Welcome to this edition of the 2022-23 weekly Power Rankings for The Hockey Writers. We’ll rank the teams from last to first. Rankings are focused on the overall record, each team’s record of the last week, and the overall feel surrounding each club. American Thanksgiving has come and gone, as we’re now officially past the
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After opening the season with a win and a loss in back-to-back contests, the Colorado Avalanche enjoyed three days of rest before traveling to the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul to take on the Minnesota Wild. The Wild, who finished second to the Avalanche in the Western Conference last season with a franchise-best 113
The forward core of an NHL franchise is one of the most interesting collections of players in all of sports. From high-octane first-line scorers who light up an arena with their playmaking and goalscoring acumen to fourth-line grinders who take on a limited role to wear their opponents down with their size and bruising ability,
In the third and final piece of my Central Division Rankings series, it’s time to focus on the forwards. The Central Division is top-heavy on talent and features a few key players who could be on their way out by the time the 2023 trade deadline approaches. Nathan MacKinnon, Patrick Kane, and Kirill Kaprizov (The
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports Patrick Kane doesn’t want to play for the Maple Leafs @OilersAnalytics: Kevin Weekes on ESPN Radio on Friday: “Patrick Kane has stated several times that he does not want to be a Leaf, and that he wants to go to a team that
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the New Jersey Devils were a team that went hard after a big name this offseason. It’s being reported they went after two former Calgary Flames players. Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers are starting to extend PTO offers to a number of players. Why so many? There is talk about why
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by Betway Sports Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman last week on the 32 Thoughts Podcast when asked if there are any other stories he’s keeping an eye on. ** NHLRumors.com transcription “Nathan MacKinnon, we talked about that one a couple of weeks ago that sounds like that is
On the Oilers goaltending, Jesse Puljujarvi and potential cap casualties Mark Spector of Sportsnet: (mailbag) The Edmonton Oilers top UFA goaltender targets are St. Louis Blues Ville Husso and Toronto Maple Leafs Jack Campbell. Husso’s price may get driven up to high for the Oilers. Campbell could work well with Stuart Skinner. Jesse Puljujarvi could
In this edition of “NHL Talk,” these are the top hockey stories with quotes from players, coaches, managers, and more. Check Tom Pepper’s profile every day for a new edition of the “NHL Talk” column. Wild’s Kaprizov Becomes First in Franchise History to Reach 100-Point Mark Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov tallied four points (one goal, three
In this edition of “NHL Talk,” these are the top hockey stories with quotes from players, coaches, managers, and more. Check Tom Pepper’s profile every day for a new edition of the “NHL Talk” column. Rangers’ Georgiev Continues to Dominate Flyers With Eighth Career NHL Shutout New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev recorded his eighth career NHL
Missing two of their biggest weapons didn’t stop the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. With Gabriel Landeskog still recovering from surgery and Nathan MacKinnon sent back to Denver thanks to injury, the Avs managed to squeak out a 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames. It was a battle of the teams with the two best records
The NHL has released a statement when it comes to the investigation into a slashing incident between Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon and an NHL official. During a game against the Boston Bruins, MacKinnon unintentionally hit an official with his stick after losing a faceoff to Tomas Nosek. The video shows what looks to be MacKinnon
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the San Jose Sharks are expected to make an official extension offer to Tomas Hertl soon. Meanwhile, Nathan MacKinnon came close to getting in serious trouble after it appeared he slashed an official during a Colorado Avalanche game against the Boston Bruins. Why is he not getting suspended? The Philadelphia
It’s usually the Colorado Avalanche handing out dominant beatdowns this season. The Boston Bruins turned the tables against the team with the NHL’s best record on Monday. The Bruins dominated every facet of the game, crushing the Avalanche 5-1. Four different players had multi-point games, and the Bruins outshot the Avalanche 45-29 to end Colorado’s
Avs want to extend MacKinnon this offseason Peter Baugh: The Colorado Avalanche are not allowed to talk contract extension with Nathan MacKinnon just yet, but GM Joe Sakic said the first day they are allowed to talk, he’ll reach out. Sakic said he’d like to get a MacKinnon extension signed this offseason. A World Cup
Scoring from the Colorado Avalanche defensemen is getting ridiculous. Erik Johnson scored two goals, and Cale Makar scored a scintillating game winner in overtime to set up Colorado for a 4-3 overtime victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday. Alex Debrincat scored two power-play goals just 40 seconds apart in the third, but the Avalanche
We’re only a few days from the joys of another Christmas morning, but it’s not too late for the NHL’s 32 franchises to place some last minute requests for the North Pole’s head honcho. Compared to the beginning of the 2021-22 season, the Colorado Avalanche are in a much better position of wading through a
The Colorado Avalanche have been pouring on the goals lately, and Friday showed that the only person that’s getting tired is the guy manning the flashing red light behind the net at Ball Arena. The Avalanche racked up three goals in each of the first and second periods en route to a 7-3 victory over