Stanley Cup
Will Jamie Benn be suspended for cross-checking Mark Stone?
The question for all VGK fans is. Is Jamie Benn going to be suspended for Game 4? Benn is going to have a hearing on Wednesday with the NHL Department of Player Safety. Hearings don’t guarantee a suspension is coming. However, more often than not, a ban comes as a result of a hearing with […]
Read More
Bobrovsky’s Strong Play Bodes Well for The Future
When the Florida Panthers signed then-unrestricted free agent goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky to a seven-year, $70 million contract on the first day of free agency in 2019, a lot was expected of the man they call Bob. Before joining the Panthers, Bobrovsky, 34, was considered an all-world goaltender. He won the Vezina Trophy in 2013 and […]
Read More
Blues’ Binnington Needs to Turn Back the Clock Next Season
This season was a house of horrors for St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington. For starters, his statistics were dreadful. Binnington, 29, finished the regular season at 27-27-0-6 with a 3.31 goals-against average, a .894 save percentage, and two shutouts. Binnington’s 3.31 goals-against average was 39th out of 52 goaltenders who played in at least 25 […]
Read More
Poor Goaltending Sinks Oilers Once Again
It is always the same story, different day for the Edmonton Oilers. Led by generational talents and superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, the Oilers had a great regular season and looked like Stanley Cup contenders. The team scores a lot of goals, plays good enough defense, and gets the goaltending they need in order […]
Read More
Oilers Playoffs Preview: Round 2 – Game 6
A repeat scenario for the Edmonton Oilers heading into tonight’s Game 6. They were in this position in Round 1 last year. They lost Game 5 in OT and looked destined to have the Kings knock them out in the sixth game on the road. But they pulled through with a win, the winning goal […]
Read More
Hurricanes Doing All The Right Things
Winning in the Stanley Cup playoffs is one of the hardest things to do in professional sports. A lot of blood, sweat, tears, sacrifice, and so much more goes into winning a game at this time of the year. That is why it is considered an honor in the NHL to be one of the […]
Read More
Stars Shine Bright Over the Kraken
The Dallas Stars and the Seattle Kraken have been going back and forth every game. Game five broke the trend. Dallas would win game five by a score of five to two, pushing the Kraken to the brink of elimination. Dallas would see their stars show up in a big way, Roope Hintz would score […]
Read More
Oilers Playoffs: Round 2 – Game 5 Preview
After Game 4, the Oilers have an 8-0 record this season (including regular season) following a loss. This record is only relevant when a team, well, wins. While resiliency has been a strong aspect for Edmonton, it’s not something they should always keep looking to. They’ve proven that they can handle adversity at times, but […]
Read More
Golden Knights Pietrangelo and Oilers Nurse both suspended 1 game
The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced the suspension on Thursday. The Vegas Golden Knights will be without their best defenseman in Game 5, with their second-round series against the Edmonton Oilers hanging in the balance. Alex Pietrangelo was suspended for one game Thursday by the NHL Department of Player Safety for his slash on Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl […]
Read More
Oilers Playoffs: Round 2 – Game 4 Preview
I couldn’t sit and watch Game 3 on Monday night. I could only check the score on my phone every once in a while. I was out of the house that whole evening but did make it home on time to watch the third period if I wanted to. But I felt there was no […]
Read More