As the Ottawa Senators forge ahead with their rebuild, many of their young stars of the future are products of the NCAA college hockey system. Defenceman Thomas Chabot was a junior hockey star, and there are many European players on the roster and in their system. But never before have the Senators relied on the
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Joel Edmundson has been one of the most consistent defencemen on the Montreal Canadiens since the season started. There wasn’t any fanfare when he joined the team – as a matter of fact, the reception from the fans was lukewarm at best. However, his play this season has proven all his doubters wrong. He has
It has been reported the Columbus Blue Jackets will likely trade Seth Jones as the defenceman has told the club he won’t sign an extension this summer. President of hockey operations John Davidson has stated the organization will not take the same approach they did with Artemi Panarin, who signed with the New York Rangers
The Vancouver Canucks entered the 2021 NHL Draft Lottery with the ninth overall pick and left with exactly what they came in with. The last time they chose ninth was back in 2013 when they selected current captain Bo Horvat after they traded backup goaltender Cory Schneider to the New Jersey Devils. Coming into the
The Buffalo Sabres have retained their first-overall pick and the newly-minted Seattle Kraken will select second-overall after the dust settled on the 2021 NHL Draft Lottery on Wednesday. The last time the Sabres drafted first overall was back in 2018 when they selected Swedish defenceman Rasmus Dahlin. Since there is no real consensus choice for
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, is it possible the Toronto Maple Leafs are upset enough about an early exit that someone like Sheldon Keefe, Kyle Dubas or Brendan Shanhan could lose their jobs? Meanwhile, what free agents will the Maple Leafs look to retain and who will they let leave? What is the status on
The NHL released the three Vezina Trophy finalists on Tuesday. For the fourth straight time, Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy is a nominee for the award (the other two are Philipp Grubauer of the Colorado Avalanche and Marc-Andre Fleury of the Vegas Golden Knights). Vasilevskiy has continued to dominate the crease ever since he
In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, the Montreal Canadiens have decided to sit three important players for Game 1 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. What is going on there? Detroit Red Wings made a decision to bring back head coach Jeff Blashill and GM Steve Yzerman talks why. There is injury news when it
Times haven’t been the greatest in Oil Country. There was, of course, “The Decade of Darkness” when the Edmonton Oilers went 10 straight years without an NHL playoff berth between 2007 and 2016. And now, even though Edmonton boasts an all-time great duo in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, postseason success continues to allude the
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Zach Parise unsure about his role for the Minnesota Wild during their series against the Golden Knights and that may lead to questions about his role with the team moving forward. Meanwhile, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman suggests talks between Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and the Edmonton Oilers have gone sideways. Could the
The 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens? The 1984-85 Edmonton Oilers? Perhaps a more recent team, like the 2001-02 Detroit Red Wings? These three teams are among the first that come to mind in a discussion of the best teams in NHL history. Here at The Hockey Writers, our goal is to find out what the best team
It was their first opportunity to close out their first-round series with the Montreal Canadiens, but on Thursday the Toronto Maple Leafs just didn’t seem right from the opening drop of the puck. And, to their credit, the Canadiens took full advantage for most of their Game 5 matchup to take the series back to
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Calgary Flames are listening to offers on Sean Monahan. Meanwhile, even though the trade has worked out great for both sides, forward Taylor Hall says he wasn’t just holding out to join the Boston Bruins. Edmonton Oilers head coach Dave Tippett talks contract extension, John Tavares is back on
There is no way Tristan Jarry can stay in Pittsburgh after that abysmal postseason performance. He had a 2-4 record with a minus-6.91 goals saved above expected (GSAx), which currently ranks dead last in the NHL in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He is being paid $3.5 million AAV for two more seasons, so it is
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the New York Rangers could be interested in the services of Nazem Kadri, while the Philadelphia Flyers could go after defenseman Dougie Hamilton. The Edmonton Oilers will need to take a serious look at what to do about their roster after a disappointing loss to the Winnipeg Jets and what
The New York Islanders took a 3-2 series lead on Monday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins thanks to a stellar 48-save performance by rookie goaltender Ilya Sorokin. The Isles didn’t play particularly well in Game 5; however, Penguins captain, Sidney Crosby, has mostly been kept off the scoresheet in this series, despite having the highest
This has been a memorable date for many National Hockey League franchises over the years. We saw everything from overtime wins, return trips to the Stanley Cup Final, and even a name change. Let’s hop aboard the THW time machine and relive all the great moments from May 23. A Great Day in Chicago May
The Tampa Bay Lightning are in the midst of their first-ever Stanley Cup playoff series against their in-state rival Florida Panthers. The two teams have a long history of playing against each other in the Sunshine State Showdown but have never made any blockbuster transactions on the business side of the game. The Lightning, however,
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