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Eastern Edge: Thompson Excelling; Rielly’s Role Reduction; Rangers Improving; Barzal’s Surge, and More

By |2025-01-21T08:32:31-05:00January 21st, 2025|Eastern Edge|

Welcome back for another week of ‘Eastern Edge’ where we review each team’s recent performance in the NHL’s Eastern Conference focusing on some key players. This week includes Logan Thompson, Frederik Andersen, Brandon Hagel, Mathew Barzal, and many more. Washington Capitals // 31-10-5 // L7 Days: 3-0-0 Logan Thompson has been named the NHL’s First [...]

Eastern Edge: Streaking Canadiens and Red Wings; Thompson’s Stellar Play; Brink, Foerster, and Cates, and More

By |2025-01-14T15:44:37-05:00January 14th, 2025|Eastern Edge|

Stellar week for Eastern Conference teams as all but four teams have a winning record over the last week. Lots of jostling for position as we enter the second half of the season, and no shortage of positive trends coming out of the East.  Washington Capitals // 28-10-5 // L7 Days: 2-0-2 While the hockey [...]

Eastern Edge: Washington’s Goalie Tandem; Wahlstrom’s Opportunity; Kakko’s Healthy Scratch, and More

By |2024-12-17T06:28:47-05:00December 17th, 2024|Eastern Edge|

Welcome back to Eastern Edge. Let's whip around the Eastern Conference to see who is producing, who is not, which teams are surging, which are sliding, and everything between. Washington Capitals // 21-7-2 // L7 Days: 2-0-0 Andrew Mangiapane missed Monday night’s game against the Dallas Stars with an illness.  Alex Ovechkin is traveling with [...]

Eastern Edge: Anders Lee Producing; Cossa Debuts; Gostisbehere’s Power; Kent Johnson Flying, and More

By |2024-12-11T11:40:15-05:00December 11th, 2024|Eastern Edge|

Washington Capitals // 19-6-2 // L7 Days: 2-0-1 For a team that limped into the playoffs last year on Charlie Lindgren’s shoulders, the Capitals are top of the Eastern Conference and top of the NHL standings. The team has certainly held down the fort while Alex Ovechkin has been on the shelf – which might [...]

Eastern Edge: Devils and Hurricanes Top the Conference; Marner Streaking; Panthers Sliding; Cirelli’s Great Production, and More

By |2024-11-26T08:32:32-05:00November 26th, 2024|Eastern Edge|

We’re officially at the one-quarter mark through the season. Only a few days away from American Thanksgiving, the point of the season that some believe to be the true measuring stick of whether a team is a playoff team or not. The Devils take the top spot in the Eastern Conference this week - almost [...]

Eastern Edge: Carolina and Washington Dominate; Meier’s Production Issues; Toronto’s Surge; Pittsburgh’s Defense, and More

By |2024-11-19T07:47:39-05:00November 19th, 2024|Eastern Edge|

Carolina now leads the conference, Washington continues to skyrocket, the Flyers surge past .500 and Pittsburgh continues to struggle. Let’s check in on our Eastern Conference. All stats and records are up to date as of Monday afternoon.   Carolina Hurricanes // 13-4-0 // L7 Days: 3-1-0 Martin Necas cannot be stopped. He’s completely overshadowing [...]

Eastern Edge: Carolina Streaking; Buffalo’s Wins and Losses; Verhaeghe Production Rise, and More

By |2024-11-12T08:18:57-05:00November 12th, 2024|Eastern Edge|

Welcome to the Eastern Edge, the landscape of the Eastern Conference has changed shape quite a bit over the last week. Carolina has jumped into the top three teams, Toronto is on a three-game winning streak without Auston Matthews, and Buffalo is now tied for the final Wild Card spot.  Florida Panthers // 11-3-1 // [...]

Eastern Edge: Reinhart Scorching; New Rangers Lines; Markström’s Rebound; Undervalued Columbus

By |2024-11-05T06:25:18-05:00November 5th, 2024|Eastern Edge|

Welcome to the Eastern Edge, the landscape of the Eastern Conference has changed shape quite a bit over the last week. Carolina has jumped to the top, Washington is among the best, and Montreal continues to slide. Let’s look at the teams and what has changed (or not).  Florida Panthers // 9-3-1 // L7 Days: [...]

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