Category: NHL

News and Notes: October 7th, 2018

  These are your news and notes for Sunday, October 7th, 2018. There were twelve contests last night in the NHL. The Chicago Blackhawks became third team in NHL history to start the season with consecutive overtime victories. The Blackhawks follow the 1984-85 Toronto Maple Leafs and 2009-10 Montreal Canadiens. Jonathan Toews completed a hat … Continue reading News and Notes: October 7th, 2018 →

News and Notes: October 6th, 2018

  These are your news and notes for Saturday, October 6th, 2018... There were two contests last night in the NHL. The Carolina Panthers defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 at Nationwide Arena. Carolina's Sebastian Aho registered two points (one goal and one assist) and 18-year-old rookie Andrei Svechnikov (one assist) to lead Carolina to … Continue reading News and Notes: October 6th, 2018 →

NHLPA File Appeal on Behalf of Tom Wilson

It was just announced today that the NHL Players Association has filed an appeal to the NHL in regards to Tom Wilson's 20 game suspension for his Illegal Check to the Head of St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Sundqvist. While many still believe Wilson's suspension is excessive, it was still given just cause by the … Continue reading NHLPA File Appeal on Behalf of Tom Wilson →

10/04/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Pittsburgh Penguins

  Washington Capitals (1-0-0 2pts) v. Pittsburgh Penguins (0-0-0 0pts)   Lineups: Washington Capitals: Alex Ovechkin -- Evgeny Kuznetsov -- Brett Connolly Jakub Vrana -- Nicklas Backstrom -- T.J. Oshie Andre Burakovsky -- Lars Eller -- Chandler Stephenson Nathan Walker -- Nic Dowd -- Devante Smith-Pelly Dmitry Orlov -- Matt Niskanen Christian Djoos -- John … Continue reading 10/04/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Pittsburgh Penguins →

News and Notes: October 4th, 2018

  These are your news and notes covering the NHL for Thursday, October 4th, 2018. There was one final preseason match yesterday and that pitted the Edmonton Oilers and Cologne Sharks (Kolner Haie) which Edmonton would go on to win 4-3 in overtime in Germany. Last night was the kickoff for the 2018-19 NHL season … Continue reading News and Notes: October 4th, 2018 →

Gameday Preview – 10/04/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Pittsburgh Penguins

    Time: 7p EST Station: NBC Sports Washington Preview: After coming off a dominate performance against the Boston Bruins last night, the Washington Capitals head to Pittsburgh to take on the rival Penguins. This will be the first time these two teams will meet since that fateful day in May when Evgeny Kuznetsov scored … Continue reading Gameday Preview – 10/04/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Pittsburgh Penguins →

The Precedent of Tom Wilson’s Suspension and What it Should Do

    As was announced earlier today, NHL Department of Player Safety suspended Tom Wilson 20 games for his Illegal Check to the Head of St. Louis Blues forward Oskar Lundqvist. Now for many, including me, find this to be a bit excessive, but lets take a deeper look at this and get a better … Continue reading The Precedent of Tom Wilson’s Suspension and What it Should Do →

Montreal Canadiens Drop Home Opener

  Auston Matthew's started off the scoring for the Toronto Maple Leafs on their first powerplay of the game in the first period. Then in the second period John Tavares gave the Leafs a 2-1 lead. After the Leafs 2nd goal the game, they were dominated by the Montreal Canadiens throughout the remainder of the … Continue reading Montreal Canadiens Drop Home Opener →

Post-Game Report: Matthews steals the show as the Canadiens youngsters come out flying.

  Opening night expected both teams to come out flying, but only one team did the Montreal Canadiens and boy did they come out flying. The Leafs were flat almost all game with missed passes, defensive lapses and barely any zone time. But their stars bailed them out tonight. Lehkonen opened the scoring in the … Continue reading Post-Game Report: Matthews steals the show as the Canadiens youngsters come out flying. →