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-Andrew McGuinness | Monday, January 24, 2022
It takes a lot of things to win a championship in sports. Ownership, depth, health, salary cap management (when applicable), luck and a slew of other elements play an important role in deciding who comes out on top. But by far the most important thing, and the one that’s hardest to find, is an elite
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, January 21, 2022
The history of hockey has been dominated by great lines. Detroit’s Production Line in the 1950s of Mr. Hockey Gordie Howe, Sid Abel and Ted Linsday. Philadelphia’s famous Legion of Doom in the 1990s of John LeClair, Eric Lindros and Mikael Renberg. More recently, Boston’s vaunted Perfection Line of Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and David
Andrew McGuinness | Thursday, January 13, 2022
If you just looked at the Big 10 standings, you might not think there’s a big difference between this year’s Notre Dame hockey team (15-6-0, 8-4-0 Big 10) and last year’s. After all, the Irish finished third in the conference last year; with just under half of this year’s 36-game schedule left to play, Notre
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, December 3, 2021
After COVID canceled last Friday’s scheduled matchup against Boston College, well-rested No. 8 Notre Dame (10-3-0, 4-2-0-2-0 B10) will face host the No. 18 Ohio State Buckeyes (8-4-0, 4-2-0-0-0 B10) this weekend. The unexpected bye week creates an interesting dynamic of rest v. rust. “I’ve always been concerned about bye weeks,” Irish head coach Jeff
Andrew McGuinness | Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Few sports franchises are blessed with the gift of generational talent. When a team is lucky enough to find one, they must go all in to not just keep their heartbeat happy, but maximize on their higher than normal odds of winning a championship. On the rare moment when a team has two of these
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, November 19, 2021
An athlete’s development isn’t always linear. Some players immediately burst onto the scene as superstars, making an impact from day one. Others go through ups and downs before settling in as key contributors. But there’s something to be said for a player who just keeps getting better year after year, play after play, steadily improving
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, November 19, 2021
Countless kids grow up dreaming of one day running out of the tunnel of Notre Dame Stadium, gold helmet gleaning in the sunlight with the roar of 80,000 fans behind them. Very few actually earn the privilege of doing so; even fewer are able to contribute to an Irish team that competes on the sport’s
Andrew McGuinness | Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Over the last decade, the National Hockey League has seen the emergence and primes of some of the greatest stars in its history. Generational talents Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin started their careers in the mid-2000s, but most of their best seasons (and three of their four Stanley Cup wins) came during the last decade.
Andrew McGuinness | Friday, November 12, 2021
This weekend marks a turning point in the Notre Dame (6-3-0, 0-2-0-0 B10) hockey season. The Irish took care of business against a slew of non-conference opponents, winning six of seven (excluding a winless two-game road trip to Big Ten foe Minnesota two weeks ago). But from here on out, it’s almost all Big Ten
Andrew McGuinness | Thursday, November 4, 2021
We’ve reached November, which means two things are true in the NHL landscape. It is still way too early to care about the standings, but it is no longer too early to ignore them. And if you fire up the NHL app and scroll over to them, boy, you’ll find some shockers. Seven teams that