OTTAWA, Ontario — Drake BathersonOttawa’s top scorer suffered an ankle injury Tuesday night in Senators’ 5-0 win against the Sabres. The result seems like a deliberate shoulder check by Buffalo’s goaltender Aaron Dell. The first period ended with Batherson chasing a puck from behind the Buffalo net. Dell shoved him in front of the boards, … Read more
Twenty-eight of the NHL’s 32 NHL teams have reached the 41-game mark as of Wednesday. This is the perfect opportunity to review their progress against preseason goals. To tell the story, we compared each team’s current standings point pace with their preseason average at Caesars Sportsbook. Who is ahead, who is behind and who is … Read more
Philadelphia FlyersCaptain Claude GirouxWill not be going anywhere, unless he wishes to. Chuck Fletcher, general manager of the club, stated in Wednesday’s midseason media conference that Giroux, a pending, unrestricted-free agent, would only be moved if he wishes to before the NHL’s March deadline. Fletcher stated, “It will ultimately be Claude’s decision.” “Claude has a … Read more
Jacob Panetta, Jacksonville Icemen defenseman, has been suspended indefinitely by the ECHL pending a hearing regarding what Jordan Subban, South Carolina Stingrays defenceman, claimed was a racist taunt Saturday night. Rob Concannon, the president of the Stingrays in South Carolina, released a statement saying that “The South Carolina Stingrays were disgusted by last night’s incident … Read more
Artem Anisimov and Slava Voynov, both former NHL players, were named to Russia’s roster in preparation for the forthcoming Beijing Olympics. After winning gold in Pyeongchang, four years ago, when the NHL did not send any players to the Olympics, the Russians are now the defending champions. Even with Pavel Datsyuk & Ilya Kovalchuk absent, … Read more
NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. SubbanOn Sunday night, he addressed an incident that involved a racist taunt directed at Jordan Subban’s brother during a minor-league match in Florida. The East Coast Hockey League suspended Jacob Panetta, Jacksonville Icemen’s defenseman, indefinitely, pending a hearing about Jordan Subban. South Carolina StingraysA Black defenseman claimed … Read more
Based on the number of games lost to pandemic delay, most NHL teams are around the halfway point of their seasons. We have enough games to project success in the postseason, both in the standings or in the awards categories. These are some of the options available if you are looking for longshots postseason. Prices … Read more
Within the NHL, handing out midseason grades is a tough proposition. Getting into Monday’s video games, there are 15 groups which have but to hit the 41-game mark, together with the New York Islanders, who’ve performed simply 34 of them. There have been 104 video games postponed as a consequence of gamers and coaches coming … Read more
When the Philadelphia FlyersGame against the Washington CapitalsThis was postponed on Dec. 21, Cam AtkinsonWas disappointed, then realized that there was a possibility of a reprieve. Philadelphia players received an additional two days of leave so that they could start their Christmas break in advance. It was a tough start for the Flyers. It was … Read more
Émilie Castonguay, a player agent, has been hired as an assistant general manager by the Vancouver CanucksThis made her the second female NHL player to hold the title. Castonguay is 35 years old and the franchise’s first woman assistant general manager. As the only woman to be hired in the NHL as assistant general manager, … Read more