Day: October 3, 2023
Mackenzie Blackwood Season Preview
Can Mackenzie Blackwood turn back the clock? Pre-pandemic, Blackwood was seen as the goalie of the future for the New Jersey Devils. After several injury-plagued and, at times, bad seasons for the Devils, they were ready to turn the page. The San Jose Sharks acquired Blackwood’s signing rights days before the NHL draft for a […]
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Room on New Jerseys Roster Is Prime Real Estate, and the Battle for a Spot Is Fiery
PAIR OF FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICKS SILENTLY BATTLE By the time the NHL Entry Draft came along in 2020, the New Jersey Devils had three first-round picks. It looked like a pretty good draft in the first two rounds regarding potential. At seventh overall, the Devils chose Alexander Holtz. A pure sniper who is quick […]
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What Does Mason Shaw’s Contract Mean?
Today, the Iowa Wild announced they’ve signed forward Mason Shaw to a one-year, one-way AHL contract. After tearing his ACL on April 1, 2023, during a game with the Minnesota Wild against the Vegas Golden Knights, Shaw stayed in Minnesota over the offseason to continue his rehab. This is the fourth time that Shaw has […]
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Ghosts Of Oilers Past: Nail Yakupov
After former Oilers defenseman, Sheldon Souray spilled beans on John Scott’s Dropping The Gloves podcast, inspiring an article of mine you can read here, another ex-Oiler appeared in an episode and gave his two cents on what went wrong during his time in Edmonton. Related Article: Ghosts Of Oilers Past: Sheldon Souray Nail Yakupov was […]
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An Email Interview with Blackhawks Writer Mario Tirabassi of CHGO
There is a lot of excitement going into this year’s NHL campaign, not just because hockey is back, but because of the players that we all get to watch and follow all season long. One of those players is Chicago Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard. After being an absolute MONSTER in junior hockey, Bedard has a […]
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Matthew Phillips Stuns in Preseason
Who is Matthew Phillips? Matthew Phillips, a right-winger from Calgary, is no stranger to success in hockey. As a junior, Phillips was drafted 33rd overall by the WHL’s Victoria Royals, even practicing with them in the preseason before he was play-eligible per the WHL’s rules. In 2017, Philips signed an entry-level contract with the Calgary […]
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Three Potential Unsung Heroes for the Detroit Red Wings This Season
This season, the Detroit Red Wings have higher aspirations than they have had in a very long time. Dylan Larkin, during the season last year, signed a big contract extension. That was a big sigh of relief as Larkin was playing some of the best hockey he had played in his entire career. Steve Yzerman […]
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An Update On The 2023 Boston Bruins Draft Picks
As training camp features some of the Boston Bruins’ top prospects, here is an update on the five selections the Bruins made in the 2023 NHL Draft. For the second consecutive year, Boston was without a first-round pick after trading away the first selection as part of a trade for defenseman Dmitry Orlov and forward […]
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