Flyers’ Matvei Michkov Making the Best of a Bad Hand Justin Giampietro | February 6, 2025 I’ll be the first to admit when I’m wrong. Matvei Michkov has not been able to win over head coach John Tortorella despite objectively being one of the best players…
Wild’s Ryan Hartman Suspended 10 Games for Roughing Justin Giampietro | February 3, 2025 On Monday night (Feb. 3), the Minnesota Wild‘s Ryan Hartman was assessed the NHL’s longest suspension since 2018. Due to both the illegal act he committed and his status as…
Oilers’ Evan Bouchard Deserves Greater Appreciation Justin Giampietro | February 2, 2025 As a neutral fan, the coverage I see of the Edmonton Oilers‘ Evan Bouchard has always confused me. An elite defenceman by every metric, he’s criticized more than perhaps any…
How the Flyers Can Make an Elias Pettersson Trade Work Justin Giampietro | January 31, 2025 After nearly 11 months of no trades involving roster players, the rebuilding Philadelphia Flyers finally made one. Sending Joel Farabee and Morgan Frost to the Calgary Flames for Jakob Pelletier,…
Projected Lineups for the Blues vs Avalanche – 1/31/25 Justin Giampietro | January 31, 2025 The St. Louis Blues take on the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. BLUES (23-24-4) at AVALANCHE (29-21-2) 9…
Projected Lineups for the Blue Jackets vs Utah HC – 1/31/25 Justin Giampietro | January 31, 2025 The Columbus Blue Jackets take on the Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. BLUE JACKETS (25-19-7)…
Projected Lineups for the Canucks vs Stars – 1/31/25 Justin Giampietro | January 31, 2025 The Vancouver Canucks take on the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. CANUCKS (23-17-10) at STARS (32-17-1) 8…
Projected Lineups for the Predators vs Sabres – 1/31/25 Justin Giampietro | January 31, 2025 The Nashville Predators take on the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. PREDATORS (18-24-7) at SABRES (19-26-5) 7 p.m.…
Philadelphia Flyers’ 5 Best Draft Classes of All-Time Justin Giampietro | January 31, 2025 Only six franchises in the NHL are older than the Philadelphia Flyers, giving them a storied history, to say the least. This applies to the draft, too. They’ve had their…
Finland Names Aleksander Barkov Captain for 4 Nations Face-Off Justin Giampietro | January 30, 2025 The 4 Nations Face-Off is right around the corner, as it’ll last from Feb. 12-20. Finland became the first country to announce its captain—it wasn’t much of a surprise. Seeing…
Avalanche’s Martin Necas Trade Was Subtly Brilliant Justin Giampietro | January 29, 2025 On the surface, the Colorado Avalanche made a pretty baffling decision last week (Jan. 24). Trading an in-his-prime franchise legend like Mikko Rantanen doesn’t usually go over well in the…
Flyers’ Matvei Michkov Could Be a Prolific Producer in 2025-26 Justin Giampietro | January 27, 2025 After scoring 27 points in his first 27 games, 20-year-old rookie Matvei Michkov has cooled down to more reasonable totals for the Philadelphia Flyers. Even amidst a scoring “slump”, his…
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