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In the midst of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the NHL unveiled the finalists for the 2023-24 NHL Awards. The races for this year’s awards are neck and neck, with several big time performers hoping to bring home some hardware. Here are the top contenders for the Calder Trophy, Jack Adams Award, Vezina Trophy, Norris Trophy…
After a fun first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the second round begins this week. Things are starting to get more intense as the eight remaining teams vie for a spot in the conference finals. The four series in this round are all high-quality and are bound to bring about some exciting hockey action.…
The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin this weekend! The first round is loaded with big time matchups as 16 teams embark on their quest for Lord Stanley’s Cup. Let’s take a look at predictions for the first round matchups in the Western Conference. (WC2) Vegas Golden Knights vs. (C1) Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars finished…
The San Jose Sharks beat the Vancouver Canucks (4-3) and the Washington Capitals (2-1) on home ice, giving a small but notable two-game winning streak. They start their East Coast road trip against the Boston Bruins on November 30. Improvements in gameplay With Mackenzie Blackwood in goal against the Capitals, the goaltender stopped 33 shots.…
The San Jose Sharks avoided making the worst start in NHL history during their matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday. After a historically bad 0-10-1 start to the season, team Teal managed to hold off the Flyers for a 2-1 win, their first after 12 games. The win comes after the Sharks allowed 10…
With the New York Islanders on an extended break ahead of the weekend’s All-Star festivities, there was no game action to report on. However, it was still an eventful week for the Isles. They made a huge splash by trading for Bo Horvat on Monday and handing him a long contract extension on Sunday. Not…
This week of New York Islanders hockey was very tough to watch. The Islanders dropped two out of three games amidst a week long road trip. They picked up three points courtesy of an overtime loss to the Bruins and a win against the Golden Knights. Saturday’s victory keeps the Islanders in the second wild…
The weather will be warmer soon. This means the start of baseball and the end of hockey. That is in a couple of months from now. With the playoffs right around the corner, here is why points matter in the NHL. Metropolitan Division When looking at the Metro Division, there are four really good teams…
The 2022 NHL All-Star Game will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas from February 4th-February 5th. Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin (Metropolitan Division), Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (Atlantic Division), Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (Central Division) and Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (Pacific Division) were named captains by the 2022 NHL…
The New York Rangers are coming off a 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings Monday night. The San Jose Sharks are on a three-game winning streak. Here is a pregame analysis of Rangers vs Sharks. The Rangers In the past 10 games, the Rangers are 5-4-1. They are 13-7-2 in away games. In their…
The New York Rangers are on a three-game winning streak and leading the Metropolitan Division. The Vegas Golden Knights are coming off a loss to the Nashville Predators, but are leading the Pacific Division. Who will win this battle? Here is pregame analysis of Rangers vs Golden Knights. How About Those Rangers? The Rangers are…
The Seattle Kraken are preparing for their inaugural season, becoming the 32nd NHL franchise. The Kraken started their team from scratch, from the expansion draft, through the entry draft and free agency. Finally, they have made it to training camp, a few days away from their first preseason game, and less than three weeks away…
Anaheim Ducks Key Acquisitions: Mason McTavish, Sasha Pastujov, Ryan Getzlaf (resigned) Key Departures: Haydn Fleury, Danton Heinen, Ryan Miller The Anaheim Ducks had a pretty simple offseason, not doing too much to change their team. The Ducks drafted Mason McTavish with the 3rd overall pick and Sasha Pastujov, who both will be big parts of…
The Early Stages of the Kraken In late 2018, it was announced that the NHL would have a new hockey team. At the time, there wasn’t much to know about the new addition to the NHL family. But in 2020, it was announced that the team’s name would be called, “Kraken.” At this time, the…
The Titans Cometh. In an announcement made today following the reveal of a new format for the Overwatch League, the Vancouver Titans have announced a return to North American play. The team left the great white north after fears of the growing COVID-19 pandemic started to take hold. Though they have only seen one weekend of…
In a recent announcement, the Overwatch League shared that only ten of the previously announced sixteen matches will be played this weekend as scheduled. Due to the increasing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the New York Excelsior have taken themselves out of play, for the safety and well being of their…
A month has gone by in the 2020 Overwatch League season and yet many are still debating which teams are truly the best at the current moment. Compile the fact that five of the 20 teams have yet to play with the newly added weekly hero bans and it can become quickly overwhelming for fans…
Hype for the start of the 2020 OWL season is in full swing, with the start of the season just one day away. Several teams will be flying out to Dallas and New York with the hopes of starting their season off on the right foot. For players, the pressure is the same, only they’ll also…
The Overwatch offseason has seen many tumultuous moves from nearly every team in the league. With geolocation as well as an ever-increasing skill ceiling, teams can’t afford to be complacent. And one team most of all had to change. That being the Toronto Defiant. The Defiant finished their inaugural season in 17th place with an…
Power rankings season is in full swing in the weeks leading up to the heavily anticipated start of the 2020 Overwatch League season. But, with all of the many different rankings floating around from fans, it’s sometimes hard to tell what those closest to the league truly think about the teams heading into the season.…