Flyers’ Matvei Michkov Making the Best of a Bad Hand Justin Giampietro | February 6, 2025 I’ll be the first to admit when I’m wrong. Matvei Michkov has not been able to win over head coach John Tortorella despite objectively being one of the best players…
Oilers’ Evan Bouchard Deserves Greater Appreciation Justin Giampietro | February 2, 2025 As a neutral fan, the coverage I see of the Edmonton Oilers‘ Evan Bouchard has always confused me. An elite defenceman by every metric, he’s criticized more than perhaps any…
Avalanche’s Martin Necas Trade Was Subtly Brilliant Justin Giampietro | January 29, 2025 On the surface, the Colorado Avalanche made a pretty baffling decision last week (Jan. 24). Trading an in-his-prime franchise legend like Mikko Rantanen doesn’t usually go over well in the…
Flyers’ Matvei Michkov Could Be a Prolific Producer in 2025-26 Justin Giampietro | January 27, 2025 After scoring 27 points in his first 27 games, 20-year-old rookie Matvei Michkov has cooled down to more reasonable totals for the Philadelphia Flyers. Even amidst a scoring “slump”, his…
Avalanche’s Necas Making Good Impression After Rantanen Trade Marko Zlomislic | January 27, 2025 Whenever a franchise icon is traded, there is always a doubt about whether the new players can adequately replace their production. That is the predicament the Colorado Avalanche currently find…
Comparing Craig Berube’s Maple Leafs to Sheldon Keefe’s Tenure JP Gambatese | January 21, 2025 The Toronto Maple Leafs are slightly more than halfway done with the 2024-25 regular season and find themselves with the best record in the Atlantic Division (30-16-2 for a .646…
Avalanche’s Blackwood a Dark Horse for 2025 Vezina Trophy Marko Zlomislic | January 20, 2025 Heading into the 2024-25 NHL season, one of the biggest storylines surrounding the Colorado Avalanche was the state of their goaltending. The 2023-24 season saw Colorado rank 18th by team…
Key Highlights From Blue Jackets’ Zach Werenski’s Home Points Streak Mark Scheig | January 18, 2025 The Columbus Blue Jackets are on a roll as they hit the road for eight of their next nine games. As they go into Saturday night’s game against the New…
Flyers Stats Report: Drysdale, “Right Personnel”, Michkov’s Bad Puck Luck Justin Giampietro | January 17, 2025 Welcome to a Philadelphia Flyers stats report! In this edition, we’ll look at Jamie Drysdale’s rise, the Flyers’ “right personnel” decisions that may actually be far from it, and Matvei…
Flyers’ Jamie Drysdale & Cam York Are Unlocking Matvei Michkov’s Offense Justin Giampietro | January 14, 2025 The Philadelphia Flyers and their general manager, Daniel Briere, have made a talking point out of “evaluating” their players. With a 19-20-5 record, though, they haven’t seen much team-wide growth…
What We’ve Learned About the Colorado Avalanche Past the Halfway Point Stefano Rubino | January 10, 2025 After 43 regular-season games, the Colorado Avalanche are just past the halfway mark of the season. They are tied for third in the Central Division with 53 points, a 26-16-1…
Avalanche Need More From Center Casey Mittelstadt Marko Zlomislic | January 10, 2025 Though the Colorado Avalanche now sit in a playoff position after winning 26 of their last 39 games and scoring big wins over the Winnipeg Jets (5-2), Florida Panthers (3-1),…