2016 NHL Draft My Top 30 Rankings Version 2.0 Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 2016June 3, 20160 Now that the Meldonium scandal has died down. Here are my latest rankings: 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 defense. He’s
The Finality Of Patrik Elias? Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 2016April 27, 20160 Our new Devils writer, Chris Wassel paints a great word picture about a well respected player in New Jersey and around hockey circles. There is a growing sense that Patrik Elias may very well retire. Whether it happens or not is still pure conjecture. What is not speculative is the impact
Riva Shined For Team Switzerland Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 20160 Grand Forks - Team Switzerland won a 5-4 game in OT. I loved the passion from both squads but two guys really shined. One defenseman who played on the top pairing showed a lot of promise. "I can play either side," said Riva. "My best side is the right side in the
Sergachev Has The Right Stuff Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 2016April 27, 20160 Grand Forks - - Even though Team Russia lost an 8-2 game they didn't play a bad game. How is that possible? Because for more than two periods they gave Team USA all they could handle. Considering the U-17 team is playing with some choice talent like defenseman, Mikhail Sergachev,
Nylander and Liljegren – – Two of Sweden’s Next Gen Stars Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 20160 Grand Forks - - Alex Nylander has star power. He has a certain flair when he carries the puck down the ice. He is an important player in Sweden's system and yet if he didn't get a game-tying goal with 19 tics left on the game clock Latvia would have
Yamamoto is a 2017 Eligible Who’s Having an Impact in Grand Forks Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 2016April 27, 20160 Grand Forks - - One prospect who's opened a lot of eyes here is Kailer Yamamoto. The Spokane Chiefs right winger just finished his second season where he amassed 71 points in 57 games. He had 5 points in 6 playoff games. Now playing in the U18s for Team USA he's
Logan Brown Could Shoot Up The Charts Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 20163 Grand Forks - - Logan Brown is a 6-6 center. Normally that alone would garner a lot of attention. He's also a fast skater and he has a knack of putting the puck in the net. His scoring hasn't kicked in full gear yet in this tournament but he does
Caps vs. Penguins – – Keep an Eye on Johansson Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 2016April 27, 20160 When the Washington Capitals series opens up against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Marcus Johansson will be the 6th or seventh name mentioned on the Capitals roster behind Brayden Holtby, Alex Ovechkin, T.J. Oshie, John Carlson, Justin Williams, Nicklas Backstrom and Evgeny Kuznetsov, but that doesn’t diminish his importance to his team. When
The Capitals Are Trotz’s Best Work Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 20160 Philadelphia - - When the Washington Capitals hosted the Winter Classic in 2015 one of the things I came away with was Barry Trotz has already had a profound affect on the franchise in his first half season. In the aftermath of the Capitals 6-1 win over the Flyers their locker
Jesse Puljujärvi – – Lost In Translation Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - April 27, 2016April 27, 20160 Sometimes schedules don’t mesh when there’s a player who you really want to interview. A Swiss reporter, Fabian Lehner generously offered to ask my questions to the budding star at his first opportunity. He was a man of his word and he emailed me the mp3 with some sadness. He was
