Matty Beniers Rise To The Top of the 2021 NHL Draft Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - March 15, 2021May 17, 20210 Matty Beniers hasn’t been hiding. He hasn’t come out of nowhere. Nobody is surprised to see him performing at a high level. He’s had an interesting path this season, and through it all, the talented center has continued to see his draft stock rise. Beniers has a great cutting motion in
Top 2021 NHL Games to Watch From March 8th to 13th Hockeyology by Sportsologist - March 8, 20210 NHL Betting News The Vegas Golden Knights are the hottest team in the NHL and the Toronto Maple Leafs have the best record in the NHL. Boston, Washington, Philadelphia, and the New York Rangers are all looking to pick up the level of their play in the crowded East Division. Out west,
Russian Heritage Night Is More Than Just a Special Event Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - February 25, 2021February 25, 20210 A few NHL teams like the Florida Panthers (who had a night with Aleksander Barkov) and the Washington Capitals are hoping to have a night are what is probably just the start of something big. Alex Braverman and CEO Steven Wong are hoping for a lot more as they lead
Western Hockey League Start Is Good News Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - February 22, 2021February 22, 20210 With the Western Hockey League starting back up on February 26th, with newly aligned divisions because of Covid-19, that’s good news for the young AHL players who were cutting their teeth waiting for their real season to start. Let me explain. A lot of organizations' top prospects were on taxi squads
Outdoor Hockey Games Are My Passion Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - February 19, 2021February 19, 20210 This is the first year that I or somebody won’t be live, in-person to cover the two outdoor hockey games in Lake Tahoe. I didn’t feel comfortable doing so amid a pandemic, but I will cover it from afar. My unofficial count is 23 dating back to the Heritage Classic
Early Stanley Cup Odds Update Hockeyology by Sportsologist - January 16, 20210 The NHL is back! After a most unusual 2019-20 season, we're back on the ice again. The league did a fantastic job of holding the playoffs in the bubble last season, so we can only hope that carries over into the new season. This is going to be different from
Player Observations From Flyers vs. Penguins Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - January 13, 2021January 13, 20210 Flyers Nolan Patrick was booted out of the dot for his first face-off of 2021. He was so anxious, and that anxiousness faded, and his skill was on display. He deserved his goal, and it was a great motivator for him. Joel Farabee will be a point-per-game player this year. I said
Three Young Flyers Who Improved A Lot In Training Camp Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - January 11, 2021January 11, 20210 Joel Farabee – We can talk about the weight gain and his added strength but his confidence is even higher than it was in the playoffs last season. There were times last season before the Covid-19 stoppage where he was just surviving. He’s now thriving and I’m expecting a
Season Outlook: Nolan Patrick and Tanner Laczynski Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - January 5, 20210 After seeing Nolan Patrick in camp and during a scrimmage the report is going to be mostly positive. He was loose in practice, talking to Michael Raffl and Morgan Frost in-between drills. In the scrimmage, his footwork was solid, his speed was there, and he had a few shots on net.
Hirvonen and Lundell Are Driving That Offense For Team Finland Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - January 2, 20210 Finnish left wing Roni Hirvonen (59th overall pick by Toronto in 2020) scored the game-winning goal on a last-minute wraparound goal that propelled his team past Team Sweden 3-2. Most likely they’ll play Team USA next, but you never know what might happen in this tournament. Hirvonen has six points in
