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KHL updates: Sochi ultimately no match for Metallurg, SKA defeats Spartak in important rivalry matchup
HC Sochi, sans RW Matvei Michkov (PHI, 7th overall, 2023 NHL Entry Draft) yet again due to illness, were able to play Metallurg Magnitogorsk evenly for the first 40 minutes on Thursday, January 11th, handling them well in terms of controlling pace and possession. That all came undone in the third period. While they only… Read more
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KHL updates: Michkov-less Sochi has no fight against Dynamo, SKA utilizes power play to huge success vs. Vityaz
RW Matvei Michkov (PHI, 7th overall, 2023 NHL Entry Draft) was out yet again due to illness on Tuesday, January 9th. With the manner in which HC Sochi’s game against Western Conference titans Dynamo Moscow played out, however, his presence likely would not have mattered. Dynamo completely controlled possession and the pace of gameplay and… Read more
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KHL updates: The week that was to begin 2024 for SKA, Sochi
SKA Saint Petersburg began the new calendar year with a convincing 6-1 triumph over Vityaz Moscow Region on Wednesday, January 3rd (the day that marked the return of league action) in a game that never felt in doubt, as they were able to sustain consistent offensive pressure and Vityaz were not really able to create… Read more
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PWHL Montreal @ PWHL Minnesota: A Star is Born
Saturday, January 6th was a historic day in the world of Women’s Ice Hockey. At the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, where a world record group of 13,316 passionate humans from the State of Hockey piled in to witness to the home debut of PWHL Minnesota, captained by USA-Hockey Icon and tenured… Read more
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Liam’s Favorite Individual Narratives in the 2024 WJC
I took a bit of an unofficial hiatus while the tournament was going on. I am not exactly reinventing the wheel with this comeback, either, given that I anticipate this will be lost in the shuffle among tons of other articles/listicles of its type. However, there are a few people on Earth (primarily located in… Read more
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MCLA @ Fitchburg State: The Repercussion of Effort
On Thursday, January 4th, the MASCAC season got underway again with a rematch between Conference powerhouse Fitchburg State, and the plucky MCLA. The first meeting between these two schools was the home opener for MCLA’s return to action, with the game ending in a 2-2 tie headlined for MCLA by the first goal in… Read more