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With the winds of trade being rumored around Erik Karlsson since last season it seems the saga is close to a conclusion… or is it? Last week it seemed as if a deal between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators would be done and the generational talent would walk the sunny beaches of Florida once more. As the minutes became hours and hours became days NHL fans’ Twitter fingers are getting tired. So lets look at some options. Embed from Getty Images Possible But Boring Karlsson stays in Ottawa: As previously mentioned Erik Karlsson is a generational talent. After seeing former captain Daniel AlfredssonRead More →

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NHL free agency is upon us and that means that we finally found out that JOHN TAVARES WENT TO JOEL’S TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS! Resident New York Islanders fan ,Matt from Reasons Are Several, joins us to get both sides of the story, looking at Tavares coming and going. Other news of the week includes, but is not limited to: James van Riemsdyk signing with the Philadelphia Flyers The St. Louis Blues bringing in Tyler Bozak, David Perron and Ryan O’Reilly Carl’s Colorado Avalanche adding Ian Cole and Matt Calvert The Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings making the most confusing deals of the day RyanRead 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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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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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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This week Joel is replaced by two fantastic guests as Steven and Rachel from the Hockey Feels join us, diving into the Conference Finals. Why have the series been close but the games haven’t been? Everyone either loves or hates the Vegas Golden Knights. Where do we stand with them in the Conference finals, and why? How does Carl feel about the Washington Capitals’ success now that he’s off the bandwagon? Are there ways that an additional off ice official can be added to make calls as accurate as possible? How would this play out? Kyle Dubas has been named general manger of the Toronto MapleRead More →

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The Winnipeg Jets had the Nashville Predators on the ropes, but last year’s runner up was able to dig deep and force a Game 7. While a Game 7 win is energizing on its own, Game 1 on Saturday could be a rude awakening for the Jets as the Vegas Golden Knights have been kicking back since last Sunday. The question is, will the advantage be to the fresh team or the one riding a wave of adrenaline to kick off the series. The Ride So Far These two teams both came into the season with something in common, no one was really sure they’dRead More →

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While other NHL teams are still thrashing it out, the Vegas Golden Knights and San Jose Sharks have already seen off their first round opposition and will meet in the second round of the playoffs. Vegas thumped the LA Kings, while the Sharks circled and devoured the Anaheim Ducks. How did we get here? Both teams swept the first series but by virtue of scheduling, Vegas were the first to progress. Despite winning all four games, the series wasn’t exactly a classic with just a total of 10 goals scored by both teams. The Golden Knights arrived at the playoffs on the heels of theRead More →

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The start of the 2017/18 NHL season has been a strange one. There are teams we thought would do well that are struggling, while others, who’d already had their chances written off are surprising us. Here are three NHL teams that we believe are exceeding expectations. Vancouver Canucks After finishing second to last in both the Western Conference and the league last season, and despite some reasonable off-season acquisitions, the Canucks didn’t look like a team that would hit the ice this season and achieve anything. In our preview, we said that the Canucks would miss the playoffs. Embed from Getty Images Of course that can stillRead More →

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How do new NHL teams gauge whether a season has been successful or not? For established teams on top of their game; nothing less than a piece of silverware will suffice. For teams going through a rebuild; it’s about exceeding last season’s points total, allowing fewer goals or whatever specific metric they’re working on. For teams circling the drain, it’s about winning the draft lottery and getting a good trade for Matt Duchene. The Vegas Golden Knights, the NHL’s noobs, don’t have previous seasons to compare to, and despite a strong 5/1/0 start to the season, odds are, the Stanley Cup isn’t going to LasRead More →