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Rapid City Rush 2023-24 Season Preview

The Rapid City Rush are only a few days away from puck drop for the 2023-24 ECHL season. Rapid City ended up having a longer offseason after the 2022-23 season, as they missed the 2023 ECHL playoffs. With the long offseason that gave players more time to recover from all the injuries the team suffered. […]


ECHL: Adirondack Thunder Announce 2024 Protected List

The Adirondack Thunder have announced that they will be protecting 23 players on this year’s protected list. 20 of the 23 players that the Thunder protected played at least one game with the team over the course of the team’s historic 2023-24 season, and six of the 23 players either spent the 2023-24 season overseas […]


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 […]


Game 6: Leafs Defeat Jets With A 4-1 VICTORY

The Leafs came into this one after a 3-2 overtime victory against the Dallas Stars on Thursday. However, Leafs superstar Auston Matthews was roughed up several times in that one, so something had to give. Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe responded by putting both Wayne Simmonds and Kyle Clifford into the lineup for this one. […]


Ducks Must Learn to Win

This is the view from rock bottom… When choosing the Anaheim Ducks versus the Winnipeg Jets on your TV remote as your afternoon entertainment, you had to know that the amount of intestinal fortitude it takes to watch the worst team in the NHL play is indeed significant. This is a “saw it coming” game, […]


Picking a Captain for Every NHL Team Without One

Heading into the 2023-24 NHL season, ten teams currently do not have an official captain. That number could change before the season starts, but most of those teams likely will not have a captain this year. NHL teams are not required to name a captain, but what if they were? Who would be the best […]


The Value of NHL Prospects and Draft Picks

It’s that time of year again in the NHL where two teams will be looking to lift the Stanley Cup while the rest are looking at the off-season. As exciting as the Stanley Cup final is, the off-season brings its own excitement with the draft, free-agent frenzy, and of course, the trades that always occur. […]


NHL Global Series: Thoughts on Players

The NHL Global Series was the first look at an LA Kings roster since their game six defeat against Edmonton in May. The Kings had plenty of departures through trade and those walking to free agency. Plenty of anticipation and apprehension became channeled through each and every fan who has been following the Team. Through […]


NHL Announces First 32 for All-Star Game

With the calendar having flipped to 2024 and the annual New Year’s Day Winter Classic in the books, the NHL turns their attention to the next big event this season. That is the All-Star game. Held February 1-3, 2024, this year’s game will take place at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. All 32 teams get one […]


ECHL: Rapid City Rush vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits | Three-Game Series | 02/22-24-25/2024

Game One—February 22, 2024 The Swamp Rabbits would start the first period out strong by opening up scoring at 5:38 from a goal by Anthony Beauchamp. Rapid City would outshoot the Rabbits by 5-2 shots on goal for the next five minutes, with Jacob Ingham netting for the Rabbits and Matt Radomsky in for the […]