The Best and Worst Beards will Battle It Out Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - May 30, 2016May 30, 20160 PIttsburgh, PA - - Playoff beards are the new normal in the NHL. Everybody grows one whether or not it looks good for the team. It's a unifying exercise but just like all things in life some wear it well and some, well they just don't. These beards are heading
Wingels Supports 19 Year-Old Draft Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - May 29, 2016May 29, 20160 Pittsburgh, PA - - While the world waits for the Stanley Cup to begin, Tommy Wingels and a lot of players from both teams got a chance to talk about the big game and a lot more. Wingels, 28, has been an NHL regular since 2011-12. He's a hard working, greasy
Joey Anderson Could Be a Second Round Steal Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - May 26, 2016May 26, 20160 Some guys manage to fly under the radar heading into a draft and Joey Anderson seems to be one of them. This season the 5-11 right wing had a terrific season, 27 goals and 57 points in 64 games for the NTDP. Now the funny part is even after this
Alex DeBrincat – – To Some His Height Is Still An Issue Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - May 26, 20160 He’s 5-7, he weighs in at 165 pounds and he’s scoring at a Connor McDavid clip with the Erie Otters once again. The only difference is he’s doing it without McDavid and still scored when Dylan Strome was out with an injury as well. He’s one of the 5 best
Vladimir Kuznetsov Is a Wild Card in The 2016 NHL Draft Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - May 26, 2016May 26, 20160 Vladimir Kuznetsov has all the tools you’d want in a potential high-scoring hockey player. He’s a versatile winger who at 6-2, 214 might appear to be a bit chunky but when you see him up close you realize that he just has a big frame and is big boned. He
Christoph Schubert’s Door to Door Campaign is Inspiring Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - May 22, 2016May 23, 201615 Christoph Schubert who spent a nice seven years in the Ottawa Senators organization and for the last six seasons he’s been playing for the Hamburg Freezers in the DEL. He was happy until at the age of 34 he saw the team he loved was going up for sale but
What Will Get the Islanders Over The Hump? Hockeyology by Leslie Monteiro - May 11, 2016May 11, 20160 The Islanders said their good-byes to each other in what was breakup day yesterday. They are heading to the offseason with something to be proud of. They finally advanced past the first round for the first time since 1993. This is another step in their playoff development. Advancing to the Eastern Conference
Like The Islanders, Tavares Goes Down Meekly Hockeyology by Leslie Monteiro - May 9, 2016May 9, 20160 This isn’t surprising the Islanders lost in their elimination game yesterday. What’s surprising is the way the Islanders and John Tavares played. They both laid down. There was no fight by both of them in the Islanders’ 4-0 loss to the Lightning in the Eastern Conference semifinals yesterday afternoon at Amalie Arena.
2016 NHL Draft My Top 30 Rankings Version 3.0 Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - May 9, 2016June 3, 20160 Version 4.0 will come out after the World Champions and possibly after the combine. 1) Auston Matthews - 6-2, 210 - C - When he goes in deep with the puck. Nobody stops him and then he can shoot or pass. He’s unselfish. Swats away pucks with great force on
Reality is Setting in for the Islanders Hockeyology by Leslie Monteiro - May 7, 20160 It was déjà vu all over again for the Islanders. Just like Game 3, the Islanders had a victory snatched from the Lightning when Nikita Kucherov (who else!) tied the game in the third period of Game 4 last night. Just like Game 3, the Islanders lost in overtime last night
