Metropolitan Division Quick Notes October 11th, 2022 Ghost My love for the Carolina Hurricanes has not changed this year. Even though Carolina lost some significant pieces in Tony Deangelo, Vinny Trochek, Nino Neiderreiter, and Max Domi, I feel they have upgraded in the places they needed by adding Brent Burns, Max Paccioretty, Ondrej Kase, and …
Atlantic Division Quick Notes October 11th, 2022 Ghost In my opinion, this is Toronto’s division to lose to Boston. Toronto is the best team in this division but has the biggest goaltending concern. Matt Murray and Ilya Samonsov will be an issue for the Leafs early and it will put the front office in a …
Nashville Predators ’22-’23 Expectations October 5th, 2022 Ghost Nashville Predators 45-30-7 (97 Points) Goals For 266 (12th) Goals Against 252 (16th) Background: If not for the injury to Juuse Saros last season, I do believe the Predators would have taken the eventual Stanley Cup Champions to a minimum of a game 7. Had Saros …
Columbus Blue Jackets ’22-’23 Breakdown October 2nd, 2022 Ghost Columbus Blue Jackets 37-38-8 (81 Points) Goals For 262 (14th) Goals Against 300 (28th) Background: The 2022 season started off in tragedy for the Columbus Blue Jackets when 24 year old goaltender Mattias Kivlenieks was killed. Kivlenieks died from trauma to the chest at a …
Seattle Kraken ’22-’23 Breakdown September 29th, 2022 Ghost Seattle Kraken27-49-6 (60 Points)Goals For: 216 (29th)Goals Against: 285 (24th) Background: The Seattle Kraken expanded into the league for the first time last year and had a questionable expansion draft. The Kraken were poised to draft some hefty names with the likes of Vladimir Tarasenko, Jakub Voracek, …
Calgary Flames ’22-’23 Breakdown September 29th, 2022 Ghost Calgary Flames50-21-11 (111 Points)Goals For: 293 (6th) Goals Against: 208 (3rd) Offseason/Roster breakdown: The Calgary Flames had a roller coaster of an offseason and boy was it exciting. Day one started with Johnny Gaudreau opting not to resign in Calgary. We can go on about Gaudreau here …
