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Brian Sklar

I am a 2015 graduate of Montclair State University in New Jersey. I have coached ice hockey at the high school level for two seasons here in NJ. I will be covering the Toronto Maple Leafs moving forward for The Hockey Writers.

Matthews Still Correct Pick Over Laine

Brian Sklar | May 4, 2018

Let the debates begin. When two superstars are drafted number one and two overall, there will be comparisons for years. This is going to be the case throughout the careers…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Why The Leafs Need to Trade for Drew Doughty

Brian Sklar | April 26, 2018

The Toronto Maple Leafs have done several things right over the course of the last few hockey seasons. They have drafted phenomenally, brought in the right hockey people to the…

Categories Editor's Choice, Toronto Maple Leafs

Mitchell Marner: Maple Leafs Second Half MVP

Brian Sklar | April 12, 2018

If Mitch Marner began his career on any team other than the Toronto Maple Leafs or Winnipeg Jets to start the 2016-17 NHL season, he would have been looked at…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Lundqvist and Raanta Carrying Rangers in October

Brian Sklar | October 27, 2015

Through the first month of the 2015-2016 season the New York Rangers currently find themselves with a record of 6-2-2 with one game remaining in October on Friday against the…

Categories New York Rangers, Rangers Goaltending

2015-2016 New York Rangers: How They Were Built

Brian Sklar | October 15, 2015

The New York Rangers have had a very impressive start (3-1-0) to their 2015-16 campaign. The team has had very good wins over the defending Stanley Cup Champions Chicago Blackhawks,…

Categories New York Rangers

Oscar Lindberg Shines in Season Debut

Brian Sklar | October 9, 2015

If last night’s game was any indication of the Rangers offensive depth, the team is in for a very good campaign offensively in 2015-2016. The Rangers stars on the top…

Categories New York Rangers

Madhouse on Madison Prediction For New York Rangers

Brian Sklar | October 7, 2015

In the words of the great wrestling legend Ric Flair, “To be the man you have to beat the man.” The New York Rangers for the past four seasons have…

Categories New York Rangers

Why The Rangers Top Prospect Was Not in Training Camp

Brian Sklar | October 5, 2015

The moment Rangers fans and hockey fans have been waiting for is only a few days away. The puck will drop on the 2015-2016 NHL season in just a couple…

Categories New York Rangers, Rangers Prospects

Oscar Lindberg and Brady Skjei: Who Should Make The Rangers’ Team?

Brian Sklar | September 26, 2015

The New York Rangers have two prospects vying for a possible spot on the team’s roster for the upcoming 2015-2016 season – Swedish center/wing Oscar Lindberg and American defenseman Brady…

Categories New York Rangers, Rangers Prospects

The Metropolitan Division Goalie Factory: Who Are The Elite?

Brian Sklar | September 2, 2015

The Metropolitan Division is a division that has some serious goaltending competition. To me it has the best goalies top to bottom as a division in the NHL. Anyone who…

Categories Player Profiles, Power Rankings

Sklar’s Eastern Conference Playoff Predictions

Brian Sklar | August 25, 2015

The 2015-2016 hockey season has a lot of storylines as usual. In a crowded Eastern Conference that has 16 teams, making the playoffs is a season long grind. We have…

Categories Power Rankings, Previews and Predictions

3 Rangers That Could Have Breakout Seasons

Brian Sklar | August 3, 2015

Going into the 2015-2016 season there are a lot of NHL teams that will be greatly improved if their internal young talent make strides at the NHL level. Each team…

Categories New York Rangers
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