Posted by thesportsjunky on March 18, 2018 · Leave a Comment
As the season comes to an end the pursuit of milestones continues and with that comes a conversation and debate about the young stars quickly rising through the ranks.
Posted by thesportsjunky on January 7, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Coaching can be a tough gig as the balance between pushing players and pushing them too far is very thin with plenty of coaches taking very different approaches to motivating their team.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on November 5, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The Montreal Canadiens are struggling and in a city that doesn’t accept losing things might have to turn around soon for a number of people to keep their jobs.
Posted by thesportsjunky on October 3, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The Metropolitan Division is a division built around rivalries making it one of the more exciting division in the league as every game means more than just another regular season it also makes the division race a tight one much like it will be this year.
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The reinforcements could be on their way for more than a few teams as the second round of the NHL playoffs is about to end making more players available to travel to the World Championships.
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The NHL Playoffs are heating up with series getting tighter but a bigger story surrounding the league’s best player has taken more headlines this week.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on April 9, 2017 · Leave a Comment
In the midst of a great playoff race the NHL spoiled the story when they came out an announced that they wouldn’t be participating in the 2018 Olympics launching plenty of criticism.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on January 15, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The NHL Trade Deadline is still a while away but one team is beginning to kick the rumours off as the Colorado Avalanche are setting up for a big rebuild.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on October 12, 2016 · Leave a Comment
The NHL season is about to begin and throughout the season there will be plenty to watch for as the league continues to grow and look to the future with a new season approaching.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on September 15, 2016 · Leave a Comment
Group B in the World Cup of Hockey has plenty of unknowns with a young team trying to prove they belong to a great team trying not to falter as the battle is sure to be great.
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