NHL 2016-17 Recap Week 1 – Hot players from World Cup of Hockey keep rolling, Elliott struggles, Panik finds a home and NHL injuries start to mount
The NHL season has just begun and it looks like the World Cup of hockey did wonders for those who played in it. All the players that were hot...
2015-16 NHL Season Recap – Part 3
Best of the Year Best Trades Phil Kessel, Carl Hagelin and Nick Bonino – Pittsburgh Penguins Through three trades during last off season and this season, the Penguins put...
2015-16 NHL Season Preview
Instead of doing unrealistic team by team analysis, let’s take a look at what’s new in the NHL, what stories to watch unfold in 2015-16 NHL season and who...
NHL 2014-15 Recap Week 7 – Thanksgiving Showdown repeat, Calvin Pickard has arrived, Tyler Seguin is a beast, Oilers and Sharks have played better
The NHL and NBC just had their third iteration, I believe, of the their Thanksgiving Showdown on Black Friday and it featured the Philadelphia Flyers vs the New York...
NHL 2014-15 Recap Week 6 – Jack Johnson and Slava Voynov issues off ice, Sabres are winning, Ducks aren't in the shootout, Wednesday Night Rivarly rehash
There’s been a lot of stuff going on in the NHL off the ice lately. This is usually reserved for the NFL and sometimes the NBA and MLB. The...
NHL 2014-15 Recap Week 2 – Is Ovechkin a coach killer?, Predators fast start, Hurricanes a mess, Quick Vezina bound?
You might have seen Barry Trotz, Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals come up in the news lately. Former goalie, and now analyst, Glenn Healy sums up Ovechkin as...
NHL Recap Week 23 – Maple Leafs Really Struggle, the Final Wild Card Push in the East, Key Injuries Starting to Mount and more
And down the stretch they come. It’s almost time for the best time of year but, before we get there, we have to finish the rest of the season...
NHL Recap Week 20 – Reviewing all those Trades, What did the Penguins Learn Out West?, The Canucks are a mess, are the Blues the New Team to Beat? and more
What a busy trading deadline it ended up being. I don’t recall the last time so many goalies were traded and shifted, no matter their credentials. Let’s look at...
NHL Recap Week 18 – What to expect when we get back from the Olympic break, the Owners don't like the Olympic break, the Canucks are beyond a mess, New top goalies and more
At the Olympic break let’s take a look at the standings and see what the more likely scenarios will be when the season ends. In the East, Boston and...
NHL Recap Week 17 – The Flames and Jets get Hot, Who are the Deepest Teams in the NHL?, Joel Ward's Career Year, Kings can't buy a Goal and more
Depth, depth, depth. Scoring depth is something every team in the NHL strives for. The Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins and Anaheim Ducks are all well known for their depth....