Weekly One-Timers: Oilers, Pens, and Sharks
By Andy Eide The NHL season is two weeks old and as usual, there are teams and players off to hot starts, cold starts, and over-reactions abound. Perhaps the best early story is the Edmonton Oilers. Despite having the game’s best player in Connor McDavid, the Oilers have been a study in organizational dysfunction over […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 56 – Early Season Overreactions
Episode 56 of Sound of Hockey is here, and it’s a fun one. In this episode, we get a brief Seattle update from John, before diving into a myriad of NHL topics. Within those topics, John, Andy, and Darren discuss the Sharks’ signing of ageless wonder Patrick Marleau and his immediate impact, the positive early impressions […]
U.S. Division Recap: Portland goes East and Silvertips swing deal
By Andy Eide At some point in the season every team in the U.S. Division has to go through the annual gauntlet of the Eastern Swing. It’s a barnstorming trek through one of the WHL’s Eastern Conference’s divisions and includes a packed schedule of games with a lot of miles, and hours, on the bus. […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 55 – Cup Check
There are plenty of shenanigans in Episode 55 of Sound of Hockey, as Darren returns from another rowdy bachelor party with a couple of tales to tell. He also is painfully watching his beloved Minnesota Twins get swept by the Yankees while recording this episode, so you can enjoy the sound of his tears when you […]
U.S. Division Recap: Ty Smith returns, Lee scores, and Roulette hattie
By Andy Eide It would be understandable if Spokane Chiefs defenseman Ty Smith was a little disappointed to be back in the WHL. After all, New Jersey’s 2018 first-round pick was in camp hoping to stick with the NHL team. He was sent back early in the week and if he was upset at all, […]
NHLer of a different stripe: Lake Stevens’ Vaughan Rody skates back to the show
Seattle’s NHL team won’t begin playing until 2021, but one Lake Stevens resident returns to big-league ice for his 20th season this week as he continues to chase milestones and personal goals. Vaughan Rody maintains neutrality on the job as an NHL linesman, but he’s just as excited as thousands of other Evergreen State hockey […]
Watchability Rankings: Pacific Division
Here is the Pacific Division team by team break down of off season moves and what we are saying about their watchability: Vegas Golden Knights Watchability Score: 7.7 Key Additions: Mark Stone (Full Season) Key Subtractions: Colin Miller Erik Haula What we are saying: Andy: Vegas gets a full season of Mark Stone this year […]
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