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Surely there are lots of Carl’s in the NHL. It’s a popular enough name, isn’t it? Turns out there aren’t. There have been so few, that we can take a look at and get to know most of the different Carl’s that have tried to earn a living in the NHL: Carl Brewer Blueliner Carl Brewer played 604 games in the NHL, mostly for his home town team the Toronto Maple Leafs. The four-time all-star lifted the Stanley Cup three times with Toronto (1962, 63 & 64) and was even inducted into the Finnish Hall of Fame. Aside from some time in Finland, the WHARead More →

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While the NHL was preparing for the Stanley Cup Final; on the other side of the world, Finland were victorious in the IIHF World Championship final. The Finns won gold for only the third time, with victory over Canada. Russia beat the Czech Republic in the bronze medal game. Well done Team Finland, and to every team that took part, you provided a nice distraction for those of us whose teams didn’t make the playoffs. Embed from Getty Images Therein lies the problem. Unless your team is in the hunt for Lord Stanley’s mug, there’s nothing really else for your team to play for. Sure, there’sRead More →

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‘Who will hoist the cup?’ NHL.com proudly asks as it promotes it’s TV service. Well Uncle Gary, I hope for your sake it’s the St. Louis Blues because who really cares about a Sharks-Bruins final? Aside from Sharks and Bruins fans. Obviously. This post-season has been dominated by two talking points. Firstly the officiating, which has been discussed and critiqued ad-nauseum. Secondly, the giant-killing comedy of the Carolina Hurricanes. Embed from Getty Images They took the reigning champions Washington to a game-seven decider then blew away the Islanders in a clean sweep to reach the Eastern Conference final. Alas it wasn’t to be. The StormRead More →

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The dust has barely had time to settle on the appointment of Steve Yzerman, but it looks like he’s already working his magic on Detroit’s former Magic Man: Pavel Datsyuk sparked speculation of his return to the NHL with latest Instagram post. MORE @ https://t.co/kQgZmqmRxM pic.twitter.com/BfAkzbXuO7 — BarDown (@BarDown) May 1, 2019 If anyone can bring Pavel Datsyuk back to the Red Wings, Yzerman can. Right now it’s just speculation based on not very much. But the question shouldn’t be ‘Is he coming back?’, it’s ‘Should he come back?’. What the heart wants 953 games, 314 goals and 604 assists, 2 Stanley Cups, 4 LadyRead More →

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As a Detroit Red Wings fan, I came to the crushing realisation that my team would not be in the Stanley Cup playoffs some time ago, well, October. Now that the regular season is over and I’ve no horse in this race, I need something to keep my interest piqued. In the proud tradition of the 4th Line Podcast, I need a bandwagon team. To decide which team gets my support, I’ll look at each contender with the ultimate aim of finding a team I can throw my emotions into, for a few weeks at least. The East Round One Tampa Bay Lightning & ColumbusRead More →

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The NWHL season has drawn to a close, the playoffs are finished and the Isobel Cup has a new home. It’s time to not just briefly reflect on each team’s performance over 2018-19, but also on how the Whitecaps arrived in the NWHL. Team: Minnesota Whitecaps Regular Season Result: 12-4-0 MVP Nominee: Meeri Räisänen Where Did The Whitecaps Come From: Although 2018-19 was the Whitecaps’ inaugural season in the NHWL, the team is actually the most experienced in the league, as it was founded 11 years before the other four teams. The team was founded in 2004 in St. Paul, and play their home games atRead More →

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The NWHL season has drawn to a close, the playoffs are finished and the Isobel Cup has a new home. It’s time to briefly reflect on each team’s performance over 2018-19. Team: Buffalo Beauts Regular Season Result: 11-4-1 MVP Nominee: Maddie Elia What Happened In The Regular Season: It took the Beauts a little while to find their form, and October and November brought just a .500 win percentage. December was better, and Buffalo went on a seven game winning streak. The Metropolitan Riveters upset the Beauts’ dreams of an undefeated 2019 in the final game of the season. Buffalo fought back from 3-2 down to forceRead More →

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The NWHL season has drawn to a close, the playoffs are finished and the Isobel Cup has a new home. It’s time to briefly reflect on each team’s performance over 2018-19. Team: Boston Pride Regular Season Result: 11-5-0 MVP Nominee: Gigi Marvin What Happened In The Regular Season: While the Connecticut Whale and Metropolitan Riveters struggled in the lower reaches of the league, competition at the top was tight with the top three teams separated by just two points. The Boston Pride, the inaugural winners of the Isobel Cup, had a strong start, winning two of the three games played in October, half the games in November andRead More →

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The NWHL season has drawn to a close, the playoffs are finished and the Isobel Cup has a new home. It’s time to briefly reflect on each team’s performance over 2018-19. Team: Metropolitan Riveters Regular Season Result: 4-12-0, 4th in the league MVP Nominee: Amanda Kessel What Happened In The Regular Season: The Rivs started the 2018-19 season as reigning Isobel Cup champions, but also with a new head coach as Chad Wiseman stepped down, replaced by Randy Velischeck. October was tough going for the team, with four of their first five games against the on-form Minnesota Whitecaps. The team’s first win came on OctoberRead More →

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The NWHL season has drawn to a close, the playoffs are finished and the Isobel Cup has a new home. It’s time to briefly reflect on each team’s performance over 2018-19. Team: Connecticut Whale Regular Season Result: 2-12-2, 5th in the league MVP Nominee: Meeri Räisänen What Happened In The Regular Season: Despite a strong inaugural season, the magic of 2015/16 seems a long time ago. The Whale have now finished dead last in their last three seasons. Connecticut started the season with three consecutive losses, including a 7-0 loss to the Buffalo Beauts. The team’s first win came against the Metropolitan Riveters in November,Read More →