Facing Off: 18 Afterthoughts on 2018 WJC

Once again, the World Juniors did not disappoint. Tyler Steenbergen’s golden goal was a thing of beauty — at least to those from Canada — and the talent-filled tournament delivered…

Facing Off: 18 Thoughts on 2018 WJC

Tis the season where, to many, Christmas Day is viewed as World Juniors’ Eve. The annual under-20 world championship, taking place in Buffalo, N.Y., from Boxing Day through Jan. 5,…

Facing Off Podcast: Beasts of the East

All we talk about is the Western Conference. Not even a mention of the Toronto Maple Leafs. That criticism wasn’t entirely true in regards to Episode 11 of the Facing…

Facing Off: Hot Takes to Start Season

Drop of the puck, pitter, patter, let’s get at ’er! That’s a phrase coined by Regan Bartel, the play-by-play voice of the WHL’s Kelowna Rockets. If you’ve listened to Bartel’s…

Facing Off: Murray over Fleury a Mistake?

Facing Off is a column debating hockey’s hottest topics. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion — you name it, we’re debating it. Albeit,…