By: Luke Johns I promise this isn’t one of those “Please Like My Sport” hockey articles you’ll see on the internet from time to time. It’s simply bringing to light just how good some of the young players in the NHL are – players whose ages are the same as those in the Mizzou student […]
By: Josh Chodor The Eastern Conference in the NHL does not expect to surprise many. The dominant teams still appear to be the Penguins, Lighting, and Capitals, as it has been for years. Teams like the Rangers, Islanders, and the Panthers look to contend in the regular season and struggle once April and May roll […]
By: Luke Johns The NHL regular season begins Wednesday with two Western Conference showcases in St. Louis at Chicago and Los Angeles vs. San Jose. With the player and coaching turnover that occurred last summer, there’s plenty of intriguing storylines to look at in the Western Conference. The Favorite: Chicago Blackhawks. I still think you […]
By: Jordan Freeman The World Cup of Hockey is starting to get into full swing. Although the round robin games do not start until Saturday, September 17, the pre-tournament games have shown a lot to coaches, analysts and spectators alike. And there’s been plenty to see. The teams are: United States, Canada, Sweden, Finland, Russia, […]
By: Luke Johns The season began with 30 teams, now only two remain. The 2016 Stanley Cup Final begins Memorial Day and will feature two teams with far different histories but similar styles of play. Here’s what to look for in the series that will crown the NHL champion. Who They Are The Pittsburgh […]
By: Sydney Fann The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is roughly halfway over, yet the winners of each series are hardly decided. And yes, the Pittsburgh Penguins are up 3-1 on the Washington Capitals in their series, but to say that the Presidents’ Trophy winners are done might be a mistake. It’s not […]
By: Josh Chodor We Know: Penguins vs Capitals is far more appealing than Islanders vs Lightning Chalk this one up to a failure of the NHL’s confusing playoff structure, where a wild card team from the Metropolitan can theoretically be the champion of the Atlantic Division. We all know the NHL’s current playoff structure […]
*Note: This article was written on April 21, before any games were played. By: Isaac Jahns The regular season has come and gone, and the best time of year is upon us. It’s playoff hockey season! Before I give my opinions and predictions of the quest for Lord Stanley’s Cup in the year 2016, […]
By: Luke Johns The best playoffs in sports are finally among us. The qualifying teams are now essentially on equal ground and it’ll be another two months of hard-hitting, gritty hockey we’re all accustomed to this time of year until we know who will have their names carved in the Stanley Cup. Here is what […]
By: Sydney Fann The regular season is drawing to a close this weekend, signaling the coming of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs. And as usual, there is no peaceful ending to this years’ regular season. The Eastern Conference has a three-team race for the two final spots and a fight for a divisional sport between […]