NHL 2020-21 Recap Week 11 – Carter Hart returns, Nashville Predators hot, Mathew Barzal’s big day
The Buffalo Sabres finally won a game. Hooray! They still stink. They'll have to settle for a tie of the longest losing steak in NHL history at 18. The...
NHL 2020-21 Recap Week 8 – NHL back on ESPN, Hurricanes and Islanders hot
The big NHL news this week was the return to ESPN for the first time since 2004. It's incredible how much has changed since then.
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 4 – Laine benched, Bruins Rangers overtime beauty, Fleury hot, Kings playing like it’s 2014
Patrik Laine began his Columbus Blue Jackets career the same way the guy he replaced ended his, with a benching. Only Laine said he deserved this one.
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 2020-21 Recap Week 1 – Pierre-Luc Dubois and Patrick Laine trade, Canadiens and Devils hot, Evander Kane bankruptcy
Pierre-Luc Dubois wanted out of Columbus. I can't say I blame him, and he's entitled to play where he wants. General managers shouldn't have the only say. It is...
2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 1 Preview
I wanted to write a preview for the qualifier series and round-robin games. But it had been almost five months since the season was over and I couldn’t remember...
NHL 2019-20 Recap Week 22 – Draisaitl and Minnesota Wild hot, standings getting tight, Kings have found their new goalie, Zibanejad nets five goals
I’m really thankful for the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers. It’s always fun to see teams get red hot at the end of the season. It makes the...
NHL 2019-20 Recap Week 19 – Lightning rolling, Boudreau sacked, Seguin dazzles, Maple Leafs choke, Karlsson injured
The Tampa Bay Lightning just keep right on rolling and getting better. They’ve won 10 in a row, have points in 12 in a row and are 17-3 in...
NHL 2019-20 Recap Week 14 – Lightning rolling, Devils better after Hall trade, McDavid dazzles, Kassian and Tkachuk fight
There’s something happening right now the rest of the NHL probably wished wasn’t. The Tampa Bay Lightning are awakening. That’s bad news but it’s especially bad news for the...