Dobber is enjoying some well-deserved sun and fun with the family and so you get a double dose of Ramblings from me this week. And what better way to start out than with a nice healthy self-back-pat! With Sidney Crosby out for six weeks, get prepared for Super Malkin. Historically, Geno has really [...]
We’re going back to the well for this rendition of the Ramblings. A few months ago, mere moments before the NHL season kicked off, I shared my notes from a recent appearance on The Hockey PDOCast with Dimitri Filipovich. Well, Dim and I decided to evaluate our early predictions while discussing all the early surprises, [...]
I'll take just a moment to discuss what is happening right now in the hockey world. It is unheard of. It began with Don Cherry and his xenophobic and divisive remarks. It bled into Mike Babcock and the abuse of power and the dynamics that come from toxic coach-player relationships. It's now focused squarely [...]
The writing had been on the wall, but on Wednesday afternoon we finally saw the other shoe drop. After a 9-10-4 start that had the Toronto Maple Leafs flailing outside the Eastern Conference playoff picture, the club opted to let go of the highest-paid coach in the game. With him goes a legacy of [...]
The NHL released some ‘at the quarter-mark’ stats via their public relations on Tuesday and it’s just a good as we had hoped it would be. Heading into Tuesday’s contests, this season’s 1956 goals scored represent the second-most markers in the last 23 seasons (2005-06 had 2007 goals). Additionally, the 1462 even-strength tallies are the [...]
Quinn Hughes returned to the Canucks lineup after missing their last contest with a sprained ankle. Obviously, this is terrific news for Hughes owners and Vancouver fans everywhere. Hughes made an impact in his return by tallying the game-tying goal with three minutes remaining in regulation. Quinn Hughes with the knucklepuck to tie things 1-1. [...]
Here’s the latest news in the world of NHL injuries! To see injury updates from around the league as soon as they’re made public, follow me on Twitter @BrennanDeSouza! Hampus Lindholm – Has been skating but sat out of Tuesday’s game against the Jets because of a lower-body injury. Coach Dallas Eakins is [...]
Let’s start this off with a goal of the year candidate from the SHL. Canucks 2019 second-rounder, Nils Höglander decided to do the most impressive lacrosse-style goal I've ever seen on Tuesday. While under pressure, he banks the puck to himself off of the back of the net and has the presence of mind [...]
Vancouver visited Detroit in the final match of their four-game road trip. Jacob Markstrom started his second consecutive game after missing three while away to deal with personal matters. Over that span, rookie, Thatcher Demko stood tall. The 23-year-old won two while posting a 0.944 save percentage. Demko has a lot of motivation [...]
Jack Hughes has had a difficult start to his NHL career. We’re six games in and he’s failed to record a point. Even more concerning is his extremely cushy deployment hasn't been helping matters. Three of his 16 total minutes per night have come on the man-advantage and he’s seen a very healthy 76 percent offensive [...]
