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Christian ThorsbergChristian Thorsberg

Journalist & writer, rising senior at Northwestern University.

Japan Cup & Yokohama Expansion Energize Uncertain Asia League

August 29, 2020 by Christian Thorsberg
Bill Murray, Woo Young Kim, Daemyung Killer Whales

After the 2020 Playoffs were postponed and ultimately cancelled in February due to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic, the Asia League’s restart and schedule for the 2020-21 season continues to face …

Read moreJapan Cup & Yokohama Expansion Energize Uncertain Asia League

Categories Other Leagues Tags Asia League, Japan Cup, Yokohama Grits

Ilya Kovalchuk: A Career Retrospective

August 27, 2020 by Christian Thorsberg
Ilya Kovalchuk Washington Capitals

On January 6, 2006, late in the second period of a regular-season Pittsburgh Penguins-Atlanta Thrashers tilt, a 22-year-old Ilya Kovalchuk is left dangerously uncovered on the near-side point of the …

Read moreIlya Kovalchuk: A Career Retrospective

Categories Atlanta Thrashers, Player Profiles Tags Ilya Kovalchuk

Devils Alumni Pave Way for South Korean Hockey

August 21, 2020 by Christian Thorsberg
Kevin Constantine, Kim Bum Jin, Mike Busto, Daemyung Killer Whales

When ex-New Jersey Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello helped Viacheslav “Slava” Fetisov defect from the Soviet Union in 1989 and make his New Jersey debut, Lamoriello also helped lift the …

Read moreDevils Alumni Pave Way for South Korean Hockey

Categories Devils History, Other Leagues Tags Asia League, Daemyung Killer Whales, Kevin Constantine

Traded Devils Paying Dividends For New Playoff Teams

August 20, 2020 by Christian Thorsberg
Blake Coleman Tampa Bay Lightning

After last summer’s marquee additions of P.K. Subban, Jack Hughes, Wayne Simmonds, and Nikita Gusev, cautious optimism surrounded a New Jersey Devils team that had reached the postseason only once …

Read moreTraded Devils Paying Dividends For New Playoff Teams

Categories New Jersey Devils Tags 2020 NHL Playoffs, Andy Greene, Blake Coleman, Taylor Hall

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  • Montréal Canadiens’ Last 4 Games Are a Microcosm of Their Season
  • Minnesota Wild Notes: Kaprizov, Zuccarello & Rask Stepping Up Strong
  • Today in Hockey History: Feb. 25
  • Where Are They Now? Windsor Spitfires’ Series Finale – Goalies
  • 5 Golden Knights With Disappointing Starts to the Season