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Vatrano Hat Trick Ignites Ducks Unexpected Defeat of Avalanche

Well, who saw that coming? The Anaheim Ducks traveled to Colorado to wrap up their six-game road trip with a matchup against the defending Stanley Cup champion Avalanche. The Ducks were fresh off of their Mullett Arena debut, where they handily defeated the Arizona Coyotes and looked to end their road trip on a high […]


2023 All Star Game: Is New Selection Process a Good Idea?

With the NHL season at its halfway point, the best of the best gather for a weekend to show off their skills and talents in a game meant to bring publicity to the sport. Following past formats, the 2023 All-Star Game will feature a skills competition and a 3-on-3 hockey game pitting the divisions against […]


Toronto Maple Leafs Midway Grades

The Leafs are now just past the halfway point of the season, so it’s only fitting to take a look at their season so far to spot the good, bad, and everything in between. The Leafs underwent a lot of change this past off-season that started at the top with the General Manager, so there’s […]


Looking Back At Ken Holland’s Five Year Oilers Tenure

When I released my Trade Deadline Recap in March, I said that my overall view of Ken Holland as the General Manager of the Edmonton Oilers would come down to how his last roster did in this year’s Playoffs. Three months after being underwhelmed by his Trade Deadline Day, he was OH SO CLOSE; he only […]


3 Reasons To Be Optimistic About the 23-24 Maple Leaf Season

Doom and gloom. No, wait, actually, this might be our year. We’re done. We’re so back. Up and down are the emotions of Leaf fans every Summer. It is very similar to southern Ontario temperatures lately.  A mantra often pushed by coaches and athletes alike is to not get too high in the high moments […]


Bruins: Looking Back at the “Wins and “Losses” in Don Sweeney’s Trade History

Boston Bruins general manager is nearing a contract extension with the club and took some responsibility for the team’s first-round exit at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes. One of the great debates about the Bruins is the evaluation of Sweeney as the general manager. Some fans would love the Bruins to move on, and […]


Flyers Embark on Crucial Four-Game Road Trip

When little is certain, at least one thing remains true. The Philadelphia Flyers must obtain a bounty of standing points during the four-game trip out west after an extended holiday break. Sitting at hockey .500 (12-12-5), Philadelphia holds sixth place in the Metropolitan Division, behind Columbus due to one extra game played. The team’s ten-game […]


ECHL: Fuel Maintain 1st Place

Week 17 Review (2-1-0-0, 64 pts, 1st place Central Division) Indy Fuel 4, Iowa Heartlanders 1: 8 February 2023 The Fuel began their week on the road in Coralville, Iowa, to take on the Iowa Heartlanders. The Fuel got a boost before the puck dropped with the announcement that both Bryan Lemos and Spencer Watson […]


Kings: Contention Points for the Start of the Season

The Los Angeles Kings will face the Colorado Avalanche to start their season. The Kings have lost their last eight of ten against the Avalanche with better success the previous season, going 2-1-0. The Kings consider themselves in the discussion of contention going into this season. With a unique preseason, a suspension, and a tight […]


Shootout in the Wilderness Ends in Ducks Defeat

The Anaheim Ducks traveled to Minnesota to take on the Wild for a rare matinee showdown in their 3rd game of a 4-game Central Division road trip on Saturday. Thus far, the trip has been a disappointment (or a wild success from the “team tank” perspective) as the Ducks had only managed to grab 1 […]