Evan McLeod
Evan McLeod is an NHL writer covering league news, trades, and playoff storylines. With a focus on pace-of-play trends and player usage, he brings a mix of eye test and analytics to every piece. Before joining Gino Hard, Evan covered junior hockey in the OHL and contributed to independent hockey blogs during the season.
NHL Start Time Changes: 109 Games Move for 2026-27
Highlights The NHL moved the start times of 109 games on the 2026-27 regular-season schedule
Washington leads every team with 14 changes, and Calgary and...
JJ Peterka Trade: Sturm Still Hasn’t Met His New Winger
Highlights Marco Sturm says the Bruins tracked JJ Peterka for years before finally landing him
Boston sent the No. 23 pick and a conditional 2028...
NHL TV Schedule 2026-27: 172 Games on ESPN and TNT
Highlights ESPN and TNT combine for 172 national games in 2026-27
The Utah Mammoth host Colorado in the Winter Classic on New Year's Eve
Read below...
Erik Karlsson Trade: Friedman Floats a Leafs Prediction
Highlights Elliotte Friedman relayed a 2026-27 prediction that Erik Karlsson ends up a Maple Leaf
The pitch leans on Toronto's Swedish pipeline, with Mats Sundin...
Martinook Stanley Cup: First Pitch Wins Back a Shirsey
Highlights Jordan Martinook threw out the first pitch at the Durham Bulls game with the Stanley Cup
The Bulls gave him a new shirsey to...
Alex Nylander Signing: Flames Hand a Calgary Kid a PTO
Highlights Alex Nylander is expected to sign a PTO with the Flames and attend training camp
The Calgary-born winger scored 24 goals for the Calder...
Victor Hedman Return: ‘I Wasn’t Myself on the Ice’
Highlights Victor Hedman has not played since March 19 and says he is healthy in body and mind
The Lightning captain stepped away last season...
Matthew Mayich Hospitalized: ASU Player in Critical Condition
Highlights Matthew Mayich is in critical condition five days after collapsing at an ASU team workout
The 21-year-old Blues draft pick transferred to Arizona State...
John Hynes Extension: Wild Closing In on Deal for Coach
Highlights Wild are closing in on a contract extension for head coach John Hynes Announcement is expected as training camp opens next month Read below for what Bill Guerin said about his coach in May John Hynes is not going to coach out the last year of his contract in Minnesota. The Wild are “closing […]
Senators Captain: Chabot One of Three in the Running
Highlights Steve Staios and Travis Green are closing in on a call, per Bruce Garrioch
Thomas Chabot, Jake Sanderson and Tim Stutzle are the three...
