Month: December 2021

Postponements Continue To Plague The New York Islanders

As 2021 ends, it turns out the year of postponements had one final parting gift to the New York Islanders. Following a 4-1 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, the Islanders are currently set to ring 2022 by welcoming Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and the Edmonton Oilers in a matinee matchup at UBS Arena. After […]

New Jersey Devils’ Top 5 Moments of 2021

2021 has been a challenging year for the Devils. It’s been a challenging year between injuries, several battles with COVID-19, and overall team struggles. Despite it being a pretty bad year, it did have some high points. So to say goodbye to 2021, we should remember the good that came this year for the Devils. […]

How Important Is Darnell Nurse to the Oilers?

This summer, Ken Holland extended Darnell Nurse to a controversial contract extension worth $9.25 million AAV. While I believe the contract was an overpay, it was a player they absolutely needed to sign. After losing Oscar Klefbom, Adam Larsson, and Ethan Bear over the course of two seasons, the Oilers have had to lean on […]

Trade Rumors: Bruins in talks with Oilers on DeBrusk/Yamamoto trade

According to a source close to the situation, the Boston Bruins are currently talking with the Edmonton Oilers over trading Jake DeBrusk and Kailer Yamamoto. This trade scenario is not being talked about as a one-for-one trade; however, we are looking at the Bruins adding a sweetener in this trade. Both Yamamoto and DeBrusk have […]

Oilers @ Blues Post Game Review: Oilers-2 Blues-4

So I guess it was rust… not near the best performance as Oilers start flat and end flat, losing to the Blues 4-2. It wasn’t a strong game for many. The Oilers played slow, not physical, and looked very lazy. The Blues, on the other hand, looked anything but that, as they were flying, and […]

Preview of The Red Wings New Year’s Eve Game vs Washington

The Red Wings are gearing up for their first game since December 18th versus New Jersey. Barring a lockout or New Year’s Day game, the Detroit Red Wings have had a tradition of hosting a New Year’s Eve game dating back to the 1997-98 season. The Omicron variant has spread exponentially throughout the NHL, and […]

New York Rangers: Evaluating Players Against Expectations

So far, this season has been a roller coaster. For the first ten games, Shesterkin and Fox carried this team. Then the team got it together and went on a hot streak until finally cooling off a bit before the holiday break. We will go over the big-name players of this team and evaluate how […]

In Classless Move, OHL Announces Reinstatement of Logan Mailloux In Midst Of World Juniors Chaos

In what would appear to be an ‘incidental’ occasion, the OHL has randomly decided to release the reinstatement of Logan Mailloux during what is an absolutely chaotic hockey news day. In case you missed it, the World Juniors have been canceled. With the news breaking on Twitter and everyone discussing the tournament, the OHL released […]

Oilers @ Blues Game Preview: Revenge Of The Smith

It feels like forever since we’ve been able to talk about a current game day for the Oilers, approximately 11 days, but today the Oilers (so far) have an actual NHL game. Having won their 2nd straight game against Seattle the last time we saw them, a couple of things have changed in the lineup, […]

Breaking News: World Juniors CANCELED; IIHF Continues To Flounder

Update 3:17 PM EST As reported just minutes ago, the World Juniors has officially been canceled. Original Article Just 24 hours after the IIHF canceled the USA vs. Switzerland due to COVID, they have announced the forfeiture of two more games. The Czechia have forfeited their match against Finland, and Russia has forfeited their game […]