Month: April 2022

Preview: Bruins Face Hurricanes in First Round

The Boston Bruins will face a familiar playoff opponent in the first round of the NHL playoffs, and that opponent is not named the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Carolina Hurricanes will meet the Bruins in the opening round starting Monday night in Carolina. The two teams met in the 2019 Eastern Conference Final, which ended […]

Could Chris Wagner Provide Depth For 2022 Playoff Run?

With the regular season officially over for the Boston Bruins, it’s time to shift gears to the playoffs. The Bruins are set to open the first round on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes. Game one is set for Monday, May 2nd, as the Bruins look to set the tone early and establish themselves as […]

Breaking: Red Wings Part Ways with Jeff Blashill

On Saturday afternoon, the Detroit Red Wings announced that the team would not be renewing the contracts of head coach Jeff Blashill, assistant coach Doug Houda, and goaltending coach Jeff Salajko. Jeff Blashill had been the second longest-tenured head coach in the NHL, only behind his friend and head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning. […]

Rangers: Season in Review

For only the fifth time in the franchise’s 94-year history, the New York Rangers have eclipsed 50 wins in a single season. It’s quite an accomplishment in and of itself, but it’s even more impressive when you look back on where the franchise was merely a year ago. The sudden upheaval and firings of Jeff […]

Maple Leafs: Playoff Preview

Game 82 has come and gone, and what a season it has been for the Toronto Maple Leafs. In a year that saw them set the record for most wins in franchise history with 54, their star player scored 60 goals and 106 points. We also saw breakout seasons in players like Bunting, Engvall, and […]

Analysis: What are the Final Grades for the Red Wings Players?

The Detroit Red Wings finished their season on Friday night with a 5-3 win in New Jersey. The Red Wings finished the season with a 32-40-10 record, good for 25th in the final league standings. The .451 winning percentage is slightly better than the .439 from 2020 to 2021. The Red Wings had a below-average 18-16-7 record […]

Habs demolish the Panthers in the final game of the season

The Montreal Canadiens gave their fans something to cheer about in their final game of the season destroying the Florida Panthers. The visitors tried to set the tone early in the first period but two minutes into the game Jordan Harris scored his first NHL goal for Montreal with a blast from the point to […]

Bruins: Jeremy Swayman deep dive; Is he the future in goal?

Jeremy Swayman has been an NHL goaltender for just over a year for the Boston Bruins, and the fan base is excited for what he projects to be for the franchise. A bonafide starting goalie to carry a franchise through some winning years. Unfortunately, Swayman is just not ready to be the savior in black […]

Blackhawks: Greenberg Hired As Associate General Manager

Kyle Davidson continues to impress. When he got the job in Chicago, he said he would change how hockey operations were managed. Then he went out and added the likes of Norm Maciver, who was with another organization but just left Chicago and was more of an inside hire. Davidson also surrounded himself with Brian […]

Bruce Cassidy Makes Decision On Resting Players

With the playoffs starting next week and the Bruins playing their final game of the season tonight, they will look to get some much-needed rest. Even though the Bruins can still challenge for third place in the Atlantic if they gain a point tonight and Tampa Bay loses, they are happy to be healthy and […]