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2016 Mock Draft: Picks 1-14
By: Nick Lanciani In the (dis)interest of the offseason for some teams and fans, I’ve completed my mock draft for the first fourteen picks of the first round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft that will be held in Buffalo, New York on June 24th. Rounds 2-7 will be held on June 25th. As we…
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Hornqvist’s Hat Trick Helps Penguins Win 5-2, Take 1-0 Series Lead on Rangers
By: Nick Lanciani Patric Hornqvist tallied a hat trick in the midst of a 4-point night and 5-2 victory for the Pittsburgh Penguins over the New York Rangers in Game 1 of their 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Quarterfinals matchup. Antti Raanta suffered the loss for the Rangers, having made 16 saves on 19…
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March 31 – Day 168 – Staal comes home
With two successful shootout goals, the Flyers held home ice to beat Washington 2-1 in yesterday’s Game of the Day. The first two periods were just like I like them – scoreless. It wasn’t until 41:28 had ticked off the clock that Alex Ovechkin connected on a power play snap shot, assisted by Evgeny Kuznetsov…
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TRADE: Canes’ Eric Staal dealt to Rangers
By: Nick Lanciani The Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers completed a trade early on Sunday afternoon in which forward Eric Staal was sent to the Rangers. The Hurricanes acquired forward Aleksi Saarela, a second round pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft and a second round pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft…
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NHL Trades Since January 1, 2016
By: Nick Lanciani Here’s a quick recap (and I mean really quick recap- more like a brief refresher) of every trade made in the league since January 1st. For anything before the 2016 calendar year, check out NHL.com’s Trade Tracker. This year’s trade deadline is Monday, February 29, 2016 (in other words- tomorrow). All trade…
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Colby’s Corner: A Surprise Hurricane Hit Carolina
Now I am not talking about an actual storm, I am talking about the hockey team. One of the biggest surprises this year for me is the Carolina Hurricanes. After finishing in the bottom five last year and not adding much in the off-season, I don’t think many people had playoff hopes for this team,…
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Numbers Game: Look to the Rafters- Carolina Hurricanes
By: Nick Lanciani I continue to explore an important element of the game and what retired numbers around the league may look like in the future. While there’s only a finite set of numbers to utilize on the back of a jersey, many teams choose to retire (or honor) some numbers based on extraordinary circumstances,…
Down the Frozen River 
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