Dec. 8 has been a very unique date in National Hockey League history. It gave us the first goal that was actually shot into the net by a goaltender. It was also a big date for hockey-playing brothers, both as teammates and bitter enemies. In addition, there were some memories made in St. Louis. So,
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The 2023 NHL Playoffs have officially kicked off, and as we are all aware, this is the first time since 2006 that neither Sidney Crosby nor Alex Ovechkin is active. Both had great regular seasons individually, as Ovechkin, for one, scored another 42 goals as he marched ever closer to Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record. But
Over a total of seven seasons, from 2014 until his resignation in 2021, the Pittsburgh Penguins‘ front office was blessed to be led by one of the top managerial minds in the history of the game. Jim Rutherford, himself a former player with the Detroit Red Wings, Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Los Angeles Kings,
Going to be hard for the Penguins to re-sign Rickard Rakell Dave Molinari of Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Given the Pittsburgh Penguins salary cap issues, it’s not going to be easy for the Penguins to bring back pending UFA winger Rickard Rakell. Rakell recently switched agents to Claude Lemieux and is coming off a $3,789,444 cap
Goaltenders and defensemen grabbed the spotlight throughout National Hockey League history on May 31. This date was also a very busy day behind the bench across the league, while some teams got one win closer to the ultimate prize. So, let’s begin our daily trip back in time to relive all the great moments from
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers are the consensus favorite to land UFA forward Evander Kane, with some sources suggesting a deal has already been reached between the player and the team. How accurate are these reports? Meanwhile, GM Ken Holland made other comments about the Oilers and their plans and the San
The National Hockey League’s COVID-19 pause aside, the Pittsburgh Penguins are playing like they’re in first place. They’ve won 10 of their last 11 games, including an utterly dominant 6-2 win in the Battle of Pennsylvania on Thursday night. The Penguins’ winning streak demonstrates clearly how important every member of the team has been and
The great Jacques Plante summed it up this way, “Imagine sitting at your desk. You make a mistake. A red light goes on behind you, a siren starts sounding and 18,000 people are yelling at you. That’s what it’s like to be a goaltender.” Jacques Plante poses for a photo with Vladislav Tretiak of the
The Pittsburgh Penguins will be an interesting team to watch this offseason as general manager Ron Hextall looks to start fresh this summer. With limited cap space and a lack of draft picks until 2022, it’s the trade route that’s going to make the most sense for Hextall to make a few changes. One team
Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall was busy trying to upgrade his roster before the trade deadline. It’s ‘win now’ mode as the team added forward Jeff Carter and actively spoke with several teams about acquiring talent. With the deadline now passed, more decisions are ahead as the team has several pending unrestricted free agents
From the great Mike Bossy to the electric Ziggy Palffy, there are a lot of well-known players who have laced up the skates for the New York Islanders since their inception in 1972. Many of those players spent a number of seasons on Long Island, solidifying their names in fans’ memories. But if you dig
Sept. 6 has been a pretty big date for the National Hockey League in the state of California. Also, the legendary Summit Series continued in Winnipeg and a pair of Hockey Hall of Famers are traded. Game 3 Ends in a Draw The infamous Summit Series continued on Sept. 6, 1972, with Winnipeg hosting the
While most jokes about the Philadelphia Flyers are aimed at the guys who play between the pipes, the Flyers actually have a rich history of goalies. Unfortunately, for recent teams — or even the teams of the ’90s — those goalies played, for the most part, in the ’70s and ’80s. The three best goalies
© Geoff Burke | 2013 Aug 27 — USA Today — Bill Guerin and Kathryn Tappin Bill Guerin second interview with the Minnesota Wild Michael Russo of The Athletic: Again, Bill Guerin and the Minnesota Wild met on Thursday. This was before some candidates even got their first encounter with Craig Leopold and Matt Majka.
© Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports Wild ownership wants to win now, GM candidates and potential line combinations Chip Scoggins of the Star-Tribune: Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold doesn’t want to rebuild and desperately wants the Wild to be a playoff team. The Wild are not a cup contender, maybe a fringe playoff team, and have
© James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports Blues-Maroon still not out of the question Ben Frederickson: St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong said that Joel Edmundson would be signed by afternoon. Patrick Maroon and the Blues are still on each other’s radar. There is no update on Ivan Barbashev yet. Wild interview two potential GMs Michael Russo
© Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports Wild have interview two GM candidates already Michael Russo of The Athletic: Sources have said that the Minnesota Wild have already interviewed Ron Hextall and Peter Chiarelli for their vacant GM position. The Wild still plan on interviewing more candidates and there is no timetable to name their new GM.
Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: Wild GM Candidates … Buffalo Sabres Notes on Gusev, Gardiner… © Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports Some Minnesota Wild GM candidates Michael Russo: The Minnesota Wild didn’t end up meeting with Ron Hextall yesterday about their general manager opening. Sources did say that they are close to setting up an