Where Goon meets Glitz, from the Ice to the Armchair, balanced and objective hockey analysis and reporting.
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Western New England @ MCLA: The Offense Finally Breaks Through
The MCLA Trailblazers broke their losing streak with their second non-conference win of the season at home against the Western New England Golden Bears by a score of 5-1. For only the second time this season, the Trailblazers scored more than 2 goals, lead by multi-point nights from Sean Schifferl, Luke Rhoss, and Addam… Read more
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Hockey East Women’s Recap: Ida Kuoppola Demands Respect
Going into the weekend, there were a handful of important games between teams close in the Hockey East standings that put some good intraconference rivalries on display. A question I asked myself was: Is there any chance that the Hockey East leading Uconn Huskies risk dropping either of their games to last ranked Hockey East opponent… Read more
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KHL updates: SKA emerge victorious in Army Derby for sixth straight win; some noteworthy transactions occur through the league including for Sochi, Ak Bars
In the matchup against their perennial rivals CSKA Moscow on Monday, November 20th, SKA Saint Petersburg had to rely upon their depth, which did get a bit of a boost as fourth line center Zakhar Bardakov returned from the hand injury he suffered against Spartak Moscow. The first unit did not get any points in… Read more
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Hockey East Recap: The Picture Becoming Clearer
Hello again, I missed a week of Hockey East action last week due to having a busy plate, (I released a new album with the music group I play in with Damien from Damien’s Deliberations) but I am back with that sweet, sweet chaotic goodness that is our Division 1 coverage. There were multiple intraconference… Read more
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Westfield St. @ MCLA: Steps in the Right Direction
The MCLA Traiblazers fell 2-1 to the Westfield State Owls in a heartbreaking defeat, where most of the spotlight was on the officials and their 15 penalty calls (13 over the last two periods), despite being a very cleanly played game. I know, I’m asking for a challenge to my journalistic integrity for calling… Read more
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KHL updates: SKA fends off tenacious Lokomotiv for fifth straight victory, Michkov’s absence felt for Sochi as they fall yet again to CSKA
This entry will be kept somewhat succinct as there was a lot going on for the operation this week and the games relevant to this entry can be skirted over somewhat while still getting the arcs of the events across. On the road in Yaroslavl on Saturday, November 18th, SKA Saint Petersburg definitely weathered the… Read more