by joshwahler | Apr 1, 2021 | Hockey
When it comes to sports we all love anomalies. A good what if story, a statistic or season that serves as a total outlier, underdogs that overachieved, legends that underachieved… We often talk about the greatest player to never win a ring or the greatest player to...
by joshwahler | Mar 5, 2021 | Hockey
The reverse retro jerseys aren’t the only throwbacks this year as a number of players who seemed to be on their way out or on a steep decline have decided to turn back the clock. Joe Thornton: 41 years old When the Leafs signed Jumbo Joe to a deal it looked like...
by joshwahler | Sep 9, 2020 | Hockey
The second trade of the summer has occurred and while it’s not a blockbuster, this is great trade for all involved. Let’s break it down. Montreal receives: Jake Allen 2022 7th round draft pick St. Louis receives: 2020 3rd round draft pick 2020...
by joshwahler | Sep 3, 2020 | Hockey
Canadiens: The Habs mini Cinderella run is over and this one is bittersweet. The 24th seeded team that really had no business being in the bubble at all shocked everyone by upsetting the Penguins and then took Philly to six games, actually outplaying them. The lowly...
by joshwahler | Aug 18, 2020 | Hockey
Leafs: “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Kyle Dubas should heed the words of fellow Toronto manager, Masai Ujiri and realize that things need to change in Toronto. His tone-deaf end of...
by joshwahler | Jul 10, 2020 | Hockey
As the 2020 NHL entry draft approaches there has been a lot of buzz due to the hype of the top end talent this year and the controversial results of the draft lottery. There’s always an aura surrounding the player pegged to go first overall in a draft but this...