by Mike Gambill | Nov 30, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes
For those of you who hail from colder, northern climes, it’s sometimes hard to believe hockey does exist in the warm and sunny Sun Belt of the United States. The simple fact that hockey originated on frozen ponds in Canada and the United States doesn’t...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 30, 2022 | Seattle Kraken
It’s a legit question to ask if the Seattle Kraken are for real. After a disappointing first year that yielded them a record of 27-49-6 and 60 points, third-worst in the NHL, they started out their second campaign with four losses out of five games, and four points...
by Bob Fina | Nov 30, 2022 | Philadelphia Flyers, Photo Galleries, Pittsburgh Penguins
Tristan Jarry #35 of the Pittsburgh Penguins shoots the puck during the warm-ups Bryan Rust #17 of the Pittsburgh Penguins with a moustache for Movember Josh Archibald #15 of the Pittsburgh Penguins smiles during the warm-ups Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 28, 2022 | Ottawa Senators
The two worst teams in the league, statistically, have some of the most recognizable names on their rosters. Zegras, Terry, Tkachuk, Giroux, Stutzle, Chabot. Yes, there might be slightly more household names on Ottawa’s squad than on Anaheim’s. Or maybe...
by Mike Gambill | Nov 25, 2022 | Arizona Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, St. Louis Blues, Winnipeg Jets
It’s hard to believe that as we celebrate Thanksgiving this week, the NHL season is now about one-quarter done and playoff implications are already shaping up. There have been many surprises and some not-so surprises so far entering the third month of the...
by Brian Kennedy | Nov 23, 2022 | Los Angeles Kings
The LA Kings might be a bit artificially high in their placement in the Pacific right now, having played as many as three games more than the teams which surround them. But they are on pace to make the playoffs, bolstered in part by their good home record, which...