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Henry Thrun Season Preview

Henry Thrun has all the makings of a 1,000-game NHL player. The former Captain of the Harvard Crimson men’s ice hockey team looks like he has spent years in the NHL despite playing eight career NHL games last season. Thrun, a former 2019 fourth-round pick of the Anaheim Ducks, made it clear to Anaheim that […]

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All NHL Team Captains & Alternates Heading Into The 2023-24 Season

The 2023-24 season is upon us, and each team has their captains and alternate captains set. Currently, there are six teams that don’t have a captain. Some teams also don’t meet the minimum of two alternate captains for the regular season. At the same time, some other teams have more than three alternate captains but […]

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Preseason: Lightning vs. Hurricanes Standout Players

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Carolina Hurricanes squared off in the first of two meetings this preseason, this one at PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina. Both teams dressed mainly prospects, though the Lightning iced two forward lines of NHL veterans. The Hurricanes countered by playing their starting netminder at the NHL level, along with […]

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Bruins Might Have Their New Top Center Sooner Than Expected

The prospect pool for the Boston Bruins has been much maligned due to some poor drafting and a lack of high-level draft positioning. Therefore, General Manager Don Sweeney has had to entrust his advance scouting to hit on some lower-round draft picks to try and replenish the farm system. Drafts from 2017 and 2018 only […]

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ECHL: Orlando Solar Bears PTO Signings

The Orlando Solar Bears, an affiliate of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning, have signed six players for Professional Tryout (PTO) Contracts for Training Camp that will begin October 6th.  The following players have signed a PTO Contract: Defenseman Taylor Egan played most recently with the Newfoundland Growlers. Egan had four points (2g-2a) in his 29 […]

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Cory Schneider Announces Retirement

Earlier this week, Cory Schneider announced his retirement from the NHL after 15 seasons. During Schneider’s 15-year career, he spent time with the Vancouver Canucks, New Jersey Devils, and New York Islanders. He played in 410 games, putting up a 171-159-58 record with a 2.43 GAA, .918 SV%, and 26 shutouts. His best numbers came […]

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Radim Simek Season Preview

Radim Simek quickly rose to a fan favorite when he arrived in the 2018-19 season. Simek’s hard-nosed style of play captured a fan base longing for a recall to a different style of hockey. Unfortunately for Simek, injuries have plagued his entire career with the San Jose Sharks, including the 2022-23 season. Simek only played […]

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Australia Proves The Coyotes Franchise Can Succeed, So How Do They Do It

I’ll start off by saying I am by no means a fan of Gary Bettman. I think he has stagnated the NHL growth-wise, and his marketing/PR decisions have been…questionable, to say the least. But the NHL Global Series is a great tool to expand the reach of the league. Playing games worldwide just seems like […]

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Addition of Toffoli and Meier Solidifies Devils High Powered Offensive Threat

TIMO MEIER Around the All-Star break, some fans started discussing the possibility that the New Jersey Devils would bolster their offense for the playoffs. It’s been a long time for some Devils fans, especially the younger or newer fans who have never experienced the pure feeling of joy when your favorite team wins a Stanley […]

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Filip Chytil celebrating a goal

Opinion: Chytil Is Going to Have a Big Year for the Blueshirts

Going into this season for the New York Rangers, a lot of attention is being put on both Alexis Lafreniere and Kaapo Kakko. Since being drafted at #1 overall in 2020 and #2 overall in 2019, respectively, both the franchise and their fans have been waiting for them to bust out and play to their […]

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