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Avengers: Endgame Characters as NHL Players
April 22nd, 2019 On Apr. 26, Avengers: Endgame will hit theatres across the world and conclude an action-packed, 22-film epic. No one is quite sure how Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and the rest of the Avengers will rebound after the heartbreaking events of last year’s Avengers:...
The NHL's Department of Player Safety - A Model of Inconsistency
April 21st, 2019 Personally, I think it’s been one of the best years in a while when it comes to supplemental discipline handed down from the NHL’s Department of Player Safety (DoPS). For the most part, they’ve been consistent and relatively fair in terms of who they suspend and for...
The Problem With Playoff Officiating
April 17th, 2019 It is commonplace for fans to look for excuses when their team loses a game in the playoffs. Whether it be lack of rest or bad bounces, there will always be a section of a team's fanbase looking for somewhere to place the blame. The most prevalent excuse is poor...
'No Easy Shifts' as First-Round Series Get Tight & Nasty
April 14th, 2019 It wasn't long after celebrating Craig Smith's overtime goal that P.K. Subban zeroed in on the cold reality of Nashville's playoff series against Dallas. "There are no easy shifts out there, no easy games and no easy plays," he said. "It's hand-to-hand...
Blue Jackets Surge Sets Tone for Unpredictable Playoffs
April 13th, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Tampa Bay Lightning, the NHL's best team, lost their first two playoff games at home to the Columbus Blue Jackets and are vulnerable without their top scorer for Game 3. Winnipeg lost its first two at home, leaving the Jets fightin...
Youth is Being Served Early in Stanley Cup Playoffs
April 13th, 2019 For all the value of post-season experience, youth is off to a nice start in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Teenage defenceman Miro Heiskanen built on his stellar rookie season in his playoff debut with Dallas, 19-year-old Andrei Svechnikov tried to carry C...
The 2019 Calder Trophy Race
April 7th, 2019 The discussion surrounding the Calder Memorial Trophy race heading into the 2018-19 season felt very similar to 2017-18 as there was no one clear-cut favorite at the start. Unlike in 2015-16 and 2016-17, there wasn't a generational talent like Connor...
Former Coyotes Forward Craig Cunningham Returns to Ice with Prosthetic Skate
April 6th, 2019 VANCOUVER — Former NHL forward Craig Cunningham just wanted to say thanks and debut his new skating leg. The 28-year-old posted a video to Instagram on Wednesday that shows him taking a quick spin around an arena in San Diego, deftly carving the i...
Blue Jackets Have A Lot of Explaining To Do
March 23rd, 2019 The Columbus Blue Jackets don't have much to celebrate these days. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
2018-19 Erie Otters: A Season of Pain, Pride and Promise
March 17th, 2019 The Erie Otters fought with everything they had all season. In the end, it was not quite enough to qualify for the OHL Playoffs. With a chance to make the playoffs during the final week of the season, the Otters had four chances to make something happen in the standings....
The Best NHL Players of All-Time, by Decade
March 2nd, 2019 The National Hockey League was founded on November 26, 1917. Over the league's 100 years, countless players have left indelible marks on the game. Names like, Morenz, Shore, Richard, Howe, Beliveau, Orr, Gretzky and Lemieux are uttered in hockey circles with the utmost...
NHL Goalies Face the Unexpected & Unpredictable Every Night
February 14th, 2019 NASHVILLE — NHL goaltenders prepare for the unexpected and unpredictable, ready for pucks deflecting off sticks, bodies, feet or even a divot in the ice past all the gear designed to help defend their net. The freaky, fluky or simply weird goals can be...
The "Race" for the Final Western Playoff Spot
February 7th, 2019 I considered writing this piece a while ago but I figured it’d probably become obsolete in a big hurry. After all, the "race" for the final playoff spots in the NHL’s Western Conference couldn't possibly stay as bad as it was. But alas, it did. So I decided to put...
