Steven Stamkos – – A Born Leader Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - July 8, 20210 Going back to 2008, when Steven Stamkos was picked first overall, the Tampa Bay Lightning had new hope. Their 2004 Stanley Cup run was in the rearview mirror, and a new player was selected. Was he selected to lead them? Probably, he’s always had those capabilities. “You knew once we got
Price Had His Best Stanley Cup Final Performance Hockeyology by Karine Hains - July 6, 20210 Ladies and gentlemen, Carey Price has arrived in this series. It's fair to say that without Carey Price, the Habs wouldn't even have gotten close to the 2021 Stanley Cup final, but since the start of said final, number 31's performance has been underwhelming, to say the least. With the
Changes Might be Coming For the Canadiens Hockeyology by Karine Hains - July 4, 2021July 4, 20210 At this morning's practice, the Habs worked solely on their power play for 30 minutes and fans will be glad to hear that a couple of changes have been made to the units. Most importantly, Gustafsson is no longer on the first unit, he's made way for Jeff Petry who's
William Eklund Is The Most Versatile Forward In The NHL Draft Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - July 3, 2021July 3, 20210 William Eklund is a very talented forward who will go very high in the upcoming 2021 NHL Draft. One of the biggest reasons why is the shortage of potential top-line centers. Could Eklund become just that? “I like both positions. I feel comfortable at both,” Eklund proclaimed. “I think my offense
The Morning After For Montreal Hockeyology by Karine Hains - July 3, 2021July 3, 20210 The Canadiens must have woken up with quite the hangover this morning, after last night’s mistake galore they find themselves on the brink of elimination and it’s time for Dominique Ducharme to find some solutions. The rookie coach has his work cut out for him, the Lightning is quite a
Habs Mistakes Cost Them Dearly Hockeyology by Karine Hains - July 3, 2021July 3, 20210 The Canadiens had perhaps their worst start of the playoffs in this Game 3 but two things prevented it from being an unmitigated disaster, the timely timeout taken by Ducharme and the unwavering support of the crowd. Unlike in Vegas when the Habs took the lead over the locals, the Bell Centre crowd only got louder, chanting Price's name and letting him know they believed in him before launching into a "Go Habs Go" for the ages. Montreal finished the
Well Coached Lightning Make a Statement Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - June 29, 2021June 29, 20210 Tampa - - The Tampa Bay Lightning beat down the Montreal Canadiens 5-1 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Nikita Kucherov, who had an injury last series seems completely over it! He had two goals and an assist. “We have a system. A plan and we stick to it.
Rod Brind’Amour is Staying in Carolina, So What’s Next? Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - June 17, 2021June 17, 20210 Carolina Hurricanes general manager had a smile on his face and said the news all Canes fans wanted to hear. “We’ve reached a contract extension (three years) with Rod Brind’Amour. We truly believe we are heading in the right direction.” Brind’Amour is one of the best guys I’ve ever covered as a
2021 NHL Draft – – My Top 32 – – Version 3.0 Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - June 13, 2021July 14, 20210 Owen Power – Defense – Michigan - NCAA Matty Beniers – Center – Michigan - NCAA Brandt Clarke – Defense – Barrie - OHL William Eklund - Left Wing – Djurgarden - SHL Dylan Guenther – Right Wing - Edmonton - WHL Simon Edvinsson – Defense - Frolunda Jr.
Ian Laperriere Will Have Some Obstacles as Phantoms Head Coach Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - June 7, 2021June 7, 20210 I think this is a good hire. Let’s get that out of the way. I’ve known “Lappy” for a long time, and he’s a hard worker, and that work ethic rubs off on his players. “We all know our style, and I know what kind of guy I am,” Laperriere stated.
