5 Thoughts on Capitals 2020-21 Training Camp
Today, teams are trimming down rosters. It’s another chaotic day in the chaotic couple weeks leading up to the start of the NHL season. The Washington Capitals wrapped up their…
Today, teams are trimming down rosters. It’s another chaotic day in the chaotic couple weeks leading up to the start of the NHL season. The Washington Capitals wrapped up their…
I needed a little time to reflect on Team Slovakia’s tournament because I was convinced there was more to it than just the expected quarterfinal round exit. I’ve gone back…
There’s a famous clip from one of the early seasons of America’s Next Top Model where Tyra Banks screams, “I was rooting for you, we were all rooting for you.”…
Slovakia earned a single point from their 4-3 overtime loss to Team Germany to put them in third in the Group A standings with four points. Unless Switzerland miraculously takes…
Slovakia came into this tournament without a lot of expectations placed upon them by the hockey world. Ranked ninth in the IIHF World Ranking, the focus for Slovakia was on…
Slovakia comes into the 2021 World Junior Championships as one of the lower-ranked teams from the top division on the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) world ranking list. With some…
The Slovaks waited until the absolute last moment to announce their final roster. The roster was announced approximately 24 hours before their first game against Switzerland, coming on the heels…
On Dec. 17, Henrik Lundqvist dropped a bomb on the Washington Capitals’ 2020 season plans. Some tough news I need to share with you all.. pic.twitter.com/y7ZtAoo39Q — Henrik Lundqvist (@hlundqvist35)…
In a warm-up game for the 2021 World Junior Championships, Slovakia played the Czech Republic and was unceremoniously routed, 6-0. It’s very easy to overreact to this game, but there…
At first glance, the 2021 Tournament Outlook looks bleak for the Slovaks. Slovakia’s showing at the 2020 World Juniors was not good. Their saving grace was their 3-1 victory over…
At the start of the day, the Edmonton Oilers had picks in the 3rd, 5th, 6th and 7th rounds. They parlayed the 76th overall pick to San Jose for the…
The Arizona Coyotes did not have a pick until the fourth round of the 2020 NHL Draft. Part of new general manager Bill Armstrong’s deal with the team was that…