On June 30, 2013, the New Jersey Devils were in the midst of a transition. After losing in the Stanley Cup Final in 2012, the team lost their beloved captain Zach Parise to free agency, finishing second-to-last in the Eastern Conference in 2012-13, and had their superstar Ilya Kovalchuk shockingly retire with 12 years left
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Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports Jim Matheson: Would have to assume that the Vegas Golden Knights have called the San Jose Sharks about goaltender James Reimer. James Nichols: The Golden Knights were interested in New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov back at the trade deadline. Vegas doesn’t appear
Jan. 7, 2022, marked the 10th anniversary of what Vancouver Canucks fans refer to as Game 8, the first meeting between the Boston Bruins and Canucks since their 2011 Stanley Cup battle. It was one for the ages. Under the bright lights of TD Garden in Boston, the rivals put on a show with fights, a dirty
In 2004, the Vancouver Canucks had one of the best drafts in team history. It was Dave Nonis’ first draft as an NHL general manager (GM) and he did not disappoint. Fans in Vancouver are hoping recent drafts and the upcoming one lead to similar results. The 2004 draft had nine rounds in total, two
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, word is that Alex Pietrangelo is close to signing with the Vegas Golden Knights but a deal needs to come first to clear up cap space. The Vancouver Canucks have been reaching out to defenseman in free agency and it’s not clear who they are zoned in on. The Winnipeg
* games played is as of the beginning of this season when this article was originally produced There was certainly a large disparity of first-round talent drafted in the 2000s. Some teams, like the Pittsburgh Penguins, drafted franchise cornerstones such as Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Marc-Andre Fleury at the top of the draft. Other teams,
Goaltending is the most valuable position in hockey, just like a quarterback is in the NFL. If a team can’t find a player who can perform at either position, they’re going to have some problems. And that’s the dilemma facing the New Jersey Devils’ goaltending, as their .882 save percentage (SV%) ranks third-worst in the
From Elias Pettersson to Chris Tanev and Troy Stecher and in between Rick Dhaliwal of The Athletic: The season started well for Vancouver and now some business needs work. Tanev playing through pain has been commonplace in his tenure as a Canuck. Any deal here requires health to be factored into the numbers. Furthermore, Tanev’s
Canadiens eyeing a Sharks defenseman? Kevin Kurz: The Montreal Canadiens have been scouting the San Jose Sharks this season. Elliotte Friedman reports the Canadiens are looking at left-handed defensemen. The Sharks have a left-handed defenseman who is from Montreal – Marc-Edouard Vlasic. Devils mailbag on Hall, the D, Boyle and Schneider Corey Masisak of The