Author: Michael Pagani

Steelheads Score Five Unanswered vs. Bulldogs To Secure Thanksgiving Weekend Win

The Mississauga Steelheads beat the Brantford Bulldogs 6-1 on Thanksgiving afternoon, scoring five unanswered to aid them to the win. Coming into Sunday afternoon’s game, the Steelheads were looking to get back into the win column after losing to the Niagara Ice Dogs on Friday night. For the Bulldogs, they were looking to continue the […]

Windsor Spitfires Signal A New Direction With Sudbury Wolves Trade

The 2022-23 Windsor Spitfires may go down as one of the best teams to never win the J. Ross Robertson Cup. On paper, the Spitfires had Shane Wright (granted Exceptional Status at 15 years old); Matt Maggio, who won the Red Tilson Trophy (which is given out to the Most Outstanding Player); Oliver Peer, who […]

Colts Pull Off Late Comeback in Win Against the Battalion

One hundred fifty-six days ago, the North Bay Battalion eliminated the Barrie Colts in the second round of the OHL playoffs, winning the game 3-1 and taking the series in a do-or-die seventh game. For Colts players, that’s 156 long days. It left a sour taste in the mouths of the players. Thursday night marked […]

Vancouver Canucks and Montreal Canadiens Strike A Deal

Tanner Pearson has found himself a new home with the Montreal Canadiens. According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, the Montreal Canadiens have traded G Casey DeSmith to the Vancouver Canucks, and in exchange they receive a 2025 third-round pick and F Tanner Pearson. Of note, Tanner Pearson was recently activated off IR/LTIR, which means he is […]

Calgary Flames Hire Marc Savard as Assistant Coach

Ever since the Windsor Spitfires finished 44-17-4 during the 2021-22 regular season and finished one win shy of going to the franchise’s fourth Memorial Cup appearance, Marc Savard’s name has been rumored for NHL coaching jobs. He landed one on Friday with the Calgary Flames, who hired him as an Assistant Coach. As The Athletic’s […]

Jesper Bratt, Devils Agree To Eight-Year Extension

Jesper Bratt will be staying in New Jersey for the foreseeable future as the two sides agreed on an eight-year extension that will pay him $63M (nice job to make the total Bratt’s jersey number) and comes out to a $7.875M AAV. Jesper Bratt finished the season with 73 points in 82 games. He was […]

Each Team’s Last Draft Lottery Win

Get your popcorn. Take a break from golf. The teams outside the playoffs are anxiously waiting to see where their ping pong balls will drop Monday night as their team’s future will be determined. Let’s look at each team’s last lottery win and who they drafted with the 1st overall pick. The teams are listed […]

Calgary Flames Fire Darryl Sutter

It was expected. The Calgary Flames have parted ways with Head Coach Darryl Sutter after leading the team to an underwhelming 38-27-17 record. They only missed the playoffs by three points, but that doesn’t define the mediocre season the Flames had. In three seasons as Head Coach of the Flames, Sutter finished with a record […]

Michael Bunting Celebrates Goal With Teammates

Michael Bunting Suspended 3 games For Illegal Hit on Erik Cernak

The NHL Department of Player Safety announced Wednesday evening that Toronto Maple Leafs F Michael Bunting has been suspended 3 games for his hit in the 2nd period on Tampa Bay Lightning D Erik Cernak. The earliest Michael Bunting can return is in Game 5. On the play, Bunting was assessed a 5 minute match […]

Ryan Hartman Suspended 1 Game For Hit On Nikolaj Ehlers

The Minnesota Wild will be without F Ryan Hartman for their final game of the season on Thursday when they play the Nashville Predators. This will be Hartman’s second time facing disciplinary action. Back in the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs, he was suspended one game during the first round against the Colorado Avalanche when he […]