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KHL updates: SKA falls yet again, Sochi wins 4th straight as Michkov performs at PPG pace during beginning of loan stint via 3rd assist in 3 games
If you can believe it, we are at a point now where SKA Saint Petersburg, the defending Continental Cup champions in the KHL, are on a 5-game losing streak at the beginning of the year. They are now 2-5, with all 5 defeats defeats coming in regulation time. Yet again, they lost despite winning the… Read more
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UMass Lowell River Hawks: Who Likes Scoring Anyway?
The University of Massachusetts Lowell River Hawks will be deploying the same strategy they have used during the Norm Bazin era in 2023-24: Great Goaltending, Great Defense, and Timely Goals. Heading into his 13th season behind the bench at the Tsongas Center, Bazin is aiming for his 6th consecutive winning season; the challenge this time,… Read more
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Prospects to Know: Who is… Gavin McKenna?
Much can be said, is being said, and has even been written about on our site and discussed in our circles about the top prospects for the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The consensus remains that Macklin Celebrini, soon to be playing for Boston University (Christian talks a fair amount about Celebrini in his BU article),… Read more
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KHL updates: Skid continues for SKA, Michkov all over ice as Sochi win 3rd straight in home opener
SKA Saint Petersburg, on September 15th, dropped their third straight game in a 3-1 defeat at home to Dynamo Moscow. Despite a strong start, opening the scoring with Arseni Gritsyuk putting a pass from Alexander Nikishin home early, the home team fell yet again. This time, they were able to win the shots on net… Read more
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UMass Minutemen: Regression Back to the Mean
2022-23 was a tough season for Greg Carvel and the UMass Amherst Minutemen, going 7-14-3, their first losing season since 2017-18. UMass had several incredible runs at the start of the 20’s, but replicating that success appears to require a hard miracle, as the Minutemen do not have the firepower they possessed on the roster… Read more
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KHL updates: SKA gets blanked in home opener, Michkov makes this season’s Sochi debut with two points in road OT win
In the first official installment of this series being a tale of two teams/in a sense, a tale of a team and a player on the outs, we have what some might perceive as karmic retribution. In their home opener after spending the first four games on the road, SKA Saint Petersburg was defeated 3-0… Read more