10 Flyers Thoughts on Game One

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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

Flyers Canadiens Series Preview

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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

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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

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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

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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

The Story Behind the Red Penguin Documentary

by Russ_Cohen - July 31, 20200

Gabe Polsky (Red Army, In Search of Greatness) has made another gem of a documentary. Red Penguin deals with the time that Howard Baldwin, then a part-owner of the Pittsburgh Penguins decided to buy a portion of CSKA, the Red Army Team when Russia was going through some massive changes

Safety and Fan Experience are Paramount in the New NHL Experience

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by Russ_Cohen - July 24, 2020July 24, 20200

Safety is first for the league employees, various staff, and players, then the fan experience is the next big priority when the NHL starts playing the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers on August 1st. “This entire process has had us focus on and embark on most unique and challenging endeavors we’ve ever

KHL Update: Helping young talent develop at home and penalizing them if they leave early

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by Russ_Cohen - July 20, 2020July 20, 20200

Throughout the summer, Russia has debated the possibility of introducing new legislation designed to encourage young athletes to remain in the country and develop their skills. Among the proposals is a law that would oblige under-23s to pay compensation to the clubs that trained them if they choose to move

Bulbul Kartanbay Will Make a Terrific Coach

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by Russ_Cohen - July 17, 2020July 17, 20200

Bulbul Kartanbay is a hockey player who hails from Kazakhstan. Making the jump from a country that was meeting her needs as a hockey player to eventually moving to North America took guts. “I had everything I needed but it wasn’t what I was looking for. I started to research for

The 2020 Calder Finalists Are A Special Group

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by Russ_Cohen - July 15, 2020July 15, 20200

Dominik Kubalik (Chicago Blackhawks), Cale Makar (Colorado Avalanche), and Quinn Hughes (Vancouver Canucks). All of these players had fantastic seasons, and all are deserving of winning the award but only one can do it. Kubalik’s brother, Thomas, played briefly in the NHL with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He is over the