Tag: Nolan Patrick

Eastern Conference News: Red Wings, Canadiens, Devils, Senators, Flyers and Penguins

On the Detroit Red Wings ... Ansar Khan of MLive: Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser suffered a setback and is now another ten days to three weeks away from returning according to coach Jeff Blashill. DeKeyser sprained his ankle on…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Ducks, Coyotes, Flames, Avalanche, Canadiens, Senators and Flyers

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: The Ducks activated goaltender Ryan Miller from the IR and he could/should get the start today. Eric Stephens of the OC Register: Defenseman Sami Vatanen returned the Ducks lineup after missing their first…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Ducks, Flames, Panthers, Devils, Flyers, Leafs, Knights and Capitals

On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: GM Bob Murray said that defenseman Cam Fowler will be out four to eight weeks with a knee injury. On the Calgary Flames ... Roger Millions: Jaromir Jagr practiced yesterday and is eligible…

Mark Easson

Eastern Conference News: Jackets, Panthers, Canadiens, Devils, Sens, Flyers, Pens, Lightning and Capitals

On the Columbus Blue Jackets ... Aaron Portzline: The Blue Jackets have told forward Pierre-Luc Dubois that he'll be remaining with the team. On the Florida Panthers ... Harvey Fialkov: Panthers Connor Brickley is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. On…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Bruins, Blackhawks, Panthers, Sens, Flyers, Pens, Leafs, Jets, Lines and Pairings

ostonOn the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty: Defenseman Kevan Miller fully participated in practice this morning. Forward David Krejci missed practice for the third straight day. On the Chicago Blackhawks ... NHL Player Safety: Forward Ryan Hartman was fined $2,320.79 for…

Mark Easson

Eastern Conference News: Bruins, Panthers, Devils, Flyers, Penguins, Lightning and Capitals

On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty: Goaltender Tuukka Rask could be good to go on Thursday against the Sharks if he passes his final concussion test according to Bruce Cassidy. Joe McDonald: Forward David Krejci and defenseman Kevan Miller…

Mark Easson

Metropolitan Division: Philadelphia Flyers Season Outlook

Forwards Philadelphia was a bit like “Team Fun” last year mostly because of catastrophic goaltending/defense and their power play. Drafting Nolan Patrick should help at 5-on-5 and the power play. The Flyers were awful in the second half on special…

Chris Wassel

Top Calder Trophy Favorites For The 2017-18 NHL Season

In the first of a series briefly examining this season’s top Calder Trophy candidates, we’ll take a look at some the favorites out of the blocks. In upcoming posts, we’ll also speculate about some less-publicized sleepers and viable long shots.…

Kevin Wickersham

NHL Rumors: Colorado Avalanche and the Philadelphia Flyers

On the Colorado Avalanche ... Adrian Dater: (Kevin Allen of USA Today thinks that the Blue Jackets, Hurricanes, and Canadiens are his top potential landing spots for Matt Duchene) agrees with those three teams and adds the Nashville Predators and…

Mark Easson

Top Five Picks to Win the 2018 Calder Memorial Trophy

The Calder Memorial Trophy is awarded to the "player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League." In a sport that is seeing more and more players making the jump from the…

Staff Writer

NHL News: Senators, Flyers, Ex-Rangers, Campbell and Salary Arbitration Dates

On the Ottawa Senators ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Citizen: The Ottawa Senators and forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau agreed to a three-year, $9.3 million contract today. The deal carries a $3.1 million salary cap hit. The Senators and Pageau were…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumor Roundup And Notes From The Past Day Or Two

** Tidying up some rumors and notes from the past couple days ** On the Buffalo Sabres and Los Angeles Kings ... Howard WGR: Elliotte Friedman saying that trade talks between the Sabres and Kings on Evander Kane have cooled.…

Mark Easson