The Rise of Jake Oettinger

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by Russ_Cohen - May 16, 2022May 16, 20220

Jake Oettinger was the biggest unsung hero of the 2022 NHL Playoffs. He led his team, the Dallas Stars, to a Game 7 overtime and then took a gut-punch loss to the Calgary Flames. He will learn from this. The Dallas Stars will learn from this. I ranked the goalie 29th

Team USA Can’t Solve Slovakia

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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

2017 NHL Draft Trades and Smart Strategies

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by Ryan Biech - June 25, 2017June 27, 20170

There was expected to be a flurry of trades but nothing really materialized until the New York Islanders sent Travis Hamonic to the Calgary Flames for some future picks. On the draft floor, the San Jose Sharks appeared to be targeting American born players throughout the two days of the event.

2017 NHL Draft – – Day 1 Was Memorable

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by Ryan Biech - June 24, 2017June 27, 20170

It was a busy day on the trade front in the NHL today with the host of the draft, the Chicago Blackhawks, making the most noise. Before teams even headed to the United Center to draft the future of the league, the Hawks pulled off two big trades sending Nicklas Hjalmarsson

2017 NHL Draft – – My Top 30 Rankings – – Version 2.0

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by Russ_Cohen - April 5, 2017June 11, 20171

Nolan Patrick – 6-3, 198 - C – He plays a heavy game and gets better as the game goes on. Good on draws. Good stick on defense. Works hard in the corners. Excellent passer. Smooth skater gets in on the net quickly. Nico Hischier – 6-0, 174 –