by Matthew Zator | Aug 24, 2019 | Hockey
Additions: Garnet Hathaway, Richard Panik, Brendan Leipsic Departures: Devante Smith-Pelly (UFA), Brett Connolly (Fla), Brooks Orpik (retirement) Projected Lines Alex Ovechkin – Evgeny Kuznetsov – Tom Wilson Jakub Vrana – Nicklas Backstrom – TJ Oshie Carl Hagelin –...
by Matthew Zator | Jul 16, 2019 | Hockey
1. Jake Gardiner – D I really thought Gardiner would be one of the first free agents off the board on July 1. Now we are sitting on July 13, and he still has not found a home. Rumor is, teams are being scared off by the nagging back injury he had during the...
by Matthew Zator | Jun 12, 2019 | Hockey
Game seven, Stanley Cup Final, winner takes all. It doesn’t get any better than this. It also does not happen very often. Tomorrow’s game will only be the 17th time a Stanley Cup Final has gone to a seventh deciding game. The Boston Bruins will be coming into the game...
by Matthew Zator | May 26, 2019 | Hockey
St. Louis Blues vs. Boston Bruins The final showdown has come. The Stanley Cup Final. Blues vs Bruins. The Blue Note versus the Big Bad Bruins. Today I will be breaking down how each team got to the dance and how I think they match up in a seven game series. I will...
by Matthew Zator | May 19, 2019 | Hockey
Being a head coach in the NHL is not a stable job. Contingent on success in the standings and the playoffs as well as the lineup, a general manager provides are all factors in a coach’s job security. Every season, jobs are gained and lost. Last season as well as the...