Author: Billy Bryson

Billy has written for multiple blogs, websites and publications over a not so illustrious career. Once he was even interviewed on Minnesota Public Radio, how is that for a claim to fame? If you like (or don't like) what Billy has to say, feel free to follow him on Twitter, @BillyBeerLeague, and let him know all about it.

Shuffling the Deck: Tampa Bay Lightning Lineup to Look Different as Injuries Mount

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are a war of attrition; teams quite literally grind each other down in the hopes of being the last team standing with the Stanley Cup hoisted high above their heads. Not many teams know this better than the Tampa Bay Lightning. They have played in the last three Stanley Cup Finals […]

From National Championship Game to the NHL: Knies and Faber Sign NHL Deals

What a rollercoaster of emotions collegiate athletes are sometimes put through. Over the weekend, now former Minnesota Golden Gophers Matthew Knies and Brock Faber were playing for an NCAA men’s ice hockey National Championship at the Frozen Four in Tampa, Florida. Then, before the sting of defeat could even fully set in, both had to […]

The Housecleaning Continues: Philadelphia Flyers Won’t Sign 2018 First-Round Pick Jay O’Brien

Sometimes life comes at you fast, and with the 19th pick in the 2018 National Hockey League Entry Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers and General Manager Ron Hextall selected center Jay O’Brien. Fast forward to 2023, Hextall is the current GM of the Pittsburgh Penguins, and O’Brien is set to become a free agent after finishing […]

2023 Frozen Four Preview: College Hockey Chaos Descends on Tampa Bay

The 2023 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four will take place this week/weekend at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, home of the National Hockey League’s Tampa Bay Lightning. If you aren’t lucky enough to be attending the games in the Sunshine State, don’t worry, you will be able to catch all the frantic action on ESPN2, and […]

Breaking: Chuck Fletcher Fired by Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers have fired General Manager Chuck Fletcher. Former Flyer legend Danny Briere will replace him on an interim basis. After another trade deadline that saw the Flyers add nothing of significance and fail to unload any of their bloated contracts, the writing was on the wall for Fletcher, and the axe finally fell […]

Are Tage Thompson and Dylan Cozens the NHL’s Next Dynamic Duo?

Don’t look now, but after years of being a fledgling organization that wasted more than a few draft picks and conducted even worse trades, the Buffalo Sabres are finally an exciting team to watch with a very bright future. Much of this has to do with the development of up-and-coming stars Tage Thompson and Dylan […]

Philadelphia Flyers Add Brendan Lemieux at the NHL Trade Deadline

Just when you thought we couldn’t dislike the Philadelphia Flyers anymore, General Manager Chuck Fletcher told us all to hold his beer while he went out and traded for Brendan Lemieux. Lemieux comes to the Flyers along with a 2024 5th-round pick from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forward Zack MacEwan. It’s been […]

New Jersey Devils Add Depth for Playoff Run; Acquire Curtis Lazar from Vancouver Canucks

The New Jersey Devils have plenty of offensive firepower headed into the playoffs and added even more with the addition of Timo Meier. So, they turned their attention to their bottom-6 and have acquired veteran center Curtis Lazar from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a 2024 4th-round pick. The 28-year-old Lazar is a defense-first […]

Does the NHL Have a Visibility Issue?

Back in 2021, when the NHL announced its new TV deal with ESPN and Disney, I, for one, was very happy. I was already a subscriber to the Hulu, ESPN+, and Disney+ package, so now that a puck bag full of NHL games were going to be at my fingertips almost every night, I dusted […]

Colorado Avalanche Make a Pair of Minor Trades to Bolster Depth

While the Eastern Conference keeps loading up on top-end talent in preparation for the playoffs, the defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Colorado Avalanche, didn’t want to get left in the dust. So, they made a couple of “blockbuster” trades of their own over the weekend to bolster their depth by adding veteran defenseman Jack Johnson […]