Usually, an early-season game is not seen as a “must-win” or a big one, but it seemed like one when the Detroit Red Wings took on the Buffalo Sabres on Nov. 2. The Red Wings came into the game with more shuffling to the forward grouping lineup and an up-and-down start to the season. By
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Plenty of ink has been spilled since the NHL’s Free Agency arrived on July 1 about the uncharacteristically quiet offseason for Steve Yzerman and the Detroit Red Wings. Through the first few days of free agency, the team hadn’t added any significant assets, and had lost an important leader and depth scorer in David Perron,
Before the season began, I wrote about potential Stanley Cup contenders in each conference. While the standings haven’t flipped upside down regarding Cup contenders, there have been some changes from the preseason. In this article, we’ll look at the Western Conference, which has seen one team emerge as a new Cup contender and one that
There was a lot to learn from the Vegas Golden Knights’ 4-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday. With a 4-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks in their previous matchup, this was the first time the Golden Knights have lost consecutive games since losing Games 4 and 5 to the Dallas Stars in
Ever since Miikka Kiprusoff retired, the Calgary Flames have gone through a carousel in the crease. That has changed in recent years thanks to the signing of Jacob Markstrom, but prior to him signing during the 2020 offseason, this organization struggled to find a reliable number-one netminder. Related: Flames Are Better Off Extending Rather Than
The Los Angeles Kings have kicked off 2023 free agency with the signing of goaltender Cam Talbot to a one-year contract worth $1 million a season. At 35 years old, Talbot is coming off a short stint with the Ottawa Senators following a trade from the Minnesota Wild prior to the 2022-23 season. This comes
The Ottawa Senators have come out of the All-Star Break on fire, with a 7-2-1 record in their last 10 games. Tim Stützle was named the NHL’s first star of the week for his play, and the team has rallied around those performances to close the gap in the Eastern Conference wild-card race. With the
The Ottawa Senators look like a typical seller heading into the 2023 NHL Trade Deadline. They sit 24th in the league and are behind six other teams for a playoff spot, and even with three wins in their last three games, the postseason is almost certainly out of reach. With the 2023 NHL Draft projected
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Senators GM Pierre Dorion scouting the Blackhawks again Bruce Garrioch: Ottawa Senators GM Pierre Dorion will be watching the Chicago Blackhawks – Vancouver Canucks game tonight and then off to the top prospects game on Wednesday. Dorion watched two games in
The Ottawa Senators bounced back from their blowout loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday with a spirited defeat to the St. Louis Blues on Monday (Jan. 16). The Sens, who now sit nine points out of a wild-card spot, outshot their hosts but saw their efforts thwarted by an in-form Jordan Binnington. Explore everything
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway James van Riemsdyk available for trade Sportsnet: Jeff Marek on 32 Thoughts on Philadelphia Flyers forward James van Riemsdyk. ** NHLRumors.com transcription “Someone to keep our eyes on is James van Riemsdyk of the Philadelphia Flyers. Having a really nice season
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway The Oilers internally talking about John Klingberg and Joel Edmundson TSN: Pierre LeBrun said that the Edmonton Oilers are looking to be buyers closer to the March 3rd NHL trade deadline and they are looking at improving their blue line. “A
On the eve of free agency, the Minnesota Wild have traded goaltender Cam Talbot to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for fellow netminder Filip Gustavsson. This comes after both teams executed transactions with their goaltenders with the former re-signing veteran Marc-Andre Fleury to a two-year deal and the latter dealing former starter Matt Murray to
If Mike Smith retires, what would the Edmonton Oilers do in net? Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic: 40-year-old Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith has another year let on his contract and played through multiple injuries all season. “Playing through injuries for the majority of the season is not easy,” Smith said. “I don’t know where
Every team that qualifies for the Stanley Cup Playoffs has reason to believe that this could be their year. We have seen teams that qualify in the last spot go on to win the Cup, like the L.A. Kings in 2012. That remains true for the Minnesota Wild in 2022. They might not be the
Kevin Kurz of The Athletic: New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin has one of the best save percentages in the NHL so far this season. He’s their No. 1 now and it could lead to some decisions to make with Semyon Varlamov this offseason. Indications are that they may want to keep him next season
The Minnesota Wild got off to a rocky start against the St. Louis Blues after having a two-day break. They got down early after taking a penalty and gave up another shorthanded goal. That kept the Wild on their heels for most of the first period, but they snuck one in with a little over
The Minnesota Wild finished up their homestand against the Pittsburgh Penguins last night and their winning streak came to an end. The game was high energy from the start and lasted all the way until the final goal in overtime. The Penguins got out to an early lead a minute into the game and things