Eddie Rivkin
@https://twitter.com/SinCity_Eddie
Lifelong hockey fan going back to the days of Olympia Stadium and Gordie Howe Hockey School. Finally combining my passion for hockey with my passion for writing at THW! Detroit born, Vegas since 89 and thanks to Direct TV (I hate to say that) get to watch the NHL every night!
Author's Posts
Golden Knights Win Game 3, Put Stranglehold on the Series
August 16th, 2020 Down two game to none, the Chicago Blackhawks were in a must-win situation in Game 3 vs. the Vegas Golden Knights Saturday night in Edmonton. Teams taking a 3-0 in the NHL win at a rate of over 98%. (NHL Tonight, Aug 15, 2020) The Blackhawks had to throw caution to the wind, play desperate and hope that would be enough against a...
Golden Knights Lack Emotion, Not Offense, in Game 1
August 12th, 2020 After a dominant 3-0-0 round-robin effort to secure the #1 seed in the Western Conference, anticipation was at an all-time high for the "real games" to begin for the Vegas Golden Knights. Add to that the return of leading scorer Max Pacioretty, and the stars were in line for a big first game. Max Pacioretty (Amy Irvin / The Hockey...
Golden Knights Outshoot and Outwork Blues in Round Robin
August 8th, 2020 Seven days into the Stanley Cup tournament and WOW, this new format really has produced some spectacular hockey! Let’s start with the upsets. In both conferences, the 12th-seeded teams knocked off their hugely favored opponents -- enjoy your summer Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers. In the Western Bubble, the 11th-seed...
Golden Knights Training Camp - Week 1 Takeaways
July 22nd, 2020 After 123 unbearable days, the NHL has resumed the 2019-20 season. Though we are not quite at the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, sounds of pucks hitting the glass, sticks tapping for a pass, and the coach's whistle began around North America on July 13 with the official opening of training camp. All 31 teams are presumably healthy...
3 Reasons the Golden Knights Win the Stanley Cup
June 29th, 2020 One-hundred and nine days ago, the NHL world came to a crashing halt and the great unknown began. With absolutely no real factual information, the NHL and all major sports were left wondering if their seasons would resume and crown champions. Pseudo pundits came out of the woodwork espousing all sorts of theories, most of which turned...
2020 NHL Playoff Hub Cities - Vegas Checks ALL the Boxes
May 18th, 2020 With all due respect to Vancouver and Edmonton — both absolutely lovely cities — (if) when the NHL gets down to making the hard decisions of which four cities will host the divisional playoff tournaments, there is really no choice when it comes to the Pacific Division. Las Vegas is the only real choice. Follow along as I lay out the...
