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Inside Edge Hockey News

Early Season Injury Issues

Early Season Injury Issues   The NHL season is up and running and the injury bug has already hit hard.  Buffalo Sabres star Jack Eichel is just one of many injury casualties.  The young phenom was injured Wednesday at practice.  He appeared to get tangled up with Zemgus Girgensons in front of the net.  The collision left Eichel lying on the ice grabbing his left ankle in pain.  VIDEO The injury dampers the excitement of opening the season this Thursday against the Montre
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2016-2017 NHL Predictions

It is that time of year again— yes the best time of year, the start of the National Hockey League season.  After a busy summer of player moves the question is, Who will win the Stanley Cup? and will my favorite team make the playoffs?   Well here is this seasons predictions from the Inside Edge Hockey News. 2016-2017 NHL Predictions PACIFIC DIVISION 1- Anaheim Ducks – 104 pts 2 – San Jose Sharks – 100 pts 3 – Calgary Flames – 95 pts 4 – Edmonton Oilers – 92 pts
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The Play It Forward Foundation

SkyLand Kings Coach Continues To "Skate It Forward"

Allen Magie, coach of the Skyland Kings squirt white team and winner of the first "Play It Forward Award" is back at it this year with his "skate it forward" campaign which which promotes teaching his players to give back to the community and those who are in need. They have started our season with green stick tape in honor of liver cancer awareness. The Players each have a bottle that they are filling with spare change and will add to it throughout the year. Coach Magie will then match any amou
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NHL's Weekly Rankings, News, and Notes

Preseason NHL Rankings

Okay, so it's October. Hockey is back. The World Cup of Hockey just wrapped up, congrats to Canada once again. Training camps are under way. Some players have already been sent back to juniors or down to developmental leagues. Several players remain unsigned. Prospects are attempting to prove their case that they belong in the NHL. It's time to set some expectations.   Here are my thoughts on the teams entering the season:   1- Washington Capitals - Washington finished as the
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Inside Edge Hockey News

World Cup Failure, and Future

World Cup Failure, and Future   When the World Cup of Hockey was announced most hockey fans including myself were excited.  It was going to be great.  Best-on-best, hard hitting hockey in the summer.  What could be better?  Well that’s not exactly how it went.  What fans got was lackluster play, lack of intensity (no hitting), and honestly not very competitive hockey.  This has resulted in poor television ratings, especially in the US.  Empty seats have also been an unexpected proble
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Oilfield Hockey Blog

Best of the NHL in 2016/17. Who's Making The Playoffs in the West?

The West is best and the East is yeast, right? That’s typically the case when it comes to comparing the Western and Eastern conferences. The West has dominated the East with the Western Conference teams winning the Stanley Cup 5 times in the last 7 seasons. The Western Conference teams in the not-so-distant past have beaten most Eastern Conference teams in the regular season as well. Last season was an exception. The records have indicated the East vs. West battle in the regular season was
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Oilfield Hockey Blog

Best of the NHL in 2016/17. Who's Making the Playoffs in the East?

You know it’s that time of year again when there is no other juicy hockey news besides off-season player SCANDALS. But there hasn’t been any of that either. Unlike in years past, there have been no Patrick Kane rape allegations, no Dustin Byfuglien driving his boat wasted, no Jarret Stoll snorting coke on the 3rd line, and no Ryan O’Reilly driving his truck through Tim Horton’s desperate for a double-double. It’s so boring this year!  And when there are no player scandals, August and September w
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Inside Edge Hockey News

Draisaitl Introduces himself to Hockey World

The 20-year-old Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl has forced the hockey world to take notice. He is on fire! His overtime game winner today over the Czech Republic made him the only player with more than one goal thus far in the World Cup. The young Oiler has only played 102 NHL games thus far, not too many considering his World Cup team average age is 30.3 years of age. The youngster looks comfortable leading Team Europe. Los Angeles Kings star Anze Kopitar described jokingly his teammate
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Table Hockey Art- Revive the Memories

Table Hockey Art: Revive the Memories   Many hockey fans that grew up in the 70s and 80s spent many hours battling it out with their friends on a table hockey board.  Hours and hours of good wholesome fun and memories were made on table hockey boards throughout Canada and the US.  Where are your table hockey boards today?  A Toronto based artist, Anthony Jenkins is bringing old table hockey boards back to life, and producing amazing pieces of hockey art along the way.  This is the mos
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Johnny "No Hockey" ?

Last years regular season struggles and failure to make the playoffs left many in Calgary shaking their heads.  The challenges the Flames faced last season may just have been minimal to the challenges that they faced during the off-season.  Goaltending was a critical issue, and getting key RFA players signed was also a very high priority.  With the trade for Brian Elliott done, and the goaltending question answered it was time to tackle the RFA troubles.  First the Flames locked up young star ce
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The Play It Forward Foundation

Special Offer - 2nd Annual Play It Forward Golf Outing

When I was a small boy, my love for the game of hockey grew with enjoying watching the game with my dad.  We would enjoy the time we spent together just as much as the game itself and created a bond that can never be replaced.  My dad passed away as I started playing the game, but my love never strayed and built friendships that have lasted a lifetime. Through that time I was fortunate that members of the hockey community were there to help my family and I pick up the broken pieces left over fro
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The Play It Forward Foundation

Flyers Vs. Bruins - Family Hockey Night

The Play It Forward Foundation is hosting a family hockey night selling tickets to the Flyers vs. Bruins game on November 29th at 7:30 PM. Proceeds raised from ticket sales will go to help youth hockey athletes who are struggling to overcome circumstances that directly impact their quality of life. Tickets are $50 a piece and that includes an orange play it forward shirt along with a $15 donation to the Play It Forward Foundation. We have 50 tickets for sale right now and seat locations are
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The Play It Forward Foundation

2nd Annual Play It Forward Golf Outing

2016 Play It Forward Golf Outing Friday October 7, 2016 11:30am Registration and Lunch 1:00 PM Tee Off $150 Per Golfer   Mountain View Golf Club 890 Bear Tavern Road Ewing Township, NJ www.mtviewgolfcourse.com     Registration Includes 4 Person Scramble Greens Fee (18 Hole Championship Course) Riding Cart Skill Competitions with Prizes - Long drive,                Closest to the Pin, Clos
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The Play It Forward Foundation

The Play It Forward Foundation - Our Story

"When I was a small boy, my love for the game of hockey grew while watching the game with my dad.  We would enjoy the time spent together just as much as the game itself and created a bond that can never be replaced.  My dad passed away as I started playing the game, but my love never strayed and built friendships that have lasted a lifetime. Through that time I was fortunate that members of the hockey community were there to help my family and I pick up the broken pieces left over from my fathe
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Inside Edge Hockey News

Is Islanders Halak Available?

Is Islanders Halak Available?   The solid playoff performance of Thomas Greiss has started the talk that goaltender Jaroslav Halak may be available this summer.  The 31-year-old Halak was a little upset at the end of the year with the goaltending setup in Brooklyn.  This talk fueled the rumor fire and speculation even more.  To bring speculation up another notch, Arthur Staple of Newsday reported that Islanders General Manager Garth Snow is very high on Greiss, and suggested that he
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Hockey World Outrage- Perry Trip a Disgrace

Why is cheap shot behavior in hockey acceptable? Why can players deliberately try and hurt players, and not be looked down on by fans or players? Maybe they are, but why then are there no repercussions? Why does the NHLPA put up with members of their union going out and deliberately taking out other members of their union? Makes no sense to me! Today in an IIHF World Championship game between Canada and Finland, team Canada captain Corey Perry went out of his way to deliberately (yes you ca
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Inside Edge Hockey News

2016 Stanley Cup Conference Finals - Predictions

2016 Stanley Cup Conference Finals- Predictions   The Stanley Cup Playoffs have now moved into the Conference Finals.  The Western Conference has been very physical as usual, and the Eastern Conference has been fast paced  and a little surprising.  The Western Conference Finals feature two teams that have never won the Stanley Cup, the San Jose Sharks and the St. Louis Blues.  The Eastern Conference Finals feature two teams that have won the cup, but it has been since 2004 for the Ta
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Inside Edge Hockey News

2016 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 Predictions

2016 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 Predictions   The Stanley Cup Playoffs now move into round two.  The first round was filled with surprises, and to be honest with you my predictions on this round were quite embarrassing.  In a league where anything can happen, the first round sure proved that.  Another factor is the leagues equal balance.  It was evident in the first round where many of the series had no clear favorites.  I don’t think the second round will be any easier to pr
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Playoff Pool Party Crashers

Playoff Pool Party Crashers   With the first round starting to draw to a close many fantasy hockey owners are starting to get a feel for how their Stanley Cup Playoff Pool will shake-out.  Every year in the first round there is a group of players that has fantasy owners shaking their head, and wondering where that player came from.  This year is similar to past years when looking at the playoff statistical leaderboard.  There is a few guys that you did not expect to see.  Here is a r
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Goaltending Top Off-Season Priority in Calgary

Goaltending Top Off-Season Priority in Calgary   The disappointment of the 2015-2016 has really brought to light some glaring problems in Calgary.   The most obvious is goaltending.  The Flames uncharacteristically started the season with three goaltenders signed to one-way contracts.  All three goaltenders had promising futures, but unfortunately none of them stepped up to be a full-fledged starting NHL goalie.    Coming off a very impressive playoff run in 2016 the Flam
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Duncan Keith Slash - 10 Questions

1-    Did he purposely do it?  I guess we will never know, but popular opinion, including mine says he did it on purpose.  Now I don’t think that he thought I am going to hurt this guy, but I do think he was seeking revenge. 2-    How will this affect the Blackhawks in the final weeks leading up to the Stanley Cup Playoffs?  This may just help the Blackhawks.  Keith logs a ton of minutes and this will give him some much-needed rest.  Missing the first playoff game will hurt, but the Blackh
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Annals of the Ice

Happy Birthday, Mr. Hockey!

Floral, Saskatchewan, is listed as a ghost town on Wikipedia. A local farmer maintains what is left of the town, which consists of now defunct church and school buildings. Much of the cemetery consists of unmarked graves, and it would surprise many to learn that many of the bodies in said graves bear a famous name. That name is one that is near and dear to all of us who call ourselves hockey fans. For, you see, although no one could have known it at the time, on this very date 88 years ago, the
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Inside Edge Hockey News

Dano a Deadline Delight

Dano a Deadline Delight   The Winnipeg Jets were basically forced to move team captain Andrew Ladd at the deadline because of potential summer cap issues.  Although the Jets hated to lose their quality captain, the return they received has already been a surprise.  On February 25th the Jets sent Andrew Ladd, Jay Harrison and Matt Fraser to the Chicago Blackhawks for a 2016 1st Round Draft Pick, a 2018 conditiona
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