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…
2014-15 Top 5 Calder Trophy Candidates
Written by Todd Cordell, who can be found on twitter @ToddCordell. A year ago Nathan MacKinnon was the runaway winner for the Calder Trophy, but this year’s rookie class was very deep, with a plethora of rookies making similarly large contributions…
Rumors II: Hurricanes, Avalanche and Coyotes
Chip Alexander of the Raleigh News & Observer: Jeff Skinner realizes anything could happen this offseason for the Hurricanes, including the possibility of being traded. "It's tough to say," Skinner said. "Obviously that's the way the business works. Teams that…
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…
Injuries: Lightning, Predators, Blues, Stars, Kings, Penguins and More
Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Lightning coach Jon Cooper said that Tyler Johnson (upper-body) and Victor Hedman (lower-body) will be out this weekend. "I don't want to leave these guys to the point where their next game is…
Quick Hits: Penguins, Lightning, Panthers, Hurricanes and Predators
NHL on NBC: Penguins players have won the Art Ross Trophy 15 of the past 26 seasons: Mario Lemieux 6, Jaromir Jagr 5, Sidney Crosby 2 and Evgeni Malkin 2. Aaron Ward: "The NHLPA and State of Tennessee have reached…
Video: Nightly NHL Recap for March 29th 2015
Highlights from last night’s action – eight games were on the schedule. Capitals 5 - Rangers 2 Panthers 4 - Senators 2 Islanders 5 - Red Wings 4 Bruins 2 - Hurricanes 1 OT Flames 5 - Predators 2 Ducks…
Rumors II: Leafs Coaching, Stars, Oilers and the Draft
Image from Getty Images Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun: Guessing the Maple Leafs wish list for their next head coach: 1. Mike Babcock; 2. Todd McLellan; 3. Bruce Boudreau; 4. Dave Tippett; 5. Ken Hitchcock; 6. Peter DeBoer; 7.…
Rumors I: Tanking, Kessel, Dubnyk, PHI-PIT, Burke, O’Connor and Vesey
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: A league executive on 'tanking.' “It’s embarrassing,” a league executive said. “You can’t blame the teams involved because there is a reward for failure and that’s the highest odds in the lottery,” said the…
Rumors I: Lecavalier, Jagr, Roy and the Blackhawks
Randy Miller of NJ.com: The Flyers were close to trading Vincent Lecavalier last summer, once to the Panthers in June and to the Predators twice in July according to source. Source saying that ownership of the Panthers and Predators called…
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…
Video: Nightly NHL Recap for March 24th 2015
Highlights from last night’s action – eight games were on the schedule. Wild 2 - Islanders 1 SO Kings 4 - Rangers 2 Blues 3 - Penguins 2 OT Blue Jackets 5 - Ducks 3 Coyotes 5 - Wings 4…