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NHL all-time goalie wins: Top 10 players to know
Even if a player can match Brodeur’s longevity and durability, today’s NHL teams opt to rest their goalies and limit their starts. It seems unlikely that a modern goaltender will be able to rack up enough wins to seriously challenge Brodeur. How big is the gap between Brodeur and the active leader? Who else cracks […]
Continue readingHenrik Lundqvist’s legacy in New York, Sweden and the NHL record book
“Back then, the drafts were nine rounds, and by the sixth or seventh, you’re just looking for a player that someone semi-likes,” explained then-assistant general manager Don Maloney. “You’re just trying to stay awake more than anything else.” The Rangers had already drafted a goalie, American-born Brandon Snee, in the fifth round. “But we didn’t […]
Continue readingHow Florida Panthers rookie Spencer Knight remains grounded amid his meteoric rise
“Usually guys are excited, pumped up, going full speed,” said former NHL goaltender Roberto Luongo, who now oversees the Panthers’ Goaltending Excellence department. “I was watching Spencer, and he was just like strolling around the rink. Casual.” After the game — in which the 20-year-old Knight stopped 33 shots in a 5-1 win over the […]
Continue readingChicago Blackhawks’ Stan Bowman to be U.S. Olympic team GM
Minnesota Wild general manager Bill Guerin will serve as Bowman’s assistant GM. “The combination of a Stanley Cup-winning GM [Bowman] and a Hall of Fame player [Guerin] who has competed in the Olympics in addition to his experience as an NHL GM, is certainly something we’re excited about,” USA Hockey executive Pat Vanbiesbrouck said in […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey dynasty rankings: Connor McDavid still tops list of 250 keepers
With the switch to a points-based default game, and the redesign on the scoring settings, the opportunity presented itself to move to a points-based ranking system as we attempt to forecast how the next few years might play out. Join or create a league in the No. 1 Fantasy Hockey game, and play your way […]
Continue readingThe NHL’s best and worst this week: Inside the Seattle Kraken’s strength and conditioning program
Tod Leiweke joined as CEO early on and formed a business staff and analytics department. A general manager, Ron Francis, was named seven months in, and his first hires were pro scouts to begin working on the expansion draft. Seattle is still in no rush to hire a head coach — which made it curious […]
Continue readingDoug Armstrong to be Olympic Canada GM if NHL plays
Hockey Canada announced the move Wednesday, tapping Armstrong after he served on the management team that helped Canada win gold medals in Vancouver in 2010 and Sochi in 2014. Armstrong, who was also GM of Canada’s gold medal-winning team at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, guided the Blues to the Stanley Cup in 2019 […]
Continue reading2020 NHL playoffs: How the New York Islanders are embracing their ultimate underdog status
“Twitter is a cesspool and I hate it,” Connolly says. “The only time I like it is when I can engage about the Islanders, it’s fun.” But in his years of support — including nearly three decades of heartbreak, dysfunction, mediocrity and now an exciting run to the Eastern Conference finals — Connolly has noticed […]
Continue readingDale Tallon out as Florida Panthers GM after 10 seasons
Tallon’s contract as president of hockey operations and general manager expired July 1, and was extended by Panthers owner Vincent Viola to get through the remainder of a season that was stretched out by the coronavirus pandemic. The Panthers were eliminated from the playoffs Friday, falling to the New York Islanders in four games. That […]
Continue readingNHL Playoffs Daily 2020: Reckoning Day
Friday’s NHL slate features the highest stakes we’ve seen yet, with six teams facing elimination. Auston Matthews, Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby could all potentially go home. Oh, and the teams ranked 22nd (Arizona Coyotes), 23rd (Chicago Blackhawks) and 24th (Montreal Canadiens) in regular-season points percentage can all clinch a playoff spot. Even for a […]
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