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Team Canada Forward Connor Bedard Taking Shots in Warm-up Prior to Game

Game Day Preview: Team Canada Looks to get Back on Track at the World Juniors Vs. Germany

After a disappointing opener for Team Canada on Monday night, the boys are finally back in action tonight Vs. Germany! Primed and ready for revenge, Team Canada looks to get back on track against a German side that’s also looking to do the same. Team Germany lost a close one in their opener yesterday 1-0 […]

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Seattle Kraken: Prospects at the World Junior Tournament (2023)

Seattle Kraken will be keeping a close eye on the 2023 World Junior tournament to help decide on what’s next for their first-round pick in the 2022 NHL draft, Shane Wright playing future. In total, Seattle will have three prospects in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Moncton, New Brunswick. Shane Wright Drafted in round one and […]

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Heave (The Game Tape) Away; Canada Loses 5-2 To Czechia

The last time the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship took place in Halifax was 20 years ago. Marc-Andre Fleury was a budding star between the pipes, and Jordin Tootoo quickly became a name that was known coast to coast across the country because of his physicality and high energy. A core memory for me during […]

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Team Canada's Connor Bedard Celebrates Goal

Game Day Preview: Team Canada Opens World Junior Campaign Vs. Czechia

It’s finally that time of year again! The Holiday season is in full stride, and the classic World Junior tournament is underway! Tonight at 6:30 EST, Team Canada will host Team Czechia to open up their campaign at this year’s tournament! The last time these two sides met was in the semi-final of the 2022 […]

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Team Canada's Connor Bedard Chasing Down Puck in Corner

Draft Eligible Players to Watch for on Team Canada at This Year’s World Juniors

The most exciting thing about the annual World Junior tournament is watching all the young talent for the future of the sport. Most fans who tune into the World Junior tournament are NHL fans; fans of all teams watch the tournament, and it truly doesn’t matter who you support. Getting to see the big names […]

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Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers (10) is congratulated after scoring a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, in Sunrise, Fla. Lynne Sladky - staff, AP

Kraken Weekend Recap – Eeli Tolvanen is claimed off Waivers by Seattle + Game recap of Kraken win in South Florida

As reported by Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet and NHL Network, The Seattle Kraken has made a colossal move and claimed Nashville Predators’ former first-rounder Eeli Tolvanen. Due to cap space, they have placed center Karson Kuhlman on waivers. This comes just one day after the Kraken snapped their three-game losing streak against the Florida Panthers […]

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Breaking: Shane Wright Headed to AHL

Seattle rookie forward Shane Wright is headed to the Kraken’s AHL affiliate, the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Under the NHL’s loophole with junior-age players, if a player misses five consecutive games at the NHL level, they can be sent to the AHL for a two-week conditioning stint. Wright was the consensus number-one pick for the 2022 […]

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Which Rookies Are Staying? Which Rookies Are Leaving?

The nine-game benchmark is fast approaching which is big for teams because it is up to the coaching, management, and front-office staff to decide which rookies stay and which will get sent down to the junior or AHL levels. Juraj Slafkovsky Although he has had many games where he showed flashes of what he can […]

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Release the Troll! – The Seattle Kraken Have Unveiled Their Official Mascot

After having first announced it during their preseason game on Monday night against the Edmonton Oilers, the Kraken has finally revealed who their mascot is: Buoy! Seattle has a rich history of sports mascots, such as Mariner Moose, Seattle Storm mascot Doppler, and the infamous Seattle Sounders mascot Sammy. In an early promo video, Kraken […]

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Another brutal season awaits the Montreal Canadiens

After a season where the team finished at the bottom of the Eastern Conference and an offseason that raises a lot of questions in two weeks, the Montreal Canadians will begin another long season. Last year this writer went on a Habs podcast and even wrote an article saying they would miss the playoffs after […]

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