Evander Kane’s Stats Look Promising George Matarangas | June 3, 2018 Contracts are weird, eh? League-dominating guys like David Pastrnak sign team-friendly deals while some guys get vastly overpaid for no reason. I think you’d be hardpressed to find someone who…
‘Nashville Predators Only’ NHL Awards George Matarangas | May 30, 2018 The Nashville Predators were the cream of the NHL’s crop during the regular season but ultimately fell short during the playoffs. That doesn’t diminish their regular-season prowess, where many players…
How the Jets Beat a Better Predators Squad George Matarangas | May 18, 2018 The Nashville Predators’ season fell short by a few rounds as the Winnipeg Jets vanquished them in seven games. There were many reasons why the chips fell as they did,…
‘San Jose Sharks Only’ NHL Awards George Matarangas | May 15, 2018 The San Jose Sharks’s season ended a few weeks earlier than they would’ve preferred, but this year shouldn’t be seen as a negative. Many young players took the next step,…
Predators Preyed Upon by Stastny George Matarangas | May 11, 2018 Game 7 ended the way it began for the Nashville Predators and their fans, in heartbreak. Pekka Rinne had a rough first few minutes and spotted the Jets a two-goal lead. Predators…
Dominant Forsberg Carries Predators to Game 7 George Matarangas | May 9, 2018 It was do or die on Monday night and when their backs were against the wall, the Nashville Predators came out swinging. More specifically, Filip Forsberg showed up in a…
Sharks Blue Line Comes up Big in Game 4 George Matarangas | May 3, 2018 Game 4 at the SAP Center was nerve-racking for fans. The series was at 2-1 in favor of the Vegas Golden Knights going into the game and the San Jose Sharks…
Sharks Hanging Martin Jones out to Dry George Matarangas | April 30, 2018 It’s common knowledge that great goaltending can win a series. Sometimes all it takes is a goalie to stand on his head, a la Jaroslav Halak in the 2010 playoffs,…
Clash of Titans: Jets vs Predators George Matarangas | April 25, 2018 The playoffs are, by nature, a war of attrition. Injuries are an inevitability when teams are so physical and games are close together. There’s rarely any time for significant rest…
Subban’s No Scapegoat for Defensive Woes George Matarangas | April 24, 2018 The Nashville Predators had their hands full with the Colorado Avalanche in round one of the playoffs. What should’ve been an easy win turned into six games of a heated…
Where Do the Sharks Put Thornton? George Matarangas | April 20, 2018 The San Jose Sharks have the best pure playmaker of his generation sidelined with an injury. Joe Thornton had surgery in late January to repair his right medial collateral ligament…
Sharks’ Tierney Shining In First Few Playoff Games George Matarangas | April 18, 2018 The Pacific Division playoff series have some striking similarities, but there’s one that’s impossible to ignore: One team is dominating the series as the Vegas Golden Knights and San Jose…