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Three Takeaways from the First Wild Preseason Game

The Minnesota Wild won their first preseason game against the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday, 9/24. With a final score of 4-3, this game was a fight to the finish. A running theme throughout the game was how many penalties were called. Most of the fourteen penalties were called during the front half of the game. […]

NHL Prospect Tournaments Begin This Week: Full Schedule

If you’re like me and itching for the return of hockey, I have good news. Most NHL teams send their prospects to play in one of the many rookie/prospect tournaments that take place around the league before full training camps begin. Those tournaments all begin this week. These games are a great opportunity for young […]

Hockey Finding Success In Strange Places

As someone who was born in the 80’s (1983) and became a hockey fanatic in the early 90’s, it was always hard for me to imagine the sport being played in warmer climates. I worried about things like ice conditions, fans showing up to games, and if a team could survive in that kind of […]

5 Best Matchups of the NHL’s Opening Week

We may still be a couple of months away from the start of the 2023-24 NHL season, but for many hockey fans, myself included, the anticipation is already starting to build. It’s never too early to look ahead at the upcoming schedule and get excited to watch hockey again. Opening night of the regular season […]

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Why Grubauer Is Going to Have a Big Year for the Kraken

The Seattle Kraken surprised everyone in the hockey world last season after being the third-worst team in their inaugural season in 2021-22. The team finished last season with a 46-28-0-8 record, which was good for 100 points and the fourth spot in the Pacific Division. They then went on to defeat the heavily favored Colorado […]

Opinion: What Ross Colton’s Deal Could Mean for Trent Frederic, Boston Bruins

Over the weekend, the Colorado Avalanche and newly acquired center Ross Colton avoided arbitration by agreeing on a 4-year $16 million contract. A win for both the player and the organization following J.T. Compher’s departure from the Avalanche via free agency. Ross Colton Stats While Colton’s recent payday may appear too rich for, say, Trent […]

Seven Teams That Need to Become Cap Compliant Before Season

There are currently seven teams who are over the in-season cap rules. The in-season cap for next season will be 83.5 million USD. The good news for those teams is that they have a 10% cap flexibility applied to their rosters during the off-season, so they still have time to determine their next move. Some […]

St. Andrews, Manitoba’s Own Darren Helm Retires From the NHL

Darren Helm, born in St. Andrews, Manitoba, has enjoyed three seasons in the Western Hockey League and 16 seasons in the National Hockey League. Drafted in the fifth round at 132nd overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, Darren Helm has enjoyed an illustrious career that stands above many others. Darren Helm’s junior career started […]

Jonathan Drouin Signs With Colorado Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche have agreed to terms on a one-year contract worth $825k annually with forward Jonathan Drouin. Drouin most recently played with the Montreal Canadiens, where he played six seasons for the franchise. Drouin was drafted third overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. Jonathan Drouin Stats In Drouin’s […]

Bowen Byram Re-Signs With Colorado Avalanche

After bracing for a potential offer sheet on defenseman Bowen Byram, the Colorado Avalanche have agreed to terms on a two-year contract worth $3.85 million. Bowen Byram has played 91 career games with the Colorado Avalanche across three seasons. Bryam was also a significant asset to the Avalanche’s 2022 Stanley Cup Championship-winning team. Bowen Byram […]