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The 2025 New New York Yankees have taken Major League Baseball by storm….not just with their power hitting, but with what’s in their hands. Their new bats, called Torpedo Bats, are controversial but have been deemed legal and are going to revolutionize the game. Are they that much better? W...
Looking at lower tier RFAs who are in a similar position to Broberg, Holloway last season….Talking around the NHL here are 10 players who may be able to be grabbed in a offer sheet with less compensation… 1. Ryan McLeod Sabres 2. Will Cuille NY Rangers 3. Mackie Samoshkevich, Panthers 4....
Last night’s Carolina versus Washington game was definitely high-spirited and got quite intense towards the end…. And then this play happened. This Judo move went way beyond the line and the code of hockey fighting Just Horrific Gary Bettman was in the arena too….. This play co...
This morning the Islanders announced Anthony Duclair is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team…Duclair has had a tough season and appears to have never fully recovered from an early season injury. But this break does not appear to have anything to do with his health. Duclair is in...
there are a lot of articles being written right now, prescribing how many teams are gonna be looking at RFA’s with offer sheets and trying to steal them away… I’ve even written articles about this. The Holloway and Broberg offer sheets or something that other teams would love to get involved...
Just have a feeling that tonight’s the night…....
Ovechkin has tied Gretzky with two tonight. He can break it on the Island on Sunday!...
Ryan Leonard is truly a Bull-in-the-China-Shop/ Wrecking Ball on ice. That is just the way the kid plays. In a real short period of time now we’ve gotten to see him play both at Boston College and for the Washington Capitals. And so far, he is playing the same game. He is one of the more...
Ek’s note. Kevin Gibson, our Maple leaf writer, is also our best source for hockey history. So I asked him to write a little thing about Ovechkin… some fascinating stuff thank you Kevin All eyes on Ovechkin today as he chases goal 895 this afternoon at the Islanders. Gretzky in 98-99 had...
Oviee haas done it….absolutely amazing. A From Gordie to Wayne to Alex, Sid, and more.. We are so lucky to have the best players, to !be the best people to represent the game....
they say their records are made to be broken…. But then again, Wayne Gretzky has more lifetime assist than anyone else has points…..so maybe not all records… We are currently in an era of goal scorers however…. Way more players have gotten to 40 goals over the last five seasons, then over...
With all the Ovechkin talk out there, I thought I would share my favorite moment that I personally had with OV. It was pretty basic, but I really believe it shows a side of the guy people might not expect….also just how dedicated he is to his teammates… This story was 5 or so years ago…...
Just a quick update here, but I got off the phone with a couple of soures today (and a few texts), and it’s very safe to say that Mitch Marner is not a happy camper. He’s not going to do say anything publicly here to make a scene going into the playoffs, but he is still very much stinging from...
Ek’s Note: On the cusp of tonight’s highly anticipatedfrozen four in St Louis we probably introduced our latest member of the hockey buzz team. College hockey contributor Luke Ravitz. Luke was a high level player himself so he brings a very unique perspective he’s played with or adjacent to...
What a fun filled pair of games last night in the frozen four…. It’s so great to see college hockey taking hold finally… Western Michigan just like phenomenal. Denver got some amazing goaltending or that game is not even close! In the nightcap, you really felt like you were watching the b...
There are a few players I respect more in the league than Gabriel Landeskog. It’s unbelievable to believe that the last time he was in a professional hockey game, he was holding the Stanley Cup above his head as the captain of the Colorado Avalanche in 2022. Since then, he’s had seve...
Ek’s Note. There’s really only one person in this world who has been aroundthe Flyers organization since the very beginning. Bruce “Scoop” Cooper. I I’m very fortunate too,consider Bruce a great friend. He’s been a mentor to so many who’ve tried to get into this industry, and I ca...
Let me start by saying, since I was a kid, I have always loved the Montréal Canadiens and everything they are about. The NHL is a much better place when they make the playoffs, and Canadiens fans are second to none. Seeing a game at the Bell Centre is like going to the Yankee Stadium or attendin...
OK, did anyone else notice that before the shootout, Marty St.Louis tapped Demidov on the shoulder and Demidov turned and looked at him and then put up three fingers and Marty nodded as if to say you’re going third. I wonder if things changed when they thought Nazar didn’t score? I wasn�...
The play occurred in last night’s gameat the end of Edmonton killing off an LA Kings power-play. Nurse drove Byfield into the ice and once he was down proceeded to cross check the back of Byfield’s neck….pushing Byfield’s face into the ice again… it was a very dirty play and very unnecess...
iTo watch today's podcast go to THE CLCK HEEE FOR PODCAST t all comes down to game 82. Throughout the NHL season, there are bounces that can determine games. A post is hit, a bad goal allowed, a puck on a shootout gets away from a player, etc… And throughout the 81 game journeys of C...
Tomorrow I will make my predictions and we will discuss the playoffs on a podcast starting at 2 PM Eastern time! So the playoffs are set. I couldn’t be more excited. How about you? Even if your team isn’t in it, is there anything better in all of sports than the first round of the NHL Stan...
So why do teams win in the playoffs when they’re not supposed to and lose in the playoffs when they’re not supposed to? The NHL, probably more than any other sport has so much dependence on emotion, pressure and confidence. It also has a lot to do with matchups, goaltending, power play, home ic...
Peter Laviolette has been relieved in NY... Almost done all the Ek Factors...in the next hour...
Eks Note: thanks as always for visiting site and my blog. I really appreciate it. Also I’m always looking for ways to improve my systems so let me know what you think of the Eks Factors and how you would change them more improve them…. Not that I had to tell you to give your opinions…haha. A...
Here are the two highly fun podcasts we did this week regarding predictions…Enjoy them f You just want to read my picks I put them at the bottom of this blog…. With Luke Ravitz… With Kevin Allen, Kevin Gibson and Chris Shaleesh My Picks: Leafs in 7 Panthers in 7 Capitals in...
“Who would win the battle if the teams were simply their team names?” Hey all! I have something different for you today…This exercise I’m posting is something I always do on my podcast. A few people had emailed me that they wanted me to post it along with the my research. So blame th...
Today’s Podcast i>Ek’s Note: I am still working the phones tonight and will be tomorrow morning as well, so I wanted to post this really great article that our NJ Devils Writer Chris Shaleesh posted to give you the New Jersey perspective on these surprising happenings….If you missed...
NCAA Players to Watch in the NHL Playoffs As the NHL postseason begins, a trio of standout NCAA stars are jumping straight into the madness of playoff hockey. With high-end talent and a history of big-game experience, these recently signed prospects could be dangerous in the NHL playoffs. Ryan...
Imagine this scenario….(stay with me..there’s a point to this) You are in a foreign country. You’re in a busy bank and have just taken out money. The bank lobby is full of people pushing their way around and it gives you a generally uneasy feeling. Suddenly,you’re comforted by the fact...
The Stanley Cup playoffs can be viewed one of two ways… 1, Your favorite team is in the playoffs and you’re stressed out of your mind. You’re counting the minutes between games and when you watch your team play, it’s just highly nerve-racking.. 2. Your team isn’t in the playoffs, so...
After the podcast, I’ll be back with a blog discussing some of the interesting rumors going around right now, as things are starting to heat up for the draft and trades that could be made around the draft… But first you can watch the hockey buzz cast taping live today at 2 PM and get involved...
Ek’s Note: our New Jersey Devils writer, Chris Shaleesh, it is absolutely killing it with the best devils coverage we’ve ever had. Last night‘s Carolina Devils game kinda got lost because many were watching the other two games which were equally amazing in Montreal and Edmonton…. so I put C...
There is no question that the stock of Mathew Knies is going through the roof. The player I have nicknamed “The American Braydan Point” continues to not only tear it up in the playoffs, but to look more and more like he has superstar potential. Knies is a restricted free agent this summer, a...
Eks Note. If you, or someone you know, is a victim of sexual abuse…I’m so sorry. I can only imagine what you face every day. It must be beyond horrible to talk about and torturous to to have to live with those memories. At the bottom of my article I have put in some information on just two o...
there are sources out of Vancouver and Seattle right now who are are saying it’s official that Rick Tochet will not be returning to coach the Canucks. The head coaching pool is suddenly growing much deeper…...
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