Hockey Teams You've Never Heard Of: California Golden Seals
The California Golden Seals were Northern California’s first hockey team. Before the Sharks became San Jose’s hockey team in the early 90’s, the Golden Seals were the original Bay Area squad. They struggled on and off the ice, which was a big reason why most people have never even heard of them.
Mika Zibanejad Needs to be the Next NYR Captain
The Rangers have been without a captain since Ryan McDonagh was sent to Tampa in a massive trade back on Feb. 26, 2018. Ever since he left, there has been a void in leadership among the Rangers. Sure, there have been veteran players who have brought plenty of experience and quality mentoring to youngsters; but nobody who fits this mold has brought the skill on the ice consistently enough to deserve the C…. Until this season.
The Best Theme-Night Hockey Jerseys This Season
Whether it’s cheap seats, 1-dollar hot dogs, 50-cent beers, or wacky uniforms, minor league teams always have to find crazy ways to draw in the crowds. Minor league hockey is no different than the rest, especially when it comes to the uniforms. This season we have been blessed with some of the best theme-night jerseys the world has ever seen.
What The Puck Podcast: “700 Watch, feat. DJ AR Smooth”
Ovi is on his road to 700, the trade deadline is boring as hell this year, and the Lightning are overpaying for depth. Dom and Silvers break it all down. Then, DJ AR Smooth joins Silvers to talk about his hockey background, lack of hair, love for music, and future as a famous DJ.
What The Puck Podcast: “The Name's Elvis, Feat. Sam Majewski”
Sam Majewski is finally back on the show to talk about her recent travels, and her upcoming trip to the Stadium Series in Colorado!
Ovechkin is Going to Break Gretzky's Goal Record
Wayne Gretzky sits atop all NHL scorers with 894 goals. Ovechkin still has a long road ahead if he wants to catch that number, but I think he can do it. In fact, his career number say he will do it.
What The Puck Podcast: “Everyone is Fired”
A shorty but a goody. Dom and Silvers break down:
•VGK’s new coaching situation
•Tkachuck vs. Kassian
•Forsberg’s lax goal
•and more!
What The Puck Podcast: “The 3 Goalie Dilemma”
All Star Jerseys. You either love ‘em or you hate ‘em. Dom and Silvers share their opinions on how they feel about the new all-star jerseys that will be worn in St. Louis. Also, Igor Shesterkin made his first NHL start last night for the Rangers. Does this mean one of their other goalies are on the move? All that and more on this episode, so check it out! BONUS: Comment if you can guess where the intro/outro song came from for this show…
NHL Uni Rankings (Top 4)
The top 4 jerseys in the NHL are here. These 4 are all incredible uniforms with amazing history and details. See if you agree with my top 4!
NHL Uni Rankings (9-5)
We’ve reached the top 10! Find out which teams made the top 10 in the league, and which ones are left for the final four!
NHL Uni Rankings (19-15)
The third set in the NHL Uniform Rankings by Andrew Silvers. Down to the last 15 teams in the NHL. Each set gets more and more controversial!
NHL Uni Rankings (25-20)
Part 2 of the jersey rankings. 6 more teams are rattled off in the lower-tier of the NHL’s unis.
Calder Watch 2020
The Calder Memorial Trophy is awarded to the NHL’s best rookie for the regular season. The last few winners were Elias Pettersson (2019), Matthew Barzal (2018), and Auston Matthews (2017). Pretty good company. Looking ahead to 2020, there are several players who have a fairly decent chance of winning it. This is a list of POTENTIAL Calder candidates.
2019 New NHL Jersey Ratings (UPDATED)
I believe it was during the 1990’s to boost merchandise sales that the NHL introduced 3rd jerseys. Ever since then, we’ve been treated to some of the greatest hockey uniforms in history, but also some of the worst. This offseason a few teams decided to spice things up around their arenas by adding new unis to their lineups. Was this the greatest offseason for uniform changes we’ve ever had? No, but I do feel that this new lineup of hockey sweaters is worth putting through a grading scale.
Top 5 Hockey Movies
Sports movies is a genre of movies that really has an elite group of timeless movies: Remember the Titans, Bull Durham, Rudy, and a few more. Hockey movies are no different. So, I thought to myself, “what better way to pass the time this summer then to re-watch some of these classics. After all, I can only watch the Avengers so many times….
Winners and Losers of NHL Free Agency 2019
July 1st is always an eventful day in the NHL. Players find new homes via free agency and trades for a majority of the day. Some teams do better than others when it comes to approaching this day. This year had several teams finding elite talent while others had to sit back and dig to find some skill in the lower ranks of free agency.
The Devils Had One Hell of a Weekend
Going into the draft this past Friday, the Devils had a very difficult decision to make. They were awarded the 1st overall pick in this year’s entry draft and were given the opportunity to select either Jack Hughes, or Kaapa Kakko. The draft class was deep this year, but these two were very clearly the top choices. Once the draft began in Vancouver, the Devils kicked things off by selecting Jack Hughes.
Blues Win the Stanley Cup
It’s been a long season but we made it. Game 7 between the Blues and Bruins ended last night with St. Louis coming out on top and claiming their first ever Stanley Cup championship.