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NHL season preview: Power rankings, best- and worst-case scenarios and bold predictions
The 2021-22 NHL season is being called a return to normalcy. Last season was an unprecedented one for the NHL due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Four geographically realigned divisions, including one solely comprising Canadian teams; teams playing only opponents within those divisions; and a new playoff format that eschewed wild-card teams. But it ended just […]
Continue readingDetroit Red Wings, Jakub Vrana avoid arbitration with 3-year, $15.75 million deal
Vrana, a 25-year-old Czech skater, had eight goals and three assists in 11 games last season with the Red Wings after they acquired him as part of a major move just before the NHL trade deadline. The Washington Capitals sent Vrana, Richard Panik, a 2021 first- and a 2022 second-round pick to Detroit for Anthony […]
Continue readingSeattle Kraken expansion draft protected lists, available players
The Seattle Kraken are joining the NHL for the 2021-22 season and will play in the Pacific Division. The front office and coaching staff have taken shape, and Climate Pledge Arena is on track to be ready, but the team needs players. The Kraken will select one player each from 30 NHL teams, as the […]
Continue readingAnthony Mantha wants to be a ‘difference-maker’ for the Washington Capitals
The 26-year-old, a 2013 first-round pick of the Red Wings, became a regular for Detroit in 2016-17 — right after the franchise’s NHL record streak of 25 consecutive playoff appearances ended. The Red Wings entered a rebuild, with no end in sight. Finishing toward the bottom of the standings year after year became a grind. […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey: NHL trade deadline wrap
Taylor Hall, LW/C, Boston Bruins: There are two ways to look at what Hall has done this season with the Buffalo Sabres. Either his two goals in 37 games are a product of his surroundings or his lack of offensive output is a continued decline since his knee surgery in 2019. We are all aware […]
Continue readingNHL trade tracker: Latest deals, rumors, grades for 2021
The 2021 NHL trade deadline has passed, with many players and draft picks changing teams. That includes Pierre-Luc Dubois heading to the Jets, with Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic joining the Blue Jackets on Jan. 23. More recently, the Islanders traded for Devils veteran Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac, the Avalanche bolstered their goaltending depth […]
Continue readingWashington Capitals acquire Detroit Red Wing’ Anthony Mantha in blockbuster trade
The Washington Capitals acquired Red Wings winger Anthony Mantha in a blockbuster deal ahead of Monday’s NHL trade deadline, the team announced. In exchange, the Capitals sent the Red Wings forwards Jakub Vrana and Richard Panik, as well as a 2021 first-round pick and a 2022 second-round pick. Mantha, 26, was a 2013 first-round pick […]
Continue readingNHL free agency 2020: Winners, losers and other big takeaways
The NHL free-agent frenzy was unprecedented this offseason — and not just because it took place when the regular season is usually scheduled to start. The new collective bargaining agreement kept the salary cap flat at $81.5 million. Otherwise, it would have plummeted, just as team revenues have during the COVID-19 pandemic. The financial landscape […]
Continue readingRangers’ Mika Zibanejad nets five goals, including OT winner vs. Capitals
NEW YORK — Mika Zibanejad scored five goals to match the New York Rangers’ record, capping the scoring spree 33 seconds into overtime in a wild 6-5 victory over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. “The puck followed me today, I guess,” he said. “You look at the goals and it’s unbelievable plays being made […]
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