The TXHT podcast is back with Serious Hockey Talk for Serious Hockey Fans! Part 1: Michael is joined by Russell Hartman and Aryan Weisenfeld as they talk about the St. Louis Blues, playing with injuries, the 2019 NHL Draft, and some rambling amongst friends. Part 2: For our final part of … Continue reading TXHT Podcast 2018-19 Season Finale
Yesterday was July 1st where it is internationally known as Canada Day, or as us hockey fans know it, Free Agent Frenzy Day. https://twitter.com/TedStarkey/status/1145682899653529600?s=19 Yesterday on the first official day of Free Agency their were many huge signings like Artemi Panarin to the New York Rangers and Sergei Bobrovsky to the Florida Panthers, but … Continue reading Free Agent Frenzy – Capitals Sign Panik, Hathaway and Two Others.
Today in NHL news the Washington Capitals have traded forward and Restricted Free Agent (RFA) Andre Burakovsky to the Colorado Avalanche for Colorado's second round pick in 2020, Arizona's third round pick in 2020 (previously acquired by Colorado in the Carl Soderberg trade earlier this week), and minor league forward Scott Kosmachuk. https://twitter.com/Capitals/status/1144683387136991237 For … Continue reading Trade News: Capitals Trade Burakovsky to the Avalanche
Yesterday the 2019 hockey Hall of Fame class has finally been decided on and announced. This year's class features one of the greatest Canadian women's hockey players, a 2-time time Stanley Cup champion defenseman from Russia, a former Montreal Canadiens great, a Czech player who defected from the other side of the "Iron Curtain", and … Continue reading 2019 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees
Today Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik announced his retirement after playing for 15 seasons. https://twitter.com/Capitals/status/1143504415887962112?s=19 Orpik, who was drafted 18th overall in 2000 by the Pittsburgh Penguins, would spend the first 10 seasons of his career with the Penguins before signing with the Capitals on July 1st, 2014 to a five year contract. https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1143547480505589761?s=19 … Continue reading Brooks Orpik Announces Retirement After 15 Seasons
My fellow Hockey fans, we are now officially in phase one of the NHL offseason! Tonight begins round one of the 2019 NHL entry draft. This is considered to be one of the most deepest draft classes in recent memory highlighted by superstar prospects in American born center Jack Hughes & Finnish winger Kappo Kakko. … Continue reading 2019 NHL Entry Draft Recap- Round 1
"It’s been a rough season to be a fan of the St. Louis *ahem* Blues, and at this point everyone either realizes that the team is in the middle of a rebuild or is in desperate need of one." -- some hack earlier in the season *checks notes*, oh, yes, me. Well, well, well, look … Continue reading St. Louis Blues – Stanley Cup Champions At Last
Seemingly out of the blue, New York Rangers GM Jeff Gorton completed a trade for defenseman Jacob Trouba.https://twitter.com/NYRangers/status/1140767567440691206?s=19 Trouba, who has long been rumored to be traded out of Winnipeg, was finally traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for defenseman Neal Pionk and the 20th pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The hockey … Continue reading NHL Trade Alert: Jacob Trouba to the New York Rangers
Today the Washington Capitals have announced their 2019-20 Preseason Schedule which will feature six games against three opponents. https://twitter.com/Capitals/status/1140678839347101696 The Capitals will take on the Chicago Blackhawks, 2019 First Round rival Carolina Hurricanes, and the 2019 Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues. For the Blackhawks they will be looking to continue thier turnaround under … Continue reading Capitals Announce 2019-20 Preseason Schedule
On Sunday June 16th the Washington Capitals announced that they have re-signed forward Carl Hagelin for four years and $11 million that has an AAV of $2.75 million per season. https://twitter.com/Capitals/status/1140355394856017926 Hagelin, who was aquired from the Los Angeles Kings near the trade deadline, recorded 3 goals and 8 assists for 11 points in … Continue reading Capitals News: Hagelin Re-signs for 4 years $11 million
