Day: January 18, 2023

Hockey Still Isn’t For Everyone

The NHL’s most recent Hockey Is For Everyone messaging was honestly a perfect metaphor. The words “homophobia,” “biphobia,” and “transphobia” were crossed out by lines bearing the relevant pride flag. And that was it. The NHL didn’t share any concrete, meaningful plans for removing those blights from the game. Those graphics showed quite succinctly that […]

Carolina Hurricanes Check In On Horvat

The trade deadline is Christmas comes early for some hockey teams. Some teams will sell the farm, and others will buy the entire property. One team in particular that is poised to be buyers is the Carolina Hurricanes. There is one gaping hole on the roster, and they have called on one player to fill […]

Why It’s Time To Worry About The NHL Salary Cap

The NHL is rapidly growing as they are having their best year yet with viewership. With the success they have been having, you’d expect for it to trickle down throughout the NHL and especially regarding the NHL Salary Cap. Due to the stagnant salary cap, teams around the league this year find themselves in a […]

An Appreciation for Tuukka Rask

In Boston, Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark is in the middle of a season to remember. As of this writing (Tuesday, January 17), Ullmark, 29, is 23-2-0-1 with a 1.92 goals-against average, a .936 save percentage, and two shutouts. His rankings in the league among goaltenders are also impressive: In looking at what Ullmark has accomplished […]

Costly Mistakes Sink the Ducks

The Ducks have lost their fifth straight game at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 at Wells Fargo Center last night. The Flyers have now won eight of their last ten games and now sport a 19-19-7 record with 45 points, just five points out of a playoff spot in the East. Even after […]

Breaking: Islanders recall Cholowski, DuFour from AHL

The New York Islanders made two call-ups on Wednesday morning, only a few hours ahead of a tilt on home ice with the best team in hockey in, the Boston Bruins. Forward William DuFour and defenseman Dennis Cholowski have been recalled from the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League (AHL), per the team’s Twitter […]

3 Potential Trade Destinations For Panthers’ Sam Bennett

Leading up to the March 3rd trade deadline, all eyes will be on the Florida Panthers as they are a team worth monitoring. After an offseason that saw them trade away MacKenzie Weegar, Jonathan Huberdeau, Cole Schwindt, and a 2025 conditional first-round pick for Matthew Tkachuk, the team seems to be worse for it. After […]

Screened Shots Key to Capitals’ Loss

The Capitals lost the second game of a back-to-back set, 4-2, Tuesday night at Capital One Arena against the Minnesota Wild. The Wild scored three of their four goals with a player screening goalkeeper Charlie Lindgren in front of the net. Lindgren believed the Capitals could have won if not for the three screened goals, […]

Report: Sweeney Has Made Calls Regarding Canucks Defenseman

The Bruins are all in this season, and they can’t settle for anything less, as this is their best chance to win another Stanley Cup. General manager Don Sweeney understands that this may be Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci’s last ride, and everything must be done to field the best possible team. The Bruins are […]