Winter Classic X Takeaways Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - January 2, 20180 Queens - - The Rangers beat the Sabres 3-2 in an overtime thriller in the tenth Winter Classic. 2008 was the first in Buffalo and it’s come full circle with the Sabres playing in the 10th. Sadly, they lost both games. This game had more than 41,000 fans dressed as warm
Winter Classic Temperatures and More Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - December 31, 2017December 31, 20170 Queens - - The temperature at the 2018 Winter Classic will be somewhere in the high teens and low 20’s. The wind will make it seem colder. The average low in New York for this time of the year is 28 degrees. It was in the mid 40’s last year
Team USA Can’t Solve Slovakia Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - December 28, 2017December 29, 20170 When you lose your #1 center things can get mixed up in a hurry. That happened to Team USA but that’s no excuse. They didn’t figure out how to solve Slovakia’s shot blocking machine in a 3-2 loss. I wrote about Samuel Bucek in my last article and boy did he
Team USA, Carter Hart and Lias Andersson All Shined Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - December 27, 2017December 27, 20170 Team USA cruised to an 9-0 win over Denmark. No surprise there. The aspect of this team that could be worrisome to the competition is their speed and size. Kailer Yamamoto (5-8, Oilers) may be the most dangerous player in the tournament. He’s surely one of the smartest and his brief
Andrei Svechnikov Could Light Up Buffalo Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - December 26, 2017July 29, 20180 Andrei Svechnikov is a 2018 draft eligible star who currently plays for the Barrie Colts. He’s had quite the season even though he suffered a broken hand early on. In 16 games, he has 14 goals and 21 points. He was once thought of as the potential first overall selection
John Klingberg is Having a Norris Type Season Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - December 18, 2017December 18, 20170 John Klingberg is a threat to put up points every time he takes a shift for the Dallas Stars. The Stars drafted him 131st overall in the 201 NHL Entry Draft. Now 25, he’s entering in his fourth season with the club. Considering his lifetime point totals are 38 goals
P.K. SUBBAN JOINS ADIDAS FAMILY Hockeyology by Sportsologist - December 18, 20170 PORTLAND, Ore. (December 18, 2018) – adidas today proudly announced a multiyear partnership with one of the National Hockey League’s top defenseman, 2-time NHL All-Star, 2013 Norris Trophy Winner and Olympic Gold Medalist, P.K. Subban of the Nashville Predators. With a unique blend of speed and power, Subban is a two-way player
The Most Overlooked Calder Candidate in the NHL Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - December 8, 2017December 8, 20170 At this moment in time, Brock Boeser would be my pick for the Calder. I mentioned that on air today. https://soundcloud.com/russ-cohen/russ-cohen-on-stellick-and-simmer-talking-wjc-selections-calder-candidates-and-more However, a player who I’ve had to defend, for years, is rapidly getting in the race, his name is Malcom Subban. You remember, that first round goaltender from the 2012
Phantoms – Penguins December 6th Report Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - December 7, 2017December 7, 20170 In a game where the Phantoms dominated the Penguins. Here are some notes: Penguins: Daniel Sprong – 6-0, 195 – RW - Showed speed on the wing. Missed the net after he was wide open. Needs to get in the flow of the game more. No power play late. Lukas Bengtsson – 5-10,
Team Canada World Junior Championship Camp Omissions and More Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - December 6, 2017December 6, 20170 Team Canada had their conference call to talk about who was invited to their camp. There’s always that feeling that they have too many players to go around but if that was really the case they’d win a gold medal every year, and they don’t. Owen Tippett was playing in the