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TXHT Reviews – “Trying Stuff” with Ovi O’s

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to a special edition of TXHT Reviews through X75 Productions YouTube series “Trying S(tuff)”. Today on “Trying Stuff” we try the Washington Capitals and Giant Food’s latest collaboration Ovi O’s which is a toasted oat cereal sweetened with honey and natural almond flavor.

Please see the video below for our taste testing and overall thoughts.

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Would you like a box of Ovi O’s? Then email us at TXHThockey@gmail.com or through our Contact Us Page here on the website to be entered into our Ovi O’s Giveaway. When entering make sure you use the Subject line “TXHT Ovi O’s” along with a hockey story that you have and to provide your full name and your address so if you win our raffle we can ship you your box of Ovi O’s. Awinner will be chosen at the end of this week.

Don’t forget you can also meet Alex Ovechkin at the CSA Show in Chantilly, VA on October 13th, and a portion of the proceeds for the Ovi O’s will go to the Children’s Cancer Foundation.

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September 17, 2019
2019-20 NHL Previews – Nashville Predators

2018-19 Record: 47-29-6 100pts. – – 1st Place in Central

Playoffs: Lost in First Round to Dallas

2019-20 Jersey Guide:

Key Additions: F – Daniel Carr, F – Matt Duchene

Key Departures: F – Wayne Simmonds, D – PK Subban, F – Brian Boyle, F – Phillip Di Giuseppe

2019-20 Preview:

Going into the offseason the Nashville Predators decided to shake things up, and that they did when they traded All-Star defenseman PK Subban to the New Jersey Devils and sign free agent forward Matt Duchene to a long term deal. The moves made by general manager David Poile were made to give his team some new options to work with.

With the signing of Duchene, the Predators finally get their guy after being part of the three team deal during the 2017-18 season that sent Duchene from Colorado to Ottawa, and Kyle Turris to Nashville. Something tells me that at the end of the day, Nashville won that trade.

With the Predators trading away Subban, they get rid of both a distraction off the ice, and a player that had a big contract that needed to be moved. On the ice, when healthy, Subban is a great offensive threat but is also a liability on the back end. Off the ice he has been known to rub others the wrong way, and now has a show about his life, that no one asked for. Getting Subban out of Nashville, who is looking to win the Stanley Cup, is what is best for the Predators in the long run.

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September 17, 2019
2019-20 NHL Previews – Montreal Canadiens

2018-19 Record: 44-30-8 96pts. – – 4th Place in Atlantic

Playoffs: Missed

2019-20 Jersey Guide:

Key Additions: F – Nick Cousins, D – Ben Chiarot, F – Phil Varone, F – Riley Barber, G – Keith Kinkaid

Key Departures: D – Jordie Benn, F – Nicolas Deslauriers, F – Andrew Shaw, G – Antti Niemi

2019-20 Preview:

Going into the 2019 Offseason the Montreal Canadiens looked to make a splash as on the first day of free agency they gave an offer sheet to Carolina Hurricanes forward Sebastian Aho. While the Hurricanes would match the offer, the move made waves around the NHL.

Despite not getting the prize they were seeking in Aho, the Canadiens were able to make some solid moves as they were able to trade away Andrew Shaw to Chicago, and then sign forward Riley Barber who looks to have a promising NHL career once he gets the opportunity to shine. The Canadiens also signed goalie Keith Kinkaid who will be a viable backup to Carey Price.

Biggest focus the Canadiens will need to do is find a way to improve their powerplay which was ranked 30th last season. Unfortunately for them they are still a one unit powerplay with only four key players. That will need to improve greatly this upcoming season.

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September 16, 2019
Alex Ovechkin Coming to CSA Shows in October

CSA Shows in Chantilly, VA has announced that Alex Ovechkin will be appearing on Sunday, October 13th, 2019.

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Ovechkin will be signing autographs and doing photo ops at the show. For prices please click here to go to the CSA Show page for Ovechkin.

CSA Shows will also have 1980 USA Olympic Goaltender Jim Craig on Sunday, October 13th for photos and autographs.

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September 15, 2019
NWHL News and Notes – September 13th, 2019

On Friday, September 13th the NWHL had one signing announced.

The Metropolitan Riveters announced that they have signed defender Nichelle Simon for the 2019-20 campaign.

Simon, a contestant on “American Ninja Warrior”, is a Breast Cancer survivor who completed her treatments in June 2018, and has been commited to growing the game in the South. Since defeating cancer Simon has been training and preparing for a return to hockey, and will be joing the Riveters for her first season in the NWHL.

All players will partake in the 50 percent cut of revenue from league sponsorship and media deals. Plus they will also receive 15 percent of revenue from apparel sold with their name on it.

TXHT will continue to provide NWHL coverage as more signings are announced.

*Graphics courtesy of the NWHL.

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September 15, 2019
2019-20 NHL Previews – Minnesota Wild

2018-19 Record: 37-36-9 83pts. – – 7th Place in Central

Playoffs: Missed

2019-20 Jersey Guide:

Key Additions: F – Mats Zuccarello, F – Ryan Hartman

Key Departures: D – Nate Prosser, G – Andrew Hammond, F – Pontus Aberg, GM – Paul Fenton, F – Eric Fehr

2019-20 Preview:

After failing to make the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons the Minnesota Wild did some retooling to their offense when they signed forwards Mats Zuccarello, who adds scoring strength and playoff experience, and Ryan Hartman who provides with a right handed shot that the Wild have a lack of.

The biggest question however, is how long will Bruce Boudreau remain the head coach of the Wild? For the third straight team he has failed to deliver, and has never been the strongest coach when it comes to defense or the playoffs for that matter. Also one has to wonder if in the three seasons Boudreau has been there if he has worn out his welcome. If the Wild don’t do well early this season we could see one of our first coaching changes of the 2019-20 season. Also now with Paul Fenton being fired as General Manager on July 30th after only being on the job 14 months, this could also mean that Boudreau will be on the hot seat with whomever the Wild bring in as their new general manager.

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September 15, 2019
Capitals News – Bettman Rules on Kuznetsov

Today NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has rendered his decision on Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov who was recently suspended for four years by the IIHF for testing positive for cocaine.

Per the League announcement that was rendered this morning Kuznetsov has been suspended for the first three regular season games of the 2019-20 season due to inappropriate conduct as determined by Bettman after meeting with Kuznetsov in person this past Monday, September 9th.

Kuznetsov will miss games against St. Louis, New York Islanders, and Carolina. Kuznetsov has also informed the League through the NHLPA that he will not be appealing his suspension.

Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has released the following statement on the National Hockey League's three game suspension: https://t.co/oEZLC66x0x

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) September 14, 2019

Kuznetsov Statement:

Overall Thoughts

The NHL screwed up here. This should have been a ten game suspension. While three games is admirable for the inappropriate conduct that Kuznetsov displayed it still does not deal with the bigger issue at hand and that is the League has a cocaine issue and they should have used Kuznetsov to send a message to the rest of the League that they are taking this matter with more seriousness than they are now.

Hopefully Kuznetsov has learned from this ordeal, and when he returns from his three game suspension he’ll be back to being the Kuznetsov that helped lead the Capitals to the 2018 Stanley Cup.

*Updated at 11:05a ET with statement from Evgeny Kuznetsov as released by the Washington Capitals.

September 14, 2019
2019-20 NHL Previews – Los Angeles Kings

2018-19 Record: 31-42-9 71 pts. – – 8th Place in Pacific

Playoffs: Missed

2019-20 Jersey Guide:

Key Additions: F – Mario Kempe, F – Martin Frk, D – Joakim Ryan, Coach – Todd McLellan

Key Departures: F – Brendan Leipsic, G – Peter Budaj, Coach – Willie Desjardins, D – Dion Phaneuf

2019-20 Preview:

Going into the 2019-20 season the Los Angeles Kings will look to bounce back from their worst season in 13 years as they usher in a new era under coach Todd McLellan who will be replacing interim head coach Willie Desjardins who took over back in November.

Outside of the coaching change, they Kings did not do much in regards to the lineup. The biggest moves were the buyout of defenseman Dion Phaneuf, and the signing of defenseman Joakim Ryan.

The Kings need scoring and speed, and without both of those, it could be a difficult 2019-20 season. Only time will tell to see how the Kings turn things around under McLellan.

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September 14, 2019
2019-20 NHL Previews – Florida Panthers

2018-19 Record: 36-32-14 86pts – – 5th Place in Atlantic

Playoffs: Missed

2019-20 Jersey Guide:

Key Additions: D – Anton Stralman, F – Bret Connolly, G – Sergei Bobrovsky, F – Noel Acciari, Coach – Joel Quenneville

Key Departures: F – Jean-Sebatian Dea, G – James Reimer, G – Roberto Luongo, Coach – Bob Boughner

2019-20 Preview:

Going into the 2019 offseason general manager Dale Tallon knew that change needed to happen so the first thing he did was fire head coach Bob Boughner and hire John Quenneville, for whom Tallon worked with in Chicago before coming to the Florida Panthers. The move played dividends as it would help Tallon land one of the top free agents of the summer in goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, who was lured by Quenneville’s presence with the club now.

While surprising the Panthers couldn’t land forward Artemi Panarin along with Bobrovsky, Tallon was able to sign forwards Noel Acciari and Brett Connolly who both played in the 2019 and 2018 Stanley Cup Finals, with Connolly winning the Cup in 2018 with the Washington Capitals. Tallon would also sign defenseman Anton Stralman to help add some veteran experience and grit to their blue line.

One weakness though for the Panthers is the number two position in goal. With James Reimer traded to Carolina, and Roberto Luongo retiring, youngster Sam Montembeault will be thrusted into the backup position. Will he be ready, or will Tallon have to make a move to shore that spot up?

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September 13, 2019
2019-20 NHL Previews – Edmonton Oilers
2018-19 Record: 35-38-9 79pts – – 7th Place in Pacific

Playoffs: Missed

2019-20 Jersey Guide:

Key Additions: G – Mike Smith, F – Tomas Jurco, F – Markus Granlund, Coach – Dave Tippett, GM – Ken Holland, F – James Neal

Key Departures: F – Ty Rattie, G – Anthony Stolarz, D – Andrej Sekera, Coach – Ken Hitchcock, F – Milan Lucic

2019-20 Preview:

After what was thought to be upward trend for the Edmonton Oilers after making the playoffs in 2017, the following two seasons the Oilers have fallen apart and have not looked like the team that made it two years prior. With all of that said, the Oilers hope that under Ken Holland things can change and start moving in the right direction.

Since starting back in May, Holland addressed a key issue and that was behind the bench. Holland moved away from Ken Hitchcock who took over in November of last season, but as the season wore on showed a lack of interest in the team. Holland would rectify that by hiring Dave Tippett.

Then in free agency Holland would sign goaltender Mike Smith to bring veteran stability between the pipes, and forwards Markus Granlund and Tomas Jurco to help solidify the bottom six on offense. However, Holland would not be done there as he would execute a trade with the Calgary Flames as he would trade forward Milan Lucic to the Flames for forward James Neal, both of which were not living up to the contracts that they signed, and needed a change of scenery.

Key questions that will need answering going into the 2019-20 season:
1. Is Connor McDavid happy in Edmonton with the changes made?
2. What will Holland do with disgruntled forward Jesse Puljujarvi who wants out of Edmonton?
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September 12, 2019