And so the Ivan Fedotov saga has a new twist. To recap: the 26-year-old goaltender, Finnish-born but of Russian nationality, was largely an after-thought when the Philadelphia Flyers drafted him in the 7th round of the 2015 NHL draft. However, he put himself on the radar in a big way with his 2021-22 campaign, which saw […]
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Well if you ask my co-host of the TWO GUYS & HOCKEY TALK ‘Live Show’, he will tell you just that. Ask many players who have played the game of hockey and they will very likely say the same thing. It’s a term used for ‘you never know what you’re getting’ . One day they’re
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THE CAT’S Weekly Update – July 1, 2023 Hello everyone, Happy Canada Day (to all those joining us from across the country) and Free Agency Frenzy today. We hope you are all doing well. There is a ton of news in the hockey world and we want to share some of the information that has
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Connor Brown and the Edmonton Oilers. Are Oiler fans finally getting a confirmation on this signing? Ever since the end of the 2021-2022 regular season, many reporters and analysts have talked about Connor Brown possibly going to Edmonton to play with his junior teammate, the human highlight reel, Connor McDavid. The trade was pretty much
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Was it just last week that hockey fans were watching the final few games of the 2022-23 NHL season wrap up? Well, it was two weeks ago, but still – it seems like one hockey season has barely ended and here comes the next one already. The KHL this week released its 2023-24 schedule and
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The time is done to not years, not weeks or even a day. The time is down to mere hours before the 2023 NHL Entry Draft and the lives of countless players will changed forever. Some will walk up to the podium tonight in Nashville seeing the beginning of their childhood dreams come true, while
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Leonard is a hard-nosed player who can score and has the kind of character to battle through adversity. He is excellent at using his strength and physicality to his advantage. The guy attacks the offensive zone with speed and power while still showing the skill to dangle opponents. Leonard pulls teammates into the fight with
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He’s pretty much a lock to be chosen top 7 in the 2023 NHL entry draft (4th-7th most likely). Smith is a dynamic offensive talent, and had an incredible break out year going coming into his draft season scoring 51 goals in only 60 games for the USNTDP. Crazy thing though, Smith is actually more
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THE CAT’S Weekly Update – June 22, 2023 Hello everyone, Hope you are all having a wonderful day. We have some news from around the league and the world of Hockey. Thoughts? Pawel the ‘Cat’
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Does a NHL team wanting a sure bonafide NHL player in their lineup, rather than taking a chance on a prospect who may or may not turn out? Well, Dalibor is as close to a sure thing for a regular NHL everyday player as you may get outside of say a Connor Bedard type player.
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