Bigras is Hopeful as Flyers Camp Opens

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by Russ_Cohen - September 13, 2019September 13, 20190

On July 1st the Flyers signed defenseman, Chris Bigras to a two-year, two-way contract. The Rangers had this RFA, but they never made him an offer. Now 24, he’s coming off an ankle injury that saw him shut down his season last February. Getting the first practice under his belt

Cole Caufield, Still Smiling, Still Scoring

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by Russ_Cohen - August 2, 2019August 2, 20190

Some players are just natural goal scorers. Alex DeBrincat was someone who I thought was one of them. He did it at every level, but he had his detractors because of his size and low and behold he has 69 goals in his first two seasons for the Blackhawks. I

Some Thoughts on Two Leafs Prospect Defenseman

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by Russ_Cohen - July 22, 20190

Here’s something I’ve thought about doing for a while. It’s taking the temperature of prospects as they’re developing. Right now, the first two I’d like to look at are Timothy Liljegren and Rasmus Sandin. So, who’s better at this moment in time. Liljegren just turned 20 in April. I don’t care

My Long Overdue Take on Jason Spezza

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by Russ_Cohen - July 1, 2019July 1, 20190

If Bob McKenzie is correct, and he usually is, and Jason Spezza is going to play for his hometown Leafs, my mind instantly goes back to the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. It was my first. Somewhere I have pictures of Spezza at the clinic with kids. I shot that on

Trades Dominated Day Two of the 2019 NHL Draft

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by Ryan Biech - June 24, 20190

Vancouver - - It was a whirlwind day two at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft that was headlined by a couple of big trades. Before the first pick was made, it was rumored that PK Subban was on the move but the destination was unknown. It was later revealed that a

NTDP is still Dominating

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by Ryan Biech - June 22, 20190

Vancouver - - The 2019 NHL Entry Draft was full of surprises on the draft board but the one thing that many people expected was the players from the US National Team Development Program dominating the first round. It started with the expected first overall, Jack Hughes, going to the New

Blues Reaction To Winning Their First Stanley Cup

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by Russ_Cohen - June 13, 2019June 15, 20190

Boston - - The 52-year Stanley Cup drought is over. The Blues beat the Bruins 4-1 in Game Seven. Brayden Schenn talked about finally winning the Stanley Cup: https://soundcloud.com/russ-cohen/brayden-schenn-talks-about-the-blues-stanley-cup-win Andy Cohen of Bravo Television fame talked about being a Blues fan and more: (Tyler Bozak and his dad to the left

Kaapo Kakko Has a lot of Mystique Heading Into the NHL Draft

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by Russ_Cohen - June 10, 2019June 10, 20190

Kaapo Kakko is expected to be the second overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. Before you know it all the top prospects will be in Vancouver and the Finnish winger will be on full display. In the meantime, I found out he doesn’t currently speak English. I had questions

Spencer Knight Impressed at the 2019 NHL Combine

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by Russ_Cohen - June 2, 2019June 2, 20190

Spencer Knight was the starting goalie on the best NTDP team in years and possibly ever. He's a machine and he showed was peak physical condition looks like at the 2019 NHL Combine.

Bruins Rolling Four Lines is Hard To Beat

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by Russ_Cohen - May 28, 20190

The Boston Bruins are up 1-0 in the Stanley Cup. They had an impressive 4-2 win and once again, Sean Kuraly was out there scoring, and just making life difficult for the opposition. Towards the end of the game, he was out there on the kill. He was at the end