Day: April 26, 2023

ECHL: Reading Going Back Home with the Lead

Fast pace first period The first period was a quick one. Both teams were ready to play. For Game 5, we were back with a duel between the two top goalies, François Brassard for Mariners and Pat Nagle for Reading. Once again, the Royals scored the first goal quickly by way of Charlie Gerard unassisted. […]

Brad Marchand at the 2023 Winter Classic

Brad Marchand’s Leadership On Display In 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs

The career of Boston Bruins winger Brad Marchand has been one of growth, and the veteran has shown just how far he has come in the opening round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. At the beginning of his career, Marchand was a rabble-rouser. He was an annoying thorn in the side of any opponent […]

First Round Game 5 Preview: Avalanche vs. Kraken

COLORADO AVALANCHE (2-2) VS SEATTLE KRAKEN (2-2) 7:30 PM MT | BALL ARENA Colorado will look to retake the lead in their series in Game 5 of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs against Seattle on Wednesday. It is down to a best of 3 series now. The Colorado Avalanche will look to […]

Line Over The Boards: Pushed to the Brink

Last year for Game Five in Edmonton, the LA Kings and Oilers went back and forth to lead the game to an overtime match. Adrian Kempe sealed that game just 72 seconds in. It was the only overtime game in last year’s series. This year we have seen three overtime games in the first four […]

ECHL: What Has Happened to the Idaho Steelheads?

There is no question that coming into the Kelly Cup Playoffs, the Idaho Steelheads were the favorite as they ran away with the Brabham Trophy and won the Mountain Divison in a landslide with a record of 58-11-1-2 record. For those of you that don’t follow the ECHL, they were expected to be the ECHL […]

ECHL: Atlanta Gladiators End Of Season Interviews

The Atlanta Gladiators finished the season 5th in the South Division and unfortunately missed out on the Kelly Cup Playoffs. I was fortunate enough to team up with Gladiator Director of Broadcast and Communications Liam Gotimer to sit down with some of the boys and ask them some questions as we close out the 2022-23 […]

Calgary Wranglers Taking on the Abbotsford Canucks – Round 2 Preview

The Wranglers won the regular-season series 8-4. However, the Canucks enter the series with more momentum,

David Krejci, Patrice Bergeron, Linus Ullmark, Jeremy Swayman

Bruins Lineup Changes for Game 5

Heading into Boston for a potential elimination game, Boston is hopeful for the return of their Captain, Patrice Bergeron. After leaving the final regular season game with an injury, Bergeron has yet to make his postseason debut. After Bruins practice, Head Coach Jim Montgomery said that Bergeron would participate in warmups and be a game-time […]

Maple Leafs Auston Matthews Takes Face-off Vs. Red Wings

NHL Announces 2023 Global Series Games in Sweden

The NHL made a major announcement this morning concerning next season’s schedule. Four teams will play two regular season games each, in Stockholm, Sweden, as part of the 2023 NHL Global Series. The games will feature matchups involving the Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota Wild, Ottawa Senators, and Toronto Maple Leafs, all taking place between November […]

Lightning in Unfamiliar Territory after Blowing Two Straight Games

Closing out games for the Tampa Bay Lightning was pretty close to perfect over the last three to four seasons. When it came to the postseason, they were money from 2020 to 2022. Since defense and goaltending are a staple of many championship teams, it’s no secret that ability to shut things down late contributed […]