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Tyler Leli

Tyler grew up playing hockey in the Raleigh, North Carolina, area, and attended the University of North Carolina. Now, Tyler lives in Brooklyn, types in the third person, and can be found watching sports at all times of the day.

Hurricanes’ Aho Is a Winger, Not a Centerman

Tyler Leli | September 24, 2018

With Victor Rask out for an extended period of time due to an injury that was sustained in his own kitchen, the Carolina Hurricanes are searching for a second-line center.…

Categories Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes Prospect Pyramid

Tyler Leli | September 22, 2018

Prospect ranking lists come out annually for every team in the NHL, and I am always perplexed as to why these rankings still exist. The No. 10 prospect for the…

Categories Hurricanes Prospects

Hurricanes’ Svechnikov & His Potential Paths

Tyler Leli | September 18, 2018

There is understandable optimism coming out of Raleigh as the Carolina Hurricanes prepare for the 2018-19 NHL season. Justin Williams was named team captain, ending an odd multi-captain situation between…

Categories Hurricanes Prospects

Brind’Amour Sets Tone With Captain Selection

Tyler Leli | September 17, 2018

The Carolina Hurricanes named Justin Williams team captain over the weekend. My colleague, Mark Shiver, astutely noted that this ended a dual-captaincy model between Justin Faulk and Jordan Staal which…

Categories Carolina Hurricanes

Book Review: My Last Fight by Darren McCarty

Tyler Leli | December 31, 2013

When hockey fans drive their way to watch games every night throughout the winter they are often drawn to the arena by a simple love of watching goals, fast paced…

Categories Hockey Books

Patrick Marleau Is Making Convincing Case For Canadian Olympic Team

Tyler Leli | November 17, 2013

When Mike Babcock and Hockey Canada released their preliminary roster for the 2014 Olympics there was no doubting that Patrick Marleau felt a bit of anger that he was nowhere…

Categories Olympics, San Jose Sharks

Does Antti Niemi Need a Lighter Workload?

Tyler Leli | November 8, 2013

Throughout the first month of the regular season Antti Niemi has been the driving force of the San Jose Sharks as they have jumped out to a 10-1-4 record, good…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Antti Niemi: The Evolution of a Star Goaltender

Tyler Leli | October 24, 2013

Throughout the early stages of the 2013-2014 NHL season the San Jose Sharks have been absolutely magnificent, getting off to an 8-0-1 record through nine games.  The credit for this…

Categories NHL Goaltending, San Jose Sharks

Joe Thornton Quietly Putting On A Show For San Jose Sharks

Tyler Leli | October 17, 2013

During the opening two weeks of the 2013-2014 NHL season Tomas Hertl has received mass acclaim for scoring seven goals and recording two assists, as the San Jose Sharks jumped…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Joe Pavelski Primed For Huge 2013-2014 Season

Tyler Leli | October 8, 2013

After watching Joe Pavelski pick up two assists and play more minutes than any other forward on the San Jose Sharks roster through the teams first two games it is…

Categories San Jose Sharks

Raffi Torres’ Injury: A Blessing Or A Curse?

Tyler Leli | September 25, 2013

When Raffi Torres went down to a significant knee injury on Tuesday night a number of people went straight into panic mode, concluding that the San Jose Sharks season would…

Categories San Jose Sharks

What Can Be Expected From Brent Burns In 2013-2014?

Tyler Leli | September 23, 2013

Midway through the 2012-2013 season San Jose Sharks head coach Tod McLellan made what seemed to be a desperation move when he sent Brent Burns from the blueline to right…

Categories San Jose Sharks
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