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