The tradition of American Goalies is stepped in prolific talent. From Tom Barrasso, to Ryan Miller. From Mike Richter to Jonathan Quick. The halls of legendary goalies is covered with Americans. This year’s NHL draft will be the beginning of another. Spencer Knight has played for the US National Development Program since 2015. In hisContinueContinue reading “A Knight’s Tale”
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The St. Louis Blues are Stanley Cup Champions
Wow… I mean just wow… From dead last to Champions. The St. Louis Blues have done the unthinkable. But to take a deeper look at this team it’s not surprising that they are on an all night bender somewhere in a St. Louis bar. We talk about all the time you need three key thingsContinueContinue reading “The St. Louis Blues are Stanley Cup Champions”
Charles Barkley wants to fight Brad Marchand
In a recent interview Charles Barkley was talking about Boston Bruins star forward Brad Marchand. In the clip that has gone viral he stated a number of times he would like to “punch Marchand in the face”. THat’s right folks, NBA legend Charles Barkley wants to punch the NHL’s favorite rat Brad Marchand in theContinueContinue reading “Charles Barkley wants to fight Brad Marchand”
Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 2
Welcome to the second round of the NHL Playoffs. To give you a recap I went three out of four in the East picking the Islander, Bruins, and Canes. I went one for four in the West with the Blues as the only team to advance. So all and all not bad. So let’s breakContinueContinue reading “Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 2”
A Pair of Sevens
Last night the NHL was holding a pair of sevens. The Toronto Maple Leafs vs the Boston Bruins and the Vegas Golden Knights vs the San Jose Sharks. THis is what the NHL hopes for. Two game seven featuring four marquee franchises. The results were less than what they had hoped for. The Leafs andContinueContinue reading “A Pair of Sevens”
NHL End Game
When the playoffs matchups were finally set everyone circled the Tampa Bay and Columbus series as a possible sweep. By the same token they looked at the Pittsburgh Penguins as a candidate to swipe the New York Islanders. However no one guessed they would be sweeps by the “underdog” teams. So how did this happen?ContinueContinue reading “NHL End Game”
Playoff Predictions for the West
The Regular season is over and only sixteen teams remain in the hunt for Lord Stanley’s Cup. Welcome everyone I am your hockey know it all Johnny Violence, and this is what you have all been waiting for. The NHL playoffs kick of Wednesday night and with the drop of the puck begins a gruelingContinueContinue reading “Playoff Predictions for the West”
Playoff Predictions for the East
The Regular season is over and only sixteen teams remain in the hunt for Lord Stanley’s Cup. Welcome everyone I am your hockey know it all Johnny Violence, and this is what you have all been waiting for. The NHL playoffs kick of Wednesday night and with the drop of the puck begins a gruelingContinueContinue reading “Playoff Predictions for the East”
The Unpopular Truth About Penguins Hockey
Fleury is gone… Get over it. Pittsburgh is famous for two things: great sports teams and fans that love their icons. Sometimes, that love lasts a little too long. Marc Andre Fleury will go down as one of the best goalies in Penguins history, if not the best. Fleury’s smile and flexible play in netContinueContinue reading “The Unpopular Truth About Penguins Hockey”
NCAA Frozen Four
Dearest Readers, I owe everyone an apology. My video for Friday was not done, and due to unforeseen circumstances I was unable to post my predictions for the NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament. With that being said, like most of the other people who cover this sport I was way off. Bellow is my bracket. ClearlyContinueContinue reading “NCAA Frozen Four”
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