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Cherrygate may have dominated headlines and water-cooler talk across Canada (at least until some dude in Toronto also got fired for unrelated shortcomings), but the dust has mostly settled and watching all this from the sidelines has gifted Alex and Mike a different perspective on the whole kerfuffle. Alex: European; lives in Canada Now for all you kids out there who don’t know me- I was not born in the Great White North nor did I grow up playing the great game on ice with my buddies. Originally, I was born in the hockey free Winchester, England a town which didn’t celebrate legends such asRead More →

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Feeling The Pain Sometimes it’s tough being a fan of the Detroit Red Wings. The sweeping highs are often balanced out the necessary lows that come with being a hockey team playing in the NHL. But when the team are 1-8-1 in their last games, that’s hard to take. Even worse, the Wings are bottom of the Atlantic division, behind Ottawa. OTTAWA. The teams may be tied on points but Ottawa have three games in hand and only a -10 goal differential compared to Detroit’s astonishing -33. The Red Wings have played four games in November and have lost every one by a margin ofRead More →

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Which NHL teams have surprised us by starting the season badly? Some teams are expected to have a weak start cough-Ottawa-cough, but others should be better. Let’s take a look at some teams that we had higher expectations of by this stage of the season: New Jersey Devils – Ed The excitement of the 2019 off-season was short-lived, as New Jersey got off to a slow start to the 2019-20 season, going 0-4-2 in their first six games before back-to-back wins over the Rangers (3-2) and Canucks (1-0 shutout). Though the offensive firepower has been there at times, New Jersey’s defense struggled heavily out ofRead More →

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The 2019-20 NHL season is well under way now. Some teams have had hot starts, while others are struggling to find a win. Which teams have had the hottest starts though? We sat our writing team down around the table to get their opinions on which teams have been dominant and have made the most of their early fixtures.   Colorado Avalanche – Carl There’s nothing more dominant than getting a point in every game so far this season. At the time of writing, the Avalanche sit atop the standings with a record of 7-0-1, a pace that certainly will not be maintained. But canRead More →

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The 2018 Stanley Cup winning Washington Capitals were set to go the distance again, but instead of breaking records, all the 2019 playoffs brought were broken hearts and very broken brackets. This season will be better. It has to be, doesn’t it? Embed from Getty Images Notable Players In: Radko Gudas, Richard Panik, Brendan Leipsic Notable Players Out: Matt Niskanen, Brooks Orpik First Key Game: St. Louis Blues – October 2nd. Odds to win the division 7:1 (1st overall) (via Betway) Embed from Getty Images Is this a bet worth taking? The Washington Capitals are rightfully the favorites to win this division. That said, theRead More →

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While division rivals Tampa Bay had last season sewn-up pretty much by November, there was an interesting battle to see which other Canadian teams (that weren’t Ottawa) would make the playoffs. In the end Toronto finished just four points ahead of Montreal, but those four points were enough to secure the Leafs the 3rd playoff spot in the Atlantic, while the Habs finished just outside of the wildcard places. Notable Players In: Cody Ceci, Ben Harpur, Tyson Barrie, Alexander Kerfoot Embed from Getty Images Notable Players Out: Jake Gardiner, Patrick Marleau, Ron Hainsey, Nikita Zaitsev, Connor Brown, Nazem Kadri, Calle Rosen First Key Game: MontrealRead More →

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The new season is nearly upon us, for the Detroit Red Wings this means a new GM and a couple of new faces on the ice. Let’s preview what the 2019-20 season could look like for the 11-time Stanley Cup Winners. Notable Players In: Valtteri Filppula, Calvin Pickard, Patrik Nemeth, Adam Erne, Embed from Getty Images Notable Players Out: Niklas Kronwall, Thomas Vanek, Martin Frk, First Key Game: Montreal Canadiens, October 10th. Odds to win the division 200:1 (7th overall) (via Betway) Is this a bet worth taking? Well if we look at the intangibles and consider the moves made… the answer is still no.Read More →

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The Dallas Stars: America’s (hockey) Team. Sometimes dominant, sometimes horse excrement, consistently inconsistent. Let’s preview the Stars’ season: Notable Players In: Corey Perry, Joe Pavelski, Andrej Sekera Embed from Getty Images Notable Players Out: Mats Zuccarello, Jason Spezza, Marc Methot First Key Game: St. Louis Blues – October 5th Odds to win the division 17:4 (t-3rd overall) (via Betway) Is this a bet worth taking? Nope. The Central division has had its fair share of detractors over the past decade, but last season five of its teams went to the playoffs. It looks like a strong division again this season and the Stars will findRead More →

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The summer break is over and hockey will soon be back. As part of our NHL season previews, today we look at the Arizona Coyotes. Notable Players In: Phil Kessel, Carl Soderberg Notable Players Out: Alex Galchenyuk First Key Game: Vegas Golden Knights; October 10th. Embed from Getty Images Odds to win the division 12:1 (t-5th overall) (via Betway) Is this a bet worth taking? No. If you rummage around the back the sofa and turn up a couple of bucks though, throw it on the Coyotes to make the playoffs. They’re probably not going to win the division, but the odds are nicely stackedRead More →

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Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander has changed his number from 29 to 88. A move that has angered a lot of the usually reserved #Leafstwitter crowd: It is an embarrassment. # 88 is affiliated with one N.H.L. Player – Eric Lindros, who wore it for the Leafs during 2 Seasons. I’d be surprised if Brendan Shanahan (a good friend of Eric) would allow Nylander to wear # 88. — Peter Jackson (@RealPistolPete7) July 15, 2019 This became such a story that Eric Lindros was trending in Canada. Fortunately WAMJNA still has fans in Toronto, and a fair few of them came to his defence,Read More →