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  • March 29 – Day 169 – To the top of the East

    It’s Thursday in the NHL, so you know what that means: games galore! The action finds its start at 7 p.m. with three games (Tampa Bay at Boston [SN/TVAS], Detroit at Buffalo and Pittsburgh at New Jersey), followed half an hour later by Florida at Ottawa (RDS). 8 p.m. marks the puck drop of two…

  • March 17 – Day 157 – No green here

    Top o’ the mornin’ to you, or whatever people say today to fool themselves into believing they’re Irish. I’m obviously infatuated with the holiday. One thing I actually enjoy is hockey, and I think that’s something we can all get behind. A perfect 10 games are on today’s schedule, starting with Chicago at Buffalo (NHLN)…

  • Merkle’s Weekly Bumblings: Week 22

    Skater of the Week: Brad Marchand Yeah, I know, it hurts me to do it. But eight points in three games is a tough stat line to argue against. *leans away from microphone looking off to stage right* THAT’LL BE ENOUGH OUT OF YOU, @nlanciani53! WE KNOW HE’S GOOD, WE JUST REALLY HATE HIS FACE! Anyway,…

  • March 8 – Day 148 – Home ice advantage

    Thursdays in the NHL never disappoint, as there’s a whopping 12 games on the slate this evening! Like most nights, the action finds its start at 7 p.m. this evening with three games (Philadelphia at Boston [NHLN/SN], Winnipeg at New Jersey and Colorado at Columbus), followed half an hour later by four more (Buffalo at…

  • February 25 – Day 137 – MSG’s newest addition

    Don’t be sad that the Olympic hockey tournaments are gone. Instead, remember the fun we had. That brings our full attention back to the NHL, and not a moment too soon: today’s half-dozen games are the final fixtures before tomorrow’s trade deadline. Here’s hoping your favorite player is still on your team’s roster by tomorrow’s…

  • February 5 – Day 117 – Quack attack

    In your sporadic Trade Deadline countdown, we’re three weeks away from February 26. It may not seem like it strictly going off completed transactions, but head coaches and general managers around the league are already well into their plans for the final push of the regular season. As for today’s action, there’s four games on…

  • January 22 – Day 107 – Bernier bridges

    With the All-Star Break on the horizon, the NHL is loading up on games all week. This Monday, we have a half-dozen contests to choose from. As it usually does, the action starts at 7 p.m. with two tilts (Colorado at Toronto [TVAS] and Detroit at New Jersey [SN]), followed an hour later by Ottawa…

  • January 16 – Day 101 – Bring your brooms

    It’s Tuesday in the NHL! Let’s go! The action starts at 7 p.m. with three contests (St. Louis at Toronto, New Jersey at the New York Islanders and Philadelphia at the New York Rangers [NBCSN/TVAS]), followed half an hour later by Dallas at Detroit. Next up is Vegas at Nashville (SN) at 8 p.m., trailed…

  • January 2 – Day 87 – Ellis in, Forsberg out

    After yesterday’s boring schedule with only one game, it’s time to get the league back in action with a dozen contests tonight. As it usually does on a weeknight, the action starts at 7 p.m. with four matchups (Tampa Bay at Toronto [TVAS], Boston at the New York Islanders [SN], Pittsburgh at Philadelphia [NBCSN] and…

  • December 18 – Day 75 – Henrique The Rock

    There are good Mondays in the NHL, and there are bad Mondays in the NHL. This is one of the bad ones, as there’s only five games on the schedule for our viewing pleasure. Three of tonight’s contests (Columbus at Boston [SN/TVAS], Anaheim at New Jersey and Los Angeles at Philadelphia [NHLN]) drop the puck…