Tag: Mikael Backlund

Pucks in Depth: Three Stars of the Month for February

NHL three stars of the month - Today, as we do early on in each month, we’re going to take a look at the best of the bunch. The three best, in fact.

Todd Cordell

NHL Rumors: Detroit Red Wings, and the Chicago Blackhawks

Not a lot of trade value for the Detroit Red Wings. Buying and selling options for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Mark Easson

NHL Injuries: Bruins, Flames, Stars, Red Wings, Oilers, Canadiens, Predators and Maple Leafs

Marchand to return for the Winter Classic Amalie Benjamin: Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand will return to the lineup today: "I don’t think there was any doubt. It would take a lot to miss a game like this. Kind of like…

Mark Easson

NHL Injuries: Ducks, Sabres, Flames, Kings, Wild, Penguins, Golden Knights and Jets

Rakell tweaks his ankle Anaheim Ducks: Ducks Coach Randy Carlyle said that forward Rickard Rakell missed last night's game with a tweaked ankle. There is no timetable for his return. Hutton has an upper-body injury Bill Hoppe of Buffalo Hockey Beat:…

Mark Easson

NHL Notes and Videos: Point Streak, SOG, Marner, Crosby, Dumba, Pettersson and Marchessault

Current 10 game point streaks Tom Gulitti: Current 10 game point streaks 12 games: Cam Atkinson (13G, 7A) 10 games: Mikko Rantanen (5G, 13A) 10 games: Alex Ovechkin (9G, 5A) Shots on goal since 2005-06 Sportsnet: Most Shots On Goal heading…

Mark Easson

Western Conference Injuries: Ducks, Coyotes, Flames, Stars, Kings, Wild and Predators

Rakell out with a lower-body injury Elliott Teaford: Anaheim Ducks forward Rickard Rakell missed practice yesterday with a lower-body injury. Elliott Teaford: Rakell left the Honda Center yesterday in a walking boot. Hinostroza suffers an upper-body injury ... Raanta to the…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Flames and Sabres … Capitals and Carlson

On the Calgary Flames and Buffalo Sabres ... Chris Nichols of FanRag Sports:  Elliotte Friedman was on Sportsnet 960 and Sabres Ryan O'Reilly was brought up with the possibility of the Flames being able to acquire him and having Sean Monahan,…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens and the Calgary Flames

On the Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens ... @Prospects_Watch: Tony Marinaro said on the radio (a couple of days ago) mentioned a Flames-Canadiens trade rumor - Max Pacioretty for T.J. Brodie. On the Calgary Flames ... Eric Francis of the…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Vancouver Canucks – Hutton, Salary Cap Space and Free Agents

On the Vancouver Canucks ... Rick Dhaliwal: Looking like defenseman Ben Hutton's time with the Canucks could be up. It would be a surprise if the Canucks didn't explore the idea of trading him at the draft in June. Rick…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Deadline Fallout – Roundup of Friedman’s 31 Thoughts

Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: It's believed that the Montreal Canadiens asked the Los Angeles Kings for Tyler Toffoli, Gabriel Vilardi and possibly more. The Senators asked the Minnesota Wild for Charlie Coyle plus more. Pacioretty might have been okay with…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Looking at the Top 12 Pending Unrestricted Free Agents

On the top 12 pending UFA's ... Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Looking at top free agents and any recent rumors and notes about them. 1. John Tavares - New York Islanders - Both the Islanders and Tavares continue to say…

Mark Easson