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Shaun Filippelli

Freelance thinker, paying too much attention to digital aesthetic. Oxford comma enthusiast. Spider-Man supporter. Sports fan, with two favourite hockey teams. If the Blackhawks and Maple Leafs ever meet in the Stanley Cup Final, you can find me wherever they're playing that night. Find me and more of my work at mralwayswrite.com and find me at @MrAlwaysWrite.

Marc-Andre Fleury’s Case as a Hall of Famer

Shaun Filippelli | June 20, 2025

Marc-André Fleury was one of the best goaltenders in the NHL since he was picked first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2003. One of only three goalies in league…

Categories Archives, Golden Knights History, Minnesota Wild, NHL Goaltending, Penguins History, Pittsburgh Penguins, Player Profiles, Vegas Golden Knights, Wild Goaltending

Kane Is Already the Greatest American-Born NHL Player of All-Time

Shaun Filippelli | August 5, 2024

*This archive was originally published in 2022 The 100th player in NHL history to join the 400-goal club, Patrick Kane is still far from being done dominating. Sitting in third…

Categories Blackhawks History, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Hockey History, New York Rangers, Player Profiles, Rangers History

Maple Leafs’ 5 Best Canadian-Born Players of All-Time

Shaun Filippelli | May 17, 2023

With more than 5,300 Canadian-born athletes having already played in the NHL, the Toronto Maple Leafs have had their fair share of homegrown talent. As an Original Six franchise, entering…

Categories Hockey History, Maple Leafs History

Maple Leafs & Blackhawks Have to Talk Trading Toews

Shaun Filippelli | February 13, 2023

With the NHL Trade Deadline fast approaching, speculation continues dominating every news cycle around the league. Specifically, for the markets at either end of the standings. Those expecting to contend…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Trade Deadline

Blackhawks Should Sell High on Alex Stalock While They Still Can

Shaun Filippelli | December 28, 2022

Now that the Chicago Blackhawks have Alex Stalock back, after being out with a concussion since early November, there’s no better time to shift their focus to how to best…

Categories Blackhawks Goaltending

NHL Goalie Report: Bruins, Sabres, Hurricanes, Wild, Oilers, More

Shaun Filippelli | December 16, 2022

While the rest of the world anticipates an opportunity to slow down following the rush of the holiday season, activity around the NHL is full steam ahead. Fittingly, as their…

Categories Avalanche Goaltending, Bruins Goaltending, Capitals Goaltending, Editor's Choice, Flames Goaltending, Hurricanes Goaltending, NHL Goaltending, Oilers Goaltending, Sabres Goaltending, Wild Goaltending

Blackhawks News & Rumors: Ovechkin, Toews, Johnson, Canada

Shaun Filippelli | December 15, 2022

Given that the Chicago Blackhawks have lost six in a row, eight of nine, and 12 of their last 14, there might not appear to be much for the club…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, News and Rumors

5 Best Goalie Acquisitions of 2022 Offseason

Shaun Filippelli | December 11, 2022

Regardless of the reason, whether because a franchise lost their goaltenders to free agency or they explicitly chose to reshape their backend, there was a plethora of transactions centred around…

Categories Devils Goaltending, Editor's Choice, Kraken Goaltending, Maple Leafs Goaltending, NHL Goaltending, Red Wings Goaltending

NHL Goalie Report: Maple Leafs, Islanders, Blues, Kings, More

Shaun Filippelli | December 7, 2022

Given the neverending supply of netminder-centric narratives flooding every arena so far in 2022-23, it felt fitting to revise this column’s initially static approach. Rather than needlessly delaying an NHL…

Categories Blues Goaltending, Islanders Goaltending, Kings Goaltending, Maple Leafs Goaltending, NHL Goaltending

Blackhawks News & Rumors: Reichel, Mitchell, Toews, Söderblom

Shaun Filippelli | December 7, 2022

Even if the sole reason that the Chicago Blackhawks are infusing more youth into their approach of late is out of necessity for filling voids within their lineup, that it’s…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, News and Rumors

Blackhawks’ 3 Up, 3 Down: Losing Streak, Kane, Toews, Mrázek

Shaun Filippelli | December 6, 2022

With the Chicago Blackhawks having now past the quarter mark of their 2022-23 schedule, what they are and are not has become increasingly clear. Not that it was ever really…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Column

NHL Goalie Report: Red Wings, Capitals, Stars, Blues, Kings, More

Shaun Filippelli | December 1, 2022

As the NHL schedule flips to a new page of its 2022-23 calendar, all of that which made up a narrative-rich November left fans with a lot to digest heading…

Categories Blues Goaltending, Canucks Goaltending, Capitals Goaltending, Kings Goaltending, Maple Leafs Goaltending, NHL Goaltending, Penguins Goaltending, Red Wings Goaltending, Stars Goaltending
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