John Marino

NHL Game Preview: Utah Hockey Club at Calgary Flames with Line Combinations 1/2/2024

NHL Game Preview: Utah Hockey Club at Edmonton Oilers with Line Combinations 12/31/2024

Alex Ovechkin 'C' #8 skating during warmups for the Washington Capitals

Bargain Bin: The Chase for Gretzky is on Halt (11/25/2024)

The last episode Jayd and I recorded of the Inside The Rink podcast went up Saturday. Since we hit the quarter mark of the 2024-25 NHL season, teams are ready to blow up their entire team or make a franchise-altering move given their performance in the standings up until now. I’m touching on some points […]

Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt celebrate a goal.

New Jersey Devils Offseason Review

After a long summer, New Jersey Devils hockey is finally upon us. The offseason proved eventful for Tom Fitzgerald, who crafted a roster that looks much different from last season, both in terms of personnel and style of play. Additionally, new head coach Sheldon Keefe should bring a fresh look to the Devils’ system that […]

Jack McBain, Josh Doan, Matias Maccelli, and Travis Dermott celebrate after a goal against the Nashville Predators

Utah Hockey Club Projected Lineup

The Utah Hockey Club has certainly improved from where the Arizona Coyotes left off. With it being their first year in the league, the team is no doubt looking to make some waves and hopefully shake things up a bit not only for their roster but their performance.

Utah Hockey Club Making Splash in Draft/ Free Agency

If you are a fan of the new NHL Utah team, then do I have some good news for you. The Utah Hockey Club formerly known as the Arizona Coyotes made several moves just before, during, and now after the draft in free agency. Let’s start with things that happened just before the draft. Making […]

New Jersey Devils make a selection at the 2024 NHL draft at Sphere in Las Vegas.

New Jersey Devils 2024 Draft Breakdown

The New Jersey Devils had a busy two days at the 2024 NHL draft at Sphere in Las Vegas. Tom Fitzgerald and the Devils’ management group made seven selections in the draft and also completed multiple trades to clear space and solidify their forward group. Draft Selections Anton Silayev (D) Full Draft Profile With the […]

Where Should Nikolaj Ehlers End Up This Off-Season?

The Winnipeg Jets have a decision to make on their aging winger who hasn’t been deployed properly, especially over the last few years. The 28-year-old Nikolaj Ehlers is in the final year of his seven-year, $6,000,000 annual average value contract and reportedly wants out. Ehlers’ contract has a 10-team modified no-trade clause, meaning he can […]

Where do the Devils Stand Following the Markstrom Acquisition?

On Wednesday, the New Jersey Devils acquired goaltender Jacob Markstrom from the Calgary Flames in exchange for defenseman Kevin Bahl and a 2025 first-round draft pick. The pick is conditional, and the Flames agreed to retain 31.25% of Markstrom’s salary. He has two years remaining on his contract and will have a cap hit of […]

Jack Hughes Out For the Remainder of the Season

It has been an unfortunate season for the Devils as they’ve been struggling with losses here and there, and short losing streaks in between huge victories. However, that is not the only letdown… Jack Hughes is out once again with an upper-body injury. This had been announced by head coach Travis Green on Tuesday when […]