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 20 – Rangers hot, MacKenzie Blackwood is red hot, Oilers grow without McDavid
One of the hottest teams, besides the Tampa Bay Lightning, is surprisingly the New York Rangers. The Rangers have won seven of their last eight and now find themselves...
NHL 2019-20 Recap Week 18 – Auston Matthews scores 40, Canucks, Blue Jackets and Merzlikins biggest surprises, Coyotes tumble
Auston Matthews scored his 40th goal this season. He’s been a pillar of consistency since he entered the NHL. He’s achieved 40 goals in his four year career twice...
NHL 2019-20 Recap Week 17 – Oilers and Flames combust, bottom of Eastern Conference tightens, Golden Knights and Hurricanes have great ending
There’s no better rivalry right now in the NHL than the Battle of Alberta. The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers flat out despise each other and hockey is better...
NHL 2019-20 Recap Week 16 – All-Stars shine in St. Louis, new skills events and too many missing All-Stars
The annual NHL All-Star Game festivities emanated from St. Louis, Missouri. The NHL Skills Competition was up first. The Blues did a great job of mixing in old NHL...
NHL 2019-20 Recap Week 14 – Lightning rolling, Devils better after Hall trade, McDavid dazzles, Kassian and Tkachuk fight
There’s something happening right now the rest of the NHL probably wished wasn’t. The Tampa Bay Lightning are awakening. That’s bad news but it’s especially bad news for the...
NHL 2019-20 Recap Week 7 – Maple Leafs move on from Babcock, Andre Burkovsky rolls, Devils and Bobby Ryan hit rock bottom
The Toronto Maple Leafs fired coach Mike Babcock this week and I can’t say I’m all that surprised. I know they wanted to fire him after last season’s playoff...
NHL 2019-20 Recap Week 6 – Unreal parity in the NHL, High scoring duos, Flames vs Coyotes Brawl and Avalanche overcome odds
We’re about a quarter of the way done the NHL season and there’s nothing too surprising yet. The parity in the NHL this season is unreal. Only five wins...
NHL 2019-20 Recap Week 5 – Capitals start red hot, Jean-Gabriel Pageau is rolling, Stars stars are not hot, Don Cherry says stuff
Tell me if you’ve heard this before, the team with the best record in the NHL is the Washington Capitals. They’ve rather quietly regained their top spot. But like...
NHL 2019-20 Recap Week 4 – A week of high scoring comebacks, Islanders and Canucks on a roll, Oilers still lack balance
We had a lot of really exciting NHL games this past week. Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche featured two teams currently going in opposite directions. The Stars played one...