Where Goon meets Glitz, from the Ice to the Armchair, balanced and objective hockey analysis and reporting.
-
On Oliver Bonk and Why Signing an ELC Now Makes Sense
This isn’t exactly breaking news, given that it has been several hours since the announcement that the Philadelphia Flyers have signed D Oliver Bonk of the OHL’s London Knights to his three-year, entry-level contract (ELC). However, I think there is still an opportunity here for some education on the nuances of how contracts, particularly entry-level… Read more
-
New York Rangers: Keepin’ a Cool Blue (Da Ba Dee)
The New York Rangers’ 2022-23 season ended in disappointing fashion. They blew a 2-0 series lead in round one to their hated adversaries from across the Hudson, the New Jersey Devils, and lost in seven games. Subsequently, Gerard Gallant resigned from his head coaching position. The team now finds itself in a position where they… Read more
-
San Jose Sharks: An Open-Faced Shark Sandwich
The 22-23 season was mired in disappointment for the San Jose Sharks as despite great performances from Erik Karlsson, Logan Couture, and Tomas Hertl the team finished in the bottom percentile of the NHL. Heading into the offseason there were a lot of questions for San Jose, some of which were answered resoundingly, some of… Read more
-
New York Islanders: All Quiet on Lawn Guyland
The New York Islanders snatched up the top Eastern Conference wild card spot in the 2022-23 NHL season. They were subsequently dispatched in six games by the Carolina Hurricanes. There is some excitement to this team, for sure. C Brock Nelson had a career year by following up his first ever 30+ goal campaign with… Read more
-
Damien’s Deliberation: Drouin’s Ceiling Could be Found in the Rockies
The Colorado Avalanche signing Jonathan Drouin to a one year/ $825,000 contract has massive upside potential at a low-risk cost. He is coming off a series of several consecutives seasons as a member of multiple lackluster Montreal Canadiens teams. Last season, Drouin scored 29 points in 58 games, posted a 30:17 takeaway to giveaway ratio,… Read more
-
Philadelphia Flyers: A Hard Miracle
In the same manner as how I stepped down for the Ducks’ offseason review, I will be handling this entry in our offseason review series, as our Eastern Conference coverage expert mutually agreed upon handing off this responsibility to get a neutral perspective. 22-23 was more of the same for the Philadelphia Flyers that we… Read more