Josh Boulton
@https://twitter.com/ToughCallBlog
Josh is a minor hockey development coordinator who's big on player development and player safety. Founder and writer of Tough Call, Josh also contributes to Let's Talk Pens.
Author's Posts
Would You Binge Watch a Playoff Series?
May 26th, 2017 Binge watching. It's all the rage. Your favorite show and your favorite snack. Some folks draw the line at two episodes. Some say four episodes. Some have even been known to watch a whole season of a show straight through. Most can be watched commercial free at that. We used to wait to see what happened on television shows because we...
Can Nintendo Provide Guidance for Bergevin?
May 22nd, 2017 Advanced stats are an amazing addition to the sport of hockey. They provide extremely useful information for teams in the hunt that are trying to get an edge. For the Montreal Canadiens, a team that isn't consistently in the running, it's often better to ignore those numbers and go with your gut. Sometimes it's vital to just get back to...
Did Fans Show Double Standard for Backstrom?
May 13th, 2017 Remember when Pittsburgh Penguins' captain Sidney Crosby speared Buffalo Sabre Ryan O'Reilly in the groin? It's considered by most non-Penguins fans as one of the greasiest moves of this generation. At least, that would be a reasonable conclusion considering how much it was talked about. This incident obviously struck a cord in the...
6 Most Shocking Sweeps in NHL Playoff History
May 4th, 2017 The 2016-17 Nashville Predators made extremely short work of the Chicago Blackhawks in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, winning the series four games to none. It was the first sweep in Predators franchise history, and also the first time in NHL history a number 8 seed swept a number 1 seed. How it happened was impressive. While...
Never Too Late for Canadiens
April 22nd, 2017 It was a disappointing home loss for the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 of their first-round matchup with the New York Rangers. The Canadiens have now lost two straight and will face playoff elimination in the confines of Madison Square Garden. While it's always bad to be down in a series, especially in a lose-and-you're-done situation,...
Trotz Is Using Ovechkin Perfectly
April 20th, 2017 Here we go again. It's the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, and Alexander Ovechkin and his Washington Capitals appear to be struggling. Having dominated the regular season yet again and with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first year of a long-term rebuild, this should have been an easy start for the Capitals. As a team that has a...
