NHL 2019-20 Recap Week 15 – Golden Knights fire Gallant, Crosby is back, Kubalik and Ovechkin are hot
The firing of Vegas Golden Knights head coach Gerad Gallant was a bit of shocker. It was also unwarranted. Here’s a coach who has won division titles, taken this...
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 2019-20 Recap Week 1 – James Neal returns, Mantha nets four and four unbeatens in regulation remain
The start of a new NHL season gives plenty of teams and fanbases hope that things will be different this season. This will be the year they finally win...
2018-19 NHL Season Recap – Part 1 – St Louis Blues Stanley Cup Champions and Awards
Part 1: Stanley Cup Winner Recap and NHL Awards Part 2: Best of the Year Part 3: Worst of the Year I was not a huge fan of the...
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 20 – Blackhawks mostly turn it around, Kucherov reaches 100, Blue Jackets make trades, Gritty and Flyers dazzle outdoors
The Chicago Blackhawks are having one of the strangest seasons ever. They started out terribly and then they fired their three time Stanley Cup winning coach as a result....
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 16 – Central finally wins an All-Star game, USA women have skills, Chiarelli finally fired
Now in its fourth iteration of the 3 on 3 format, the All-Stars of the NHL showcased their skills in San Jose. Of course I use that term loosely,...
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 11 – Carter Hart in a tough spot, Bryan Rust and Jonathan Huberdeau get hot, Joshua Ho-Sang appears early
Former WHL Player of the Year and Goalie of the Year Carter Hart was called up by the Philadelphia Flyers this past week. And I worry about him now...
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 10 – Ovechkin red hot, Oilers and Ducks are streaking, Lightning still top team
When the Washington Capitals finally won the Stanley Cup, I was happy for Alex Ovechkin. I didn’t think he would ever win another one but I thought he would...
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 8 – Flyers panic, Maple Leafs have great week, Wilson has ups and downs, Refs blow more calls
Sticking with there are no bad teams in the NHL from a couple of weeks ago, it seems like a lot of NHL teams don’t understand that yet. I...