Pucks in Depth: Who should win the Calder Trophy?
Last week the NHL announced center Auston Matthews, winger Patrik Laine, and defenseman Zach Werenski, as expected, are the three finalists for the 2016-17 Calder Trophy. Below I will look at the case each player has for the award before…
Western Conference Injuries: Ducks, Wild, Sharks, Jets and Canucks
On the Anaheim Ducks ... Eric Stephens: Forward Ryan Getzlaf is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. He took part in their warm-ups, but wasn't able to go. On the Minnesota Wild ... Michael Russo: Zach Parise's eye is "really swollen"…
NHL Injuries: Penguins, Lightning, Jets and Coyotes
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Pittsburgh Penguins: Coach Mike Sullivan on Conor Sheary: "He has a lower-body injury. It happened in the 1st period in the offensive zone. Right now his status is day-to-day." Wes Crosby: Evgeni Malkin didn't skate…
Western Conference Injuries: Jets, Avs, Coyotes, Blues, Stars and Flames
On the Winnipeg Jets ... Ken Wiebe: Forward Patrik Laine could return to the lineup tonight. Sean Reynolds: Forward Mathieu Perreault won't in the lineup tonight against the Sharks. He left last night's game against the Ducks after taking a…
Western Conference Injuries: Jets, Preds, Avs, Sharks, Ducks, Canucks and Stars
On the Winnipeg Jets ... Paul Friesen: Forward Patrik Laine would need at least one full practice with contact before he's ready to return to the lineup. Paul Friesen: Wouldn't expect Laine to play until Monday at the earliest. On…
Western Conference Injuries: Preds, Kings, Jets, Avs, Sharks and Wild
On the Nashville Predators ... Adam Vingan of the Tennessean: Defenseman P.K. Subban took part in the Predators full practice yesterday. It was his second full practice in the past three days. Coach Peter Laviolette wouldn't say if Subban could…
NHL Injuries: Leafs, Lightning, Rangers, Wings, Preds, Jets, Kings and More
On the Toronto Maple Leafs ... Chris Johnston of Sportsnet: Defenseman Morgan Rielly left in the first period of last night's game with a lower-body injury. His status won't be known until today at the earliest “I don’t know if…
NHL Injuries: Bruins, Devils, Panthers, Canucks, Sharks, Stars, Preds and Jets
On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty of CSNNE: Winger Matt Beleskey skated yesterday with teammates for the first time since suffering a knee injury in early December. He was expected to miss six weeks. He's not ready for today,…
Pucks in Depth: Door Still Open For The Jets, Closing On The Devils
The door is still open for the Winnipeg Jets ... It's been a rough year for the Jets. Despite adding Patrik Laine to an already talented roster, the Jets have just 43 points through 43 games. As a result, the only…
NHL Injuries: Capitals, Penguins, Canadiens, Jets, Ducks and Kings
On the Washington Capitals ... Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post: Both T.J. Oshie and Tom Wilson were injured on Saturday. “I won’t really have an idea until tomorrow,” Coach Barry Trotz said. “We’ll see where is and reevaluate him tomorrow…
NHL Injuries: Caps, Devils, Sens, Panthers, Rangers, Preds, Canucks and Jets
On the Washington Capitals ... Isabelle Khurshdyan of the Washington Post: Forward T.J. Oshie suffered an upper-body injury last night and will be re-evaluated today. Coach Barry Trotz didn't update after the game. Oshie took a big hit from Senators defenseman…
Pucks in Depth: Matthew Tkachuk Making an Impact … Minnesota Wild Overachieving
Rookie Matthew Tkachuk making an impact for the Flames ... When talking about the league's top rookies, Auston Matthews, Patrik Laine, and Zach Werenski are the names most commonly mentioned. While each of the three has been fantastic, they aren't the…