Kevin Lankinen

Predators Clicking on All Cylinders

For the first half of the season, it looked like the Nashville Predators were not going to make the Stanley Cup playoffs. They were struggling to put the puck in the net, were not getting timely saves, and appeared to be out of sync. Simply put, they were very un-Predator like. Fast forward to now […]

Game Recap: Dallas Stars vs. Nashville Predators | 01/06/2024

The Dallas Stars concluded the homestand with a Saturday night hockey game against the Nashville Predators. The Stars lost to the Predators 4-3 at the American Airlines Center. Dallas fell to 22-11-5, while Nashville improved to 22-17-1. Predators goaltender Kevin Lankinen made 26 saves for a win. The Stars’ starting lineup featured Mason Marchment, Tyler […]

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Predators Back in Playoff Hunt with Strong Play

For much of this season, the Nashville Predators played inconsistent hockey. They would win a bunch of games and then lose a bunch of games. There was never a middle ground, and up until this point, it was costing the Predators in terms of staying in contention in what is a very tight Western Conference. […]

Arvid Soderblom is the next Corey Crawford

The Chicago Blackhawks have a history of finding hidden-gem goalies from across the pond, such as Kevin Lankinen and Antti Raanta. But the Blackhawks have found another diamond from Europe once again. Arvid Soderblom of Gothenburg, Sweden, went undrafted, but on May 13th, 2021, Stan Bowman would make one of his final moves as the […]

Can Juuse Saros Manage the Workload in Nashville?

The Nashville Predators will turn to Juuse Saros again this season to carry a heavy workload and to perform in a way that will keep a team with high expectations happy. The 27-year-old, 5’11, 180lbs goaltender saw his workload increase last year and will likely see that same trend this year. Before diving into workload […]

Projected Blackhawks 2022-2023 Opening Night Lines

With the off-season coming to a blazing fast end, it’s time to take a look forward at what the 2022-2023 National Hockey League season will bring to the Chicago Blackhawks. With many new faces and heavy turnover on the roster, it shouldn’t be surprising that the lineup will look massively different from last season. So […]

Could Mrazek be the right answer in Chicago?

While Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane are booking tee times and training, Kyle Davidson has a massive load of work to do before the Blackhawks can take the ice next season. The Blackhawks have glaring holes up and down the roster. None is more evident than the goaltender position. Every position is important, but only […]

Blackhawks: Breaking down the upcoming UFA’s/RFA’s

The off-season is in full swing for the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago will not have a first-round pick this season due to it going to Columbus after not winning the NHL lottery. While the scouts are putting the final touches on their draft boards, Davidson should be evaluating his pending free agents and developing a plan […]

Blackhawks Defenseman and Goaltenders Grades for the 21′-22′ Season

The ash is finally settling after a dumpster fire of a season from the Chicago Blackhawks; anything and everything that could have gone wrong went wrong. While it was a tough one for Chicago, the season was eye-opening for the organization, ultimately leading them down a rebuild. But before we take a look at the […]

Grading Every Blackhawks Player As The Trade Deadline Approaches

The trade deadline is fast approaching, and Chicago will be evaluating their roster over the coming days. This roster could lose up to seven players such as Fluery, DeHaan, Carpenter, Hagel, and more, including some people saying DeBrincat could be moved. So what better time then to grade how the players have performed throughout the […]