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from the Quiet Ice . . . I can’t decide if the offer sheet provision has been treated in recent years more like a healthy scratch or if it’s been handed an indefinite suspension. In either case, it seems destined not to sit quietly by in the press box, dressed respectably in shirt and tie. The offer sheet debate has picked up steam in recent months, perhaps due to players such as Auston Matthews approaching RFA status and teams like the Maple Leafs evolving into such dominant rosters that fans around the league are beginning to get frustrated as the haves and have-nots push furtherRead More →

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Raise your hand if you predicted Vegas Golden Knights would begin the season 3-0-0? Although many fans expected this new branch of desert hockey to fail, the Knights are shocking us all. However, although things are rosy in Nevada right now, just how much gas in the tank? Ahead of tonight’s showdown with Detroit at T-Mobile Arena- will this be the game to break the streak? Embed from Getty Images Winning their first game 2-1 against Dallas, Vegas showed they aren’t just a mere attraction. Fans everywhere suddenly clued in that this could be a real contender. As a result, this team is riding the waveRead More →

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Fans in New Jersey were no doubt going crazy Saturday night. The New Jersey Devils have scored the first overall pick in 2017 Entry Draft. Names like Nolan Patrick and Nico Hischier will on the lips of many. First of all, picking a player is the easy part of a draft. Most times we can predict who will go number one, though this doesn’t mean guaranteed success. Seems like for every Sidney Crosby there is a Patrik Stefan waiting to happen. Predicting young kids future is a difficult thing. Alexandre Daigle was predicted as a sure fire winner for Ottawa in 1993. Despite some glimmers ofRead More →

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When he first took over the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2015, Mike Babcock seemed to have an impossible task on his hands. The Leafs were a team going nowhere fast. Despite the continually packed ACC each week, there seemed to be an apathy in the air. Previously, Babcock had turned Detroit into a well-oiled playoff machine and many questioned his logic taking this job. After Saturday’s dramatic 5-3 win over Pittsburgh, this franchise enters the postseason for the first time in nearly 5 years. Getting to this point was no easy task. Babcock’s record with the Maple Leafs this season was a solid 40-27-15 whichRead More →