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 14 – Kirill Kaprizov Calderworthy, Blue Jackets tumble, West hot, Devils Penguins wild game
The New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins played a wild game on Tuesday night. The Penguins jumped out to a 6-0 lead, and you thought, game over. But not...
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 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 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...
NHL 2020-21 Recap Week 2 – Patrick Laine trade fallout, Tony DeAngelo waived, Stars have great odds
When Patrik Laine wanted out of a team that recently made the conference finals and seemed to disrespect his all-star teammate as not good enough, it didn’t add up....
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...
2020-21 NHL Season Preview
Should we even have a 2021 NHL season? I don't think so. I love hockey, but I wouldn't mind waiting until the fall to watch again. This division only...