2020 HHOF Misses – Fleury, Mogilny, Chabot, CuJo & More
This past week was a big day for a few former hockey players both NHL and when it comes to the women’s international game. On Wednesday, June 24, the Hockey…
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Tape2Tape: Kassian, Tkachuk and the Coming War
By now, we’ve all seen the tape of Calgary Flames’ forward and super-pest Matthew Tkachuk hitting Edmonton Oilers’ forward Zack Kassian and the latter rag-dolling Tkachuk following the last hit.…
2020 World Juniors: Controversies & Questions Remain
It’s a tournament that brings the world together over the holiday season – one that unites some of the best junior players from across the world in a best-on-best under-20…
Tape2Tape: Should Fines Stem From Thornton-Mrazek Melee?
Goalies walk a fine line when they swing their sticks in an attempt to slash opposing players – whether it be in front of their nets or as they skate…
Tape2Tape: Did the Canadiens Ruin Alex Galchenyuk?
To ruin something is to reduce to a state of decay, collapse, or disintegration. We often talk about how players, coaches or teams can specifically ruin their respective careers or…
Tape2Tape: Patrick Marleau, the Forgotten Leader
It’s a game that favours youth now – at least that seems to be the trend in the NHL these days. Teams are more willing to give opportunities to younger…
Tape2Tape: Bruins Benefitting From Shift in Officiating
I’m not a conspiracy theorist by any means. In fact, give me the chance to debunk conspiracies and I’ll do my best to do so. That said, there’s something fishy…
The NHL’s Department of Player Safety – A Model of Inconsistency
Personally, I think it’s been one of the best years in a while when it comes to supplemental discipline handed down from the NHL’s Department of Player Safety (DoPS). For…
Tape2Tape: Canucks’ Michael DiPietro and Overcoming Controversy
It was a little over a week ago, on Feb. 11, 19-year-old Michael DiPietro made his NHL debut for the Vancouver Canucks against the San Jose Sharks. A third-round pick…
Tape2Tape: Is Rittich Worthy of MVP Consideration?
It wouldn’t be fair to say that David Rittich came out of nowhere for the Calgary Flames – after all this is the third season in which he’s appeared in…
Tape2Tape: Marner’s Absence & My Annual All-Star Frustration
It seems like we have a conversation about this particular weekend on the NHL’s schedule on a yearly basis – at least I do. I’ve written about previous all-star snubs,…
Maple Leafs: What’s Nylander Actually Worth?
The first month of the NHL season has come and gone. The clocks fell back an hour, and we’re nearly a week into November and, still, William Nylander’s blue and…