NHL 2021-22 Recap Week 2 – Oilers, Blues, Sharks strong starts, Blackhawks and Maple Leafs slow starts
Edmonton Oiler stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have picked up right where they left off, racking up massive amounts of points. Jesse Puljujarvi has continued his development.
NHL 2021-22 Recap Week 1 – Barkley and the Kraken debut, Penguins roll without stars, ESPN plus blows, Kopitar and Bertuzzi shine
What an opening week for the NHL. No Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon, Sidney Crosby, or Evgeni Malkin. The Seattle Kraken launched their season with jerseys everyone loves, and people...
NHL 2020-21 Recap Week 6 – Claude Julien is fired, Minnesota Wild are hot, Rittich’s bad day, Knyzhov’s bloody head
In a head-scratching move, Claude Julien was fired as coach of the Montreal Canadiens. Coaching the hottest team to start the season doesn't get you very far in a...
NHL 2020-21 Recap Week 2 – Patrick Laine trade fallout, Tony DeAngelo waived, Stars have great odds
When Patrik Laine wanted out of a team that recently made the conference finals and seemed to disrespect his all-star teammate as not good enough, it didn’t add up....
NHL 2019-20 Recap Week 18 – Auston Matthews scores 40, Canucks, Blue Jackets and Merzlikins biggest surprises, Coyotes tumble
Auston Matthews scored his 40th goal this season. He’s been a pillar of consistency since he entered the NHL. He’s achieved 40 goals in his four year career twice...
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 11 – Blue Jackets make statement against Penguins, Jagr passes Messier, Drouin rolls and more
There are statement games and then there are statement games. The Blue Jackets had one of those against the Penguins. After watching the Penguins roll on opponents the last...
NHL 2014-15 Recap Week 21 – Senators and Ducks have good weeks, Tavares Scoring King?, Predators slumping and Panthers have no fans
Around the rinks: The Florida goaltending situation was funny to watch as it unfolded. In case you missed it starting goaltender Roberto Luongo was injured and then backup Al...
NHL Recap Week 8 – Stopping in Shootouts, Malkin on Fire, Islanders and Sabres struggle and more
The NHL needs to do a better job of defining what is a good shootout attempt or eliminate it all together. In the Anaheim Ducks vs. San Jose Sharks...
NHL Recap Week 10 – Teams in the playoff stretch run, The Sidney Crosby effect on headgear, The Jarome Iginlia trade aftermath and more
Down the playoff stretch during the final month of the season there are a few teams to keep an eye on. Those teams are the Islanders, Capitals and Hurricanes...