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  • Where Will Elvis Merzlikins Land?

    Where Will Elvis Merzlikins Land?

    Setting the Scene Goaltender Elvis Merzlikins has been making headlines with his recent comments that he and the Columbus Blue Jackets have agreed to “Find a new scenario.” These quotes come after the goaltender has had to sit for the past six games in a row as either a backup on the bench or a…


  • What Should Have Been On The Boston Bruins Christmas List

    What Should Have Been On The Boston Bruins Christmas List

    It’s the holiday season. What better time to evaluate what the Boston Bruins need to finish the year with the best chance to win the Stanley Cup? With almost three months of the season now in the past, it has given every NHL team some time to evaluate their roster. The Bruins have areas of…


  • Daily Fantasy Sports: $0 to $500, How many weeks will it take?

    Daily Fantasy Sports: $0 to $500, How many weeks will it take?

    My name is JC, and I am trying to go from $0 in DFS hockey profit to $500 while documenting my journey and sharing the process/picks along the way with you. I play high-stakes fantasy football and baseball on sites such as FFPC and NFFC yearly. I play DFS football during the weeks I have…


  • Analyzing the Seattle Kraken’s Improvement Since Their Inaugural Season

    Analyzing the Seattle Kraken’s Improvement Since Their Inaugural Season

    The Seattle Kraken, the NHL’s newest expansion team, definitely didn’t have an ideal first season in the league. Although their roster included some good players and looked solid on paper, they didn’t perform to their expectations. The Kraken finished last in the Pacific division with a record of 27-49-6 for 60 points in the 2021-22…


  • Opinion: The Curious Case Of The Anaheim Ducks

    Opinion: The Curious Case Of The Anaheim Ducks

    In the not-too-distant past, the Anaheim Ducks were perennial playoff contenders. Between their Stanley Cup win in the 2006-07 season and their final playoff appearance in 2017-18, they reached the playoffs 10 out of those 11 years, including 2 Western Conference Final appearances in 2014-15 and 2016-17, and 5 straight Pacific Division Titles between 2012-13…


Ray Aniston

Ray Aniston has been writing and podcasting for several websites in recent years. This new venture is the first to have a site covering the entire NHL and not just a single team.