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     The Anaheim Ducks have acquired G Jhonas Enroth from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a 2018 7th round draft pick. Here\’s why it happened:       The leafs have been looking for a guy to backup starting goalie Frederik Andersen ever since the season started. That seemed to be Enroth, who the leafs signed toContinue reading “NHL Trade review: Leafs send Enroth to Anaheim for 2018 late rounder”

    On the trade deadline in the NHL (or Christmas, if you\’re in Canada,) we see A LOT of trades, some blockbuster, some not. And, I\’d say about 30 of the 30 teams make deals on deadline day, even the ones their own fan base didn\’t really know. Here\’s who I think is the most likelyContinue reading “Trade Block: Players who are most likely to get traded”

       On January 2nd, 2017, the St. Louis Blues and the Chicago Blackhawks went outdoors to Busch stadium, the home of the MLB\’s St. Louis Cardinals for the annual NHL Winter Classic. Before the game, the Golden Jet (Bobby Hull) and the Golden Brett (Brett Hull) dropped the ceremonial first puck drop.          Both teamsContinue reading “NHL Winter Classic recap”

       On January 1st, 2017, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Detroit Red Wings took the game of hockey outside, to BMO Field in Toronto, Canada, to celebrate the 100th year of the NHL. Before the game, the top 33 of the top 100 NHL players of all time were to be announced.         The Wings, surprisingly electedContinue reading “Centennial classic recap”

      On December 31st, 2016, the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Minnesota Wild were set to make history. They were going to play the first game in professional sports history where both teams had a double digit win streak, with the Jackets winning 14 straight, and the Wild being victors in 12 consecutive.       The goalie matchupContinue reading “Blue Jackets extend win streak to 15, end Wild\’s streak at 12”