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There is only one predictable occurrence for the Buffalo Sabres as the NHL Draft approaches: selecting Rasmus Dahlin. Immediately, the course of the franchise will be altered due to the defenseman’s dynamic skill set. Acquiring Dahlin is similar to having a fourth, phenomenal forward on the ice. He can dance with the puck in a way many forwards cannot. Embed from Getty Images As important as the decision is with the first pick in the Draft, it will also be GM Jason Botterill‘s easiest. Dahlin will have an impact but as all know from the past season, the Sabres have holes galore. The worst goal-scoringRead More →

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They say when one door closes, another opens, and it’s clear that whoever said that was talking about the greatest* tournaments in sport. The hangover may be starting to set in on Alex Ovechkin’s phenomenal Stanley Cup bender, but in Ovi’s native Russia; the World Cup is in full swing. With three days and eight games under our belts, it’s time for some observations and naturally biased takeways: VAR Or to give its full name ‘Why The **** Do We Need VAR?’. Yup, it’s nobody’s favorite momentum killer, the Video Assisted Referee. Used for the first time ever in a World Cup Match; VAR wasRead More →

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Carl and Joel are back to celebrate the Washington Capitals’ Stanley Cup Championship! They pull up just shy of celebrating to the same level as Alex Ovechkin. Wrapping up the season: Joel makes the case that he should have won the bracket group Where and how much does John Carlson make next season? What can be expected by the Vegas Golden Knights? Who stays? Who comes? On the heals of two high profile burner acocunt situations (Bryan Colangelo and Mike Hoffman‘s girlfriend), the guys talk about the good (who is selectly a Brian Burke burner account) and the bad (harrassment) of such accounts. A HiRead More →

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It is officially the time of year where we go from the euphoria of a Stanley Cup Final and a Cup Champion crowned to that roughly three week period of rumors and rampant speculation before free agency hits and the NHL Draft cranks up the trade insanity. Every team has fat to trim and holes to fill, and there tends to be no shortage of players dangled in an effort for each team to accomplish both goals. The Blackhawks have done a lot of maneuvering over the last eight years, and because of their successes they haven’t always been the ones in power because simplyRead More →

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German Villegas from Modern Manhood joins Carl this week as they recap the news of the week and more! Up 3-1 in their series, the Washington Capitals look to close out the Vegas Golden Knights. How did they get this far? And who should win the Conn Smythe Trophy? Alex Ovechkin? Braden Holtby? Speaking of awards, German has some thoughts on who should win the Hart Trophy. Garth Snow and Doug Weight are out of their roles as GM and Coach of the New York Islanders. What does this mean for the team moving forward, especially John Tavares? When it comes to sports, politics are something thatRead More →

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Okay, so Hurricane fans everywhere rejoiced whenever Bill Peters, aka the Kinetico Waterman, packed up his belongings and left Raleigh, which was step 1 in getting the Hurricanes back to the playoffs for the first time since 2009. Here are the next steps in taking this team back to the promise land, under new head coach and longtime franchise leader Rod Brind’Amour. 1- Trade Justin Faulk The combination of Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen had a stellar season putting the puck in the back of the net. While we all love Jordan Staal and the leadership he brings to the Hurricanes team, he’s getting older,Read More →

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There is not a person out there that would argue that the Chicago Blackhawks had a terrible season in 2017-18. It started off great with a pair of dominant wins over the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Columbus Blue Jackets, but things spiraled quickly when it started to become clear that Corey Crawford was working overtime to plug a bevy of holes in the beat up dinghy masquerading as their blueline. In the span of a couple of years the Blackhawks blueline has gone from an unsinkable ship to the SS Minnow. Blackhawk Down Things went further off the rails when Crawford went down with anRead More →

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The guys are back after Joel narrowly escapes a run in with our opponents on Monday night, the opening night of the Stanley Cup Final. Which has Carl wondering, why it did it start on Monday night anyways? And why does Carl care about the schedule so much? The Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals are off and running in Game 1 of their series. In a high scoring game number one, all anyone wants to take about is Tom Wilson. How dirty was his hit on Jonathan Marchessault? Bryce Harper has had to switch allegiances as his hometown Knights face his adopted home town Capitals.Read More →

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On Monday May 28th, at 8pm, the puck will drop in Las Vegas to start the first game of an historic Stanley Cup Finals. Instead previewing the series in our usual, we invited each of a writers to contribute giving you a plethora of insights into what will undoubtedly be a superb swansong to the 2017/18 NHL season. Stanley Cup Predictions   Carl Landra My Pick: Capitals in 6 Full disclosure: I have a complicated relationship with the Washington Capitals. After being my bandwagon team of choice for seasons, I finally gave up on them this offseason. I just couldn’t handle being disappointed after suchRead More →

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In a very special episode of The [BLANK] Line, where all 3 sit around the same table, the guys find out what random super powers they have been gifted. How do these super powers work for or against each of them? What if they were to fight against each other? Who would win? And why did Carl’s man crush do the things that he did in Avenger’s Infinity War? If you would like to play along at home, get a random super power of your own! http://powerlisting.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Random As Joel has to leave the show early, Carl and Mike are left alone to answer Mike’s Weird Question,Read More →