Here’s my secret, my key to winning your fantasy hockey pool, if you promise not to tell anyone. Like in the NHL, it’s not your high draft picks that matter most. Those players are well known and researched and there is a small margin of error in selecting them. It’s the late-round steals where you
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On Black Friday, buried under the holiday and pandemic and post-election coverage, the NBA quietly announced their 2020-21 preseason schedule. That helps pave the way for the NHL to return to home arenas in 10 cities — including Washington. The Capitals haven’t played at Capital One Arena since March 5. (AP Photo/Al Drago) The Washington
In the more than five years since he last played an NHL game, Daniel Carcillo has resided in some frighteningly dark places. Once an enforcer who traded punches in about 100 NHL fights, he says at times he’s found himself trapped in a downward spiral of depression and anxiety — mental health disorders that have
Whether you appreciate seeing a player’s number retired or would rather see them honoured instead, the Calgary Flames have several players in line for the next banner to be raised at the Scotiabank Saddledome. While the biggest omission to date has to be Theo Fleury, who’s second in all-time goals, third in all-time assists, and
Winger Mark Recchi accomplished it all in hockey. He is a three-time Stanley Cup champion, seven-time NHL All-Star, and a Hockey Hall of Famer among other accolades. He spent his 22-year NHL journey with seven clubs and played in over 1,500 games. While he did not win a Stanley Cup in a Flyers sweater, some
Nov 25, 2020 So, a lot has changed since we last saw you in March. The Stanley Cup was decided in Edmonton, between two southern teams. The words Bubble, Qualification Round, and Kraken entered our vocabularies. There have also been some changes to our default points scoring system. We’ve made improvements to increase the value
In today’s NHL, negotiating team-friendly contracts is one of the toughest areas to navigate for a general manager. Some teams like the New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche have maneuvered through those waters successfully, and have begun to build a deep roster of talented young players. Others, like the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs,
The Salary Cap are the two words that haunt fans and general managers in the NHL. It’s significant because it can make or break a team. A team always has a combination of good and bad contracts. The bad contracts are inevitable, unfortunately, and the Chicago Blackhawks are notorious for them. But what if I
Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe is all in on a Canadian Division. “All fingers are pointing towards that,” Keefe told the Star in a phone interview. “I think it’s I think it’s really exciting. I think it presents its own its own challenges, given that when I look at the Canadian teams, virtually every one
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, one scribe looks at the likelihood that the Anaheim Ducks might pick up Tyler Johnson. Meanwhile, are the Columbus Blue Jackets trying to trade another hefty contract in order to sign another forward? Will the Edmonton Oilers invite a PTO to training camp? Finally, are the Vancouver Canucks leaning towards
Today we will take a look at a trio of recent National Hockey League draft picks who had big nights at three different levels of hockey. First, the New Jersey Devils’ 2020 top pick broke out of a slump in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). We come back to the United States to check on
The Colorado Eagles have signed forward Liam O’Brien to an American Hockey League contract for the 2020-21 season. O’Brien joins the Eagles after spending his first six pro seasons in the Washington Capitals organization. The Halifax, N.S., native has appeared in 370 regular-season AHL games with the Hershey Bears, totaling 63 goals and 74 assists
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Tampa Bay Lightning GM Julien BriseBois still thinks he’ll get Anthony Cirelli and Erik Cernak under contract. Why is he so confident considering the Lightning’s cap situation? In Edmonton, one scribe looks at how good Connor McDavid is going to be and what that means for a second big contract
Greetings Chicago Blackhawks fans! I hope you enjoyed a fruitful 2020 Thanksgiving, either in the traditional sense, or by still finding ways to be thankful in the year of the pandemic. It’s been a crazy year for sure, and all we want to do is get back to normal. Which includes more hockey. With that
ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. – Nathan Lagare had two goals and an assist and Brandon Frattaroli added a pair of goals as the Baie-Comeau Drakkar topped the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 6-3 on Friday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League play. Alex Arsenault and Felix Gagnon also found the back of the net to help Baie-Comeau put an end
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has postponed seven games in its Maritimes Division this week following new COVID-19 restrictions in that region. The games scheduled Wednesday to Sunday involved the Charlottetown Islanders, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, Acadie-Bathurst Titan, Halifax Mooseheads, Moncton Wildcats and Saint John Sea Dogs. The Sea Dogs and Mooseheads had already
It was pure coincidence that I happened to be at the Saddledome on that chilly February night in 2012. As I walked through the concourse, they were handing out special commemorative pins honouring Al MacInnis, who was apparently the first ever inductee of the brand new Forever a Flame initiative. I was completely unaware the
Alternate jerseys have been commonplace in the NHL since the 1990s. The Edmonton Oilers introduced their first alternate jersey in 2001-02, and have featured one for the majority of the last two decades. More recently, NHL clubs have begun expanding their jersey sets for outdoor games, throwback nights and anniversary seasons. Per Icethetics, the Oilers