NHL 2020-21 Recap Week 12 – Jack Campbell breaks records, Islanders load up, West division is a mess
Let's talk about the worst division in the NHL, the West. Before the season started, I said this division looks awful. Don't get me wrong. It has arguably two...
NHL 2020-21 Recap Week 11 – Carter Hart returns, Nashville Predators hot, Mathew Barzal’s big day
The Buffalo Sabres finally won a game. Hooray! They still stink. They'll have to settle for a tie of the longest losing steak in NHL history at 18. The...
NHL 2020-21 Recap Week 10 – Peel fired, Sabres still suck, Zibanejad still hot, McDavid and Matthews show off
The big news this week was the firing of referee Tim Peel for calling a weak tripping penalty against the Nashville Predators. A horrified NHL acted swiftly to protect...
NHL 2020-21 Recap Week 9 – Sabres fire coach, Mika Zibanejad and Avalanche Hot, playoff races tighten
The Sabres fired their coach Ralph Krueger after losing twelve straight games. Predictability, they lost their thirteenth game anyway because it’s hard to win when you don’t possess any...
NHL 2020-21 Recap Week 8 – NHL back on ESPN, Hurricanes and Islanders hot
The big NHL news this week was the return to ESPN for the first time since 2004. It's incredible how much has changed since then.
NHL 2020-21 Recap Week 7 – Fired Flames Coach, Angry Inept Sabres, Jerky Tom Wilson
Another week, another NHL head coach has been fired. This time after a big 7-3 win against the Ottawa Senators. Apparently, playing the Ottawa Senators will lead to your...
NHL 2020-21 Recap Week 6 – Claude Julien is fired, Minnesota Wild are hot, Rittich’s bad day, Knyzhov’s bloody head
In a head-scratching move, Claude Julien was fired as coach of the Montreal Canadiens. Coaching the hottest team to start the season doesn't get you very far in a...
NHL 2020-21 Recap Week 5 – NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe, The Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid Show
When COVID hit, there wasn't any reason for the NHL to have their stadium series games. They decided to get creative and have the games in Lake Tahoe. Despite...
NHL 2020-21 Recap Week 4 – Laine benched, Bruins Rangers overtime beauty, Fleury hot, Kings playing like it’s 2014
Patrik Laine began his Columbus Blue Jackets career the same way the guy he replaced ended his, with a benching. Only Laine said he deserved this one.
NHL 2020-21 Recap Week 3 – Atlantic Division teams excel, COVID spreading, scrappy Blackhawks
A few weeks into the season, the most interesting thing to me is the top three teams are the Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Toronto Maple Leafs. These...