Eastern Conference

Islanders an Enigma Over the Past Month

Since Patrick Roy was hired to coach the New York Islanders on January 20th, the Islanders have been a bit of an enigma. There have been stretches of excellent play when the team seems fully committed to the system that Roy is trying to install. And there have been stretches of bad penalties, frequent turnovers, […]

Bruins End 4-Game Skid in Shootout vs. Dallas 2/19/2024

The Boston Bruins ended their 4-game skid against the Dallas Stars on Monday, February 19th. It was a nonstop game of ties, heading into a shootout to determine the winner. The Stars and Bruins went up to nine rounds in the shootout… Charlie McAvoy won it for the Bruins in the ninth round and […]

Connor Bedard Scores in 3-2 Victory Against the Ottawa Senators | 02/17/2024

Connor Bedard has recorded three points since his return after missing 14 straight games. Bedard scored his first goal since his return and had one assist to help the Chicago Blackhawks out of their eight-game losing streak. The Blackhawks won with a 3-2 victory against the Ottawa Senators at the United Center on Saturday, February […]

Boston Bruins Extend Their Losing Streak, Losing 4-1 Against the Seattle Kraken 2/15/2024

The Bruins have been stuck in a small losing streak that began against the Washington Capitals on Saturday, February 10th. David Pastrnak scored the lone goal for the Boston Bruins… he scored his ninth game-opening goal of the season, the most in the NHL. Kraken lineup against the Bruins: McCann – Beniers – Eberle Schwartz […]

Pittsburgh Penguins Lose Their Third Game Straight 5-2 Against the Florida Panthers, 2/14/2024

The Florida Panthers won their seventh in eight games in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, February 14th. Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists in helping the Panthers achieve their 5-2 win. John Ludvig scored his first NHL goal for Pittsburgh. Panthers lineup against the Penguins: Verhaeghe – Barkov – Reinhart Cousins – Bennett – Tkachuk […]

Brad Marchand’s 1,000th Game, Boston Bruins Lose 3-2 in a Shootout Against Tampa Bay Lightning 02/14/2024

Bruins Captain Brad Marchand played in his 1,000th NHL career game taking on the Tampa Bay Lightning in Boston at the TD Garden on Tuesday, February 13th. Brayden Point scored the lone goal in the shootout for the 3-2 final. Lightning lineup against the Bruins: Stamkos – Point – Kucherov Hagel – Cirelli – Paul […]

New York Rangers General Manager Chris Drury

Rangers’ Division Lead Allows for Experimentation Ahead of Trade Deadline

With less than a month to go before the NHL trade deadline, there is precious little time to make the player additions and subtractions that will (hopefully) help teams make a playoff run or set them up for a brighter future. Each team’s plan for the deadline is not only a state secret and much […]

5 People Who Influenced My Love for Hockey

Hockey isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, and that’s okay because football isn’t for everyone, either. For those unfamiliar with me, I grew up as a football fan first, with basketball and hockey in a virtual tie for second place. Hockey is exciting to watch as it’s an intense, fast-paced sport where players hit opponents, pass […]

Four Boston Bruins Who Have Exceeded Expectations

Coming off a historic regular season, followed by a crushing first-round playoff defeat to the Florida Panthers, it was hard to set expectations for how the 2023-2024 Boston Bruins would perform. GM Don Sweeney had gone “all in” last season trying to win the Stanley Cup with the additions of Dmitry Orlov, Garnet Hathaway, and […]

Zach Hyman: A Great First Impression

Before Joining The Oilers On July 1st of 2021, the Oilers opened up free agency by announcing the signing of Zach Hyman, a Toronto Maple Leaf for the previous six seasons. In the NHL Entry Draft, Hyman was drafted 123rd overall by the Florida Panthers. Leading up to the draft, Hyman played in the Central […]