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Preseason results should not be taken too seriously. Lineups are scattered with a mix of established players, prospects, and career minor-leaguers. Coaches use these games to try forward and defence combinations they wouldn’t consider under normal circumstances. Veterans with guaranteed roster spots use these games more for conditioning and timing purposes. The intensity and coaching […] READ MORE
Seattle. It’s been a long time coming. But we’re here, and the Seattle Kraken are playing real-life hockey games against real-life opponents. Sure, it’s only the preseason. But nonetheless, the league’s 32nd franchise…conceived just a couple of years ago, and born this summer at the expansion draft…is taking its first steps. And like any new […] READ MORE
If you blinked too fast, you probably missed the NHL Prospect Tournament. The short-lived three-game series saw the Detroit Red Wings go 1-2, with numerous highlights from names like Joe Veleno and Lucas Raymond. In just a little over a week’s time, the Red Wings will gear up to start the preseason against the Chicago […] READ MORE
The Toronto Maple Leafs locked up their top-nine forwards for the foreseeable future when they inked Mitch Marner to a six-year contract extension. Past Marner, the Leafs also made new deals with Andreas Johnsson and Kasperi Kapanen. With those contracts done, the Leafs projected top-nine is all signed through at least the 2020-21 season. Such […] READ MORE
With the preseason underway for the New Jersey Devils, another player to keep an eye is Michael McLeod. There seems to be an edge to McLeod’s game this preseason. Things are certainly heading in the right direction through the Prospects Challenge and the beginning of training camp. He also understands what he needs to do […] READ MORE
Jim is a 2008 graduate of Saint Michaels College who is currently writing about the NHL for Last Word on Hockey. His work includes writing about the New Jersey Devils as well as NHL Notebooks for the Metro and Central Division. Jim has a passion for the game of hockey. As one coach put it "he is the student of the game." When Jim is not writing he can be found at the local rinks playing or being a referee. Throughout his time in the game, Jim continues to coach a local high school team. In addition, he broadcasted several New Jersey Junior Rockets games for the Eastern Hockey League. Reach him on Twitter: @JimBiringer