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Detroit Red Wings Bring back Star Defenseman

The Detroit Red Wings bring back their young star defeseman.

How Wrong Were My 2023-24 Season Predictions?

The 2023-24 NHL season is wrapped up completely and we are waiting patiently for training camp to begin for the 2024-25 season. Just days before the 2023-24 season began, I wrote a predictions piece for the year, something I continue to do for as long as I can. I figured that calling myself out for […]

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Opinion: Presenting The NHL Awards – New York Rangers Version

Once the Stanley Cup Final is over, hockey fans shift their attention to the annual NHL Awards, which will take place on June 26. I will present the NHL Awards version for the New York Rangers for this article. Below, you will find my choices for several major NHL Awards including the Vezina Trophy (given […]

Kirill Kaprizov’s Comeback Tour

There is no question that Kirill Kaprizov, 26, is the Russian Superstar of the Minnesota Wild. After a breakout rookie season where he won the Calder Memorial Trophy, Kaprizov has continued breaking record after record for the Minnesota Wild. With three more seasons left on his current contract, there is no doubt that more club […]

Barrasso Finally Gets His Due

With the Hockey Hall of Fame announcing its new class on Wednesday, June 21st, one should have noticed that there was a theme that really had not been present before. That theme was goaltenders. This year, the selection committee announced that three goaltenders would be going into its Hall of Fame. One of them was […]

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Goaltenders and the Hockey Hall of Fame: Not Just About the Numbers

When one thinks of Hall of Fame caliber players in any professional sport, one usually thinks of an athlete with outstanding numbers, a plethora of personal awards, and who played a big part in helping their team win a championship. The Hockey Hall of Fame seems to be a different kind of animal. There have […]

Can Pyotr Kotchetkov Bring Home the Calder Trophy to Carolina?

Coming into the 2022-23 season, there were high expectations for the Carolina Hurricanes as they went all in during the offseason adding big-name players such as Brent Burns and Max Pacioretty. It has been one player, though, that has taken this team by storm and made an impact that no one saw coming. Rookie goaltender […]

Matty Beniers Continues to Make His Case For the Calder Trophy

When the Seattle Kraken made Matty Beniers their first draft selection in team history, they knew they were getting a big skilled center that would be the future and face of the franchise. At only 20 years old, he hasn’t disappointed yet. The 20-year-old Hingham, MA native played his college hockey at the University of […]

Trade Rumor: Blues Looking to Trade Two Star Players

After winning the Stanley Cup in 2019 over the Boston Bruins, the Blues haven’t had much success getting back to the grand stage. Now talks are swirling that they will move on from two critical pieces of their current roster. As the Blues look to get younger and dump cap space, they will be looking […]

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 […]