Well, I’m back! I’ve been on the shelf for a few weeks after a little snowboarding incident resulted in the dreaded concussion-like symptoms (aka. a concussion - see it's not that hard to just say it. Take note, NHL clubs) but the keyboard was calling to me and we’ve got a plenty of [...]
Mathew Barzal, Ty Smith and Oliver Wahlstrom As we finally start getting used to writing 2018, players are also adapting back to life after the World Junior Championships. Not only are the returnees adjusting, but those players who were left behind to fill in on the top roles are now back in their usual [...]
Elias Pettersson looks to keep his torrid pace going for Team Sweden at the upcoming WJHC Just a quick one today, folks… but you know what they say, sometimes the best things in life come in small packages. …Although I’m pretty sure Johnny Gaudreau started that phrase. ** My esteemed colleagues, [...]
The hockey world has become spoiled in recent years with tremendous rookie classes. First it was Connor McDavid, Jack Eichel, Artemi Panarin and Shayne Gostisbehere in 2015. That was followed up by the ridiculous outputs by Auston Matthews, Patrik Laine, Matt Murray, Zach Werenski and company in 2016. 2017 was expected to [...]
The New York Islanders underwent some pretty heavy plastic surgery over the course of the offseason. They made three big swaps: Shipping inconsistent young forward Ryan Strome to Edmonton in exchange for offensive winger Jordan Eberle; donating a first and a second round pick to Vegas in exchange for them taking Mikhail Grabovski’s contract as [...]
With the conclusion of the Memorial Cup the junior hockey season has officially ended, and now all eyes shift towards the NHL Scouting Combine and the NHL draft. Congratulations to the host team the Windsor Spitfires on winning their third Memorial Cup title, and full value for their win beating three league champions including the [...]
The 2016-17 season has just gotten under way out west in the WHL. Highlighted by a star studded 2017 NHL draft class and a solid group of 20-year-olds. This year I feel the WHL is in good contention when it comes to winning the Memorial cup. To start the year, it seems as if a [...]
Last week Zachary Devine posted the Top Ten Western Conference Impact Prospects to help you get ready for your fantasy hockey drafts which are coming up soon. This week I take a look at the Eastern Conference and ten prospects who are poised to start making an impact on your fantasy team. 1. [...]
It has been an eventful offseason in Brooklyn, and the Islanders will ice a very different roster in 2016-17. While free agent signings Andrew Ladd, Jason Chimera and Pierre-Alexander Parenteau will help the Islanders in competing next season, the team has also done a lot to set themselves up for longer term success. Draft Recap [...]
