Last season, the NHL didn’t have any goalie tandems. It was more of a grouping of goaltenders. In 2021-22 regular-season matches, there were 119 goalies, breaking the COVID-19 record. Akira Schmid To Zach Fucale. NHL scoring numbers were therefore. climbed to their highest levels in nearly 30 years. There should be a little more consistency … Read more
The Stanley Cup playoff expansion is my hill to death. My final breaths will be spent uttering the words “play…in… round.” I’ve explained my philosophy and procedures before in this columnTo reiterate, there are 32 NHL teams. In the pre-Gary Bettman expansion, 16 out of 21 teams advanced to the postseason. From 76% to 50% … Read more
Groups on the backside see the longer term as a solution to climb greater than their present station. Groups within the center see the longer term as a solution to break via to succeed in the elite. Groups on the prime see the longer term as an opportunity to maintain their success or stave off … Read more
All of what you are about to see is happening in the NHL this season. Okay, most of it will. You might be able to get some of it. It’s the Leafs. Probably. In my first column, I have 32 bold predictions for the 2022/23 NHL season. One for each NHL player. They include statistical … Read more
It would not appear that way back that the Colorado Avalanche received the Stanley Cup, and it has been much more current that Juraj Slafkovsky was drafted first general and a wild offseason introduced Johnny Gaudreau to the Columbus Blue Jackets, Claude Giroux to the Ottawa Senators, and Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers. However … Read more
St. Louis Blues defenseman Marco Scandella He will miss at most six months following surgery to his right hip joint. According to the Blues, Scandella injures his hip while training for the next season. He’ll be re-evaluated within six months. Scandella, 32 years old, was a part of 70 games last season. He averaged 18:08 … Read more
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff HENDERSON (Nev.) — The offseason was a busy one for NHL players. There were many high-profile trades, and some surprising free-agent signings. There are also weddings, bucket-list golf outings, and scooter rides along Amalfi Coast. Ryan Clark, Kristen Shilton, Greg Wyshynski and Greg Wyshynski, ESPN reporters, met up with over … Read more
The St. Louis Blues I have already signed forward Jordan Kyrou The latest move by the organization to retain its best young players long-term is an eight year contract extension valued at $65 million. Doug Armstrong, the general manager, announced Tuesday the agreement two months after the Blues extended forward Robert Thomas The same contract … Read more
This prediction New Jersey Devils Center Jack Hughes The prediction that a Westminster Kennel Club dog would be the best in show was bolder than forecasting that a dog would be a breakout performer last season. Sometimes it is obvious that an NHL player needs to get a glow-up. Hughes worked hard in 2020-21, his … Read more
Los Angeles Kings President Luc Robitaille Had just seen the future. It was a Stanley Cup Playoff Game in May. The Kings had some pretty dizzying imagery displayed on their arena video screens. They even included 3D images of players. “It wasn’t that cool,” said the Hockey Hall of Famer. “The guys were changing off … Read more