Paxton Geisel a Young Goalie With Promise

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by Russ_Cohen - September 26, 2021September 26, 20210

Pittsburgh - - Paxton Geisel is a 2022 NHL Draft eligible prospect currently playing with the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the USHL. Geisel is a 6-2 goalie with a lot of talent and he should be a great addition to Dubuque this season. “It’s just like any other season. I prepare

Three Players Who Impressed Me at the USHL Fall Classic Day 1

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by Russ_Cohen - September 23, 20210

I’m in Pittsburgh watching five games a day and there are way more than three who could be on this list. But I will highlight three to start. Youngstown Phantoms – Kenta Isogai – This center has good speed through the neutral zone. He’s confident carrying the puck up the ice.

Don’t Sleep on New York Rangers Prospect Lauri Pajuniemi

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by Russ_Cohen - September 22, 20210

This Finnish right wing was drafted 132nd overall in 2018. The New York Rangers made the selection and so far, he looks like a fifth round steal. Now 22, and in North America, he looks like he could make a quick transition, starting out with the Hartford Wolfpack in the

Riley Sheahan Got Kraken with His Potential Post Hockey Career

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by Russ_Cohen - September 16, 20210

‘Speak Your Mind’, created by Seattle Kraken center, Riley Sheahan in association with TorchPro, a sports media company dedicated to helping athletes build their personal brands, and will be centered around topics relating to mental health. Sheahan put all of this together before he signed with the newest NHL franchise located

Flyers Rookie Camp Notes

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by Russ_Cohen - September 16, 20210

Here’s what I saw on day one. I won’t be at camp again until the game. I will be writing some articles about the players, but here are the raw nuts and bolts. Today was more about showing what you can do on the ice. There’s still instruction but a lot

A Night Of Firsts For New York – – September 19, 2001

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by Russ_Cohen - September 10, 20210

The New York Rangers hosted the New Jersey Devils in an emotional pre-season game that marked the first sporting event in New York since last Tuesday's terrorist attack. The game showed the country that New Yorkers are on the mend. While the crowd was thin, there wasn’t a shortage of patriotism.

Gritty Falls Short in Mascot Rankings

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by Sportsologist - September 7, 20210

Play Canada recently surveyed more than 2,000 NHL fans from across Canada and the U.S. to ask them to rate every NHL mascot on a scale from 1-5. Results: The top 5 best NHL mascots according to fans: 1. Carlton the Bear (Toronto) 2. Sabretooth (Buffalo) 3. Howler the Coyote (Arizona) 4. Louis

Flyers Day 2 Development Camp Notes

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by Russ_Cohen - August 31, 20210

Another day and some new wrinkles. Check out my Instagram to see them. https://www.instagram.com/p/CTM8ImCgSKA/ Tyson Foerster – C – With more intensive skating drills going on, he shined. His cornering is really improved. You can tell he worked really hard over the summer. Linus Hogberg – D – He was another one who

Flyers Day 1 Development Camp Notes

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by Russ_Cohen - August 29, 2021August 29, 20210

The Flyers prospects were on the ice, and I was there to see them. Samu Tuomaala – RW - I’m always an easier judge at the beginning of camp rather than the end of camp. I think he needs to be more engaged along the wall and in puck battles. The

Carter Hart Is Still a Developing Goalie

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by Russ_Cohen - August 9, 2021August 16, 20210

Goaltenders are different. They have different personalities than most hockey players and their development curve is different. Nobody has had to develop goalies in a bubble or during a pandemic before, so there was no blueprint for that. Hart wasn’t at his best last season, but he’s still only 22