Rink Rumblings: Five Pending NHL Free Agents And What It Might Cost To Sign Them
With five weeks to go before the March 1 NHL trade deadline, teams are making evaluations on where they need to upgrade their roster to improve their odds of making and advancing in the postseason. One dilemma facing many general…
Eastern Conference Injuries: Habs, Bruins, Caps, Rangers, Leafs, Wings and More
On the Montreal Canadiens ... Amanda Stein: Forward Alex Galchenyuk is out tonight and is day-to-day with a knee issue. It's the same knee that caused him to miss 18 games earlier this season. Brian Wilde: Galchenyuk re-aggravated his previous…
Eastern Conference Injuries: Panthers, Sens, Wings, Lightning, Caps, Hurricanes and Leafs
On the Florida Panthers ... Craig Davis of the Sun-Sentinel: Panthers coach Tom Rowe said yesterday that they can't rule out the possibility that Jonathan Huberdeau and/or Aleksander Barkov could be out for the remainder of the season. "You're always…
Eastern Conference Injuries: Caps, Sens, Leafs, Rangers, Pens, Habs and Islanders
On the Washington Capitals ... Tarik El-Bashir of CSN Mid Atlantic: Defenseman John Carlson didn't practice yesterday and he is doubtful for tonight's game against the Blues. Carlson missed Monday's game with a lower-body injury. Coach Barry Trotz said that Carlson…
NHL Injuries: Lightning, Capitals, Sabres and Bruins
On the Tampa Bay Lightning ... Joe Smith: Brayden Point was at the arena yesterday but not practicing. He's still a few weeks away - was a four to six week recovery from late December. Joe Smith: J.T. Brown skated with…
NHL Rumors: Flyers, Wings, Flames, Blues, Oilers, Penguins and Stars
On the Philadelphia Flyers, Detroit Red Wings, Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Dallas Stars ... Craig Custance of ESPN: (mailbag) Many teams are looking for a defenseman and could call the Philadelphia Flyers about pending free…
NHL Rumors: Scouting Habs-Caps, Kings-Stars … Richards and Hanzal
Scouting the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals game ... Stu Cowan: Scouts listed to attend last night's Canadiens and Capitals game in Montreal: Washington Capitals (2), Vegas Golden Knights (2), Buffalo Sabres (2), Chicago Blackhawks (2), Detroit Red Wings, San…
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…
NHL Power Rankings: 2016-17 Consensus Week 13
Their unbeaten streak may be over now, but the Columbus Blue Jackets continue their reign as the top ranked team in our consensus NHL power rankings for week 13. The Pittsburgh Penguins switch positions with the Minnesota Wild and move…
NHL Draft: 2017 NHL Draft Picks by Team
The 2017 NHL draft is set for Friday June 23rd and Saturday June 24th, and will be held at that United Center in Chicago. It will be the first time in the history of the draft that it will…
Rink Rumblings: Metropolitan Division – Trade Gifts From Santa
As Christmas fast approaches, 30 National Hockey League clubs are looking at their roster and checking it twice, to see where they need to improve on the ice. Top contenders and teams just looking to sneak into the postseason may…