NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 14 – Oilers are a mess, Gaudreau is on fire, NHL Parity disappeared
The Edmonton Oilers are such a sad state of affairs it’s not even funny. Even when they win a game, it’s still sad. Their win over the Florida Panthers...
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 12 – Bruins Blackhawks Winter Classic, Lightning on a roll, Stars Stars called out, William Nylander slumps
Another Winter Classic featuring two teams we’ve seen plenty of times before in these games. The Boston Bruins made their third appearance and the Chicago Blackhawks made their fourth....
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 9 – Seattle gets an NHL team, Eichel vs Matthews, Vegas getting better
It finally happened, Seattle got an NHL team. This has been building for at least five years when Gary Bettman had discussed wanting to put a team there all...
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 3 – Penguins and Lightning early favorites, Crosby and McDavid shine, Canadian teams finally on NBCSN
As the calendar turns to November this week, we are left with only two teams who have one loss in regulation. The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Pittsburgh Penguins....
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 2 – Oilers regressing, NHL threesomes, Canadiens balanced, Kings struggling
The Oilers, as a team, have scored 13 goals. Connor McDavid has 11 points. Meaning McDavid has figured into 85% of the Oilers offense. That’s quite a large percentage....
NHL 2017-18 Recap Week 25 – Last spots in the West, Hart trophy race, Bruins and Lightning battle, Capitals big win
In one of the closer playoff races involving multiple teams, either the Anaheim Ducks, St. Louis Blues, Colorado Avalanche or Los Angeles Kings will just miss out on a...
NHL 2017-18 Recap Week 21 – Capitals vs Maple Leafs outdoors, Panthers rising, Carter back, Islanders tumbling
The Capitals and Maple Leafs met in the third NHL outdoor game of the season. It seems like it’s been even less than three though. NBC did a good...
NHL 2017-18 Recap Week 18 – Oilers done, Rangers falling and five point games were the norm
It’s only February and the Edmonton Oilers are already in a place they didn’t think they would be this season, out of playoff contention. Connor McDavid, Leon Draistaitl and...
NHL 2017-18 Recap Week 12 – Winter Classic New York style, Bruins, Panthers, Rakell rolling
The tenth anniversary of the NHL Winter Classic was today. Hard to imagine it’s been ten years already. Where does the time go? Sidney Crosby was so young then....
NHL 2017-18 Recap Week 8 – Canadiens and Crosby have a good week, Oilers grow, Faksa and DeBrincat arrive
The Montreal Canadiens are perpetually in the hot seat. Being in a top market in Canada will do that to you. Being the most successful NHL franchise ever also...