Sam Morin’s Comeback Story: Take 2
To say that the career of Sam Morin has been like a roller coaster would be an understatement. BackgroundSam is a 6 foot 7, 202-pound beast that roams the blue line as a defenseman. He was born in Quebec, Canada, and started playing Pee-Wee hockey in 2007. During Sam Morin’s junior hockey days, he was…
Will The NHL Ever Fix Their Officiating Problem?
At any level of athletics, officials have been criticized for as long as I can remember (sometimes me being the biggest critic). It is one of the hardest day to day jobs that anyone could have in sports. Night in and night out they are constantly being screamed at by players, coaches, and (pre-Covid) a…
5 NHL Trade Deadline deals that need to happen
Amid a season full of uncertainty, something that won’t change is the annual buzz surrounding the NHL Trade Deadline. Love it or hate it, deadline day is one of the most polarizing days of the NHL season, and the right (or wrong) moves can have a significant impact. Just look at what the Tampa Bay…
What the (bleep) is going on with the Philadelphia Flyers?
If you are a fan of the Philadelphia Flyers like I am…I am so sorry. This team has no idea what their identity is. I have a saying and it goes, “offense wins games, defense wins championships.” This hockey team has neither. Ok, that might be an exaggeration but that is what it feels like….
Examining the Buffalo Sabres’ historically bad shortcomings
The year was 2011. Barack Obama was in the White House, and social media was still on the rise. That was also the last year the Buffalo Sabres made the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Since then, the Sabres have endured eight straight losing seasons — soon to be nine this spring. Buffalo has also undergone six head…
Will the Philadelphia Flyers get back to their 2020 form?
The Philadelphia Flyers ended the 2020 season with disappointment as they lost to the New York Islanders in Game 7. They left the NHL Bubble with their heads down but after time went by, they realized how great of a season they actually had. The mental toughness that team had was crazy good. It is…