Oh What a Knight: Avalanche lose to Golden Knights in 4th preseason game
The Avalanche are one of the best teams in the NHL, hands down. They are perennial Stanley Cup Favorites and my pick to win the Stanley Cup this year as well as the previous two years (despite the fact that I am a die hard Leafs fan). How can they not be? Their roster is absolutely stacked with legitimate generational offensive and blue line talent. On the night of October 5th, the Colorado Avalanche took on the Vegas Golden Knights at Ball Arena for their 4th game of the preseason.
New Squids on the Block: The Seattle Kraken Make their NHL Debut
By: Maeve Hushman, Staff Writer
On September 26th, the Kraken took on the Vancouver Canucks for their first game, a preseason game, in franchise history. The Seattle Kraken are the 32nd and the newest team to be added to the NHL. They held their expansion draft this summer and while the team they’ve built doesn’t seem to be the dominant, “win-now” roster people speculated that Ron Francis (the General Manager) might pick after the success of the Vegas Golden Knights, they will still draw eyes from hockey fans far and wide. There are huge questions surrounding the team, the first one being scoring and offensive prowess and the second concerning the issue of who will be the starting goaltender. Both former Florida Panthers goaltender, Chris Drieger, and former Avalanche goaltender Philip Grubauer are locked up in multi-year contracts after terrific 2020-2021 seasons. However questions remain if Drieger can repeat his performance with the Panthers or if Grubauer can continue to play the way he did in Colorado without the Avalanche’s talented defensive core in front of him. While a preseason game can’t necessarily provide all the answers, it can give us a glimpse into who the newest NHL team is going to be.
Being Intentional: Simple Sources of Happiness
By: Morgan Jacobus, Editor in Chief
Take a moment and think to yourself, ‘What makes me happy?’ Don’t overthink it, it can be as simple as mac and cheese (yes, that is on my list).
Now I want you to think of how you can bring more of what makes you happy into your life. The important thing here is just being intentional with how you bring happiness into your life. Something that has taken me a while to accept is that you make time for what is important to you. If it is important, make time. Maybe watch one less episode of Netflix or spend 30 minutes less on your phone. There is time, you just have to find it, and put it toward what is important to you.
Mother’s Day
By: Sandra Vo, Staff Writer
When my teacher passes out the precut pink paper hearts, I eye the foam stickers that sit in the center of the table, their glittery surface enough to captivate any kindergartener’s attention. Having only just turned six years old, my palms still retain their baby fat and even despite my best efforts, I align them crookedly on the paper.
“These are Mother’s Day invitations,” my teacher announces. I’m not sure what that means, but she warns us again not to cover up the words printed on the paper with any of our decorations. Once my paper appears satisfactorily covered with puffy stickers, I trace the outline of the lace trim on the invitation, mesmerized by its texture. My fellow peers chatter animatedly around me, showing off their hearts with beaming smiles.
