On Jaromir Jagr …
NHL PR: Florida Panthers Jaromir Jagr scored his 750th NHL goal. Wayne Gretzky (894) and Gordie Howe (801) are the only other players to score over 750 goals in the NHL. Jagr was playing in his 1,633rd career game and is 44-years old. Gretzky scored his 750th goal at 31-years old and in his 1,001st game. Howe scored his 750th goal at 41-years old and in his 1,598th game.
On the Anaheim Ducks …
Eric Stephens of the OC Register: Recently signed Rickard Rakell could be reporting to the Ducks as soon as next week. He is going through the process of getting his visa. He is still recovering from offseason surgery.
On the Columbus Blue Jackets …
Aaron Portzline: The Blue Jackets put Cody Goloubef on waivers yesterday and he cleared today.
On the Tampa Bay Lightning …
Bryan Burns: Coach Jon Cooper said that sending Slater Koekkeok to the AHL is not a demotion, but an opportunity to get into more games: “We can’t have the young guy sitting up in the stands.”
On PTOs …
Cap Friendly: 9 out of the 194 players the were on PTOs received an NHL contract: Gabriel Bourque, Rene Bourque, Justin Fontaine, Nicklas Grossmann, Eric Gryba, Lauri Korpikoski, Devin Setoguchi, Jack Skille and Kris Versteeg.
On Las Vegas …
Ken Boehlke of the Sin Bin: Sources say that Las Vegas will reveal their team name on Tuesday, November 22nd. Their logo, colors and jerseys will be unveiled at the Toshiba Plaza outside the T-Mobile Arena.
On ESPN NHL “Ultimate Standings” …
Peter Keating of ESPN: Fans ranking the best organizations. Includes on ice product, fans relations, stadium experience, affordability, ownership, etc. NHL rankings with overall in brackets (all four leagues included).
- Tampa Bay Lightning (1)
2. Nashville Predators (6)
3. Florida Panthers (7)
4. Dallas Stars (8)
5. Pittsburgh Penguins (11)
6. Anaheim Ducks (23)
7. St. Louis Blues (29)
8. San Jose Sharks (30)
9. Chicago Blackhawks (35)
10. Los Angeles Kings (38)
11. Arizona Coyotes (41)
12. Detroit Red Wings (44)
13. Washington Capitals (47)
14. New Jersey Devils (51)
15. Philadelphia Flyers (58)
16. Buffalo Sabres (60)
17. Carolina Hurricanes (61)
18. Minnesota Wild (62)
19. Columbus Blue Jackets (63)
20. Winnipeg Jets (71)
21. Colorado Avalanche (77)
22. Calgary Flames (83)
23. New York Islanders (84)
24. New York Rangers (92)
25. Ottawa Senators (95)
26. Montreal Canadiens (98)
27. Boston Bruins (99)
28. Edmonton Oilers (111)
29. Vancouver Canucks (116)
30. Toronto Maple Leafs (118)
On Dale Weise …
NHL Player Safety: Philadelphia Flyers forward Dale Weise will have a hearing this afternoon for his illegal check to the head of Anaheim Ducks defenseman Korbinian Holzer.