Stop Tanking And Fix The Trade Deadline

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by Matthew Blittner - March 12, 2024March 12, 20240

It’s that time of year again. The weather gradually begins to improve, the NHL regular season enters its home stretch, and hockey people across the world complain about tanking and the Trade Deadline. Did I miss anything? With the Trade Deadline in our rearview mirror and many hockey pundits throwing their

Maturation Process of No. 1 Picks

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by Matthew Blittner - February 24, 2024March 4, 20240

“With the first pick in the draft, Team X selects…” At the start of nearly every NHL Entry Draft, you hear some variation of the aforementioned phrase from League Commissioner, Gary Bettman. On Saturday afternoon, when the Devils hosted the Canadiens for a matinee game at Prudential Center, three players who had

JP Hurlbert Could Be The Leader of the 08s

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by Russ_Cohen - May 11, 2023May 11, 20230

JP Hurlbert is a Texan who was born in 2008. He’s 36 months away from possibly being drafted in the NHL and a lot closer to having other leagues draft him or having him decide where he wants to play. At this point, after viewing him at the World Youth

2023 NHL Draft My Top 45 Version 2.0

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by Russ_Cohen - March 20, 2023June 23, 20230

Here are my March rankings. This is not a mock draft. I went as far as 55 but the next one will be back to 45. 1. Connor Bedard – C – WHL 2. Adam Fantilli – C – NCAA 3. Leo Carlsson – C/W – SHL 4. Matvei Michkov – RW – VHL 5.

Ondrej Palat Could Soon Be The Hottest Free Agent

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by Russ_Cohen - June 21, 2022August 8, 20220

Tampa - - In the wake of a 6-2 win by the Tampa Bay Lightning over the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Final, something hit me like a lightning bolt. Ondrej Palat will be a free agent for the first time in his career this summer, and all signs

2022 NHL Draft – – My Top 32 – – Version 1.0

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by Russ_Cohen - December 30, 20210

Here is my first list. There will be more. These are my rankings. This is not a mock draft. Shane Wright – C – Kingston - OHL Matthew Savoie – C – Winnipeg - WHL Ivan Miroshnichenko – LW – Omskie - VHL Logan Cooley – C – USA U-18

Don’t Sleep on New York Rangers Prospect Lauri Pajuniemi

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by Russ_Cohen - September 22, 20210

This Finnish right wing was drafted 132nd overall in 2018. The New York Rangers made the selection and so far, he looks like a fifth round steal. Now 22, and in North America, he looks like he could make a quick transition, starting out with the Hartford Wolfpack in the

2021 NHL Draft – – My Top 32 – – Version 4.0

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by Russ_Cohen - July 12, 2021July 14, 20210

1. Owen Power – Defense – Michigan - NCAA 2. Matty Beniers – Center – Michigan - NCAA 3. William Eklund - Left Wing – Djurgarden - SHL 4. Dylan Guenther – Right Wing - Edmonton – WHL 5. Luke Hughes – Defense – USA U-18 – NTDP 6. Simon Edvinsson – Defense - Frolunda

Ian Laperriere Will Have Some Obstacles as Phantoms Head Coach

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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.

Cam York is Getting Closer to Reaching His Dream

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by Russ_Cohen - October 16, 20200

Cam York has been a player I’ve followed for years now. I watched him grow up in the NTDP, seeing him in various games and tournaments over the years, and now he’s inching closer to turning pro. York was a player who greatly benefitted from Flyers Rookie Camp, you remember, back