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NHL Ice Picks: Monday February 22, 2021
Hope the weekend treated everyone well. Our picks on Saturday weren’t all that great as we went one-for-three. Tristan Jarry of the Penguins surprised me and the Islanders as Pittsburgh narrowly edged out the Isles 3-2. The Wild came threw for us over the Ducks but scored one goal too many to go over the total. On to a new week, let’s dig into Monday’s slate and find some winners.
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NHL Ice Picks: Saturday February 20, 2021
Welcome back, puck heads, to another Saturday edition of Ice Picks. We knocked off our two picks successfully last time out. Let’s see if we can duplicate that feat for our feature games tonight.
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NHL Ice Picks: Monday February 15, 2021
For how great Montreal versus Toronto has been up until the weekend, as Saturday’s tilt can be classified as a letdown. Tonight we have a full schedule with 10 games on the docket.
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Rangers Week in Review: Lean, Mean, Game Losing Machine
After a winning week, it’s back to the same old New York Rangers. It is as though one is holding a stick, poking the team, and asking them to do something. The problem is that they do it and then it is back to the apparent normal for the season so far.
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Rangers Week in Review: A Tale of Two Teams
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, there’s no doubt hockey is back. For New York Rangers fans, it’s almost business as usual, with a slow start and inconsistent play from the team.
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Top-10 NHL General Managers: Ranking 1-5
Last week, I ranked the first part of the top-10 NHL general managers (ten through six). Without further ado, here is my personal ranking of the top-10 NHL GMs (five through one).
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New York Islanders: The Gift that Just Keeps on Giving
On July 1, 2018, the New York Islanders lost their captain, best player, and face of the franchise, John Tavares. More than two years later, and the Maple Leafs have failed to advance past the first round of the playoffs. The Islanders, on the other hand, have won three playoff series, and find themselves just three wins away from the Eastern Conference Finals.
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NHL Playoffs Series Outlook: New York Islanders vs. Philadelphia Flyers
If you crave tight-checking, low scoring hockey with a bit of hate thrown in for good measure, this is the series for you. The number six ranked New York Islanders lock horns with the number one ranked Philadelphia Flyers in
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Six Years Later, Johnny Boychuk Trade Proves Beneficial for Bruins
Back in 2014, the Boston Bruins traded away top defenseman Johnny Boychuk. While it seemed painful back then, the Bruins ended up benefitting when all was said and done.
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Bruins Drop Another as Bjork Improves, Rask Speaks and Boychuk Gets Revenge
BOSTON, MA — The Boston Bruins lost a point last night, dropping seven of their last eight games. This time, the unamusing shootout loss came to the New York Islanders. It was Anders Bjork who got things going early on
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