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Washington Capitals Seeking Trade Partner for Kuznetsov

At the end of the NHL season, it had been rumored that the Washington Capitals were looking to make some moves and retool their roster. One of those rumored names is Center Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Capitals and Kuznetsov have had an up-and-down history. Winning the Stanley Cup with the Caps was the peak, and then […]

Why The NHL Needs to Adapt a Seven-Minute OT

Before the 2005-06 season, the NHL implemented the shootout to eliminate ties, and recently, there’s been a topic that the games shouldn’t be decided in a shootout because it’s not a team effort, and in certain situations, I agree, but I believe that there is one change that would make all fans happy, and that’s […]

Marco Scandella in a St. Louis Blues uniform

Player Profile: Marco Scandella

Love him or hate him, Marco Scandella is a part of the St. Louis Blues’ defense. Marco Scandella, a Blues defenseman, was born to parents Francesco and Sandra Scandella in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on February 23, 1990. The 33-year-old comes from a hockey family, as his older brother, Giulio Scandella, is a professional hockey player […]

Canada’s Unsung Hero

Joshua Roy. Let’s be honest here, how many of you heard of that name before the world juniors started two weeks ago? Now that the world juniors are officially over, some of you are probably tired of hearing his name. Anyways that’s beside the point, today I am going to do a deep dive on […]

How Did Bruins’ Top Prospect Perform At World Juniors?

For Boston Bruins’ top prospect Fabian Lysell, last season’s World Junior Championships tournament was productive. The 2021 first-round pick played seven games with Sweden, registered two goals and four assists, and was tagged as “one of the bright spots” for the Swedes by The Athletic’s Scott Wheeler. The speedy forward was noticeable on the ice […]

Welcome To The Bedard Show Canada; Canada Destroys Germany 11-2

Earlier today, Dylan Guenther called out his team for trying to be too fancy during their game against Czechia. He said, “we aren’t going to Michigan our way to the final.” Canada came flying out of the gates, and the first 1:14 of the game, Canada applied a tremendous amount of pressure. That pressure resulted […]

Week of the Whale: Four Player Signings in Four Days

Four days in a row, the CT Whale have re-signed players for the upcoming PHF season. Their roster total now stands at 16 with Janine Weber, Emma Keenan, Meeri Räisänen and Kateřina Mrázová returning. August 15- Janine Weber Alternate Captain and veteran forward Janine Weber re-signed with the Whale early on Tuesday. This will be […]

Riika Sallinen: Finn of Fame

Riika Sallinen is not the first European-born female player to get inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, but she is the first female from a European national team to be inducted. She has a career so impressive that the Hall was almost a given. To say that Sallinen was a fixture in professional women’s […]

Swayman Shines in World Championship Debut

After being eliminated from the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Jeremy Swayman was given the ultimate opportunity. Swayman joined team USA for the IIHF Men’s World Championships. Swayman was selected to represent his country on the big stage while gaining more experience with this incredible opportunity. For the 23-year-old, it took no time for him to […]

Report: World Juniors officially set

Canada’s Christmas pastime is back! Book your flights to Edmonton! The 2022 World Juniors are set for August 9-20, according to Salim Valji of TSN. It’ll be a busy, abnormal offseason for GMs. Lucky for them, they will be able to see their draft picks in action at the 2022 World Juniors. The 2022 World […]