NJ Devils Home Opener: Sheldon Keefe Haunted By Former Team

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by Matthew Blittner - October 11, 2024October 11, 20240

50 seasons of New Jersey Devils hockey. The 30th anniversary of their first Stanley Cup championship in 1994-95. A new Head Coach and potentially a new era. That’s the stage that was set for Thursday night October 10, 2024. Yes, the Devils played and beat the Buffalo Sabres twice in

2022 Winter Classic Weather Update

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by Russ_Cohen - December 27, 2021December 27, 20210

After attending many of the outdoor games and covering all of the Winter Classics, the most talked about subject is the weather! The 2022 Winter Classic may go down as the coldest on record. We all knew that Minnesota was cold, and now they may go down in the history

Early Stanley Cup Odds Update

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by Sportsologist - January 16, 20210

The NHL is back! After a most unusual 2019-20 season, we're back on the ice again. The league did a fantastic job of holding the playoffs in the bubble last season, so we can only hope that carries over into the new season. This is going to be different from

Hirvonen and Lundell Are Driving That Offense For Team Finland

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by Russ_Cohen - January 2, 20210

Finnish left wing Roni Hirvonen (59th overall pick by Toronto in 2020) scored the game-winning goal on a last-minute wraparound goal that propelled his team past Team Sweden 3-2. Most likely they’ll play Team USA next, but you never know what might happen in this tournament. Hirvonen has six points in

How Igor Larionov Expects To Transform Team Russia

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by Russ_Cohen - December 11, 20200

Everyone involved in hockey, or was a fan of the game, or even a casual observer knows the name, Igor Larionov. There’s no point in going over his accomplishments as a player, or an agent, all that matters right now is Larionov, the head coach, and can he guide his

Rodion Amirov Is Setting Records at the Karjala Cup

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by Russ_Cohen - November 9, 2020November 9, 20200

Rodion Amirov continued his trail-blazing season with a goal in each of his first three international appearances. Nobody has done that before for team Russia, with only Alexander Popov, Roman Lyubimov and Pavel Poryadin scoring on their first two international appearances. The Maple Leafs prospect is also far younger than those three –

Some Thoughts on Two Leafs Prospect Defenseman

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by Russ_Cohen - July 22, 20190

Here’s something I’ve thought about doing for a while. It’s taking the temperature of prospects as they’re developing. Right now, the first two I’d like to look at are Timothy Liljegren and Rasmus Sandin. So, who’s better at this moment in time. Liljegren just turned 20 in April. I don’t care

My Long Overdue Take on Jason Spezza

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by Russ_Cohen - July 1, 2019July 1, 20190

If Bob McKenzie is correct, and he usually is, and Jason Spezza is going to play for his hometown Leafs, my mind instantly goes back to the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. It was my first. Somewhere I have pictures of Spezza at the clinic with kids. I shot that on

The 2018 Stadium Series Created Some Lasting Memories

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by Russ_Cohen - March 4, 2018March 4, 20181

Annapolis - - The Washington Capitals beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2. In the third period the Capitals had a commanding lead with 10 minutes to go in the third period. Nothing could stop them except “Mother Nature”. The lights went out and I was told it was half of

2018 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series “By the Numbers.”

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by Russ_Cohen - March 2, 2018March 2, 20180

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (March 1, 2018) – A look at the 2018 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series “By the Numbers.” 1 – This will be the first NHL regular-season outdoor game to be played at a service academy. 3 – The 2018 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series™ will be the third NHL regular-season outdoor contest for both the Washington Capitals®