Category: The Crease Articles
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Sabres cool off after hot start
Coming into this week, the Sabres were an impressive 4-1 and playing really good hockey. Well, it wasn’t the same story this week unfortunately… Buffalo went 1-3 as they finished off their road trip & returned home. Game 1: BUF 1 SEA 5 This was by far the worst performance of the year so far.…
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The Sabres continue their impressive start to the season, sitting at 4-1 after 2 weeks
What an exciting time for Buffalo sports right now! Not only are the Bills doing their thing, but the Sabres are off to an impressive 4-1 start and playing really good hockey. This past week, the boys hit the road and won all 3 games! We even got to witness Alex Tuch collect the first…
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Stamkos stays hot as Tampa wins 2 of 3 this week
Oct 18 vs PHI The Bolts opportunity of winning their home opener was taken away by the Flyers. All the production seems to be through Stamkos, scoring two more goals to spark the Lightning to a 2-0 lead. Philadelphia was able to rally back to stun the Bolts to win 3-2. Final PHI 3 @…
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Detroit Red Wings Weekly Recap
The Red Wings continue the season with a matchup against the Los Angeles Kings. The Wings jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a snap shot by Adam Erne at the 4:26 mark of the first period. However, Gabriel Vilardi tied it for the Kings just 19 seconds later as Detroit goaltender Ville Husso gave…
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The Leafs win 2 of 3 again in week 2
The Toronto Maple Leafs pick up 2 more wins in 3 games this week and have now won 4 of their first 6. John Tavares continues to lead the way with 7 points so far (1st on the team) and 3 goals (tied for 1st on the team). Here is a recap of each of…
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Another tough week for the Wild
Another disappointing week for the Minnesota Wild. They did manage to put one in the win column but overall terrible goal-tending and defense caused this week. Let’s take a look at the games and week: 10-17 vs. Colorado Avalanche Once again the Goalie position was terrible, I was beginning to wonder if the goalies knew…
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Slow start for the Bolts, dropping 2 of first 3
Oct 11 @ NYR To start the year it was a ECF rematch against the New York Rangers. Rangers G Igor Shesterkin was solid in his home opener saving 25-26 shots. Stammer was able to net his first goal of the season in the loss to the Rangers. Vasilevskiy was pressured in this game saving…
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Week One Red Wings Recap – Wings Win Both Games
The 2022-2023 Detroit Red Wings season opened up on Friday with a home game against the Montreal Canadiens and then they traveled to New Jersey for a matchup against the Devils on Saturday. Back in June, the Red Wings hired new head coach Derek Lalonde. Coach Lalonde had been an assistant in Tampa where he…
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The defense lets down Wild in the first week of the season.
10/13- Wild vs Rangers: 7-3 Rangers win In the opening game of the season for the Minnesota Wild, fans had high hopes after last season. The Wild played well last year and made a late-season trade for Marc-Andre Fleury to give us that little extra playoff experience. This off-season we decided to keep Flower over…
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Leafs start season 2-1
The Toronto Maple Leafs bounced back from a disappointing opening night loss on the road, winning the next two games at home. Some unfortunate news did come during week 1, with the team announcing that new goalie Matt Murray was placed on the long-term injured reserve, and will miss “at least” 4 weeks with an…