by Mike Gambill | Feb 1, 2023 | Arizona Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, St. Louis Blues, Winnipeg Jets
The All-Star break this week is a perfect time to take stock on the state of affairs in the NHL and the Central Division standings so far come as little surprise to fans who follow hockey in middle America and Canada. With around 50 or so games played (give or take a...
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 Mike Gambill | Nov 17, 2022 | St. Louis Blues
When the 2022-23 NHL season began, most pundits agreed that the St. Louis Blues would be one of the strong suitors in the Central Division and be a virtual lock-in for the Stanley Cup playoffs next spring. The Blues started the season with a promising winning streak...
by Brian Kennedy | May 9, 2021 | Colorado Avalanche, Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
It was another night of losing for SoCal NHL teams, albeit with some warm and hopeful moments thrown in. That latter point applies to the Anaheim Ducks, whose netminder, Ryan Miller, was finally playing his last-ever game. This after an emotional tribute from the...
by Brian Kennedy | Mar 10, 2020 | Archived Features, Colorado Avalanche, Homepage, Leagues, Los Angeles Kings, NHL
The LA Kings had the chance to continue their spoiler ways as the Colorado Avalanche came into town on Monday night for a 7:30 pm start. The clue that the Kings are being taken seriously: Pavel Francouz was in the Colorado net. He’s the Avs’ “good” goalie, and he has...