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Why all the spotty goaltending?
Ho hum, another night and another goaltender takes a beating in the first round of the playoffs. Yes, the first round has been chock-full of dramatic comebacks and lead changes, and much of that has to do with goaltending that has been equally fluid. Of the 44 games played through Monday, a whopping 31 featured […]
Continue readingProjected Team USA, Team Canada rosters if the NHL doesn’t take part in the Winter Olympics
USA Hockey and Hockey Canada officials are making contingency plans, combing European rosters for players who might be able to don their nations’ jerseys and throw down for gold. You’ll see some of Team Canada’s thinking on display with its entry in the Spengler Cup later this month, which will mostly feature Canadians who are […]
Continue readingBaker Mayfield reveling in Bucs’ QB competition: ‘I know what I’m capable of’
“I love it,” Mayfield said with a smile as he tilted the microphone closer in his direction. He has clearly made himself at home, whether it be warming up alongside towering defensive linemen such as Vita Vea or detailing the chronicles of his Sasquatch-hunting bachelor party at Mike Evans‘ charity event, or even having a […]
Continue readingInside Troy Terry’s breakout season for the Ducks — and what comes next
It’s a chilly mid-November afternoon — at least by Southern California standards — and the Anaheim Ducks forward is just home from a post-practice holiday shopping trip with his fiancée, Dani. There’s a bounce in Terry’s voice, spreading all the way to his audible grin. This is clearly a good day — and a good […]
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 readingInside Dallas Stars rookie Jason Robertson’s journey to his 2021 breakout
The Stars’ 2017 second-round pick, coming off his first professional season in the AHL, was called up as a “black ace” throughout the 2020 playoffs. It’s a typical assignment for a rising star, in a very atypical year. “It was kind of a weird scenario,” Robertson said. “I wasn’t familiar or wasn’t really close to […]
Continue readingSan Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau, 41, ties Gordie Howe’s record of 1,767 NHL games played
Patrick Marleau tied Gordie Howe’s mark of 1,767 NHL games played when the visiting San Jose Sharks faced the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Marleau, 41, hopped over the boards for his first shift 40 seconds into the game and finished with 19 shifts and 14:16 time on the ice in the Sharks’ 5-2 loss. […]
Continue readingNHL’s best and worst this week: Why goalies are struggling so far in 2021
On Feb. 28, Maddie Rooney will play at Madison Square Garden as part of the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association Dream Gap Tour. For the 23-year-old goalie, it’s “an incredible opportunity” to play in New York City at the world’s most famous arena. Unfortunately, her preparation for the game hasn’t exactly been ideal. Since the […]
Continue readingNHL free agency 2020 preview: Team needs, trade targets, cap space, key dates
The word that typically defines free agency in the NHL is “uncertainty.” Players with expiring contracts enter a marketplace unsure of what their next deals will look like or where they’ll next call home. But in the 2020 free-agent frenzy, that uncertainty has reached previously unseen levels for players and teams. There’s a flat salary […]
Continue readingFuture Hall of Famers for all 31 NHL teams
If 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 […]
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