Pucks in Depth: Examining the Kevin Shattenkirk Trade To The Washington Capitals
If the Washington Capitals weren't already the odds-on favorites to win the Stanley Cup, they sure are now. On Monday night they landed the biggest fish on the market in defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk. There were some minor pieces involved but…
NHL Trade: St. Louis Blues Trade Kevin Shattenkirk To The Washington Capitals
The St. Louis Blues trade pending unrestricted free agent defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk and goaltender Pheonix Copley to the Washington Capitals for a 2017 1st round pick, conditional 2019 2nd round pick, forward Zach Sanford and forward Brad Malone. Craig Custance:…
NHL Rumors: Trade Talk Increases As NHL Trade Deadline Nears
Trade talk increasing as the deadline approaches ... Garrioch rumor roundup ... Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: Trade talk has increased in the past 48 hours as three more teams have accepted their position in the standings - Carolina…
NHL Rumors: Jets, Capitals, Blackhawks, Bruins, Canadiens and Penguins
On the Winnipeg Jets ... Craig Custance: Teams are calling the Jets about forward Drew Stafford. could see him being traded before the deadline. Stafford will be a free agent after the season. On the Washtington Capitals ... Stephen Whyno:…
NHL Rumors: Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres
On the Washington Capitals ... Isabelle Khurshudyan of the Washington Post: Multiple sources are saying the prospect Stanislav Galiev is on the trading block. Galiev has 15 goals and 11 assists in 33 games in the AHL this season. Other…
NHL Rumors: Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning
On the Dallas Stars Mike Heika: (answering question) Guessing the Stars could be focused on pending UFA 28-year old defenseman Karl Alzner. Will have to wait and see if he hits the open market. Isabelle Khurshudyan: notes that a lot…
Eastern Conference Injuries: Pens, Rangers, Lightning, Isles, Caps, Panthers and Devils
On the Pittsburgh Penguins ... Pittsburgh Penguins: Defenseman Trevor Daley had surgery on his left knee and will be out for six weeks. Jason Mackey: Defenseman Kris Letang is day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Jason Mackey: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford…
NHL Rumors: Scouting FLA-EDM, PHI-WSH, ONT-TUC, and the Trade Market
On Scouting the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers ... George Richards: Scouts listed to attend last night's Panthers - Oilers game: Winnipeg Jets (3), Montreal Canadiens (2), Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Ottawa Senators, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh…
Eastern Conference Injuries: Lightning, Leafs, Isles, Sens, Devils, Pens and Caps
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith of the Tampa Bay Times: Forward Ryan Callahan had another surgical procedure on his right hip on Tuesday. He's expected to be out for the remainder of the season according to GM…
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Stars, and Bruins
On the Montreal Canadiens and Dallas Stars ... Dan Rosen of NHL.com: Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin made the first move by firing Michel Therrien and hiring Claude Julien. The next move should be to acquire a center, preferably a top-line…
NHL Power Rankings: 2016-17 Consensus Week 19
It was a clean sweep for the first and last place rankings this week in our consensus NHL power rankings for week 19. The Washington Capitals took all seven first place rankings, with the Colorado Avalanche getting all…
Nyquist Suspension Video, Jagr’s 1,900th NHL Point, Chaisson’s Spear, and Burns Scoring Pace
A recap of some news and events that took place yesterday ... The NHL suspended Detroit Red Wings forward Gustav Nyquist for six games for his high-stick to the face of Minnesota defenseman Jared Spurgeon. @NHLPlayerSafety pic.twitter.com/DYgEL9tBWA — Damian Echevarrieta…