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Goaltenders and the Hockey Hall of Fame: Not Just About the Numbers
When one thinks of Hall of Fame caliber players in any professional sport, one usually thinks of an athlete with outstanding numbers, a plethora of personal awards, and who played a big part in helping their team win a championship. The Hockey Hall of Fame seems to be a different kind of animal. There have […]
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Reasonable Expectations for the Edmonton Oilers
If we turned the calendar back exactly a year, we’d see the Edmonton Oilers in a glaringly similar position as they are today. A 6-4 loss at home against the lowly Ottawa Senators on January 15 dropped the Oilers’ record to 18-15-2, and the season’s outlook would seem even more grim after fans watched their […]
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Is 2023 The Year Of The Kraken?
Not much was thought of this team heading into the 2022-23 season. Only their second year as an NHL franchise, the Kraken are on the up and up. Unlike their fellow expansion team, the Vegas Golden Knights, their inaugural season did not end with a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals. The Kraken got off […]
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Pastrnak In the Hunt For His Second Rocket Richard Trophy
In a contract year, David Pastrnak has not disappointed for the Boston Bruins. The beloved Czech forward is once again doing what he does best, score goals. Since coming into the league during the 2014-15 season, Pastrnak has tallied 272 goals in 550 games. This includes six 30-goal seasons over his nine-year career. At 26 […]
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Fox Doing it All for the Rangers
When it comes to great defensemen and the New York Rangers, Brian Leetch is the player everyone talks about. Leetch, a two-time Norris Trophy winner, was a franchise defenseman. He won the Stanley Cup and the Conn Smythe in 1994, he is second on the team’s all-time list in points with 981 (240 goals and […]
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Bo Horvat To Boston?
Once again, the March 3rd trade deadline approaches, and once again, the Boston Bruins are linked to all the big names on the market. It is no surprise, though, as general manager Don Sweeney is known for his big deadline deals, with his two most recent ones netting the Bruins Taylor Hall and Hampus Lindholm. […]
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Could The Colorado Avalanche Go All In On Bo Horvat?
After winning the Stanley Cup last season with what can be considered a juggernaut of a team, the Avalanche have fallen on hard times halfway through the 2022-23 season. Their lack of success this season can be attributed to injury as the team was decimated, losing star after star. They also lost their second-line center […]
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The Bruins are a Well-Oiled Machine
It is safe to say that the Boston Bruins are a winning-hockey machine. As of this writing (Tuesday, January 10), the Bruins are first in the Atlantic Division and the entire NHL with 68 points, thanks to a 32-4–4 record. The closest teams behind them, the Carolina Hurricanes (57 points) and Toronto Maple Leafs (57 […]
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Oettinger Continues to Shine for the Stars
While there were some questions regarding the Dallas Stars going into the season, one did not have to worry about the team’s goaltending. Stars’ netminder Jake Oettinger, 24, had a great first season in the league last year. He went 30-15-0-1 with a 2.53 goals-against average, a .914 save percentage, and one shutout. Oettinger was […]
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How The Carolina Hurricanes Could Bolster Their Lineup
It is hard to point out the bad when you look at a team like the 2022-23 Carolina Hurricanes. This is a team that currently leads the Metropolitan Division and is the second-best team in the entire conference. But even the best teams can improve and get better. And with a team looking to capture […]
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