NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 24 – Golden Knights peaking, Bruins rising, last playoff spots up for grabs
One team I would not want to play right now is the Vegas Golden Knights. The Golden Knights started off slow, but that’s common when you lose the Stanley...
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 23 – Coyotes somehow in playoffs, Maple Leafs struggles continue
There were probably about a handful of teams I thought didn’t have a chance to make the playoffs this season. One of those teams happened to be the Arizona...
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 22 – Playoff races tighten, Whalers reappear, NHL still can’t schedule games correctly
If you would have told me the Pittsburgh Penguins, Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens would all be fighting for something at the end of the season,...
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 21 – John Tavares returns to New York, Senators send mixed messages, Coyotes and Hurricanes stay hot
John Tavares had his much anticipated return to Long Island and it went about as well as expected. It’s hard to remember the last time a building had that...
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 20 – Blackhawks mostly turn it around, Kucherov reaches 100, Blue Jackets make trades, Gritty and Flyers dazzle outdoors
The Chicago Blackhawks are having one of the strangest seasons ever. They started out terribly and then they fired their three time Stanley Cup winning coach as a result....
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 19 – Blues on a roll, Ducks rebound, Tavares faces criticism
A couple of months ago I said I didn’t really see what the point of the Blues firing their head coach was. They weren’t a very good team and...
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 18 – Western Conference wild card spots a free-for-all, Blues surging, Canadiens find offense, Ducks hit rock bottom
The Western Conference has something happening right now that’s very rare. They have teams that are simultaneously in contention for a lottery pick and the last wild card spot....
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 17 – In the Box with Pierre McGuire and Kendall Coyne Schofield, Flyers hot, Sabres Not
Pierre McGuire is an interesting man. He sits in the box between two teams in every NHL game and then adds commentary. Personally, I don’t find his commentary all...
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 16 – Central finally wins an All-Star game, USA women have skills, Chiarelli finally fired
Now in its fourth iteration of the 3 on 3 format, the All-Stars of the NHL showcased their skills in San Jose. Of course I use that term loosely,...
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 15 – Islanders on top, Flames still hot, Maple Leafs up and down, Avalanche even more up and down
After proclaiming the NHL playoff races over last week, things have become a little more interesting. In the Eastern Conference, the Islanders (more on them below) have ascended out...