NHL 2019-20 Recap Week 3 – David Pastrnak’s tear, Bettman is a joke, NHL officiating isn’t any better, Stars still can’t do the little things right
The fifth Heritage Classic was held in Regina, Saskatchewan pitting the Calgary Flames against the Winnipeg Jets. I believe this was the first Heritage Classic that was nationally televised...
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 25 – Final playoff spots up for grabs, Hurricanes celebrations, Looming playoff questions
As we head into the last week of the season, we reflect on the banner year it was for offense in the NHL. We had multiple scorers over 100...
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 21 – John Tavares returns to New York, Senators send mixed messages, Coyotes and Hurricanes stay hot
John Tavares had his much anticipated return to Long Island and it went about as well as expected. It’s hard to remember the last time a building had that...
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 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 6 – William Karlsson and Anton Khudobin find homes, Winnipeg Jets on a roll, Chicago Blackhawks in the Winter Classic again
Some quick snippets from this past week of NHL action, as we have now reached the quarter point of the season. The Blackhawks are now officially Corey Crawford’s team....
NHL 2016-17 Recap Week 23 – Hart race heats up, Erik Karlsson makes his Norris case, Kings dynasty is done and much more
As we approach the final weeks of the season, the race for the Hart Trophy heats up. This race mirrors the NHL season. Very wide open and lots of...
NHL 2016-17 Recap Week 15 – Penguins and Capitals have the game of the season, John Tavares marches on, Jake Allen and Henrik Lundqvist struggle and more
The high scoring continue this week with a couple of weird 7-6 games featuring the Dallas Stars vs the New York Rangers and the Columbus Blue Jackets vs the...
NHL 2016-17 Recap Week 13 – The Blue Jackets wild week, Unsung Heroes Patrick Maroon, Peter Budaj and Michael Grabner and more
Lots of things were learned in the last few games the Blue Jackets played. The Oilers had a chance to make a statement against the Blue Jackets on Tuesday,...
NHL 2015-16 Recap Week 17 – Crosby getting hot, So are the Lightning and Ducks, No Canadian teams playoff bound, Another Blackhawks vs Stars mismatch
Welcome to the final third of the NHL season also known as helter skelter. It tends to feel like the playoffs have already started when we get into February....