Stanley Cup Record Holders Dwarf Tom Brady’s Super Bowl Accomplishments
Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady is going for his seventh Super Bowl win. There are nine NHL players who have won at least seven Stanley Cups.
NHL Rumors: Escow, Islanders and Tavares, Hurricanes and Canucks
On Escrow ... Pierre LeBrun: "Hearing that projected escrow now for this season could drop to 8 percent; players have been paying 11.5 escrow all year. If it does end up at 8 percent, big drop from the 13.4 percent…
NHL Rumors: New York Islanders – Lou Lamoriello, and John Tavares
On the New York Islanders ... Arthur Staple of The Athletic: Source confirms that Lou Lamoriello will be running the hockey operations for the Islanders. He'll be either the president of hockey operations, general manager, or he could hold both…
Morning Hits: Kane, Dupuis, and Lemaire
Rick Westhead: "Spoke to Buffalo attorney Arthur Pressman re: Patrick Kane case. Pressman (not working on case) says 4-8 week wait for forensics is typical. Pressman says in most cases, police lay charge, then process forensics. Kane being treated "differently…
Rumors and Notes: Maple Leafs, and the Devils
Tom Gulitti of The Record: Jacques Lemaire could be re-uniting with Lou Lamoriello in Toronto. The soon to be 70-year old said that he's spoken with a couple teams about potential jobs. Lemaire hasn't spoken with the Devils. “I don't…
Osgood to retire … Burke to meet with Schenn’s agent after vacation … Some remaining FAs … Yashin to the NHL?
Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press: Chris Osgood will have a press conference today to announce his retirement from the NHL, and he'll take a job within the organization. It was earlier thought that he would play next…
Lemaire steps down as Devil coach again … Zetterberg to miss start of series, Kronwall to return … Bolland could be back in round 1 … Changes coming in Dallas, Carolina?
Mark Everson of the NY Post: Jacques Lemaire has once again stepped down as the New Jersey Devils head coach. Lemaire took over from John MacLean who was fired on Dec. 23rd after posting a 9-22-2 record. The Devils were…
Iginla rumors persist … Trouble with Coyotes sale? Gustavsson would OK trip to Marlies … What if’s regarding Forsberg
Steve MacFarlane of the Calgary Sun: Calgary Flames GM Jay Feaster has come out and said that he not interested in trade captain Jarome Iginla, but the rumors keep appearing, with the Flyers as a potential team interested now. “Certainly,…
Jacques Lemaire in, John MacLean out in New Jersey
11:00 AM: Tom Gulitti via twitter: John MacLean has been fired by the NJ Devils and Jacques Lemaire will take over. Lemaire will only coach the Devils for the remainder of the season. MacLean will remain with the organization in…
New Jersey Devils Coach Jacques Lemaire Retires
In a bit of a surprise, New Jersey Devils head coach, Jacques Lemaire retires from coaching. Lemaire will stay with the club in a yet to be determined role. The news comes 4 days after the Devils were eliminated by…
Devils Bring Back Jacques Lemaire
Jacques Lemaire has been hired by the New Jersey Devils to return behind the bench as head coach. Jacques Lemaire, who coached the Devils for five seasons in the mid 1990's and led them to the Cup in 1995, is…