Utah Something

With all the fanfare of a street sweeper running down the street, the Arizona Coyotes’ franchise was ended on Thursday. Still no official announcement from the league, board of governors, or the guy pushing the broom down the street. On … Continue reading

Federal Offenses

Welcome to Federal Offenses, my semi-weekly recap of the FPHL, the hockey equivalent of the Uncle at the family reunion we put up with, because Mother says they’re still family and it makes Grandma happy. This week is my first … Continue reading

Federal Offenses

Welcome to the latest edition of Federal Offenses, my semi-weekly recap of the insane asylum known as the Federal Prospects Hockey League. As we enter the final weekend of the regular season, all but one playoff spot has been clinched. … Continue reading

Bartnick’s take on the trade deadline

Joe Sakic won the trade deadline. Sakic got 2 rugged 4th liners ( Yakov Trenin and Brandon Duhaime) built for playoff hockey.  Sean Walker plays a heavier defensive game than Bowen Byram and has some offense in his game.  It’s … Continue reading

A weekend of moves, and stagnation in NHL

The weekend was replete with news in the NHL. The weekend started with news of Elias Pettersson signing an eight-year, $92.8 million deal with the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday. “I’m super excited; this is where I wanted to be,” Pettersson … Continue reading