by Ed Cmar | Jul 18, 2022 | Calgary Flames, Columbus Blue Jackets, Homepage
The Columbus Blue Jackets, coming off of a mediocre 2021-22 season (37-38-7 record, fifth in the Metropolitan Division and out of the National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season), have signed former Calgary Flames left wing...
by Neal McHale | Jul 14, 2022 | Columbus Blue Jackets, Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
And for my next impression, I bring you Brian Windhorst. Because in the aftermath of Wednesday’s free agent frenzy stunner–Johnny Gaudreau spurning his tri-state roots to sign with the Columbus Blue Jackets on a seven-year, $68.25 million...
by Neal McHale | Jul 13, 2022 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers
“Johnny: first time, long time.” “Hi Johnny, it’s Jack.” “Johnny, HBSE would like to connect you with Joel Embiid.” Whatever the salutation may be, there will be one extended when the clock strikes 12 p.m. Eastern on...
by Neal McHale | Jul 11, 2022 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
Simon Nemec is a highly-touted, supremely-skilled right-shot defenseman who projects to be a top-pair blueliner. Thursday at the Bell Centre, a D-needy franchise selected him with the second overall pick, passing on Shane Wright, the longstanding top North American...
by Neal McHale | Jul 7, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes, Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Homepage, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, NHL, Tampa Bay Lightning, Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals
As we are now just hours away from the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, the first in-person version of these proceedings since Jack Hughes went No. 1 to the Devils in 2019, things are percolating and thus we’re all tasked with getting out information that isn’t too...
by Neal McHale | Jun 10, 2022 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
By this time next week, we will know the two teams going to battle for the 2022 edition of the Stanley Cup. Colorado and one of Tampa Bay or the New York Rangers. If it’s the latter, the Rangers will have again come on top in game 7 in a series in which they trailed...