LOS ANGELES – The 2018 Playoffs are here. I’ve been making picks in print or over air waves for about a decade. It was getting more challenging every year to pick first round winners. I don’t feel that way this … Continue reading
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Bartnick’s mid-season grades
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LOS ANGELES – It’s time to hand out my mid season grades. At mid season I don’t grade like a nun I grade like a summer substitute gym teacher. It’s on a curve. It’s not how they’re doing compared to … Continue reading
Bartnick’s take at the halfway mark in NHL season
LOS ANGELES – The NHL season has reached its mid-point and there is consistency of sorts at the top and bottom of the tables. It’s the middle, soft under belly of the league that has lacked consistency and that frustrates … Continue reading
Joe Bartnick’s Take on the NHL
LOS ANGELES – In the season that has seemed upside down and backward, the NHL is quickly settling out the wheat and chaff. Supposed contenders are having issues getting out of the gate and the Las Vegas Golden Knights have … Continue reading
Joe Bartnick’s preseason ranking for the new NHL season
LOS ANGELES – The New National Hockey League season is nearly here. The Pittsburgh Penguins will take the ice as the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions. This year we will be posting regular updates to this preseason ranking of the … Continue reading
Summer NHL grades from Joe Bartnick
LOS ANGELES – It’s August. NHL Training Camps start next month. The Pittsburgh Penguins do not have a third line center. Hall of Famers Jaromir Jagr and Jarome Iginla don’t have jobs. Matt Cullen hasn’t made a decision. Except for … Continue reading