NHL Injuries and News: Waivers, Blues, Stars, Wild, Coyotes, and Ducks
On Waivers ... Renaud Lavoie: Players put on waivers. Stefan Matteau - Vegas Golden Knights Matt Taormina - Montreal Canadiens Niklas Svedberg - Minnesota Wild Cal O'Reilly - Minnesota Wild Zack Mitchell - Minnesota Wild Alex Grant - Minnesota Wild…
Eastern Conference NHL News: Leafs, Wings, Bruins, Capitals, Sabres and Devils
On NHL Rules ... Stephen Whyno: The NHL Board of Governors have approved a two-minute minor penalty for a failed offside coach's challenge. Travis Yost: Two people confirmed that you can make as many challenges as you'd like during a…
Metropolitan Division: New York Islanders Season Outlook
The New York Islanders come into this season having missed the playoffs last season by just a point, and now, the Metropolitan division has got even tougher. Jack Capuano was fired during the season after the Islanders struggled, with Doug…
Metropolitan Division: New York Islanders Season Primer
Salary Cap Situation - source Cap Friendly Projected Cap Hit: $72,015,833 Projected Cap Space: $2,984,167 Projected LTIR Used: $0 Current Cap Space: $2,984,167 Deadline Cap Space: $13,876,377 Todays Cap Hit: $72,015,833 Roster: 23/23 Contracts: 44/50 Offseason Moves – In/Out - source Sports Forecaster…
Metropolitan Division: New Jersey Devils Season Outlook
The New Jersey Devils go into this season having missed the playoffs five years in a row. The last time they made the playoffs was the 2011-2012 season, and they went to the Stanley Cup Final, losing to the Los…
Metropolitan Division: New Jersey Devils Season Primer
Salary Cap Situation - source Cap Friendly Projected Cap Hit: $65,283,334 Projected Cap Space: $9,716,666 Projected LTIR Used: $0 Current Cap Space: $9,716,666 Deadline Cap Space: $45,182,497 Todays Cap Hit: $65,283,334 Roster: 22/23 Contracts: 45/50 Offseason Moves – In/Out - source Sports Forecaster…
NHL News and Injuries: CTE Testing, Waivers, Pens, Sens, Lightning, Knights, Stars and Kings
On CTE testing ... Rick Westhead: One player agent on CTE testing (Boston University researchers say they have a method to diagnose CTE in living patients): “If I asked 30 of my players if they would take a test to tell…
Central Division: Nashville Predators Season Outlook
Forwards The forwards will keep playing their two-way game. Last year came down to the Nashville Predators not being able to score when they needed it most. They are relying on a lot of logical progressions and the hopeful avoidance…
Central Division: Nashville Predators Season Primer
Salary Cap Situation - source Cap Friendly Projected Cap Hit: $68,913,333 Projected Cap Space: $6,086,667 Projected LTIR Used: $0 Current Cap Space: $6,086,667 Deadline Cap Space: $28,303,002 Todays Cap Hit: $68,913,333 Roster: 24/23 Contracts: 45/50 Offseason Moves – In/Out - source Sports Forecaster…
NHL Injuries: Canadiens, Senators, Detroit, Sabres, Jets, Coyotes, Kings and Wild
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Dave McCarthy of NHL.com: Forward Jonathan Drouin is listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury. "It's a muscular thing and it was more out of precaution for tonight than anything else," coach Claude Julien said.…
Atlantic Division: Montreal Canadiens Season Outlook
Forwards The Canadiens continue to be a club looking for more offense, but for each step forward they make to upgrade, they take a corresponding step backward. The big move was the addition of the gifted 22-year-old Drouin from the…
Atlantic Division: Montreal Canadiens Season Primer
Salary Cap Situation - source Cap Friendly Projected Cap Hit: $66,537,977 Projected Cap Space: $8,462,023 Projected LTIR Used: $0 Current Cap Space: $8,462,023 Deadline Cap Space: $39,348,407 Todays Cap Hit: $66,537,977 Roster: 23/23 Contracts: 46/50 Offseason Moves – In/Out - source Sports Forecaster…