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 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 2 – Avalanche emerge as early favorites, Roope Hintz dazzles, the Wild hit rock bottom
The common denominators in all the current top teams (Sabres, Avalanche, Oilers) in the NHL are dynamic scoring lines, young defensemen and average goaltending. Not exactly the recipe for...
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 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 4 – Duchene finally traded, New York teams hot, Central Division tight, Kings coaching change long overdue
The big news this week was the three way trade involving the Avalanche, Senators and Predators. The Avalanche have been playing better than expected this season and Matt Duchene...
NHL 2016-17 Recap Week 4 – Canadiens lay an egg, Blackhawks rolling, Rangers scoring, Seguin passing, no goal challenges and more
In every sport season there’s always at least one game where you scratch your head and say, “Did that just happen?” A game such as that occurred when the...
NHL 2015-16 Recap Week 23 – Kings are the team to beat, Devante Smith-Pelly rising, Blackhawks falling
Despite missing the playoffs last season, the Los Angeles Kings have been and currently are the favorites to win the Stanley Cup. They currently have the 2nd best record...