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  • Game of the week: February 11-17

    Did you think I’d forgotten? We still need a Game of the Week! Let’s take a look at this edition’s options: NHL SCHEDULE: February 11-17 TIME (ALL TIMES EASTERN) VISITOR HOST NATIONAL BROADCAST(S)/Result Monday, February 11 7 p.m. Pittsburgh Philadelphia 4-1 7 p.m. Los Angeles Washington 4-6 10 p.m. San Jose Vancouver 7-2 Tuesday, February…

  • February 6 – Day 118 – Episode II: Return of the Flower Power

    I may not get to watch hockey on Tuesday nights, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t. Fortunately for you, there’s a whopping 11 games on the schedule to choose from, so surely one game strikes your fancy. Like most nights, the action starts at 7 p.m. with four puck drops (Anaheim at Buffalo, Vegas at…

  • DtFR Overtime: Have your break and eat it too

    DtFR Overtime: Have your break and eat it too

    In this week’s edition of DtFR Overtime, I’ll tackle one of the things we highlighted in the most recent podcast: the bye weeks. As was outlined in a previous post, the NHL is in Year 2 of implementing bye weeks into its schedule. Starting January 7, all teams will have a five-day minimum break that…

  • October 5 – Day Two – Pour one out for The Joe

    Opening day is always fun (congrats to the Leafs, Blues, Oilers and Flyers for achieving 1-0-0 records, by the way), but I think its safe to say that I actually get more excited for the second day when there’s far more action (don’t even get me started about the first Saturday of the season!). Tonight,…