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  • Toronto Maple Leafs 2018-2019 Season Preview

    Toronto Maple Leafs 49-26-7, 105 points, third in the Atlantic Division Lost in First Round to Boston, 4-3 Additions: RW Adam Cracknell, F Tyler Ennis, C Josh Jooris, C Par Lindholm, G Eamon McAdam, D Igor Ozhiganov, D Jordan Subban, C John Tavares Subtractions: F Miro Aaltonen (signed with Vityaz Podolsk, KHL), RW Kyle Baun (signed with…

  • Pittsburgh Penguins 2018-2019 Season Preview

     Pittsburgh Penguins 47-29-6, 100 points, second in the Metropolitan Division Lost in Second Round to Washington, 4-2 Additions: F Matt Cullen, D Stefan Elliott, C Derek Grant, RW Jimmy Hayes, D Jack Johnson, G John Muse, D Juuso Riikola Subtractions: D Lukas Bengtsson (signed with Linköpings, SHL), C Vincent Dunn (signed with Orlando, ECHL), D Matt Hunwick…

  • 2018 Offseason Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins

    Only a few more teams’ offseason previews remain before the 2018 NHL Entry Draft gets started this Friday. First up today is the Pittsburgh Penguins! The chance to become the NHL’s first official dynasty since the 1983-90 Edmonton Oilers is still available to C Sidney Crosby‘s Penguins, but falling in the second round of the…

  • 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…

  • January 25 – Day 110 – Daddy’s home!

    Unless you’re headed to a game, make sure to sit down in front of your TV tonight because there’s much to be watched! As hinted at yesterday, the NHL is closing out the unofficial first half of the season with a bang today, as all but Los Angeles is in action (and believe me, the…

  • November 27 – Day 54 – Battle of Pennsylvania

    Welcome to the last week of November! I know you think you need to be doing your Christmas shopping, but you have all of December to do that. Instead, sit down this evening and watch some hockey. If you’re wise and followed my instructions, the NHL has scheduled five games for your viewing pleasure. Two…

  • October 29 – Day 26 – Welcome to the NHL

    With three games on tap today, the last Sunday of October won’t go quietly. What makes today exciting, especially for fans with access to NHL Game Center, is that all three contests will be played independent of each other. With two hours separating the opening puck drop of each match, inspired hockey fans should be…

  • October 11 – Day Eight – Second round preview

    Now that all the fun of the opening week is behind us, it’s time to get focused for the two-month run to American Thanksgiving. Don’t think the holiday is that important in the NHL? Maybe this will change your mind. With that in mind, let’s jump into the five games on the schedule this evening.…

  • Pittsburgh Penguins 2017-’18 Season Preview

    Pittsburgh Penguins 50-21-11, 111 points, second in the Metropolitan Division Beat Nashville in the Stanley Cup Finals Additions: D Matt Hunwick, G Antti Niemi, RW Ryan Reaves Subtractions: C Nick Bonino (signed with NSH), F Matt Cullen (signed with MIN), D Trevor Daley (signed with DET), G Marc-Andre Fleury (drafted by VGK), D Cameron Gaunce…

  • April 4 – Day 167 – Who gets Game 7?

    After a quiet Monday in the NHL last night, the final Tuesday of the regular season should be absolutely stellar. Barring some freak weather system or facilities complication, 13 contests will take place this evening. All but four teams will be in action tonight, including the entire Western Conference. The action gets started at 7 p.m.…