NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 24 – Golden Knights peaking, Bruins rising, last playoff spots up for grabs
One team I would not want to play right now is the Vegas Golden Knights. The Golden Knights started off slow, but that’s common when you lose the Stanley...
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 23 – Coyotes somehow in playoffs, Maple Leafs struggles continue
There were probably about a handful of teams I thought didn’t have a chance to make the playoffs this season. One of those teams happened to be the Arizona...
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 19 – Blues on a roll, Ducks rebound, Tavares faces criticism
A couple of months ago I said I didn’t really see what the point of the Blues firing their head coach was. They weren’t a very good team and...
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 18 – Western Conference wild card spots a free-for-all, Blues surging, Canadiens find offense, Ducks hit rock bottom
The Western Conference has something happening right now that’s very rare. They have teams that are simultaneously in contention for a lottery pick and the last wild card spot....
NHL 2018-19 Recap Week 13 – NHL halfway point, Stars respond, Ovechkin ditches, Senators bottom out
We have now reached the halfway point and one thing I find very interesting is who the hottest teams are. Just like at the beginning of the season, it’s...
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 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....
2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 Preview
Another great NHL season is down the tubes with a very competitive playoffs coming with the still screwy division seeding format. In the East, I like Boston. In the...
NHL 2017-18 Recap Week 16 – NHL All-Star Game and Skills Competition
The NHL had their annual All-Star festivities this weekend in Tampa Bay. Something they probably wouldn’t have had if they sent the players to the Olympics. So it needed...
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...