Posted by thesportsjunky on February 18, 2018 · Leave a Comment
The NHL is heading into their final stretch but as the playoff run approaches a few teams that were expected to be in the thick of things have fallen off completely.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on June 20, 2017 · Leave a Comment
The NHL is looking to find that delicate balance of making their newest team competitive without taking away from the other 30 teams as the NHL Expansion Draft introduces a brand new group to launch a new era in professional sports in Las Vegas.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on September 27, 2013 · Leave a Comment
With realignment in the NHL the teams began preparing for a new season with brand new opponents while the fans wondered what their divisions might be called. The realignment was not the only big story in the offseason as the names of these new divisions was also a popular topic of debate. The NHL would announce the official realignment and also the new names for these division. Most would be the usual names but one would be a complete change as the Metropolitan Division was born.
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Posted by thesportsjunky on April 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment
The NHL season is coming to a close and the playoff race is starting to heat up and the NHL Trade Deadline was the official mark of this point. As with every year the trade deadline is the mark of the playoff race as it is the last chance for teams to improve. It is the point where teams determine whether they will make a run at the playoffs or plan for next year.
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