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Rangers 2021-2022 Season in the Rear View; A Review

It’s been over a week since the New York Rangers season ended, and I think I am confident enough to put their 2021-2022 season into perspective. At about this time last year, the Rangers were looking back on a letdown season where things could have been much better. To refresh those minds that cannot remember […]

Auston Matthews Award Recap

Auston Matthews has won both the Ted Lindsay, voted on by his peers as the most outstanding player, and the Hart Trophy, which is voted on by the media for the Most Valuable Player, after an outstanding 2021-22 NHL season. Matthews dominated the past season, where he scored 60 goals and 46 assists for 106, […]

Where do the Rangers go from here?

It was fun while it lasted. The 2021-22 New York Rangers far exceeded the expectations set for them in October at the beginning of the season as they finished just two wins shy of the franchise’s first appearance in the Stanley Cup Final since 2014. So, where do they go from here? General Manager Chris […]

Blackhawks: Patrick Kanes Top Five Goals Of The 2021-2022 Season

Patrick Kane was recently voted best Stick-handler by his peers. Kane has been an electric factory since stepping on the ice in his rookie season back in 2008. As a result, Kane earned the nickname “Showtime.” Kane’s ability to stay calm and cool while stickhandling in a phone booth is just magical to watch, and […]

Matthews bench run after a goal Photo by André Ringuette/NHLI via Getty Images

Maple Leafs: Season Review

It was a season like no other, the best season in franchise history with 115 points, that saw so many individual players have record seasons of their own. Still, it all came to a halting stop after the Toronto Maple Leafs were bounced from the playoffs in game seven, in the 1st round, again. Now we […]

Maple Leafs: Season Ends After Game 7 Loss

It was a very emotional ending to a well-fought series that ultimately saw the Toronto Maple Leaf’s season come to an end. Game 7’s haven’t been a good thing in Toronto’s Marner/Matthews era, but it felt this year could have been different. The game even felt different than in past years; the team came out […]

Rangers: Shesterkin is number 1, 2, and 3 in our Harts

Igor Shesterkin continues to receive much-deserved recognition for his phenomenal regular season. Thursday morning, the NHL announced that Shesterkin (New York Rangers), Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers), and Auston Matthews (Toronto Maple Leafs) would be the three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy for league MVP. The announcement comes two days after Igor received his first […]

Maple Leafs: Rookie Michael Bunting gets Nomination for Calder

Michael Bunting has officially been named a finalist for the NHL Calder Memorial Trophy; the award is given “to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition.” Bunting of the Toronto Maple Leafs joins Mortiz Seider of the Detroit Red Wings and Trevor Zegras of the Anaheim Ducks as the […]

A Game for the Ages; Leafs vs Lightning Game 5

This game was the tale of two teams for the Leafs. It was the worst of times, and it was the best of times. A scary first period for the Leafs had a lot of people worried, but a Spezza ran locker room pep talk was exactly what was needed. The second period looked like […]

Will Coach Keefe’s Lack of Lineup Changes Prove Costly in Game 5?

Ahead of Game 5, the Toronto Maple Leaf’s coach Sheldon Keefe lineup changes have been made during today’s media availability. The lack of changes has left some fans wondering why the staff decided to essentially play the same lineup as Game 4, where the team showed a lack of urgency. During the media availability today, […]