In today’s NHL rumors rundown, it sounds like the Washington Capitals are set to hire Mitch Love as an assistant coach. Meanwhile, the Colorado Avalanche and defenseman Erik Johnson are parting ways as the defenseman will test free agency. The Calgary Flames made a big pitch to Elias Lindholm, and there are updates on the
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, despite rumors they might wait to see what happens in Toronto and Pittsburgh, reports the New York Rangers might be leaning towards one particular coach that just split for his former team. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Flyers have said they’d be open to offers for goaltender Carter Hart. Might the Calgary
One of the biggest holes in the Colorado Avalanche lineup in 2022-23 was the center spot on the second line. They never really got the answer they were looking for at the position, but it wasn’t for a lack of trying. Following the team’s run to the 2022 Stanley Cup, Colorado’s cap situation meant they
It was almost 30 years ago when the Detroit Red Wings and Calgary Flames became dance partners and hooked up for a hockey trade. Calgary had a wealth of goaltenders at the time, with Mike Vernon, Trevor Kidd, Jason Muzzatti, and Andrei Trefilov all vying for playing time. Detroit was desperate for a starting goaltender,
Shortly after their post-season exit interviews both Mikael Backlund and Elias Lindholm were asked if they would consider contract extensions past the 2023-24 season when they are set to become unrestricted free agents (UFA). Interestingly, each of them had similar answers to the same question. Backlund took his time before answering with obviously carefully chosen
It won’t be easy for the St. Louis Blues to move salary Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The St. Louis Blues may look to gain some more salary cap space this offseason by moving one or two of their higher-priced defensemen. If they don’t, they won’t have a lot of salary cap space
Heading into Tuesday night, the general sentiment amongst Calgary Flames fans was that their team needs to be nearly perfect down the stretch to get into a playoff position. That said, the first of their final eight games wasn’t an easy one, as they were taking on a red-hot L.A. Kings team. They were able
A couple of teams checking in on Alex Turcotte‘s availability David Pagnotta: Los Angeles Kings 2019 fifth overall pick Alex Turcotte was coming up yesterday. At least two teams in the Western Conference check in with the Kings about him. Have been led to believe that when the Kings and Arizona Coyotes were talking about
The Calgary Flames are on a five-game road trip with games against the Chicago Blackhawks, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, and Nashville Predators, which could prove to be a turning point in their season. After a gut-wrenching overtime loss (4-3) to the Blackhawks to open the road trip, the Flames dropped a second consecutive overtime
With one of, if not the most impactful roster turnovers in Calgary Flames history, this offseason has been quite the whirlwind. To sum it up; out goes Johnny Gaudreau, Matthew Tkachuk, Sean Monahan, and Erik Gudbranson, and coming in are Jonathan Huberdeau, Nazem Kadri, and Mackenzie Weegar, among others. With a Pacific Division-clinching season in
The Calgary Flames have an exciting season ahead of them, that’s one thing to be sure of. Their top two scorers from last season have departed, and a few new faces will grace the locker room for 2022-23. Unfortunately, play consistency is one of the most difficult qualities to gain as a player, and some
Most of the initial hoopla around free agency has died down, so teams looking to shake up their rosters must start looking towards the trade route to make significant alterations. Although Nazem Kadri has yet to make a decision and whispers say that he could return to the Colorado Avalanche, the Stanley Cup champions appear
Over the past week, the NHL has been announcing finalists for several league awards, and on Tuesday the three candidates up for the Selke Trophy were released. One of those three players was Calgary Flames’ Elias Lindholm, who had a career season in 2021-22. The other two candidates, to the surprise of no one, are
Listen to The Hockey Writers Podcast on iHeartRadio and wherever you listen to podcasts, every weekday (Monday to Friday). In this edition of NHL Recap, these are the top quotes from players and coaches following all games played on Feb. 21, 2022: Colorado Avalanche @ Boston Bruins Final Score: Bruins 5-1 Avalanche The Boston Bruins earned its second consecutive win
In this edition of Calgary Flames News & Rumors, general manager Brad Treliving made a massive splash on Monday, acquiring Tyler Toffoli from the Montreal Canadiens. In other news, Elias Lindholm is getting discussed as a possible Selke Trophy candidate thanks to a great first half of the 2021-22 season. Meanwhile, Andrew Mangiapane recently spoke
The 2022 Beijing Olympics, much like the current NHL season, has many questions surrounding it. Hockey fans all over the world would love nothing more than to see NHL players back in the Olympics after not playing in 2018. Many current players have been vocal on this as well, making it very clear they want
It was mentioned before the start of the season by Calgary Flames head coach Geoff Ward that Elias Lindholm would begin the season at center. It wasn’t until a couple of days into training camp that it looked like he would be on a line with Matthew Tkachuk. Then on opening night, Dillon Dube was