2020-21 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Preview – Lightning vs Canadiens
Hats off to the Montreal Canadiens on finally beating a good team. I won't make excuses for the Vegas Golden Knights because they should have beaten them. But it's...
2020-21 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Semifinals Preview
I pride myself on trying to make accurate predictions. I usually succeed fairly well. But every season, there seems to be a team I miss on. The Montreal Canadiens...
2020-21 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Second Round Preview
What a first round that was with fifteen overtime games. Goals off face-offs are becoming a trend. The biggest surprise was the Edmonton Oilers failing to win a game....
2020-21 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – First Round Preview
Here were go with the NHL COVID playoffs year two. While the division-only format didn't lead to a great regular season, it does lead to some highly compelling possible...
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 1 – Pierre-Luc Dubois and Patrick Laine trade, Canadiens and Devils hot, Evander Kane bankruptcy
Pierre-Luc Dubois wanted out of Columbus. I can't say I blame him, and he's entitled to play where he wants. General managers shouldn't have the only say. It is...
2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 Preview
I wanted to write a preview for the qualifier series and round-robin games. But it had been almost five months since the season was over and I couldn’t remember...
NHL 2019-20 Recap Week 13 – Cotton Bowl Winter Classic, Washington Captials epic comeback, John Tortorella rightful tirade, Oilers almost choke
The 2020 Winter Classic emanated from the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. It was nice to see different teams in the Winter Classic. And most people agreed because the game...
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 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,...