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Ken Hitchcock

From the Quiet Ice: Putting to Rest the East vs West?

2018-10-31
By: Mike Filce
On: October 31, 2018
In: NHL
With: 0 Comments

“Quiet Ice is a phrase used to characterize a sliver of playing surface goal-scorers love to find because it’s unguarded by opposing players and can be used to rip off a good, quick shot. It is not, as some had understandably assumed, a reference to any place where Sean Avery isn’t.” (Source, the Hockey News) From the Quiet Ice . . . It’s time to put this goofy debate to rest — this idea that the East and West are somehow equally challenging conferences. Or even more bizarre, that the East is actually more challenging? Come now. To be fair, this debate is partly confusedRead More →

The Final Nail in the Coffin?

2016-11-21
By: Alex Watson
On: November 21, 2016
In: Central Division
With: 1 Comment

Nail Yakupov was a healthy scratch for St Louis on Saturday. This was now the fifth time in eight games. Does the 22-year-old still merit a place in the NHL? In only 14 games, the Russian has only scored 4 points. The Blues appear to be losing patience with him. In his NHL career, this has become a recurring theme. After an underwhelming 4-year stint in Edmonton, the writing has been on the wall. The question for coach Ken Hitchcock will be whether or not to keep him? Yakupov has been unable to match the high expectations required as a number one pick. It was recentlyRead More →

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