by Neal McHale | Jan 27, 2021 | Calgary Flames, Homepage, NHL, Olympic Hockey
If the byproduct of a condensed season with play limited to the same six to seven opponents, is that by the third meeting–you’ll be sick of their faces coming at you in the corner or in front of the net, allow me to re-introduce one Matthew Tkachuk. For...
by Jason Scales | Jan 27, 2021 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, Inside Hockey, NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins
Boston, MA – It took extra time, but the Boston Bruins closed out the Pittsburgh Penguins to gain the meaningful division point when Craig Smith fired a shot past Tristan Jarry (33 saves) with 10.9 remaining. Bruins keeper Tuukka Rask stopped 28 shots, again...
by Neal McHale | Jan 26, 2021 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers
Absent a poor showing in Boston a week ago, not many outside the East division have reason to be upset about a Flyer-less schedule this season. Entering this year, there was plenty of reason for optimism that this group, a well-built combination of productive youth...
by Neal McHale | Jan 25, 2021 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, NHL
At the moment, there’s positive news on the early returns for the Devils’ rather long-awaited season. At the five-game benchmark, which most certainly is a benchmark in a condensed, uncertain-to-finish 56-contest season, you have, at least, a base...
by Brian Kennedy | Jan 25, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks, Colorado Avalanche, Homepage, Inside Hockey
This season is going to look like this: win one, lose one. All the talk of rivalries and series is going to come down to a lot of .500 hockey as teams split series with opponents, nullifying the supposed “four-point games”. Only minor proof is available thus far,...
by Jason Scales | Jan 23, 2021 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers
Boston, MA — A Saturday night affair between the Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins is usually a rock’em sock’em event at TD Garden. Tonight, the Flyers were the only ones to get socked as Boston won handily, 6-1. Brad Marchand and Patrice...
