The Battle Between Franchise Centers

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by Matthew Blittner - December 22, 2024December 22, 20240

Centers, they’re among the most important people on a hockey team. Sure, it’s important to have stout goaltenders, a steady defense and the ability to roll four lines, but centers are usually the drivers of their lines and it helps when each of your pivots is strong at what they

Blittner’s Blue Line: Chico and Jágr, plus Islanders to Host All-Star Weekend

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by Matthew Blittner - February 20, 2024February 20, 20240

The game of Hockey has seen its fair share of characters. There have been boisterous, larger-than-life types. There have been comedians. Strong and silent types have come and gone. There are simply too many to list. But there are two in particular who we want to focus on here. Chico Resch

Bruins Continue Special Season With 2023 Winter Classic Win

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by Russ_Cohen - January 3, 2023January 3, 20230

Boston - - The Boston Bruins won the 2023 Winter Classic. They got an exciting 2-1 comeback win at Fenway Park. Jake DeBrusk was there to clean up the garbage and secure the win. Taylor Hall did the heavy lifting with some great dekes and backup goalie, Casey DeSmith, who

Evgeni Malkin Is Still Missing a Winter Classic Moment

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by Russ_Cohen - January 2, 2023January 3, 20230

Boston - - Evgeni Malkin has played over 1,000 NHL games. He has 1,180 points in 1,017 games. Recently the Russian veteran passed Sergei Fedorov for the second most points for a Russian-born player. What’s missing from his tremendous resume? A Winter Classic moment. Sidney Crosby had his in 2008,

2023 Winter Classic Ice Update

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by Sportsologist - January 1, 2023January 1, 20230

Boston, MA - - We talked to Derek King and Kris King who are in charge of NHL operations and we talked about the weather and the ice because that's important for an outdoor hockey game. https://soundcloud.com/russ-cohen/nhl-operations-team-kris-king-and-derek-king-update-winter-classic-ice Swayman photo by Derek King

Winter Classic Jerseys Revealed

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by Russ_Cohen - November 29, 2022November 29, 20220

NEW YORK (Nov. 25, 2022) - Adidas and the National Hockey League today revealed the special-edition jerseys the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins will wear in the 2023 Discover NHL Winter Classic® on Monday, Jan. 2 at Fenway Park in Boston (2 p.m. ET, TNT, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports). The jerseys will be available Dec. 1 at adidas.com, adidas.ca, NHLShop.com, NHLShop.ca, ProShop powered

NHL Teams Who Should Be Buyers and Sellers

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by Russ_Cohen - April 4, 20210

The NHL 56-game season has snuck up on some teams, and now with COVID-19 issues in the North Division, specifically with the Vancouver Canucks, the landscape has changed drastically, and what was the case a few weeks ago for teams has changed. I’m not even currently guessing what the return

Player Observations From Flyers vs. Penguins

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by Russ_Cohen - January 13, 2021January 13, 20210

Flyers Nolan Patrick was booted out of the dot for his first face-off of 2021. He was so anxious, and that anxiousness faded, and his skill was on display. He deserved his goal, and it was a great motivator for him. Joel Farabee will be a point-per-game player this year. I said

National Hockey League Players’ Association, National Hockey League Ratify Four-Year CBA Extension and Return To Play Plan

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by Sportsology - July 10, 2020July 10, 20200

NEW YORK – TORONTO (July 10, 2020) – Following a 142-day pause, the National Hockey League will drop the puck with a five-game schedule of Stanley Cup Qualifiers on Saturday, Aug. 1, as the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) and NHL ratified a four-year extension to the Collective Bargaining Agreement (through

The Capitals Slay The Penguins to Advance

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by Russ_Cohen - May 8, 2018May 8, 20180

Ted Leonsis talks about reaching the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time as team owner: https://soundcloud.com/russ-cohen/ted-leonsis-reaches-the-ecf-for-his-first-time Evgeny Kuznetsov talks about scoring the game-winner and more: https://soundcloud.com/russ-cohen/evgeny-kuznetsov-talks-about-the-game-winning-goal The handshake line: