4 Nations: The Day Before

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by Matthew Blittner - February 19, 2025February 19, 20250

Almost there! Thursday night is officially within shouting distance and the intensity between Team Canada and Team USA is bubbling up. Should we expect three fights in nine seconds to open the game? NO! But we CAN expect plenty of hard checks and a whole lot of emotional intensity. Both teams

Cole McKinney’s Draft Stock Should be Rising

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by Russ_Cohen - January 16, 2025January 16, 20250

Cole McKinney is getting ready to play in the All-American Game. He’s a fast, talented center and after this game, I suspect that many others will look at him differently. I feel like this prospect’s game has gotten better and better. Does that mean more teams will move him up

Blittner’s Blue Line: Bill Guerin Talks Four Nations Tournament Team USA

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by Matthew Blittner - October 29, 2024October 29, 20240

It’s not quite The Olympics, but The Four Nations Tournament is an international competition and it’s fast approaching. Due to the geopolitical state of the world – the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine – The NHL cannot currently put together a full World Cup of Hockey. However, The League

Jake Sanderson Has Been Impactful with Ottawa

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by Russ_Cohen - December 7, 2022December 7, 20220

Jake Sanderson has been as good as I thought he would be in his first NHL season. We are only 25 games into it and yet, I feel like he’s going to get better rather than hit a wall. The Ottawa Senators are lucky to have him. He’s already the top-scoring

Some 2023 Draft Eligible Players To Watch in the 2022 World Junior Championship

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by Russ_Cohen - August 8, 2022August 8, 20220

All eyes will be on Connor Bedard. He’s the most heavily scouted player since Connor McDavid. He gets people out of their seats and it only takes one of his significant shifts. The problem is, that he rarely has a bad shift. He’s obviously great. Here are a few others. Dalibor

How Owen Power and Jake Sanderson Lead Their Teams in Different Ways

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by Russ_Cohen - December 26, 2021December 26, 20210

This article was inspired by a tweet from Shawn Simpson. This is the kind of excitement that the 2022 World Junior Championship is bringing, and it’s early. https://twitter.com/TSNSimmer/status/1475279011710480386 Having seen both players and how they interact with their teams. Here’s what I have to say about this. First off, hat trick aside, and

Team USA Has Work To Do

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by Russ_Cohen - December 29, 20200

Fans can celebrate the 7-0 win against the Czech Republic, but the team won’t be patting themselves on the back for winning a game that they were supposed to win. Sure, they scored seven goals, but this team has a lot of work to do if they want to win

Jackson LaCombe Would Be an Asset For Team USA

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by Russ_Cohen - December 10, 20200

Jackson LaCombe is finally on USA Hockey’s radar. Radar for elite players that is. He was never on the U18 teams, and he didn’t play for the NTDP, but now he’s in the running to fill a roster spot on the 2021 World Junior Championship roster. Last year at the University

Alex Carpenter Named WHL Women’s MVP

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by Sportsologist - November 30, 20200

KRS Vanke Rays’ American international forward Alex Carpenter was voted the MVP for the Women’s Hockey League’s 2019/2020 season. Carpenter dominated scoring in the regular season, plundering 53 (21+32) points in 27 games before adding 7 (3+4) in five playoff outings as the Rays won the cup at the first

Florida Panthers Are Hopeful About Their Prospects Playing In the WJC

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by Russ_Cohen - November 11, 2020November 11, 20200

The 2021 World Junior Championship is getting closer, and the hockey world is getting very excited about this tournament taking place. The Florida Panthers have a lot of players who have a chance to play in the tournament. Goaltender, Spencer Knight is one of the first two players who should