Wayne Gretzky

Penguins lose to Kraken for Seventh Straight Loss

The Seattle Kraken defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 last night, giving the Penguins their seventh straight loss. The scoring wasn’t started until the second period, where Penguins captain Sidney Crosby would put the Pens up 1-0 at 5:24, off a one-timer set up by Jake Guentzel. At 7:48, defenseman Vince Dunn would tie it up […]

Jets: All-Time Greatest Captains

Just thirteen different men have worn the ‘C’ as captain of the Winnipeg Jets. The first was World Hockey Association holdover Lars-Erik Sjoberg, and the last was Blake Wheeler. With the recent news of Wheeler being stripped of the captaincy and no replacement in sight, let’s look at who the greatest were. Sjoberg was the […]

Just How Good was The Great One?

While the players listed here are phenomenal and have evolved the way the game of hockey is played, none of these guys are looked at the same way as Wayne Gretzky. When you hear the name Alex Ovechkin, you think of his goal-scoring ability. Sidney Crosby, The way he thinks the game miles ahead of […]

Cale Makar has already earned the distinction of ‘Great Player’

DENVER – We are witnessing greatness. Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, who is just 23 years old, has done it all. Makar has now won the Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe (awarded to the MVP of the Cup playoffs), a Norris, along with a gold medal at the 2018 World Juniors, the Hobey Baker Award in 2019 […]

Gretzky Compares Cale Makar to Bruins Legend

At 23 years old the young Colorado Avalanche defenseman has taken the league by storm as a true superstar in the NHL and an elite offensive threat on the blue line. Makar had an incredible regular season that has made him a top three nominee for the Norris Trophy thanks to his 28 goals and […]

Kyle Connor Wins Lady Byng

Kyle David Connor of the Winnipeg Jets is the 2021-22 recipient of the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. The award is handed out each NHL season to the “Player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of Kyle David Connor of the Winnipeg Jets is the 2021-22 recipient of the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. Each NHL […]

Why the Selke should be renamed the Patrice Bergeron Trophy

Since entering the league in 2003, Patrice Bergeron has been one of the most productive and consistent two-way forwards. The 18-year veteran has been a consistent 20-goal scorer, team leader, and one of the best defensive forwards to ever play the game. When a fan or player thinks of the Selke Trophy, they don’t think […]

Blackhawks: If This Is Toews Final Games In Chicago, It’s Okay

Hopefully, Blackhawks fans haven’t checked out just yet. The Blackhawks have absolutely nothing to play for, but Blackhawks fans could be watching the final games of one of the most iconic players that will ever play for the Blackhawks. Jonathan Toews has had a crazy up and down season. In fact, his last few seasons […]

Hart Memorial Trophy Odds: Winners and Losers

With every season, we see players at the top of their game, whether they have been there for a couple of seasons or this is their breakout year. These players get recognized for this hard work and top of the gameplay that they demonstrate over an 82-game season by winning the Hart Memorial Trophy, the […]

Comparing the Oilers to Other Teams With Generational Talent

The term “generational talent” gets thrown around far too often these days. I consider a talent to be generational when they are the clear-cut best player in the world for the majority of their careers. There may be a few exceptions, such as Crosby and Ovechkin both being generational talents at the top of their […]