Posted by thesportsjunky on April 23, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The NHL playoffs are almost through the first round and so far thigns have been surprsiing as strong teams have been easily taken care of while teams that had no chance are having an impact.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on April 10, 2016 · Leave a Comment
North of the border fans are panicking as the playoffs begin without a Canadian team but it is not a reflection of Canadian hockey as the make-up of every successful team shows.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on October 3, 2015 · 1 Comment
The Metropolitan Division is still a young one after the re-organization brought some of the biggest markets into one division.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on November 10, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The Sochi Olympics are fast approaching and the tryouts are ramping up for every player in the NHL. The Olympics will begin in February 2014 and for the international hockey organizations the beginning of the 2013-14 season was a chance to see potential players in games. The Olympics are one of the biggest competitions in the international hockey calendar as it is the one time when the best from every country can face off.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on September 28, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The Newest name division might not have a name that rolls off of the tongue but it is pretty accurate. The Metropolitan Division is just that as it features some of the biggest markets in the NHL. It may not have the Maple Leafs or the Canadiens but the size of the cities that love hockey in this division are much bigger. It will feature two states that have some of the biggest followings in the game while also including some of the largest Eastern cities.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on April 22, 2012 · 1 Comment
The NHL playoffs took a turn last weekend as the usual intense skilled playoff hockey turned into an all out brawl. The playoffs are usually a very intense period in the calendar as every game becomes important. One loss in a bad way could mean the end of any momentum you had built up during the regular season. This makes every player a little more wound up than usual and that forces them to do things they may not do usually.
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