Quick Hits: Roster Notes, Lines, Pairings and Starting Goalies
Roster Notes ... Arpon Basu: Carey Price practiced with the team for the first time since suffering his injury. Andy Strickland: Reports are that Blues Jori Lehtera spent last night in a Columbus hospital as a precautionary measure. They are…
Injuries: Pens, Habs, Lightning, Sharks, Wild, Leafs and More
On the Penguins ... Dave Molinari: Pascal Dupuis practiced yesterday. It seems that whatever tests were performed on Dupuis when he returned to Pittsburgh detected no blood clot-related problems. Seth Rorabaugh: Coach Mike Johnston said that Pascal Dupuis has been…
Injuries: Habs, Hawks, Stars, Kings, Lightning, Jets and Canes
On the Canadiens ... Dave Stubbs of the Montreal Gazette: Carey Price's injury is "nothing major" according to coach Michel Therrien. He's receiving treatment and he'll "take a week off." On the Blackhawks ... Chris Hine of the Chicago Tribune:…
GIFs: Some Clips From The Past Two Nights
From last nights action Stars Jamie Benn ... Jamie Benn continues to be unreal. #VANvsDAL https://t.co/aFi6rTQhrT — NHL (@NHL) October 30, 2015 another look pic.twitter.com/ebjpZqePmw — Stephanie (@myregularface) October 30, 2015 Canadiens P.K. Subban and Carey Price ... How did…
Compilation of 2015-16 NHL Awards Predictions
Yesterday we brought you some Division, Conference and Stanley Cup predictions, today we bring to you a collection 2015-16 NHL Award predictions. We compiled Hart, Art Ross, Norris, Vezina, Calder and Jack Adams predictions from 74 writers and hockey personalities…
Morning Hits: Holtby’s Arbitration and Scoring
Chuck Gormley of CSN Washington: Discussing the salary arbitration meeting between goaltender Braden Holtby and the Washington Capitals, which is set for Thursday in Toronto. Gormley spoke to player agent Lewis Gross who said that: The team is usually trying to…
2014-15 Top 5 Hart Trophy Candidates
Written by Todd Cordell, who can be found on twitter @ToddCordell. Very rarely do goaltenders win the Hart Trophy as the league’s MVP, but that looks like the likely scenario this season. Still, there are plenty of other good candidates that…
2014-15 Top 5 Vezina Trophy Candidates
Written by Todd Cordell, who can be found on twitter @ToddCordell. Goal scoring is down in the NHL, and the biggest beneficiaries of that are goaltenders. With the amount of goals being scored down, more goaltenders are posting high-end numbers. While…
Quick Hits: Resting, Injuries, Starters, Lines and Man Games Lost
Pat Leonard: Rangers Marc Staal, Rick Nash and Mats Zuccarello will be given the night off. Defenseman Kevin Klein skated, but remains out. Joe Smith: Lightning's Victor Hedman was at the optional skate this morning, a good chance he returns…
Rumors I: Bernier, Vanek, Vesey, O’Connor and Baun
Kevin McGran of the Toronto Star: The Leafs will have to decide what they want to do with pending RFA Jonathan Bernier. They will look at the goalie market this offseason. The Senators and possibly the Rangers may look to…
Rumors II: Habs, Oilers, Caps, Wild, Sabres, Ducks and Scouting
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: Hearing that Canadiens prospect Zach Fucale could be available in the summer as he'd be no more than a backup to Carey Price. Can bet the Oilers would be interseted. The Oilers wanted to draft…
Rumors III: Friedman Roundup
Elliotte Friendman of Sportsnet: Jets Evander Kane was scratched from last night's game which was in his hometown. Jets coach Paul Maurice didn't say it was injury related. Sabres Cody Hodgson was benched last Friday. If the Sabres were to…