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Hockey needs more players like Marchand

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Derek Felix

Brad Marchand is a polarizing star player for the Boston Bruins. Appropriately nicknamed The Rat due to his history of getting underneath opponents’ skin, he is a bundle of energy that you either love or hate. There’s no in between … Continue reading →

Posted in Column | Tagged 2011, Andrew Raycroft, Boston Bruins, Brad Marchand, Canucks, Caps, Column, David Pastrnak, Garnet Hathaway, Milan Lucic, NHL On TNT, Patrice Bergeron, Stanley-Cup, The Rat, Tim Thomas, Tuukka Rask, Zdeno Chara | Leave a comment

Stanley Cup Wrap Up: Lightning Repeat, Kucherov trolls Canadiens’ fans, McDonagh dominant, Vasilevskiy wins Conn Smythe, Rangers sign Howden in preparation for Expansion Draft

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Derek Felix

It’s already been three days since the Stanley Cup wrapped up. Indeed, Lightning struck twice with the dominant Bolts blanking the Canadiens 1-0 in Game Five to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions at home in front of a near capacity … Continue reading →

Posted in NYRangers, Stanley Cup | Tagged 2021 Playoffs, Alex Killorn, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Anthony Cirelli, Artturi Lehkonen, back-to-back, Barclay Goodrow, Bell Centre, Blake Coleman, Bolts, Brayden Point, Brett Howden, Canadiens, Carey Price, Cole Caufield, Conn Smythe, Connor Hellebuyck, Curtis McElhinney, David Savard, Erik Cernak, Expansion Draft, Game Five, Game Four, Golden Knights, Habs, Hurricanes, Islanders, Jets, Jon Cooper, Josh Anderson, Lightning, Maple Leafs, Marc-Andre Fleury, Montreal, Nikita Kucherov, Ondrej Palat, Panthers, Pat Maroon, Rangers, repeat, Ross Colton, Ryan McDonagh, Seattle Kraken, Stanley Cup Champions, Stanley-Cup, Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay, Tyler Johnson, Victor Hedman, Yanni Gourde | Leave a comment

RIP Matiss Kivlenieks (1996-2021)

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Derek Felix

Tragedy struck the hockey community on Independence Day. It was revealed yesterday that Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks tragically passed away late Sunday night due to a horrible accident involving fireworks in Novi, Michigan. He was only 24. According … Continue reading →

Posted in Battle News | Tagged Battle News, Bell Centre, Canadiens, cause of death, Columbus Blue Jackets, Elvis Merzlikins, fireworks mortar blast, Fourth of July, Game Four, in memory, Independence Day, investigation, Joonas Korpisalo, Latvia, Lightning, Manny Legace, Matiss Kivlenieks, MSG, NHL, NHL debut, Rangers, Red Wings, RIP, Stanley-Cup, stick taps, tragedy, tribute | Leave a comment

Dominant Lightning Bolts on the verge of history, why going to a Stanley Cup game is worth everything, salty NYR fans, Price vs Lundqvist, a funny Del Zotto exchange

Posted on July 3, 2021 by Derek Felix

Maybe I should’ve known better. But admittedly, I didn’t. I thought the Canadiens could give the Lightning a series. So far, the Bolts are proving why they’re defending champs. They’ve flexed their championship muscle to outscore the Habs 14-5 in … Continue reading →

Posted in Column, Hard Hits | Tagged 2014 Rangers, 2021 Canadiens, Alain Vigneault, Alex Killorn, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Anthony Cirelli, Artturi Lehkonen, Barclay Goodrow, Bell Centre, Ben Chiarot, Blake Coleman, Bolts, Brayden Point, Brendan Gallagher, Canadiens, Carey Price, Cole Caufield, Column, Corey Perry, David Savard, Dominique Ducharme, Erik Cernak, Game Three, Habs, Hard Hits, Henrik Lundqvist, Jan Rutta, Jon Cooper, Les Habitants, Lightning, Mathieu Joseph, Michael Del Zotto, Mikhail Sergachev, Montreal, Nick Suzuki, Nikita Kucherov, Ondrej Palat, Pat Maroon, Phillip Danault, Ross Colton, Ryan McDonagh, Stanley-Cup, Steven Stamkos, Tampa, Tyler Johnson, Tyler Toffoli, Victor Hedman, Yanni Gourde | Leave a comment

Stanley Cup: Methodical Lightning Take Game One over Canadiens 5-1

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Derek Felix

We’ve finally arrived at the epic conclusion to this long, strange season. The Stanley Cup Finals began last night in Tampa. It pits the Cinderella Canadiens versus the heavyweight defending champion Lightning. If we were to base it on Game … Continue reading →

Posted in NHL Playoffs | Tagged 2021 Playoffs, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Artturi Lehkonen, Bell Centre, Ben Chiarot, Blake Coleman, Bolts, Brayden Point, Brendan Gallagher, Canadiens, Carey Price, Cole Caufield, Dominique Ducharme, Erik Cernak, Game One, Habs, Jake Evans, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Joel Armia, Jon Cooper, Les Habitants, Lightning, Luke Richardson, Mikhail Sergachev, Montreal, Nick Suzuki, Nikita Kucherov, Ondrej Palat, Phillip Danault, Ryan McDonagh, Shea Weber, Stanley Cup Finals, Stanley-Cup, Steven Stamkos, Tampa, Tyler Toffoli, Victor Hedman, Yanni Gourde | Leave a comment

The Block

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Derek Felix

If you caught the dramatic conclusion of Game 4 between the Islanders and Lightning At Nassau Coliseum, then you saw one of the best defensive plays ever in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. If Marc-Andre Fleury has The Save, then Ryan … Continue reading →

Posted in Column, NHL Playoffs | Tagged 2021 Playoffs, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Barry Trotz, Bolts, Brayden Point, Brock Nelson, Cal Clutterbuck, Canadiens, Casey Cizikas, Column, Game 4, Game 7, Golden Knights, Islanders, Isles, Jon Cooper, Josh Bailey, Kyle Palmieri, Lightning, Long Island, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mat Barzal, Matt Martin, Nassau Coliseum, Nick Lidstrom, Nikita Kucherov, Penguins, Red Wings, Robin Lehner, Ross Colton, Ryan McDonagh, Ryan Pulock, Semyon Varlamov, Stanley-Cup, Tampa Bay, The Barn, The Block, The Save, Tyler Johnson, Victor Hedman | Leave a comment

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Game Five for Islanders/Penguins, Bruins finish off Capitals, Oilers’ meltdown in The Peg, Plus Rick Middleton ranks as worst Rangers’ trade ever

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Derek Felix

It was a week ago that there was a lot of excitement for fans of 16 NHL teams. Now, we’re down to 14 with two more teams facing elimination tonight. The Avalanche are already waiting for the Golden Knights, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Column, NHL Playoffs, NYRangers | Tagged 1979, 2021 Playoffs, Alex Ovechkin, Anders Hedberg, Anthony Beauvillier, Avalanche, bad trades, Barry Trotz, Brad Marchand, Brock Nelson, Bruins, Cam Neely, Cam Talbot, Canadiens Dynasty, Capitals, Carol Vadnais, Connor McDavid, Dave and Don Maloney, David Pastrnak, Don Murdoch, Evgeni Malkin, Golden Knights, Hurricanes, Ilya Samsonov, Ilya Sorokin, Islanders, Islanders Dynasty, Jaccob Slavin, Jake Guentzel, Jets, John Davidson, Josh Archibald, Josh Bailey, Justin Schultz, Ken Hodge, Kirill Kaprizov, Kris Letang, Leon Draisaitl, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mark Stone, Mat Barzal, Nazem Kadri, Nicklas Backstrom, Nik Ehlers, Oilers, Oilers Dynasty, Oliver Wahlstrom, Patrice Bergeron, Penguins, Phil Esposito, Predators, Rangers, Rick Middleton, Ron Greschner, Sidney Crosby, Stanley-Cup, T.J. Oshie, Taylor Hall, Tuukka Rask, Wild | Leave a comment

Canadiens become first team to make coaching change by firing Julien

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Derek Felix

In a big shakeup, the Canadiens announced this morning that they’d relieved head coach Claude Julien and assistant Kirk Muller. The Canadiens have appointed Dominique Ducharme interim head coach and have added Alex Burrows to the coaching staff. Claude Julien … Continue reading →

Posted in NHL | Tagged 2011, Alex Burrows, Artemi Panarin, Brendan Gallagher, Bruins, Canadiens, Carey Price, Claude Giroux, Claude Julien, coaches, controversy, Corey Perry, David Quinn, Dominique Ducharme, fired, Flyers, Habs, Jake Allen, Joel Edmundson, John Tortorella, Kirk Muller, Marc Bergevin, Matt Murray, Michel Therrien, Montreal, NHL, Nick Suzuki, North Division, Ralph Krueger, Rangers, Senators, Stanley-Cup, Travis Green, Tyler Toffoli, video review | Leave a comment

NHL ’21 Division Rankings and Playoffs

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Derek Felix

These are just rankings based on what I think. In a 56-game season where there could be Covid positives, pauses and player movement at the trade deadline, a lot can change. Keep that in mind. Only four teams per division … Continue reading →

Posted in NHL Preview | Tagged Adams, Awards, Campbell Conference, Division Rankings, divisional format, NHL Predictions, NHL Preview, Norris, Patrick, playoffs, Smythe, Stanley-Cup, Wales Conference | 2 Comments

Golden Knights break the bank on Pietrangelo

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Derek Felix

Alex Pietrangelo has found a new home. The former do everything captain of the 2018-19 Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues is headed to Vegas. As had been widely reported, the right defenseman is signing with the Golden Knights. They … Continue reading →

Posted in October Madness | Tagged Alex Pietrangelo, Avalanche, Blues, Canadiens, Canucks, Devon Toews, Golden Knights, Islanders, Marc-Andre Fleury, Mat Barzal, Matt Martin, Nate Schmidt, no-movement clause, October Madness, Paul Stastny, restricted free agents, Ryan Pulock, St. Louis, Stanley-Cup, Torey Krug, trade, Tyler Toffoli, unrestricted, Vegas, Winnipeg | Leave a comment

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Tag Archives: Stanley-Cup

Hockey needs more players like Marchand

Stanley Cup Wrap Up: Lightning Repeat, Kucherov trolls Canadiens’ fans, McDonagh dominant, Vasilevskiy wins Conn Smythe, Rangers sign Howden in preparation for Expansion Draft

RIP Matiss Kivlenieks (1996-2021)

Dominant Lightning Bolts on the verge of history, why going to a Stanley Cup game is worth everything, salty NYR fans, Price vs Lundqvist, a funny Del Zotto exchange

Stanley Cup: Methodical Lightning Take Game One over Canadiens 5-1

The Block

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Game Five for Islanders/Penguins, Bruins finish off Capitals, Oilers’ meltdown in The Peg, Plus Rick Middleton ranks as worst Rangers’ trade ever

Canadiens become first team to make coaching change by firing Julien

NHL ’21 Division Rankings and Playoffs

Golden Knights break the bank on Pietrangelo

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