Marian Gaborik

NHL Journeyman Derick Brassard Announces Retirement

Forward Derick Brassard announced his retirement from professional hockey on Sunday, following a 16-season career. Brassard, the former sixth overall pick by the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2006, played for ten teams in his career, most notably for the New York Rangers. Brassard made his NHL debut in 2007 for Columbus, playing in 17 games […]

Rob Blake Saga Part III: The Last Dance-Kings Edition

2016-17 was the worst season for the Kings in recent history. The Kings had come from two Stanley Cup championships sandwiched around a western conference final. The Dean Lombardi era was over. The Darryl Sutter era was over (enter John Stevens). Rob Blake had been within the organization during the renewed championship-level culture growth. The […]

Rob Blake Saga Part II: Transfer of Power

Following a disappointing conclusion to the 2016 season, the Los Angeles Kings were reaching a pivotal fork in the road about the franchise’s direction. In the season prior, the biggest acquisition in Milan Lucic failed, for he walked into free agency and signed with the rival Edmonton Oilers. For back-to-back years, the Kings surrendered first-round […]

Rob Blake Saga: Part II

Following a disappointing conclusion to the 2016 season, the Los Angeles Kings were reaching a pivotal fork in the road about the franchise’s direction. The acquisition of Milan Lucic over the offseason set the bar high in regard to the expectations from the fan base. This offseason, the King’s big splash was the pivot from […]

Pierre-Luc Dubois in a Winnipeg Jets uniform doing the Superman Celly after a goal.

The Journey of Pierre-Luc Dubois: Years 1-2

Dubois is a product of the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada of the QMJHL. His best season came in 2015-16, wherein 62GP, he totaled 42 goals and 57 assists for 99 points. He was a playoff force; in 12 games that year, he was also a point-per-game player. In his final season […]

Farewell, Alex Iafallo: An Anomaly in the System

The 2016-17 Season was disastrous for the LA Kings. The team came off a stunning first-round exit via the San Jose Sharks from Dean Lombardi’s final push for a third cup. The primary acquisition, Milan Lucic, walked away in free agency to the Edmonton Oilers. Vincent Lecavalier retired off into the sunset. The Kings finished […]

Rob Blake Saga Part I: The Precursor

The predecessor to Rob Blake was Dean Lombardi. Lombardi steered the organization to two championships around a Western Conference Final loss to a surging dynasty in the form of the Chicago Blackhawks. In fact, between 2010-2015, the LA Kings and Chicago Blackhawks claimed Lord Stanley every year except for a 2011 Boston triumph. 2015 marked […]

Minnesota Wild’s Top Line Makes Franchise History

Last night’s game signaled another matchup against the St. Louis Blues and another loss for the Minnesota Wild as they fought a hard battle and climbed out of a deficit early on but couldn’t leave with a victory. While the Wild weren’t able to win, they got the next best thing as they picked up […]

Report: Kirill Kaprizov Breaks Minnesota Franchise Record

The Minnesota Wild debuted in the NHL in 2000 as a new expansion team to the league that returned hockey to its rightful place in Minnesota. Over 22 years, the Wild have had stars on their team, but none have risen to superstar status as quickly as Kirill Kaprizov has in only his second season […]