Alright, folks – exhale. Ahead of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, if you’ve been paying attention, anyway, you knew fans were in for an absolute treat. With eight teams in the Eastern Conference eclipsing the 100-point mark in the regular season, it looked like a whale of an opening-round without a bad
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The New York Islanders didn’t make any moves at the trade deadline. Despite possessing multiple players on the roster that could have brought back a strong return and having a disappointing season, Lou Lamoriello and the front office have made it clear that they are confident in the current roster. Related: Islanders Quiet Deadline Signals
An eventful couple of days had some NHL teams continue to excel while others continued to fail. From streaks to milestones to franchise marks, everything stat-related from the past two days can be found here. Many milestones are fast-approaching, and records could be broken on any given night. Flames Historically Sweep Road Trip The Calgary
Home ice advantage, who needs it? After the first two games of the second round, the Carolina Hurricanes were in a less-than-ideal position. Battling the Tampa Bay Lightning is tough enough. However, after dropping consecutive heartbreakers, in which they were arguably the better team, both on home ice, and having to head to Florida and
With the Tampa Bay Lightning defeating the Florida Panthers in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs four-games-to-two, the team now sets their sights on a franchise that at one time was another division foe of theirs when the Southeast Division was around (and was again this season in the Central). The Carolina Hurricanes
The 2020-21 hockey season is nearly set after much bickering between the NHL and the Players Association. The new season is expected to begin on Jan. 13, 2021, and will be played in a condensed, 56-game schedule. From an NHL team exec this monrning, FWIW: “NHL is season is starting Jan 13th. Confirmed last night.
What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. This week, Devin Little and Ian McNaughton are the muckers who make up THW’s forechecking unit and sound off
Revenge will be fresh on the minds of the Carolina Hurricanes as they prepare for a rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference Final against the Boston Bruins. The Hurricanes were on a tear, having just swept the New York Islanders, but they ran out of gas against a juggernaut Bruins team and wound up the
WINNIPEG — Sebastian Aho and Jordan Staal each scored a pair of goals as the Carolina Hurricanes extended their point streak to six games with a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. Andrei Svechnikov and Lucas Wallmark also had goals for the Hurricanes (21-11-2), who are 5-0-1 during their point run. Dougie Hamilton contributed
RALEIGH, N.C. — Sebastian Aho recorded a career-high five points and tied his personal best with three goals, and the Carolina Hurricanes snapped the Minnesota Wild’s five-game winning streak with a 6-2 victory Saturday night. Teuvo Teravainen added three assists and Lucas Wallmark, Andrei Svechnikov and Joel Edmundson also scored for the Hurricanes (18-11-1), who
Penguins not looking for a Crosby replacement TSN: Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby will be out for at least six weeks as he’ll be undergoing surgery to repair a core muscle injury. Darren Dreger notes that Penguins GM Jim Rutherford is adamant that they won’t be shopping for a replacement. The Maple Leafs aren’t close
There hasn’t been much to complain about lately for the Carolina Hurricanes. They’re 6-2-0, tied for second place in the NHL, and their team seems to be clicking on and off the ice. The 2019-20 season is still in its infancy, but the Hurricanes are currently on a 123-point pace. While that’s probably not sustainable,
The Avs and Rantanen closing the gap on a new deal Chris Johnston: Colorado Avalanche restricted free agent forward Mikko Rantanen is not skating with SC Bern anymore and is going back to Helskinki. It is believed that they are making progress on a contract. Pierre LeBrun: There is still some work to be done
Mathew Tkachuk and agent working towards agreement… Sammi Silber of The Sporting News: Tkachuk and his agent, Don Meehan, still negotiate with the Calgary Flames. It is simply what the agent and player want from the Flames. ” worked with the player to determine a position we thought should be fair in this market, and
Rookies are often thrust into the spotlight as hockey minds try to predict a young player’s potential for growth. Watching a star grow into their own is one of the more exciting parts of hockey, especially when they show flashes of brilliance in their first NHL season. These are the five rookies who did it
© Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports Williams could still return to the Hurricanes Cory Lavalette: Even with the Carolina Hurricanes signing Ryan Dzingel to a two-year deal, it doesn’t close the door on Justin Williams re-signing with the team. GM Don Waddell has said that they believe that Williams is leaning towards playing another season. Could
The opening day of the 2019 NHL free-agent period usually results in a frenzy of contract signings. Within hours following the 12:01 ET start time on July 1, the best available talent gets inked to expensive new deals. This year was no different, but there was additional spice to the day. The revealing of several
report this ad In today’s NHL rumor rundown, we deal with the fallout of day one of free agency. Most of the big names went off the board but there are a few news items worth discussing. The Golden Knights, Oilers and Flames, Islanders and Hurricanes get the bulk of our attention. Golden Knights Trying