NHL Bob and KHL Bob Hockeyology by Sportsologist - August 17, 20200 Avangard’s new recruit, Corban Knight, is enjoying something of a reunion in Balashikha as pre-season continues. Back in the day, the forward made his NHL debut in Calgary under Bob Hartley and now the two are working together once again in KHL. So, who better to tell us about the
10 Flyers Thoughts on Game Two Hockeyology by Anthony Mingioni - August 15, 2020August 15, 20200 The Philadelphia Flyers lost to the Montreal Canadiens 5-0 on Friday afternoon, tying their Best of Seven Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Series at one game each. Here are some observations. 1) If the second period of Game One was a blueprint that interim Canadiens head coach Kirk Muller (after head coach Claude
10 Flyers Thoughts on Game One Hockeyology by Anthony Mingioni - August 13, 2020August 13, 20200 The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-1, in Game One of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Series. Here are some observations. The goalie match-up is as advertised. Not often you watch two goaltenders but on a technical display as proficient as what Carter Hart and Carey Price displayed. If there
Doreen Taylor Putting on A Local New Jersey Concert Music & Concerts by Russ_Cohen - August 12, 20200 The pandemic has taken away a lot of things, loved ones, the ability to travel to most faraway places, and live concerts. There has been a handful around the country, and now Doreen Taylor is hosting one that will be held in Swedesboro, NJ on August 29th. https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4689322?fbclid=IwAR3jRZG0Me6brVcqvBCJfOrUMKY5K6lBG54sOd7oYLmxb7NUlGZ64ifAE_k This show will be
Flyers Canadiens Series Preview Hockeyology by Anthony Mingioni - August 11, 2020August 11, 20200 Hockey in August. A strange concept. But it’s been the strangest of years, so the idea that a team that wouldn’t have been close to hailing distance of a playoff spot now finds themselves in an Eastern Conference quarterfinal series isn’t that far fetched. Nor would a team that managed to
The New York Rangers Will Draft Alexis Lafreniere Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - August 10, 2020August 10, 20200 New York Rangers general manager Jeff Gorton doesn’t have to say he’s drafting him. He’s playing it cool. He’s not going to make it known for a while. That’s fine. At the end of the day, Alexis Lafreniere is the player they’re drafting. As with most teams they did a
Quinn Hughes Continues to Elevate His Game Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - August 6, 2020August 6, 20200 Quinn Hughes is in the midst of his rookie season and first NHL Playoff run. In his first three playoff games, he has a cool four assists. He had two big points in a 3-0 win in Game 4. With his team up 2-1, he’s not getting carried away. “It feels
Carolina’s Youth Served Them Well in Game 1 Victory Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - August 1, 20200 The Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 3-2 in Game One of their Stanley Cup Qualifier. Two young players who stood out for them were Andrei Svechnikov (2nd overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft) and Martin Necas (12th overall in 2017). Necas was credited with the third goal