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Milestones In Missouri: Alex Ovechkin Continues Climb Up NHL’’s All-Time Points Ladder

Posted on November 18, 2022 by Diane Doyle

Photo: NHL In Thursday night’s 5-4 shootout loss to the St. Louis Blues, Alex Ovechkin scored a goal and recorded two assists for three points in the game. Those three points gave him 1,428 NHL points, allowing him to move … Continue reading →

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Mid-Season Look at Each NHL Team – Western Conference

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Jeff Vinnick, Getty Images Given that we’ve just completed the All-Star break and passed the unofficial midway point of the 2021-22 season, it’s a good time to take a look at how the other teams in the NHL are … Continue reading →

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Tom Wilson Skates In 600th Career NHL Game For The Capitals

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Diane Doyle

Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson played in his 600th career NHL game on Friday night against the Blues in St. Louis. He is the third-youngest forward inCapitals’ franchise history to reach the milestone, behind Mike Gartner and Alex Ovechkin.

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Numerous COVID-19 Cases Disrupting NHL and Other Sports – Players Pulled From Games

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Calgary Flames Recent COVID-19 outbreaks are currently disrupting the NHL as well as many other sports. The outbreaks have caused the Calgary Flames to postpone three games while the Carolina Hurricanes are also dealing with an outbreak and have … Continue reading →

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The Latest On The COVID-19 Pandemic And The 2021-22 NHL Season

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Diane Doyle

Photo: AP/Michael Dwyer The 2021-22 NHL season is one that continues to be greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In most cases, hockey venues continue to require patrons to be either fully vaccinated or show proof of a negative COVID … Continue reading →

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Hockey and All That – The First Month Of The 2021-22 Season

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Diane Doyle

Photo: SI The first month of the 2021-22 season, although an abbreviated first month, has been very eventful. Here’s a summary of the events that have transpired during the month of October and the early part November.

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Injuries Decimate Playoff Contenders In The NHL

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Las Vegas Review Journal Several of the teams who were expected to be contenders in the 2021-22 season have spent much of the season dealing with a long injury list and/or long term injuries to key players. This includes … Continue reading →

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Lars Eller Plays In His 800th Career NHL Game

Posted on October 16, 2021 by Diane Doyle

It was back in November of 2009 when the St. Louis Blues called up a young prospect as an “emergency” because one of their regular roster players was injured. The prospect, Lars Eller, made his NHL debut on November 5, … Continue reading →

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The 2020-21 Playoff Teams – In Progress Observations

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Diane Doyle

Sporting News Image As the Stanley Cup Playoffs of the delayed and shortened 2020-21 season due to the Covid-19 pandemic have finished two rounds and is about to go into the third round, here are some observations on each of … Continue reading →

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