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A huge signing as finally come in the NHL as Kirill Kaprizov signed a five-year contract with the Minnesota Wild. Kaprizov won the 2021 Calder Trophy, which is awarded to the best first-year player in the NHL. Why the Wild Made The Right Decision Kaprizov is truly a valuable player that the Wild couldn’t afford…
The Philadelphia Flyers may not be perfect or the best team in the world. However, they certainly seem like a better team than they did before. Here’s how the team has developed into a stronger team. The Flyers Are Redeveloping Their Roster The Flyers have made gotten some good additions to their team as of…
The New Jersey Devils are officially into the offseason, looking for some good key players they can add to their team for next season. In addition, the Devils are looking for some long term players, as well. Those two combinations are exactly what the organization found in defenseman Dougie Hamilton, a free agent who signed…
It is official – the Seattle Kraken have made their picks during the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft. It wasn’t easy, but the Kraken picked the guys who are now part of the roster. So, now that the Kraken have locked in their decisions, it is time to do a brief recap on how the new…
Well, the NHL plans to have an “almost” normal regular season this fall. This news comes as the 2020-21 season ended a little while ago. During that time, the NHL shortened the regular season to only 56-games, which began in January rather than October. In addition, there were specific travel restrictions set in place out…
It’s official. Joel Eriksson Ek will continue playing for the Minnesota Wild, at least for the next eight years. The NHL forward inked the contract yesterday (July 2), which is worth $42 million. Why Eriksson Ek is the Right Guy for the Wild There’s no doubt that the Wild made the perfect decision when picking…
The Montreal Canadians have come a long way since the early days of the 2020-21 NHL season. This season was different than any other. This was due to the NHL cutting the regular season games from 82 to 56. Not only has this season been different, but so have the Canadians. Here’s why. The Candians…
In Game 3 of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Boston Bruins earned a crucial win against the New York Islanders. The win helped the Bruins break a 1-1 tied series, giving them a 2-1 series lead. Game 3 Review Most of the game was pretty slow in terms of scoring goals for both teams,…
Winnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele won’t be on the ice for four games as he has been suspended by the NHL. The NHL Department of Player Safety announced his suspension Thursday, June 3. Here are the details behind why Scheifele was suspended. Mark Scheifele’s Suspension Scheifele was suspended after delivering a hard hit to Montreal Canadiens…
For the most part, the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs was nothing but easy for the Nashville Predators. As a matter of fact, this entire season was nothing but easy for the Preds, but they were able to come through and clinch a playoff spot. It is evident that the Preds have…
For all but three teams the 2021 NHL regular season has drawn to a close. This means that the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs have arrived. Here is a look at the format, first-round start dates from and other important aspects of the playoffs. Format The format for the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs is not completely…
The Minnesota Wild have already secured their spot in the playoffs. But they still have a little more work to do before heading into the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. That is to play their final two games of the season, both of which are against the St. Louis Blues. This is probably not too much…
It’s official, the Colorado Avalanche have clinched a playoff birth after Thursday night’s big 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues. Andre Burakovsky contributed two goals along with Brandon Saad and Pierre Edouard Bellemare to help the Avs get this important win. Brief Game Recap The Avs certainly played excellent hockey, showing they were definitely…
The Carolina Hurricanes finished off their season series with the Tampa Bay Lightning with a very important win. This win puts the Hurricanes three points ahead of the Lightning in the Central Division standings. Game Recap During Tuesday night’s rematch between the two teams, the Canes were certainly looking for revenge after losing 3-2 on…
The struggles for the San Jose Sharks continue as they suffered a disappointing 4-0 loss to the Anaheim Ducks Monday. This loss only pushes the Sharks further away from getting a playoff spot. Review of Monday Night’s Game Things were going downhill for the Sharks early on, giving up three goals in the first period.…
The NHL trade deadline is less than a week from now, Monday, April 12 at 3 p.m. ET. There are many teams that are looking to add new players. In addition,there are many possible players that could be traded by Monday. So, here’s a look at who could be traded and and what some teams…
There seems to be a change going on with the Nashville Predators. It’s a positive change, though. They are now on a six game win streak. With their matchup against the Dallas Stars, they will be looking to extend that streak to seven. Things are Starting to Look up for the Preds The Preds have…
The NHL is going to be back on ESPN for seven years. The two reached an agreement so the NHL could be streamed via ESPN. What to Expect ESPN will get their rights back to broadcast NHL games thanks to an agreement between the network and the NHL that was signed March 10. To clarify,…
The Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals faced off on March 5, 2021. The result was a decisive 5-1 victory for Boston. Here is a look at some of the key points of the game. Physicality This game was expected to be full of big hits and physical play. When the Bruins and Capitals faced off…
New Guy on the Team Patrik Laine was traded less than a month ago from the Winnipeg Jets to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The trade was in exchange for Pierre-Luc Dubois and a 2022 third-round pick. Keeping this in mind, Laine hasn’t played many games with his new team. However, Blue Jackets’ head coach John…