Does Anyone Really Care About The NHL All-Star Game?
Last week, the NHL announced its 32 players (one from each club) as its initial selections for the 2023 All-Star Game in Sunrise, Florida, on Feb. 4. The fans will get to vote on three other players from each division to round the All-Star rosters. Following the...
The 2022-23 NHL Season Could Be The Highest Scoring Since The Early ’90s
NHL scoring has steadily increased in recent years. In 2015-16, the 2.71 goals average was the lowest since 2003-04 (2.57), which was the final season of the “Dead Puck Era”. It has since risen by each season, reaching 3.14 in 2021-22. The last time it was that high...
The Canadiens Don’t Need To Tank The Season
A quarter of the way into the 2022-23 schedule, the Montreal Canadiens are exceeding expectations. Having bottomed out last season in one of the worst performances in franchise history, the Canadiens (11-9-1) had 23 points entering their Nov. 29 games with the San...
Who Will Be Canada’s Team In The 2022-23 NHL Season?
We're now over a month into the 2022-23 NHL season. As usual, I'm continuing my annual autumn tradition of examining each Canadian NHL team to determine which one has the best shot of ending the country's nearly 30-year Stanley Cup drought. Each team is listed here in...