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Karine Hains

Got stung by the hockey bug at the tender age of 5-year-old, just in time to witness Patrick Roy's debut. Been watching, reading and writing about hockey for many years, and I never miss a Montreal Canadiens' or a PWHL Montreal's game. I've witness the Nordiques' departure in Québec City, the birth of the NHL International series in London, England and the Canadiens last two Stanley Cup titles. When Montreal came just short in the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, I was on the press gallery, covering the final for Sportsology.

Matthews Gives Leaf Fans Some Details About Missing Games 5 & 6 

Karine Hains | May 6, 2024

Once again, the battle between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins in the first round of the Playoffs didn’t disappoint, well aside from Leafs’ players, fans, and staff.…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Islanders’ Brock Nelson Will Play for Team USA at World Championships

Karine Hains | May 6, 2024

Every year before the World Championship tournament starts, teams keep roster spots open for NHL players who are eliminated in the first round of the postseason. The New York Islanders…

Categories New York Islanders

PWHL Minnesota, Montreal & Boston All Waiting on Final Game

Karine Hains | May 5, 2024

On a crazy day in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), Minnesota missed its opportunity, Boston took matters into its own hands and will not enter the playoffs by the…

Categories PWHL

Maple Leafs and Bruins Played the Weirdest Game 7

Karine Hains | May 5, 2024

Game 7 is the most exciting game in hockey. It’s the one where everything is on the line and the one that gets your blood pumping. It’s the game that…

Categories Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs

Islanders’ End-of-Season Press Conference Hints at Veteran Turnover

Karine Hains | May 4, 2024

Fans who thought Lou Lamoriello’s inability to make some much-needed changes to his roster at the trade deadline would be his downfall can forget it. The veteran general manager who…

Categories Islanders Management, New York Islanders

PWHL’s Inaugural Season Wrapping Up & Previewing the Playoffs

Karine Hains | May 4, 2024

Time sure flies when you’re having fun. This weekend, the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) teams will all be playing their last game of the season and there will be…

Categories PWHL

Can the Maple Leafs Complete Comeback in Game 7 on Saturday?

Karine Hains | May 3, 2024

Many had the Toronto Maple Leafs dead and buried when they went down 3-1 in the series against their nemesis, the Boston Bruins, but against all odds and without Auston…

Categories Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs

Does Auston Matthews Deserve Backlash for Not Playing?

Karine Hains | May 2, 2024

Every spring, it seems like Leafs Nation goes into full meltdown when the Maple Leafs are eliminated. This year is different though — they’ve gone nuclear before Toronto was even…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Will Patrick Roy Seek More Player Control as Islanders Head Coach?

Karine Hains | May 2, 2024

When Patrick Roy was hired as the New York Islanders’ new head coach in January, he was sporting a lustrous and luxurious beard. It was gone in the wink of…

Categories Islanders Management, New York Islanders

Domi and Woll Lead the Way as Maple Leafs Avoid Elimination

Karine Hains | May 1, 2024

While many already had the Toronto Maple Leafs dead and buried before the puck even dropped on Game 5, Sheldon Keefe’s men made Brad Marchand eat his words. When the…

Categories Boston Bruins, Editor's Choice, Toronto Maple Leafs

Jon Cooper’s Post-Elimination Presser Ruffles Some Feathers

Karine Hains | May 1, 2024

Jon Cooper’s Tampa Bay Lightning were eliminated from the playoffs on Monday night, being shown the door in five games only by their home-state rivals, the Florida Panthers. During the…

Categories Editor's Choice, PWHL, Tampa Bay Lightning

Maple Leafs’ Bench Bickering Isn’t One of a Kind

Karine Hains | April 30, 2024

Every year, Toronto Maple Leafs fans think this is going to be their year. How could they not? There are so many talented players on the roster. Auston Matthews, Mitch…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs
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