Last Night’s Score Dallas Stars 2 – Vegas Golden Knights 1 (series 3-1 Stars) Josh Bogorad: “Anton Khudobin led the NHL in the regular season with a .930 save percentage. In his first ever Conference Final, he has stopped 119 of 125 shots and elevated that to .952 through the first four games.” Today’s Game
Carolina Hurricanes
One of the Carolina Hurricanes’ biggest strengths lies within their defense. Their squad is stacked on the back end and will be for years to come. Yet, quality depth scoring on offense was a shortcoming last season. With such a good core of defenders, should the club subtract from defense to address their lack of
Head Coaching notes from around the league Sean Shapiro: Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill said that he and interim head coach Rick Bowness will sit down to discuss Bowness’s future. Nill said that he was happy with the work Bowness did. They need to talk to see if Bowness even wants to continue being a
Do Bruins need to get younger? Joe Haggerty of NBC Sports Boston: Believe that the Boston Bruins Stanley Cup window is now closed under their current roster makeup. Zdeno Chara, Patrice Bergeron, David Krejci and Brad Marchand range from 32 to 43 years old. They need to get younger, faster and deeper. “The reality is,
To buyout Olli Maatta or not Scott Powers of The Athletic: The Chicago Blackhawks would save about $3.4 million in each of the next two seasons – about $5.4 million total over the next four years – if they bought out defenseman Olli Maatta. Multiple sources said that before the season resumed in August that
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is an update on contract negotiations between the Carolina Hurricanes and Dougie Hamilton, the Pittsburgh Penguins have said they’ll be moving on from one of their defensemen, and are the Edmonton Oilers a team that could make a deal with the Penguins for an available goaltender? Finally, Torey Krug
Pietrangelo and Blues have talked extension … Blues will look for a veteran goalie Stephen Whyno: “I’m sure I’m not the only person thinking this, but #StLBlues COULD sign Alex Pietrangelo, go over $81.5M salary cap by up to 10% and kick can down road whenever next season starts by putting Vladimir Tarasenko on LTIR.”
It may be a Round 1 exit, but it doesn’t really feel that way. The Carolina Hurricanes hoped for a longer run, but the Boston Bruins once again blew the whistle on their season, eliminating the Hurricanes from the playoffs for the second straight year. The good news is, the ‘Canes took a game and
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Blue Jackets got good news when it comes to a couple of potentially injured players, while the Tampa Bay Lightning got potentially bad news when it comes to their star defenseman. The New Jersey Devils officially picked up two extra draft picks and the Nashville Predators are looking at
Steven Stamkos and the mystery of NHL Playoff Injuries Joe Smith: This will not sit well with Tampa Bay Lightning fans but Stamkos, as expected, will sit out Saturday’s round robin finale. The forward will not play against the Philadelphia Flyers. No one is sure of what the injury is but it is clear that
NHL doing 1,500 tests per day with no positives so far Darren Dreger: Since Sunday when the teams arrived in the Hub cities, the NHL has conducted 1,500 tests per day and there have been no positive COVID test results. Results are processed in 24 hours or less. Andy Strickland: St. Louis Blues GM Doug
RFA bridge deals, issues with back-loading contracts, Devils RFAs and the Hurricanes defense and the Seattle expansion draft Corey Masisak of The Athletic: (mailbag) More teams will likely be looking at bridge deals for restricted free agents as opposed to long-term deals. One downfall for teams doing this is that players will be closer to
The New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes are set to face-off in the Qualifying Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in a best-of-five series scheduled for Aug. 1. Without a doubt, it will be one of the most interesting series to follow in the early stages of the playoffs. With that being said, let’s take
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on Chicago Blackhawks’ goaltender Corey Crawford and his return to the lineup. Meanwhile, a goaltender out of Washington is now done for the season. In Arizona, is the general manager of the Coyotes and the team headed for a divorce? How is Ilya Mikheyev doing in Toronto
The Buffalo Sabres aren’t trading Jack Eichel Joe DiBiase of WGR 550: There is no way the Buffalo Sabres are going to trade forward Jack Eichel. Yes, he aired his frustration with losing, but that is about it. gets why fans of some teams would be interested in the idea of acquiring. The cost would
DeBrusk on free agency … Could he become trade bait if Krug re-signed? Joe Haggerty of NBC Sports: Boston Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk is a pending restricted free agent and has averaged 20 goals and 40 points in his first three seasons in the NHL. DeBrusk on his pending free agency. “Obviously that’s going to
The Carolina Hurricanes have a rosy outlook for the next several seasons. They have one of the best defensive teams in the league, they have a young nucleus of cost-controlled stars (Sebastian Aho, Andrei Svechnikov, and Jaccob Slavin), and their farm system is loaded with top prospects, like Ryan Suzuki, Jake Bean, and Dominik Bokk. General manager Don Waddell has spent responsibly and isn’t afraid of pulling the trigger on trades. Related:
Rory Boylen of Sportsnet: Looking at a potential trade candidate for each team in the Eastern Conference. Boston Bruins – Nick Ritchie – They may not be able to fit him long-term with Torey Krug needing a new deal, and after next season Tuukka Rask, Jaroslav Halak, Brandon Carlo and Ondrej Kase. Buffalo Sabres –
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