Category: NHL

Rivalry in the ‘Burgh; Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins

 2020-21 RecordGoaltenderGAA / SV%Washington Capitals2-0-0Ilya Samsonov4.00 / .846Pittsburgh Penguins0-2-0Casey DeSmith1.25 / .923Predicted Goaltenders The Washington Capitals kicked off their 2020-21 campaign with back-to-back wins in Buffalo to get a 2-0-0 jump-start. Now, they’re hoping to write the same story in Pittsburgh. The Capitals were looking to defeat the Sabres for a second time in two … Continue reading Rivalry in the ‘Burgh; Washington Capitals vs Pittsburgh Penguins →

NHL Daily – Debuts and Wins

NHL News and Notes from Friday, January 15th, 2021 News Defenseman Brenden Dillion of the Washington Capitals played in his 600th NHL career game. Dillon is one of three active defensemen who went undrafted to play in 600 games. Andy Greene (934 games) and Mark Giordano (894 games) are the other two. https://twitter.com/CapitalsPR/status/1350230423088070660?s=20 Forward Tim … Continue reading NHL Daily – Debuts and Wins →

Stam Dunk. Stamkos and the Bolts Shock Chicago in Back to Back Wins

The Tampa Bay Lightning don't look like they’ve had the last 3 months and change off. The Bolts put up another terrific effort besting their 2015 Stanley cup final foes Chicago Blackhawks 5-2. A flurry of goals in the second period sparked the team after the first 20 minutes went scoreless. Ondri Palat was the … Continue reading Stam Dunk. Stamkos and the Bolts Shock Chicago in Back to Back Wins →

Buffalo Back-To-Backs; Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres

 2020-21 RecordGoaltenderGAA / SV%Washington Capitals1-0-0Vitek Vanecek2.26 / .917 (AHL)Buffalo Sabres0-1-0Linus Ullmark2.69 / .915 The Capitals, now considered the underdogs of the division, were looking for their first win of the season as they opened up their abbreviated 56-game campaign on the road. Would Zdeno Chara pick a fight? Would Alex Ovechkin score the Caps’ first … Continue reading Buffalo Back-To-Backs; Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres →

NHL Daily – Let the Games Begin!

NHL News and Notes from Wednesday, January 13th, 2021 News The Detroit Red Wings announced that Dylan Larkin has been announced the 37th captain in franchise history. Larkin, a Waterford, MI native, becomes the first Michigander and first metro Detroit native to wear the "C" in Red Wings history. Larkin becomes captain after the Red … Continue reading NHL Daily – Let the Games Begin! →

Bolts Flex Dominance in Decisive 5-1 Win Over Chicago to Kick Off the Regular Season.

It’s the day myself and Tampa Bay Area have been waiting for. The quest to defend our title has begun. And it began with a bang. After unveiling the 2020 Stanley Cup Championhip banner, the organization elected not to raise it to the rafters to join their banner for 2003-2004 until fans return to Thunder … Continue reading Bolts Flex Dominance in Decisive 5-1 Win Over Chicago to Kick Off the Regular Season. →

Winning Big in Buffalo; Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres

 2019-20 RecordGoaltenderGAA / SV% (2019-20)Washington Capitals41-20-8Ilya Samsonov2.55 / .913Buffalo Sabres30-31-8Carter Hutton3-18 / .898Predicted Goaltenders The 2020-21 NHL Season has arrived. It sounds weird, since none of the 56 games will be played in 2020, but for the sake of awards and record-keeping, we’re including 2020 in the name. The last time the Capitals and Sabres … Continue reading Winning Big in Buffalo; Washington Capitals vs Buffalo Sabres →

2021 New Jersey Devils Team Preview

Hello Devils fans and the Garden State! Are you all ready for some New Jersey Devils hockey? I hope so, because it’s been 10 months since the Devils last played! Anyway, let’s take a look at what’s ahead for our NJ Devils this season. How last season finished: 28-29-12 68pts (8th in Metropolitan Division, 14th … Continue reading 2021 New Jersey Devils Team Preview →