The New York Rangers, who are third in the Metropolitan Division behind the Carolina Hurricanes and the Pittsburgh Penguins, took on three teams this week.
The NHL All-Star Break is officially behind us. This means that the unofficial second half of the 2021 season is underway.
It’s been a week for the New York Rangers. What should have been a three-game Canadian brawl-fest ended after only two teams, thanks to the Ottawa Senators getting protocoled.
You might think that missing two of your top-six forwards would upset the delicate balance that Gerard Gallant has put into place for the New York Rangers. The absence of Kaapo Kakko and Ryan Strome is noticeable, especially when looking at the offensive play of the team.
Welcome to another NHL Season Preview! In this edition, we take a look at the Ottawa Senators. Last season was yet another rough year for the Ottawa Senators as they only had 51 points finishing with a 23-28-5 record. However, in the weak North Division, they finished eight points out of a playoff spot. But nonetheless, they did not make it to the playoffs once again.
During the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Ottawa Senators made six selections. The team has had eyebrows raised at some of their picks in the past, but this year perhaps gave us the biggest shock out of them all.
You could have stuck the Ottawa Senators in any division and they still would have been awful. But, put them in the league’s weakest, and they could have some fun with it. Attempting to play spoiler with their Canadian rivals, Ottawa had another progress year in their rebuild.
We can sit and talk about the glory days of Ottawa Senators hockey all day long. But by doing so, we are not recognizing the current talent displayed by the 2021 Senators.
The college boys have arrived. With the 2020-21 NCAA hockey season and Frozen Four tournament now behind us, NHL general managers are looking into notable prospects and what comes next in their development.
Welcome back to Ice Picks, and thank you to those following along as we try to breakdown these NHL cards. Thursday we split our picks as the Devils, thanks to a 47 save performance by Mackenzie Blackwood, edged out the Rangers. Things were evened out with another supreme goaltending performance as Brian Elliot and the Flyers blanked the Sabres 3-0. Tonight we are going slightly conservative again as we back some favorites. Let’s hop right in pick some winners, time for Ice Picks.
When the Tampa Bay Lightning hoisted the Stanley Cup high above their heads in late September, that officially ended the 2019-20 NHL Season which included a pandemic (which is still ongoing), a four-and-a-half month halt in play, and two “NHL bubbles” inside Edmonton, Alberta’s Rogers Arena, and Toronto, Ontario’s Scotiabank Arena. Die-hard hockey fans from coast to coast have been without the beautiful game for over three-and-a-half months but that all changed when the puck officially dropped on the 2020-21 campaign last week.
The offseason is also a time for reflection and retooling for 31, soon to be 32, general managers across the league. In the case of Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion, this fall has certainly been one of the ages.
The New York Rangers, who are third in the Metropolitan Division behind the Carolina Hurricanes and the Pittsburgh Penguins, took on three teams this week.
The NHL All-Star Break is officially behind us. This means that the unofficial second half of the 2021 season is underway.
It’s been a week for the New York Rangers. What should have been a three-game Canadian brawl-fest ended after only two teams, thanks to the Ottawa Senators getting protocoled.
You might think that missing two of your top-six forwards would upset the delicate balance that Gerard Gallant has put into place for the New York Rangers. The absence of Kaapo Kakko and Ryan Strome is noticeable, especially when looking at the offensive play of the team.
Welcome to another NHL Season Preview! In this edition, we take a look at the Ottawa Senators. Last season was yet another rough year for the Ottawa Senators as they only had 51 points finishing with a 23-28-5 record. However, in the weak North Division, they finished eight points out of a playoff spot. But nonetheless, they did not make it to the playoffs once again.
During the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, the Ottawa Senators made six selections. The team has had eyebrows raised at some of their picks in the past, but this year perhaps gave us the biggest shock out of them all.
You could have stuck the Ottawa Senators in any division and they still would have been awful. But, put them in the league’s weakest, and they could have some fun with it. Attempting to play spoiler with their Canadian rivals, Ottawa had another progress year in their rebuild.
We can sit and talk about the glory days of Ottawa Senators hockey all day long. But by doing so, we are not recognizing the current talent displayed by the 2021 Senators.
The college boys have arrived. With the 2020-21 NCAA hockey season and Frozen Four tournament now behind us, NHL general managers are looking into notable prospects and what comes next in their development.
Welcome back to Ice Picks, and thank you to those following along as we try to breakdown these NHL cards. Thursday we split our picks as the Devils, thanks to a 47 save performance by Mackenzie Blackwood, edged out the Rangers. Things were evened out with another supreme goaltending performance as Brian Elliot and the Flyers blanked the Sabres 3-0. Tonight we are going slightly conservative again as we back some favorites. Let’s hop right in pick some winners, time for Ice Picks.
When the Tampa Bay Lightning hoisted the Stanley Cup high above their heads in late September, that officially ended the 2019-20 NHL Season which included a pandemic (which is still ongoing), a four-and-a-half month halt in play, and two “NHL bubbles” inside Edmonton, Alberta’s Rogers Arena, and Toronto, Ontario’s Scotiabank Arena. Die-hard hockey fans from coast to coast have been without the beautiful game for over three-and-a-half months but that all changed when the puck officially dropped on the 2020-21 campaign last week.
The offseason is also a time for reflection and retooling for 31, soon to be 32, general managers across the league. In the case of Ottawa Senators general manager Pierre Dorion, this fall has certainly been one of the ages.
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