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Rangers and Quick agree to an exrtension

Goaltender Quick Continues to Bring Value to the Rangers

There were a lot of naysayers when the New York Rangers signed Jonathan Quick as an unrestricted free agent (UFA) after the 2022-23 season. Many people pointed out that he was getting older, that his skills were diminishing, and that his best days were well behind him. They may have had a point about two […]

Player Profile: Andrei Vasilevskiy

Who is Andrei Vasilevskiy? Andrei Vasilevskiy was born on July 25, 1994, in Tyumen, Russia. Standing at 6-foot-3 and weighing 225 pounds, Vasilevskiy is regarded as one of the best goaltenders in the NHL. Known for his incredible agility, quick reflexes, and composure under pressure, he has played a pivotal role in the success of […]

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 […]

Hedman goes stick-on-stick to knock the puck away.

Franchise Defenseman Staying In Tampa

It has been a heartbreaking week for Tampa Bay Lightning fans, but the announcement earlier today should brighten things up a bit as they have locked up franchise defenseman, Victor Hedman, to a four-year contract extension worth $8 million annual average value which will begin in the 2025-26 season. Hedman was drafted with the second […]

OPINION: Connor McDavid was Right to Not Accept the Conn Smythe Trophy, Here’s Why

Imagine: You’ve made it to the Stanley Cup Finals. It’s been a tough season, but you’ve fought long and hard to bring your team to this moment. You ended your season as Western Conference Champions, and now it’s game one of the finals against the Florida Panthers, and you have the chance to bring the […]

Opinion: With Cup Win, Panthers’ Bobrovsky Cements Hall of Fame Legacy

After winning the Stanley Cup on Monday night, June 24, with the Florida Panthers, it is safe to say that goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky is going to end up in the Hockey Hall of Fame one day. Let’s start by looking at his overall numbers: – 396 career wins (14th all-time)– 2.59 career goals-against average– A .915 career save […]

Former Detroit Red Wing Announced to 2024 Hockey Hall of Fame Class

Two former Detroit Red Wings have been announced as inductees to the Hockey Hall of Fame with the 2024 class.

The Best Landing Spots for Jonathan Marchessault

Vegas Golden Knights‘ Right Wing Jonathan Marchessault will become an Unrestricted Free Agent on July 1st. He had the best goal-scoring season of his NHL career with 42 goals last season for the defending Stanley Cup Champions. The 2023 Conn Smythe Trophy Winner is a priority for Vegas, although no contract talks have begun yet between Vegas […]

Rangers Adam Fox Reminding Many of Brian Leetch

Former New York Rangers great Brian Leetch was one of the greatest defensemen in NHL history. He is eighth all-time in points (1,028) and is one of seven to accumulate more than 1,000 points in his career (247 goals and 781 assists). Leetch, a Hockey Hall of Famer, is also one of only six blueliners […]

Panthers’ Bobrovsky Has Been Stellar Between the Pipes This Season

When the Florida Panthers went out and signed then-unrestricted free agent two-time Vezina Trophy-winning goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky to a seven-year, $70 million deal back on July 1, 2019, a lot was expected of the Russian goaltender. Bobrovsky, 35, was expected to get the Panthers into the Stanley Cup playoffs regularly and do so by putting […]