NHL Playoff Predictions – Western Conference Media Selections Round 1
We've put together a collection of NHL playoff predictions for the Western Conference matchups. We've included media outlets - Dobber Hockey, ESPN, NHL.com, Post Media, Sportsnet, The Fourth Period, USA Today and Yahoo! Sports - with predictions from…
NHL Injuries: Penguins, Bruins, Leafs, Capitals, Blues, Blackhawks and Sharks
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Pittsburgh Penguins: Coach Mike Sullivan on Matt Murray: "Matt got hurt in the warmup. We'll have more information tomorrow. We know both of our goalies are #1 goalies." Dan Rosen: Murray has a lower-body injury On…
Playoff Injuries: Leafs, Canadiens, Pens, Sens, Caps, Sharks, Ducks and Preds
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Mark Masters: Goaltender Frederik Andersen on if he was worried about missing time after he left Saturday's game early: "Well, you have to go through the protocol & stuff" Kristen Shilton: Coach Mike Babcock on…
Western Conference Playoff Previews and Predictions
Chicago Blackhawks (1) vs. Nashville Predators (WC2) The Predators battled down the stretch with St. Louis for third place in the Central and with Calgary in the wild card race, but lost both and instead of a rematch with Anaheim…
Western Playoff Injuries: Ducks, Sharks, Blues, Predators and Blackhawks
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: Coach Randy Carlyle said that forward Patrick Eaves (upper-body) should skate at practice today and be ready for Game 1. Eric Stephens of the OC Register: Eaves left their last game in the…
Stanley Cup Playoffs: First Round Matchups and Schedules
NHL: The 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs will get underway on Wednesday. First round schedule, with all times in EST and TV coverage. EASTERN CONFERENCE Montreal Canadiens (A1) vs. New York Rangers (WC1) Wednesday, April 12, 7pm: Rangers @ Canadiens |…
Quick Hits: Injury Updates, Stars, Kings, Blackhawks, Red Wings and Bickell
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Leafs PR: Defenseman Nikita Zaitsev left last night's game early with an upper-body injury. Defenseman Roman Polak left at the end of the second but returned in the third. Chris Johnston: Coach Mike Babcock…
NHL Injuries: Senators, Leafs, Wings, Bruins, Predators, Canucks, Blues and Blackhawks
On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen: The Senators will hold defenseman Erik Karlsson out for their remaining regular season game, his third straight game. Karlsson on if he'll be a 100 percent for the start…
NHL Rumors: Blues, Stars, Blackhawks and Flyers
On the St. Louis Blues ... Andy Strickland: Should expect some Vladimir Sobotka news as soon as today. Andy Strickland: In Vladimir Sobotka's KHL contract, it was negotiated that it would be terminated immediately after his KHL season…
NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Panthers, Jagr, Maple Leafs and Assistant GMs
On the Chicago Blackhawks ... Scott Powers of The Athletic: The Blackhawks will likely have to wait another month to find out what Maxim Shalunov's plans are for next year. Shalunov's agent said on Monday they will likely decide next…
NHL Rumors: David Kampf, Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs
On European free agent David Kampf ... Elliotte Friedman: One European free agent that is getting interest in Czech forward David Kampf. The Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche and the Vegas Golden Knights are believed to be among the teams interested.…
NHL Power Rankings: 2016-17 Consensus Week 25
The top four in this week's consensus NHL power rankings remain unchanged from last week. The Washington Capitals swept all seven first place rankings this week and remain at No. 1. The Pittsburgh Penguins are slowly getting healthy and are…