Petr Mrazek
The Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Franchise Goalies
In the first round of the 2005 Entry Draft, the Toronto Maple Leafs selected a goalie with the 21st overall pick. This goalie would go on to become the winningest goalie in franchise history, leading them to 3 Stanley Cup Finals and 1 Stanley Cup victory while also winning a Vezina Trophy and William M. […]
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Kyle Dubas Has A History At The Draft
The Pittsburgh Penguins finally have a lottery pick for the first time in a long time. The Penguins have only had a handful of first-round picks in the past ten years, with them in “win now” mode. The Penguins have traded most of their first-round picks, along with top prospects, in exchange for players to […]
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Penguins Only Have Themselves To Blame For The Position They Are In
The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 last night in what may very well be the worst regular season loss in Sidney Crosby’s career. Not that he played badly; he looked like the best player on the ice. The loss was so atrocious that…words are hard to describe this one. It was fan […]
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Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins (40-30-10) take on the Chicago Blackhawks (25-46-6) tonight in the biggest game of the Penguins’ season so far. The Penguins have won their past two games and are looking to make the playoffs, while the Blackhawks have struggled poorly this season and have the worst record in the Western Conference. They are […]
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Stamkos Injured Early in Lightning Win Over Blackhawks
Saturday night was a mixed bag for fans at Amalie Arena in Tampa. They saw their captain, Steven Stamkos, go down during a late first-period power play. Nothing looked amiss until he stood up and took one stride toward the bench. That’s when he grabbed the back of his left leg, slowly skated to the […]
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Pyotr Kochetkov is the Carolina Hurricanes’ Goalie of the Future
Pyotr Kochetkov, drafted 36th overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, has traveled a long and winding road to where he currently stands as the Canes’ 3rd string (for now) netminder. The now 23-year-old goaltender played for no less than nine teams across the KHL, VHL, and MHL since entering the […]
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The Lowly Blackhawks
When it comes to the Chicago Blackhawks, the first word that used to come to my mind is tradition. This franchise had a tradition of winning. They had a habit of winning Stanley Cups, especially between 2010 and 2015 when they hoisted hockey’s Holy Grail in 2010, 2013, and 2015. Fast forward to now, and it seems […]
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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 […]
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Jonathan Toews can break 30 goals this season, Injured Reserve update
Insane is the only word you can say about Jonathan Toews and his turnaround. Coming into the season, there was a “buzz” in the air about Toews being “washed,” bringing in the talk about him retiring. But, after this flaming hot start to the season, you’d have to imagine that Toews has another payday on […]
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Preview: Blackhawk Home Opener vs. Detroit
The seats have been dusted off, the Logo has been painted, and the ice is ready to go! It’s opening night at the United Center. The red carpet will be rolled out once again, and the player will get to do their walk of fame. This is one of the best days of the year; […]
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