The Bruins center set an NHL record last season with his eighth straight Selke nod, the most consecutive nominations for any player in history. The four-time Selke winner is now seeking another record: With a fifth win, Bergeron would surpass Bob Gainey for most Selke trophies in league history. As usual, the Selke nominations went […]
Continue readingIf only there were a formula that could determine Hall worthiness … Well, three years ago, we created one. It’s a simple four-quadrant test that one can apply to prospective Hall of Fame candidates to see whether they have the stuff of legends, and here it is: 1. Individual production: This encompasses a player’s statistical […]
Continue readingThis isn’t meant to be a “Jeopardy!” answer to “This National Hockey League team has had six head coaches, four general managers and zero playoff appearances since 2011,” although that would be applicable. This is a legitimate question: Who are they? What style do they play? Is the roster built for a hard-checking strategy or […]
Continue readingThe margin between the two is razor thin. Makar is very deserving of consideration and will likely pick up his share of first-place Calder Trophy votes. But when it is this close, I look at which of the two players was most valuable to his team. Again, the margin in that category is so thin, […]
Continue readingIt’s created by a coach attempting to mesh three players together into a cohesive unit; it’ll stick around for anywhere from a few periods to a few games; and then it’s either broken up, with the spare parts added to different lines, or it passes the chemistry test, living on for months or perhaps for […]
Continue readingAnd frankly, Glasberg is frustrated by antiquated hiring practices. “The easiest way to frame it is an unwillingness to consider — let alone listen — to anybody who isn’t widely known by the hiring manager, whether it’s the GM, the [assistant] GM, owner, or whoever is running the search,” Glasberg said. “Which I think is […]
Continue readingEditor’s note: Interviews with Vyacheslav Gretsky, Kirill Kaprizov, Alexander Semin and Ilya Sorokin were conducted through interpreters. Some answers have been lightly edited for clarity. Vyacheslav Gretsky, Dinamo-Molodechno (Belarusian): I would pick Stockholm, or Bern. Because the national teams are quite strong, and it would be interesting to have teams from those countries in the […]
Continue readingAs such, it is perhaps comforting to hear a rare example of Makar getting into a pickle. It was before last spring’s second-round series against the San Jose Sharks, and the Avs had an off day. Makar had moved in with teammate Matt Calvert and his family to ease the NHL transition. The Calverts set […]
Continue readingThe NHL also is giving women a more expanded role at All-Star Weekend. In 2018, the NHL simply invited a handful of players — including Team USA’s Meghan Duggan, Hilary Knight, Hannah Brandt and Amanda Kessel — to demonstrate drills for the skills competition. It also was out of convenience; the All-Star Game was in […]
Continue readingThe decision by Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin to skip back-to-back All-Star Weekends has the NHL concerned it could start a trend among players, according to deputy commissioner Bill Daly. “In terms of player participation, is that a concern? Yes, I think it is a concern,” Daly told the ESPN On Ice podcast this week. […]
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