Metropolitan Division: Washington Capitals Season Outlook
The Washington Capitals are coming off back-to-back President Trophies as the best team in the league during the regular season but have failed to make it past the second round of the playoffs. They haven't been able to do that…
Metropolitan Division: Washington Capitals Season Primer
Salary Cap Situation - source Cap Friendly Projected Cap Hit: $74,960,940 Projected Cap Space: $39,060 Projected LTIR Used: $0 Current Cap Space: $39,060 Deadline Cap Space: $181,629 Todays Cap Hit: $74,960,940 Roster: 23/23 Contracts: 43/50 Offseason Moves – In/Out - source Sports Forecaster…
Eastern Conference News: Sabres, Habs, Pens, Bruins, Caps, Sens, Wings and Hurricanes
On waivers ... Chris Johnston: Players put on waivers yesterday. Brandon Pirri - Vegas Golden Knights Chandler Stephenson - Washington Capitals Joe Colborne - Colorado Avalanche Eric Tangradi - Detroit Red Wings Patrick Wiercioch - Vancouver Canucks On the Buffalo…
Eastern Conference News: Sabres, Maple Leafs, Wilson, Senators, Hurricanes, Canadiens and Islanders
On the Buffalo Sabres ... Darren Dreger: The Buffalo Sabres have signed Jack Eichel to an eight-year deal at a salary cap of $10 million a season. John Wawrow: Eichel agent tells the AP that Eichel took less money to…
NHL News: On Waivers, KHL News, and Tom Wilson To Have Hearing
On Waivers ... James Mirtle: players put on waivers yesterday. Brian Strait - New Jersey Devils Brian Gibbons - New Jersey Devils Malcolm Subban - Boston Bruins Gabriel Bourque - Colorado Avalanche Byron Froese - Montreal Canadiens Andreas Martinsen -…
NHL Rumors: Duchene, Wild, Blues, Capitals, Thornton, Marleau and the Maple Leafs
On Matt Duchene ... Chris Nichols: Darren Dreger on TSN 1050 on the Matt Duchene trade front: "It's deathly quiet there." On the Minnesota Wild ... Michael Russo: Wild GM Chuck Fletcher and Daniel Winnik's agent have begun contract talks. The…
Eastern Conference NHL News: Leafs, Wings, Bruins, Capitals, Sabres and Devils
On NHL Rules ... Stephen Whyno: The NHL Board of Governors have approved a two-minute minor penalty for a failed offside coach's challenge. Travis Yost: Two people confirmed that you can make as many challenges as you'd like during a…
NHL News: Ekman-Larsson, Waivers, Brook, Karlsson and Wilson
On the Arizona Coyotes ... Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic: Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson left last night's game in overtime with a lower-body injury after falling awkwardly near the boards. He will be re-evaluated today. “I’ve seen sometimes they’re…
NHL Injury Notes: Devils, Sens, Panthers, Caps, Bruins, Habs, Blues, Canucks and Stars
On the New Jersey Devils ... New Jersey Devils: Brian Boyle has been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. New Jersey Devils: Boyle on his diagnosis: "My mindset is on Oct. 7. I don’t like missing games. I feel as close to…
Eastern Conference NHL News: Bruins, Red Wings, Leafs, Rangers, Senators and Ovechkin
On the Boston Bruins ... Joe Haggerty: Forward Teddy Purcell will attend the Bruins training camp on a PTO. On the Detroit Red Wings ... Helene St. James: Red Wings GM Ken Holland said that defenseman Ryan Sproul didn't pass…
Fantasy Hockey: Three Players Poised For Breakout Years in 2017-18
With the 2017-18 season just around the corner, let’s look at some young, up-and-coming players poised to breakout this season. Andre Burakovsky - Washington Capitals Burakovsky is seemingly everyone's favorite breakout pick -- and for a good reason. The 22-year-old…
NHL News: Rangers, Oilers, Capitals and Sabres
On the New York Rangers ... Justin Tasch of the NY Daily News: 34-year old Rick Nash is entering the final year of his contract that carries a $7.8 million salary cap hit. “Every year I want to have the…