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Tag: Joel Ward

  • 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Final Preview

    If you didn’t learn your lesson from the First Round to the Second Round, hopefully you’ve learned it by now, because their is no “Third Chance Bracket”. Yes, it’s time for the Conference Finals in the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, ladies and gentlemen, and this year in the Western Conference it’s a familiar duo going…

  • San Jose Sharks 2018-19 Season Preview

    San Jose Sharks 45-27-10, 100 points, 3rd in the Pacific Division Lost in the Second Round, 4-2, to VGK Additions: D Cody Donaghey (acquired from OTT), D Erik Karlsson (acquired from OTT), F Francis Perron (acquired from OTT), D Kyle Wood (acquired from ARI) Subtractions: F Rudolfs Balcers (traded to OTT), D Julius Bergman (traded to OTT),…

  • 2018 Offseason Preview: San Jose Sharks

    Our offseason previews for all 31 National Hockey League teams continues with the San Jose Sharks and their outlook for the summer. The San Jose Sharks quietly strolled along in the Pacific Division for much of the season, spending time in 2nd place behind the Vegas Golden Knights. If it wasn’t for slipping considerably down…

  • 2018 Trade Deadline Preview: Pacific Division

    1. Vegas Golden Knights– 33-12-4 (70 points, 49 GP) There isn’t really that much the Vegas Golden Knights need to do to improve down the stretch. Should they trade James Neal or Marc-Andre Fleury as some fans and media members alike wondered since the expansion draft last June? No. They shouldn’t. These are the Golden…

  • 2017 NHL Expansion Draft: Available Lists

    30 of the NHL’s 31 teams submitted their protected lists on Saturday by 5 p.m. ET. The protected lists were made public at 10:30 a.m. ET (originally scheduled for 10 a.m.) on Sunday. Additionally, the available lists of players to choose from were released. The Vegas Golden Knights will now spend the next few days…

  • Stanley Cup Playoffs: First Round– April 20

    For at least the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the authors at Down the Frozen River present a rapid recap of all of the night’s action. Tonight’s featured writers are Connor Keith and Nick Lanciani. New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens— Game 5 By: Connor Keith With the Rangers’ 3-2 overtime victory…

  • Stanley Cup Playoffs: First Round– April 18

    For at least the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the authors at Down the Frozen River present a rapid recap of all of the night’s action. Tonight’s featured writer – unless noted otherwise – is Nick Lanciani.   Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers— Game 4 For the first time in the…

  • Stanley Cup Playoffs: First Round – April 12

    For at least the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the authors at Down the Frozen River present a rapid recap of all of the night’s action. Tonight’s featured writer – unless noted otherwise –  is Connor Keith.   New York Rangers at Montréal Canadiens – Game 1 On nights like these, it…

  • March 30 – Day 162 – The Oilers have surpassed the Jones

    Thursdays are fantastic, aren’t they? There’s only one day of work left, the weekend is on its way and the cherry on top is that there’s tons of hockey to watch in the meantime. Nine games will be played in all this evening, starting with two (the New York Islanders at Philadelphia [SN1] and Columbus…

  • Pittsburgh at San Jose – Game 3 – Donskoi wins first Finals game for Sharks

    The San Jose Sharks held serve in the Tank by beating the Penguins 3-2 in overtime to pull themselves within a game of a tied series. Two quick icing penalties in the opening minutes were almost two too many to overcome for the Penguins, but they were able to get the puck out of the…