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Last nights game between the Blues and the Jets passed an NHL record for most hits in one game at 131 total hits: 68 Winnipeg, 63 St. Louis. 131 hits in a game that’s only 60 minutes. The last record was 120 hits set in 2019. Neither team is going to survive this series easily.

The schedule this past month probably had something to do with that record. Between November 9th and December 8th they had 15 games in 30 days with no home stands of more than one game at a time, and they changed time zones virtually every 48 hours. That's not sustainable and the veteran...

Montreal was beaten 3 - 0 by the Minnesota Wild last night. One of the effects of the Winnipeg Jets getting such a great start to the season is that they've overshadowed what a great start Minnesota is off to. The Wild's point percentage of .781 is second in the league, behind Winnipeg. The...

In that situation the Leafs wouldn't need to trade assets though, they'd just wait till Monday. The only advantage the Leafs gain from this is that if they have his rights they can negotiate a contract over 7 years; if they sign him as an UFA it would have to be a much shorter term. So it...

He's an unrestricted free agent on Monday so this is gonna be interesting. Dallas was going to let him walk away so the Leafs gave up Max Ellis and a late draft pick for a day and a half of negotiation. Did they grab his rights so they could negotiate a longer term contract? He's turning 35...

Draisaitl was playing with a broken rib and a broken finger since the second round against Vancouver. McDavid is headed for surgery with an abdominal injury. As was pointed out through the playoffs though, the surprise was that the Oilers played really well as group and "didn't have any passengers".

This is the truth. Fabulous entertainment in a high octane series. Full marks to the Oilers and the Panthers for a great showcase final series. We're very lucky to be watching McDavid in his prime. Incredible playmaking and creates compete chaos in defences with his stickhandling. 42 points in...

The flight time between Miami and Edmonton is almost 7 hours so travel is an entire day, plus they build in a rest/practice day. Hence when they switch cities there are 72 hours between games. The season takes too long. They should start the regular season late September/early October and...

Nichuskin suspended for six months without pay. The league let this get way too far. He was placed on indefinite leave twice already and they should have taken action before the playoffs, not when they're half over. He was known to be doing massive amounts of cocaine and In the first round...

The Colorado Avalanche proceeding through the playoffs:

I wouldn't just focus on Reilly on that goal. If you watch Mitch Marner coming off the bench and move into defensive coverage by marking his man on the play you'll see a prime example of why the Leafs are on the golf course again. It doesn't matter so much though, either of these teams would be...

Canucks pulled out that win with a 3rd string goaltender who's only played a handful of NHL games. Their top two goalies were both injured in the first 3 games of the playoffs. Exciting win.

Who owns the Leafs? Sportsnet and TSN are owned by Rogers and Bell respectively, who together have an 80% ownership share of the Leafs. it's a conflict of interest but it's a profitable partnership. This is why Sportsnet and TSN promote the Leafs as Stanley Cup contenders every year. As...

They looked good - I don't know if they counted on a battle of attrition like this in the first round though... that series has been kinda crazy. https://thehockeynews.com/news/nhl-playoffs-while-east-teams-romp-through-round-1-avalanche-and-jets-are-in-a-war

It's driven by expansion fees, not ratings. Vegas and Seattle both agreed to pay premium prices for their franchises' with the agreement that the expansion draft would be updated to provide a contender right off the bat. The Vegas owner paid $500 million; Seattle paid $650 million for the same...