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Pittsburgh Penguins Playoff Prophecy
January 18th, 2018 From before biblical, to the days of digital, mankind has fretted about the future. The seemingly simple, yet infinitely cryptic question of "What comes next?" perplexes prophets and economists alike. While the hockey world isn’t immune from wondering what’s to come, puck prophecies don’t usually run rampant until the NHL playoff...
Has Brock Boeser Saved Jim Benning’s Job?
January 18th, 2018 As the Canucks have entered the mandated five-day break, it is time to look at just how impressive rookie phenom Brock Boeser has been. A week ago, the right winger was announced as the Vancouver Canucks' selection for the 63rd NHL All-Star game in Tampa Bay, Florida. He is the first Canuck rookie to make the All-Star game since Dale...
NHL Standings Predictions: 2018 Midseason Edition
January 18th, 2018 Like everybody else, I was wrong about the Vegas Golden Knights. Nobody, that I know of, had the expansion team making the playoffs in their preseason predictions, let alone leading the Pacific Division as well as the Western Conference and possibly winning the Presidents’ Trophy or even the Stanley Cup. I was among the majority...
Penguins Still Trying to Replace Departed Stars
January 17th, 2018 While a handful of consecutive wins can hardly be considered a resurgence and season-defining stretch, the Pittsburgh Penguins appear to be rounding into shape at the right time. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel have become a dominant three-headed offensive monster, with the trio accounting for 32 points in January as the...
Oilers Prospects Performances at 2018 WJC
January 8th, 2018 With the 2018 World Junior Championships (WJC) now over, it's time to reflect. The Edmonton Oilers had four players participate, highlighted by Kailer Yamamoto earning a bronze medal. Ironically, Yamamoto's medal came at the expense of fellow Oilers prospect Ostap Safin and the Czech Republic. Dmitri Samorukov (Russia) and Aapeli...
Kieffer Bellows - Islanders Prospect is the Real Deal
January 8th, 2018 Drafted as the 19th overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NHL Draft, New York Islanders' prospect Kieffer Bellows has the tools to become a future superstar for years to come. The Edina, Minnesota native is known for his goal scoring ability, as well as the physical presence he brings to the ice. The 19-year old phenom signed a...
Ken Holland Needs This 2018 Game Plan
January 8th, 2018 If it hasn’t already been determined, the long-term partnership between Ken Holland and the Detroit Red Wings is likely headed toward an impasse. Detroit’s long-time general manager is in the last year of his contract and extension talks have yet to surface. Further, the franchise is at a crossroads – stuck between making the best...
Canucks' Jonah Gadjovich Was a Beast at the 2018 WJC
January 7th, 2018 The Vancouver Canucks selected Jonah Gadjovich 55th overall in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft and have been very pleased thus far. Gadjovich, or 'The Man Child', just capped off his time representing his country at the 2018 World Junior Championship with a gold medal and was nothing short of a beast throughout the tournament. The 19-year-old...
Is Dominique Relleen South Africa's Bobrovsky?
January 7th, 2018 For those who may have doubts about the growth of the women's game, reassurance can be found with great vibrancy in nontraditional markets. Enthusiasm for women's hockey is actually quite rich in some of the furthest reaches of the globe. The players themselves in these regions have the utmost appreciation of the few opportunities that...
Is Mitch Marner Slumping? Stats Tell Conflicting Story
January 1st, 2018 Mitch Marner is slumping, right? That is the narrative for the 20-year-old's sophomore season so far, anyway. However, a longer look at his statistics reveals Marner might not be slumping as much as he appears to be. Two of Marner's 5 goals on the season were scored in the last 3 games of the calendar year. He only scored 3 goals in...
2018 NHL Draft Ranking: January's Top-31
January 1st, 2018 The 2017-18 NHL season could very well come to be defined as the year of the rookie. Not only is the current campaign nearly half over with each and every team heading into 2018 with a renewed sense of purpose, but a handful of terrific rookies have already left a lasting mark on the league despite their sparse experience. However,...
Tom Wilson More Than a Tough Guy
December 29th, 2017 A couple of punches. That's all it took for Washington Capitals winger Tom Wilson to take down Sharks captain Joe Thornton in a Dec. 4 game against the San Jose Sharks. A period beforehand, Thornton delivered a blow to T.J. Oshie's head, and after that, Wilson knew what he had to do: avenge his teammate. "That hit, I didn't like...
2018 WJC Team Canada Final Roster for Buffalo
December 26th, 2017 No team has as much pressure on them every year quite like Canada does. Despite the fact that they fell just short of a gold medal win last year, the 2017 tournament can be seen as nothing short of disappointing. It might seem harsh, but as many Canadians will attest, the tournament has a gold-medal-or-bust vibe to it every year. This...
