How Tough Lessons Made Frederik Andersen the MVP-Candidate
I was sitting at the kitchen table last night after the kids finally crashed, the house quiet except for the low hum of the fridge…
Category: NHL
Grades and Takeaways From Hurricanes’ Dominating Game 4
I watched that Game 4 and immediately knew the script was flipped for good. Carolina didn’t just win. They embarrassed Montreal in every single zone…
The Three Tiers of Toronto Fans Watching Mitch Marner and Why He Left
I sat with that primary source piece last night and let it sink in. Mitch Marner is out here leading the Golden Knights in scoring…
MacKinnon injured as Avs face ‘big hill to climb’
Nathan MacKinnon dropped to the ice like the weight of an entire franchise just landed on his left leg, and suddenly the Avalanche’s season looked…
Another Comeback Win for the Cardiac Knights: Graduating Avs From Playoffs
I watched that third period unfold and felt the same sick energy I got during my last column on the Thunder bench takeover. Vegas didn’t…
How the Canadiens mastered the art of ‘bouncing forward’
I was sitting at the kitchen table last night after the kids finally crashed, the house quiet except for the low hum of the fridge…
Road Warrior Canadiens Strike Again: Grades from Montreal’s Dominant ECF Game 1
I sat down after the kids were finally asleep, the house quiet except for the low hum of the TV, and watched the Montreal Canadiens…
Golden Knights take Game 1: Grades for both teams, and how Vegas flipped the switch
The Golden Knights grabbed a 1-0 series lead with that 4-2 win in Denver, but the real story sits in how quickly they turned a…
Makar out Game 1 of Western Conference finals
Cale Makar sitting out Game 1 against the Golden Knights is the kind of gut-check the Avalanche have been dodging all postseason, and now the…
Avalanche bounce back to beat Wild, go up 3-1
I can’t believe it — my stomach’s doing the cha‑cha again after that one where I thought the Avalanche were done for good. The series…