NHL 2021-22 Recap Week 14 – Oilers sink further, Kreider rolls, data and history fun and more
The Edmonton Oilers have almost become a joke. They're so bad they made a Pardon the Interruption segment and a reporter called Leon Draisaitl pissy.
NHL 2021-22 Recap Week 10 – Jets Maurice Resigns, Predators Penguins Canucks hot, COVID cancels games
Another week another coaching change. This time Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice stepped down voluntarily. It's rare to find a coach who admits someone else would do a better...
NHL 2021-22 Recap Week 9 – Coaching changes in Philly and Vancouver, Stars Golden Knights thriller, Rangers blossom, Trouba hits
A third of the way through the season, we have our first firings courtesy of the Vancouver Canucks and Philadelphia Flyers. Neither is surprising since both teams had higher...
NHL 2021-22 Recap Week 7 – Tight Eastern Conference, Avalanche breaking out, Canucks dreadful penalty kill
The Eastern Conference is very crowded. Seven teams have six or fewer losses. Ten have seven losses or less. Five teams had a three games or more winning streak...
NHL 2021-22 Recap Week 4 – Eichel traded, Coyotes stink, Maple Leafs goalies doing well
Jack Eichel has finally been traded to the likeliest of teams, the Vegas Golden Knights. The price wasn't high for me: Alex Tuch, a prospect and a first and...
NHL 2021-22 Recap Week 3 – Quenneville resigns, Hurricanes ard Flames are scorching, Golden Knights inept power play
For the first time in the NHL, four teams started 5-0. The Blues and Oilers have since lost. The Capitals have yet to lose in regulation, but that doesn't...
2021-22 NHL Season Preview
I'm excited to get back to mostly normal after two unusual COVID seasons. Here's a peek at what to watch for in the 2021-22 NHL season.
Will the Tampa Bay...
2020-21 NHL Season Recap – Part 3 – Worst of the Year
Disappointing Team - Vancouver Canucks - I was looking forward to seeing the Canucks taking the next step this season. But it was cautious optimism as young Pacific Division...
2020-21 NHL Season Recap – Part 2 – Best of the Year
Best Series - Colorado Avalanche vs. Vegas Golden Knights
This was a highly anticipated series that everyone knew was coming. Even though it went six games and half were lopsided,...
2020-21 NHL Season Recap – Part 1 – Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup Champions and NHL Awards
Last season started with a hat and ended with a championship in a pandemic. This season started in a pandemic and ended with back-to-back Stanley Cups and a drunken...