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Eric CruikshankEric Cruikshank

Eric is a 19-year-old die-hard Leaf fan born in raised in the city of Toronto, and is currently in his second year in the Sport Media program at Ryerson University. When he's not writing, Eric also hosts 'The Relay Podcast', which can be found wherever you listen to your podcasts.

Sabres’ Olofsson On Long Path to Calder Consideration

January 3, 2020January 3, 2020 by Eric Cruikshank
Buffalo Sabres Victor Olofsson

Eric: thanks for the edits you made. Nice work. Thanks, Kyle.

Categories Buffalo Sabres Tags Victor Olofsson

Jack Eichel’s Emergence as a Hart Trophy Candidate

December 30, 2019 by Eric Cruikshank
Buffalo Sabres Jack Eichel

During this NHL season, fans have seen many young players finally develop into the stars they have been projected to be, but nobody has turned more heads than Jack Eichel. …

Read moreJack Eichel’s Emergence as a Hart Trophy Candidate

Categories Buffalo Sabres Tags Hart Trophy, Jack Eichel

Maple Leafs: Revisiting 3 Pivotal Trades This Decade

December 24, 2019 by Eric Cruikshank
Phil Kessel and Joffrey Lupul of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

While fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs have been critical of the transactions and other managerial decisions that have been made over the years, there have been some significant trades …

Read moreMaple Leafs: Revisiting 3 Pivotal Trades This Decade

Categories Editor's Choice, Maple Leafs History Tags Frederik Andersen, Kasperi Kapanen, Phil Kessel, Zach Hyman

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Rangers Should Consider Nugent-Hopkins as Solution to Center Problems

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  • Rangers Should Consider Nugent-Hopkins as Solution to Center Problems