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 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.
2019 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 3 Conference Finals Preview
The second round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs wasn’t any less interesting than the first. The surprising Hurricanes swept the Islanders, the Blues and Stars played a really...
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 1 – Maple Leafs fast start, Toews is back, Hurricanes strong, Red Wings already done
When John Tavares joined the Maple Leafs you might have envisioned a start like this happening. Or maybe this is even better than anyone thought. Regardless of the predictions,...
NHL 2016-17 Recap Week 14 – NHL All-Star rosters announced, Capitals go streaking, Hurricanes get hot and more
NHL All-Star Rosters were released and there were only a few eyebrow raising inclusions and omissions. For some reason Jonathan Toews was made an All-Star despite having his worst...
2016-17 NHL Season Preview
Keeping with the same format as last year, and not doing unrealistic team by team analysis, let’s take a look at what’s new in the NHL, what stories to...
NHL 2015-16 Recap Week 20 – NHL trades, Finally an Outdoor success, John Tortorella is actually right and are the Ducks for real?
The Blackhawks see another Stanley Cup that is attainable and they want it. First to pull trades, the Blackhawks re-acquired Andrew Ladd. They also traded for Christian Ehrhoff, Tomas...
NHL 2015-16 Recap Week 5 – Canadiens, Rangers, Stars early favorites, Max Domi and Leon Draisaitl impress, Hurricanes going nowhere fast
The cream of the crop this season so far are the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Dallas Stars. The Rangers have reeled off nine straight wins and are...
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...