By Mike Rifkin The Edmonton Oilers have been busy since losing in game seven of the Stanley Cup Final. The Oilers have been busy adding to their roster, and are now keeping one of their core members. Leon Draisaitl and the Oilers have agreed to an eight year 112 million dollar contract, which is anContinue reading “Leon Breaks The Bank”
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Johnny Hockey
By Mike Rifkin The hockey world was crushed on Friday morning to learn that Columbus Blue Jackets winger Johnny Gaudreau, along with his brother Matthew, tragically passed away. Johnny played his college hockey at Boston College where, in three seasons, he scored 78 goals and 176 points in 119 games. Gaudreau twice was named aContinue reading “Johnny Hockey “
Yaroslav Askarov Landing Spots
By Mike Rifkin The Nashville Predators have been one of the most aggressive teams in free agency. Bringing in Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei. The best move in my opinion was extending goaltender Juuse Saros to an eight year 61 million dollar contract. Saros last season was 35-24-5 with a 2.86 GAA andContinue reading “Yaroslav Askarov Landing Spots”
Leafs Of Change
By Mike Rifkin The Toronto Maple Leafs have changed captains, giving the captaincy to Auston Matthews, replacing John Tavares. Matthews, the 2021-22 Hart Trophy winner was drafted first overall by the Leafs in 2016 and has become one of the premier goal scorers in the NHL. Matthews has won the Rocket Richard trophy three timesContinue reading “Leafs Of Change”
Joe Pavelski Officially Retires from the NHL
By Nathan Moser After 18 seasons in the NHL, forward Joe Pavelski has officially retired from playing in the league. He was originally drafted by the San Jose Sharks with their seventh-round pick (205th overall) in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He made his league debut during the 2006-07 campaign, where he posted 14 goalsContinue reading “Joe Pavelski Officially Retires from the NHL”
Nate’s Notes Profiles: Brian Rafalski’s Hockey Journey
By Nathan Moser There have been some talented NHL players who went undrafted before joining the league. One of the most famous examples of this is winger Martin St. Louis, who went undrafted, played shortly for the Calgary Flames, and then took off with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Other examples include Florida Panthers goalie andContinue reading “Nate’s Notes Profiles: Brian Rafalski’s Hockey Journey”
Nate’s Notes Profiles: The NHL Career of Jimmy Carson
BY Nate Moser The Wayne Gretzky trade rocked the hockey world. Some hockey fans never thought they would see The Great One play in any other jersey other than the Edmonton Oilers. In August of 1988 though, arguably the greatest player in the sport was dealt to the Los Angeles Kings. The full deal wasContinue reading “Nate’s Notes Profiles: The NHL Career of Jimmy Carson”
Utah Improves Blue Line Before First Season
By Nathan Moser The Utah NHL club has gone to work on improving their defense significantly this offseason. They acquired Mikhail Sergachev from the Tampa Bay Lightning, and also received John Marino from the New Jersey Devils. They also locked up Sean Durzi to a contract extension and signed Ian Cole as a free agent.Continue reading “Utah Improves Blue Line Before First Season”
Homegrown Options
By Mike Rifkin For the second time in three seasons the New York Rangers lost in the Eastern Conference Finals. So how does a team that has lost in the Eastern Conference Finals ger better? Most Ranger fans wanted GM Chris Drury to grab a top line Right Winger to play with Mika Zibanejad andContinue reading “Homegrown Options”
Joseph Brothers Unite in St. Louis
By Nathan Moser There have been multiple examples of brothers being able to play on the same team in the NHL. There were the Stastny brothers, the Sutters, the Niedermayers in Anaheim, the Staals, and the Sedins in Vancouver. The newest duo of brothers who will start playing together starting in the 2024-25 NHL seasonContinue reading “Joseph Brothers Unite in St. Louis”
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