Tag: Jamie Benn

Western Conference Injuries: Flames, Stars, Sharks, Canucks and Golden Knights

Rittich out day-to-day Derek Wills: Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Pat Steinberg: Flames coach Bill Peters did say that "there's a chance" Rittich is able to go tonight. Peters: “We’ll see how he responds to…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Tampa Bay Lightning, and the Dallas Stars

Lightning not worried about offer sheets for Brayden Point Joe Smith: Tampa Bay Lightning GM Julien BriseBois on if he's worried about a potential offer sheet for Brayden Point this offseason. "I'm really not concerned at all about offer sheets. I…

Mark Easson

NHL Predictions for 2019

Can Alex Ovechkin score 70 goals? Will the Tampa Bay Lightning win the Stanley Cup? Can Jack Eichel win the Hart Trophy? Will the Stars trade Benn or Seguin?

Featurd Writer

10 NHL Players Unlikely To Move At The 2019 Trade Deadline

Almost halfway through the NHL's 2018-19 schedule, several notable NHL stars have frequently surfaced in the rumor mill as possible trade candidates. Some of them belong to once-dominant franchises whose fortunes have declined. Several are slated to become unrestricted free…

Lyle Richardson

NHL Rumors and Notes: Seguin, Benn and the Potential Fallout

Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn comment on Lites' comments Mark Stepneski: Tyler Seguin is he's had any conversations with Lites: "No, not since the end of the season. So, a little bit of a surprise there, I guess, in one…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Dallas Stars Owner And CEO Aren’t Happy With Benn And Seguin

Stars owner and CEO aren't happy with Benn and Seguin Sean Shapiro of The Athletic: The Dallas Stars may have won 2-0 on Thursday but team owner Tom Gaglardi wasn't happy with a couple Stars players according to Stars CEO Jim…

Mark Easson

Current NHL Stars Who Were Late-Round Draft Picks

Inspired by Henrik Zetterberg's 'retirement' from the NHL, Lyle Richardson looks at some active NHL Stars who were drafted in the later rounds.

Lyle Richardson

NHL Rumors: Tyler Seguin and the Dallas Stars

Tyler Seguin no longer disappointed and hoping a deal gets done in the next little bit Craig Custance of The Athletic: Tyler Seguin said he didn't really watch the John Tavares free agent process, but added it was hard to…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Bruins and Rask … Stars and Seguin

Could the Bruins consider moving Tuukka Rask at some point? Joe Haggerty of NBC Sports Boston: Jaroslav Halak will be a better backup to Tuukka Rask than Anton Khudobin was, and should push Rask. The Bruins haven't had a backup…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Kupari, Senators, Maple Leafs and Stars

On 2018 Draft prospect Rasmus Kupari ... Igor Eronko: Potential 2018 first-round draft pick Rasmus Kupari has said that he'll play in Finland for another two years as he believes it's better for his development. On the Ottawa Senators ...…

Mark Easson

Central Division: Dallas Stars Season Outlook

Dallas Stars 2017-18 Outlook Forwards The forwards will play a bit more of a two-way game under Ken Hitchcock. They will not have to chase the play so often. That was something which happened plenty last season. Dallas was not…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: Flames and Fleury … Canucks and Offer Sheets

On the Calgary Flames and Marc-Andre Fleury ... Eric Francis of Sportsnet: Now Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, said that back at last year's trade deadline, had Pittsburgh Penguins GM Jim Rutherford worked out a trade to send him…

Mark Easson