Paul Maurice has had quite the coaching career for a guy who is only 57 years old. On Thursday, he passed Lindy Ruff on the all-time wins list with his 864th after his Florida Panthers handily beat the Ottawa Senators 6-0. He started his career back in the 1995-96 season with the Hartford Whalers at
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The Florida Panthers are making a statement across the NHL why they are the defending Eastern Conference champions. They currently sit second in the Atlantic Division with a record of 14-7-2 with 30 points, just three points behind the Boston Bruins. On Friday, Nov. 24, the Panthers suffered their second shutout loss of the season
The Blake Wheeler buyout is not a sad development, but rather the right decision to move the franchise forward. Wheeler Bought Out At Eleventh Hour It took GM Kevin Cheveldayoff until the eleventh hour, but he finally pulled the trigger. On June 30, the final day to buy out players, he did just that, buying
The Florida Panthers have not had the best of seasons so far. They currently sit four points out of the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference and five points outside the last spot in the Atlantic Division. This comes as a shock, as the team was in a great spot just one season ago.
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Former NHL coach Travis Green heading to Europe to keep sharp Sekeres and Price: Rick Dhaliwal on former Vancouver Canucks head coach Travis Greeen. ** NHLRumors.com transcription “He’s going to go to Europe soon and work with some teams. Learn and
We might be getting a (slightly) better idea of who the Vegas Golden Knights are considering for their next head coach, but they certainly don’t appear to be in any hurry to anoint the new bench boss. With the New York Islanders tabbing Lane Lambert, the Montreal Canadiens taking the interim tag off of Martin
Andrew Brunette still waiting Luke Fox of Sportsnet: Florida Panthers interim coach Andrew Brunette was a Jack Adams Finalist and was loved by his players according to Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov. Yet, Brunette still hasn’t received an endorsement from GM Bill Zito and his future is still in limbo. Is Zito looking at some of
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Evander Kane is questionable for Game 5 of the Edmonton Oilers versus Calgary Flames series because of the birth of his baby son. Meanwhile, there is talk about what kind of extension the Oilers would be willing to throw his way. The Vegas Golden Knights have some coaching developments, Claude
Tarasenko wants to stay St. Louis? Andy Strickland: St. Louis Blues Vladimir Tarasenko has made it clear to his teammates and coaches that he wants to be St. Louis. Karlsson signing delayed Rick Dhaliwal: Vancouver Canucks prospect Linus Karlsson will be joining the Swedish National team and his signing with the Canucks will have to
Many players on the Winnipeg Jets will benefit from a new voice and fresh start, but Nikolaj Ehlers might be the biggest beneficiary. With the extended holiday break, Dave Lowry will have an extra week to prepare line combinations, implement new systems, and figure out how he wants to run his bench. It should give
Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice, in his post-game press conference following their home loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, summed up the first third of the Jets’ season without actually saying it … inconsistent. A team that bolstered its defense in the offseason has played poorly at times. A team that is fully laden with
The Winnipeg Jets squandered a good chance to get their 2021-22 season off on the right foot during their three-game road trip. It wasn’t exactly “California Dreaming” against rebuilding opponents in the Anaheim Ducks last Wednesday or the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, as the Jets lost 4-1 to the former and 4-3 to the
On Wednesday, a friend and I were watching the Jets/Canadiens game at my apartment (he is one of my two designated household visitors here in Manitoba.) With about three minutes left and the Jets leading 3-2, he said, and I quote: “I sure hope the Jets get a point in this game.” “What the heck
While it’s the players jumping over the bench that score the goals, make the big bucks, and get most of the glory, the man behind the bench is also of utmost importance to any NHL squad. After all, it’s the head coach who chooses how to utilize players, prepares strategies, analyzes the minutia of every
What the Senators should consider Shawn Simpson: It would be a perfect time for Ottawa Senators GM Pierre Dorion to re-sign forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau and defenseman Dylan DeMelo. This would help create some stability before you start moving out other pending unrestricted free agents and giving some AHL prospects an NHL look. Steve Lloyd: “What
Jets miss Byfuglien and use of his cap space Ken Wiebe of The Athletic: The Winnipeg Jets definitely miss not having Dustin Byfuglien on their blue line, as well as not have the ability to use his $7.6 million in salary cap space. The Jets need to keep the salary space available if he’s going
report this ad While there are many teams for whom a tight first-round playoff series would be considered a step forward, for the Winnipeg Jets, their early ouster in the postseason can only be viewed as a failure. A team once hyped up by The Hockey News as the 2019 Stanley Cup winner, and who
Winnipeg Jets — Who Stays, Who Goes Ken Wiebe of the Winnipeg Sun: Unfortunately, Winnipeg exited early after a six-game series loss to St. Louis. The Jets played below average since the All-Star Break as some would argue this was coming. Now, with some players facing contract decisions, the summer will be contentious, to say