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KHL updates: HC Sochi take 2 of 4 points from first two road trip games, SKA Saint Petersburg stonewalled by Minsk’s Kolosov
Traktor Chelyabinsk most certainly got the better of HC Sochi in the first game of the latter’s five-game road trip on Saturday, January 20th. With a final score of 6-1, there was not much to be happy about for head coach Dmitry Kokorev’s group. While it is understood that Matvei Michkov (PHI, 7th overall, 2023)… Read more
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Historic shootout ends in dramatic fashion in Toronto
January 20th was the first time Toronto and Montreal faced each other and it lived up to the hype. Coming into the showdown, Toronto was coming off of three consecutive losses and a League worst negative 10 goal differential. Toronto came out flying looking like a new energized team but wouldn’t be the first team… Read more
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Hockey East Recap: Lane Hutson’s Got That Terrier in Him
January 19th and 20th provided a slate of 9 contests involving Hockey East teams. At the time of writing, two intraconference showdowns featuring Merrimack at 2nd ranked Boston College and UConn at 17th ranked UNH have not been played yet, and barring any substantial upsets by the visitors won’t be a point of focus… Read more
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Framingham State @ MCLA: The Elusive First MASCAC Win
After a long start to 2024, the MCLA Trailblazers collected their first MASCAC win on home ice against Framingham State on Saturday, January 20th. It wasn’t an easy win for the team, nor was it pretty, but it was enough for the first time since November 21st for the men in North Adams, Massachusetts.… Read more
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PWHL New York @ PWHL Boston: Schroeder and Downie-Landry Take the Next Step
Another classic geographic rivalry was renewed on Saturday afternoon at the Tsongas Center in Lowell, Massachusetts when PWHL New York faced off against PWHL Boston for the first time. Despite an overwhelming offensive presence from Boston, outshooting New York 33-19, New York collected the regulation win by a score of 4-1. Emma Soderberg… Read more
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SKA Saint Petersburg games 52-53: Playoff ticket punched
On Wednesday, January 17th, SKA Saint Petersburg put on a performance wherein they effectively never let their foot off the gas pedal against Amur Khabarovsk. They tallied 2 goals in each period to come away with a 6-2 victory. Alexander Nikishin (Hurricanes), Vasily Glotov, and Sergei Tolchinsky all had two point nights. Between the pipes,… Read more