Team USA vs Canada in WJC Gold Medal Game – A Matchup for the Ages?
It could be a game for the ages. Or, the Americans could get blown out of the water. Either way, it’s going to be a party for somebody. Let’s hope for the former, as Team USA faces the overwhelming tournament favorite, Team Canada, in Tuesday’s World Junior...
What Can the Arizona Coyotes Offer the Seattle Kraken in Expansion Draft?
The Arizona Coyotes experienced some on-ice success this past season. They made the NHL playoffs and beat Nashville in the qualifying round. Off the ice, the Coyotes experienced a series of calamities – to put it nicely – that saw them lose a general manager and get...
World Junior Scoring Through the Preliminary Rounds
The IIHF World Junior Championship Quarterfinals start today. Through the Preliminary Rounds there was a lot of chatter about some of the blowouts, so I thought I would take the opportunity to look at the trends over the years to see if there might be a broader theme....
Seattle Kraken Milestones to Look for in 2021
Here are some milestones Seattle fans should have on their radar as we turn the page on 2020, and the Kraken look to make their official debut in the fall of 2021. Head Coach There has been a lot of anticipation on the hiring of the Seattle Kraken’s first head coach....
USA Can Win Group B at World Junior Championship with Regulation Win Over Sweden
Before New Year’s Eve champagne can be popped and the fireworks can start there is still a big hockey game to be played at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship in Edmonton. Team USA will take on Sweden in the last game of the preliminary round and it will decide...
Sound Of Hockey Podcast Ep. 118 – Smell Ya Later, 2020
It's been a terrible year. Come say goodbye to it with the good fellows at Sound Of Hockey, who have been here with you through it all. On this week's Sound Of Hockey, the last of this atrocious year, John, Andy, and Darren chat about some real, actual hockey,...
The Chicago Blackhawks Are Poised to Handle Seattle Expansion Draft
The Blackhawks are probably not going to be particularly good this season. A team already in full re-build mode, Chicago has been dealt a series of maladies that will leave it without its captain, Jonathan Toews, and without two of its up-and-coming young players,...
Flurry of NHL Trades and Signings Signals Return Fast Approaching
It’s been a weird year, no doubt. Amidst everything else that has happened in 2020, hockey has played out in a very strange way. After shutting down in March, the National Hockey League completed its playoffs in a late-summer bubble. That late-summer timeframe is...
Montreal Canadiens Offer Options at All Positions in Seattle Expansion Draft
The Montreal Canadiens face some tough decisions on who to expose in the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft. The Habs have been stuck in a lull lately having missed the playoffs three out of the four seasons prior to the 2019-20 campaign. They benefited from the expanded...
Three Things We Learned from Team USA WJC Loss to Russia
That probably wasn’t the start the Americans wanted in the World Junior Championship. The first WJC game for Team USA against Russia on Christmas Day ended 5-3 with the Red Machine getting the better of the play for most of the evening. USA was sloppy with its puck...
