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History Of Hockey In Seattle

To people outside of the Pacific Northwest, Seattle is a two-sport city with a lot of support for their NFL and MLB franchises. You could throw the now-relocated SuperSonics into that mix if you’re of a certain age. That’s certainly what I knew of the market growing up in the much larger, albeit far more […]

Boston Looking to Get Back to Winning Ways

The Boston Bruins stunning first-round choke against the 7th-seed Florida Panthers in the 2022-23 playoffs tarnished their historic regular season, the greatest in NHL history. As the 2023-24 season unfolds, the Bruins find themselves at a crucial crossroads. To achieve redemption and reignite their playoff hopes. The sting of a playoff choke can catalyze growth […]

Why Eichel Is Going to Go Off Next Season

There is always pressure when you are a high pick in the NHL Entry Draft. As soon as you come into the league, you are expected to be the team’s savior. You are expected to help your team win, produce, and be one of your team’s best players. You are supposed to do these things […]

Hurricanes Smart to Stick with Andersen and Raanta in Goal

When it comes to goaltending in the NHL these days, it is wise for teams to have two goaltenders that are capable of winning games, whether it is in the regular season or the Stanley Cup playoffs. Just look at what the Stanley Cup Champion Vegas Golden Knights accomplished in winning it this year. They […]

St. Andrews, Manitoba’s Own Darren Helm Retires From the NHL

Darren Helm, born in St. Andrews, Manitoba, has enjoyed three seasons in the Western Hockey League and 16 seasons in the National Hockey League. Drafted in the fifth round at 132nd overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, Darren Helm has enjoyed an illustrious career that stands above many others. Darren Helm’s junior career started […]

Bargain Bin: Free Agency, PWHPA, NHL Offseason

Been a bit of a second since I’ve done a Bargain Bin. With the chaotic week of the NHL awards, two days of the NHL Draft in Nashville, and then Free Agency, it took a ton of my focus away. Otherwise, this Bargain Bin is jam-packed with news, rumors, opinions, and more. Let’s get into […]

Quick Signs One-Year, $825,000 Deal with the Blueshirts

For goaltender Jonathan Quick, what happened on July 1st for him is most likely a dream come true. The Milford, CT native signed a one-year, $825,000 deal with the team he grew up rooting for, the New York Rangers, on the first day of free agency. According to Mollie Walker of The New York Post, […]

Hockey: A Connection of Father and Son

Two weeks ago was a very tough week for me in a few ways. For starters, it was Father’s Day. My dad died of COVID on March 31, 2020 – my 37th birthday – so not being able to celebrate it with him is something that will always hurt. Secondly, June 14th was the 29th […]

Can Alex DeBrincat make the Red Wings Stanley Cup Contenders?

The NHL hot stove is red hot, and one of the most intriguing rumors floating around involves Alex DeBrincat and the Detroit Red Wings. The Ottawa Senators are obviously exploring all options with winger Alex DeBrincat. It sounds like there is a very good chance he will be traded as early as before the draft […]

Rangers “King” Lundqvist Gets Elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame

With his number 30 already in the rafters at Madison Square Garden, former New York Rangers great Henrik Lundqvist will soon be remembered for his greatness at another hockey-related location. On Wednesday, June 21, the Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee announced that the man they call the “King,” who was in his first year […]