Author: Joshua Anselmo

A hockey mind that's always looking at new and insightful ways to bring different perspectives of the game we all love.

Should the Maple Leafs have interest in Panthers Aaron Ekblad?

After recently winning the Stanley Cup, the Florida Panthers are looking to make some moves in order to re-sign some of their important free-agents. Late last night David Pagnotta from the Fourth Period stated in his latest article that veteran defenseman Aaron Ekblad is available for trade, despite the 28-year-old preferring to stay in Florida.   […]

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Anselmo’s Final Top 100 for the 2024 NHL Entry-Draft

The 2024 NHL Entry Draft is set to begin tomorrow night in Las Vegas, with the San Jose Sharks picking 1st overall. It’s no surprise Macklin Celebrini is my number one prospect in the draft, but as soon as we get to the Chicago Blackhawks, who pick at second overall, things can get pretty crazy […]

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Anselmo’s Final Top 10 Goalies Ranking at the 2024 NHL Entry-Draft

The 2024 NHL Entry-Draft is right around the corner, so with that it’s time to take a look at arguably the most interesting position at the draft, the goaltenders. It’s been a while since we’ve seen a goaltender get selected first overall and it’s not very often we see goalies selected in the first-round, however […]

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Rasmus Ristolainen skating for the Philadelphia Flyers

Does a Trade for Flyers Rasmus Ristolainen Make Sense for the Maple Leafs?

With the National Hockey League’s annual Trade Deadline just around the corner, trade rumors are in full flight. With the Toronto Maple Leafs certainly looking to upgrade their defense, could Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen be a good fit? The Toronto Maple Leafs have a glaring hole on their top pairing, despite Morgan Rielly having […]

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Mississauga Steelheads Reportedly Moving to Brampton, Ontario

After much speculation, the news has finally come regarding the Mississauga Steelheads future. The Ontario Hockey League franchise is reportedly moving to Brampton,Ontario according to TSN’s Darren Dreger.  The move isn’t necessarily surprising, given the team’s overall situation. However, it is interesting that the team is reportedly only moving down the road to the CAA […]

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Anselmo’s 2024 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game Standouts

The Canadian Hockey League’s annual Top Prospects Game took place last night in Moncton, New Brunswick. Team Red was victorious, beating Team White by a final score of 3-1. In a close and hard-fought game, Team Red’s Raoul Boilard was the difference maker, as the Baie-Comeau forward scored two goals for Team Red. The annual […]

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Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe behind the bench.

Is It Time for the Maple Leafs to Move On From Sheldon Keefe?

The Toronto Maple Leafs have had an up-and-down start to the 2023-24 season. With flashes of brilliance from Auston Matthews and William Nylander, there’s also been some serious regression from the Maple Leafs starting goaltender. Inconsistency is certainly an issue for the blue and white this season, which has many fans across the nation asking, […]

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Arizona Coyotes Prospect Conor Geekie Skating Through Neutral-Zone.

Predicting Team Canada’s 2024 World Junior Roster

With November slowly coming to a close and the Christmas festivities already starting to begin, for certain hockey fans, that only means one thing. The annual World Juniors tournament, which usually opens up just after Christmas, is just around the corner! After a thrilling tournament last season, which saw Connor Bedard lead Team Canada to […]

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Anselmo’s Early Top 10 For The 2024 NHL Entry-Draft

With most regular seasons just hitting their stride, the 2024 NHL Entry Draft is still a long way away. However, it’s never too early to get a look at some upcoming names for the draft next June.  After getting some live looks at certain players and scouting through video, I’ve come to a point where […]

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Generals Beckett Sennecke Impressive in Oshawa’s 3-2 Overtime Victory

Oshawa Generals draft-eligible forward Beckett Sennecke had himself a night on Friday, leading the Generals to a 3-2 victory over the Peterborough Petes in overtime. After coming into the game goalless in his previous nine games, Beckett scored three goals himself for the hat-trick, which included the overtime winner. In the first period, only 4:31 […]

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