Ramblings: The Other Hughes is Here, Surprise Producers, & Cold Stars (Jan. 20)

By |2021-01-20T00:59:39-05:00January 20th, 2021|Hockey Rambling|

BREAKING: Jack Hughes is in fact good and not bad because as an 18-year-old he didn’t live up to ridiculous expectations Okay, I’ll tone it down a bit as we move through these Ramblings. But seriously, the 2019 first-overall pick looks like a completely different player as a sophomore. He grabbed two goals and an [...]

Ramblings: Early observations; ice time; updates on Coleman, Robertson, and Zuccarello – January 19

By |2021-01-18T23:09:05-05:00January 19th, 2021|Hockey Rambling|

With Tage Thompson moved to the third line, Dylan Cozens was moved up to Buffalo’s second line for last night’s game. The latter has a shot of sticking there, though I was impressed with Thompson in the first couple games. He just needs a bit more time to settle in, I think. * The Bruins [...]

Wild West: Early Opportunities

By |2021-01-18T14:56:33-05:00January 18th, 2021|The Wild West|

There have been some injuries, covid issues and some unexpected players emerge early in this 56-game season that have created opportunities for players and changed some depth charts. We will go through each team in the West (excepting the Dallas Stars for now) and briefly see what players are in what roles and how they [...]

Geek of the Week: The Underowned Iafallo

By |2021-01-16T14:07:42-05:00January 17th, 2021|Geek of the Week|

When you’re looking for a breakout player, there are a couple things you should be looking for. The first is ice time, specifically top six minutes and power-play exposure. The second is year over year improvement in production. When you’re trying to figure out when that breakout will take place, for the most part, you’re [...]

Ramblings: The Issues with Owning Yandle and DeAngelo, Markstrom Sticks It to Former Team (Jan 17)

By |2021-01-17T02:13:37-05:00January 17th, 2021|Hockey Rambling|

Another day, another COVID-related happening. This time, the Winnipeg Jets cancelled their Saturday practice due to an “abundance of caution.” Get used to hearing that term. We will have to wait and see what happens tomorrow. If the Jets play as normal next week, you’ll want to stack up on them in weekly formats, as [...]

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