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Jose Guzman

Sports media writer from Toronto, Canada. Also a novelist, screenwriter and aspiring academic.

Sparks Should Lessen the Load for Leafs’ Andersen

Jose Guzman | September 11, 2018

The Toronto Maple Leafs are about to enter one of their most exciting seasons since the 1967-68 NHL expansion. In 1967-68 the Leafs were defending Stanley Cup champions, fresh off…

Categories Maple Leafs Goaltending

Matthews Played His Part in Tavares Signing

Jose Guzman | August 16, 2018

The biggest news item to come out of the NHL this offseason is that on July 1 the Toronto Maple Leafs signed John Tavares to a seven-year, $77 million dollar…

Categories Editor's Choice, Maple Leafs Transactions

Maple Leafs Sign Four Who Aren’t Tavares

Jose Guzman | July 12, 2018

By now everyone in the hockey universe knows John Tavares signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs on a seven-year deal worth $77 million. Rookie general manager Kyle Dubas hasn’t stopped there,…

Categories Editor's Choice, Maple Leafs Transactions

Blackhawks Re-Sign RFAs Hinostroza & Hayden

Jose Guzman | June 19, 2018

Stan Bowman and the Chicago Blackhawks continued their busy and efficient offseason last week by re-signing two of their impending restricted free agents, forwards Vinnie Hinostroza and John Hayden. Both…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Getting To Know Blackhawks’ Nilsson

Jose Guzman | June 6, 2018

The Chicago Blackhawks signed Swedish free agent forward Jacob Nilsson last Thursday to a one-year deal for the 2018-19 season. Nilsson is a 24-year-old, left-handed shot, who stands at 5-foot-10…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Blackhawks & Penguins: Who’ll Get the Next First

Jose Guzman | May 31, 2018

For the last decade, two teams have dominated the NHL, winning a combined six Stanley Cups between them since 2009. The Chicago Blackhawks and Pittsburgh Penguins are the closest the…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins

Blackhawks Should Draft Defense in Dallas

Jose Guzman | May 24, 2018

The Chicago Blackhawks missed the playoffs for the first time since 2008, and, whether justified or not, a lot of the blame was placed on an underperforming and aging defensive…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

Hossa’s Case for the Hockey Hall of Fame

Jose Guzman | May 23, 2018

Marian Hossa will not play hockey anymore. Hossa spoke to Slovakian media publication Novy Cos this past Saturday and told them he has decided to retire after 19 seasons in…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks

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