It is the night hockey fans have been waiting for, the NHL Awards. This year not only will players be nominated for rewards from their stellar play this past season, but also the Las Vegas Golden Knights will announce their new team. As the awards are handed out and players are announced I will update …
The NHL released the list of players that are being protected and exposed for the upcoming expansion draft held June 21st. Anaheim Ducks Protected players Andrew Cogliano (F) Ryan Getzlaf (F) Ryan Kesler (F) Corey Perry (F) Rickard Rakell (F) Jakob Silfverberg (F) Antoine Vermette (F) Kevin Bieksa (D) Cam Fowler (D) Hampus Lindholm (D) …
Expansion Deadline Normally on June 17th not too much happens, but this year has been completely different. With the expansion draft coming up, NHL teams had until 3 p.m ET today to make trades before a mandatory roster freeze goes into effect. Many teams scrambled to get things done, while some managed to pull off some …
With the upcoming expansion draft, teams are in scramble mode. Trying to make trades or decide who will be protected and exposed for the upcoming expansion draft. All NHL teams except the Golden Knights have until 3 p.m ET on Saturday to make deals before a mandatory roster freeze goes into effect. The deadline for clubs …
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Blockbuster Trade For weeks now there were rumblings that Jonathan Drouin was on the move. The destination was narrowing to the point where all you could hear is one destination, Montreal. Prior to the trade being announced, rumors were that it would be a swap of Jonathan Drouin for Alex Galchenyuk. In the end, Jonathan Drouin …
Despite only Reid Duke and Vadim Shipachyov under contract, and misfortune regarding the draft lottery the NHL’s newest team, the Las Vegas Golden Knights will be a prosperous NHL expansion team. Here are a few reasons as to why the Golden Knights have the potential to be somewhat successful in their inaugural season: 1. Management …
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Well, this is weird. For the first time in 25 years (and my entire lifetime), my favorite team–the Detroit Red Wings–have missed out of the NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. I had seen this day coming for a long time, probably since December or January. I realized that the team I watched hit the ice every …
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The NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone, and it was a rather calm Wednesday. The trades are starting to become more spread out, instead of making all of them on the deadline day. There were a few definite winners and losers, however, and that’s what I’m here to look at. Winners Vancouver Canucks:Â Although Jim …
The NHL Department of player Safety announced yesterday that it had suspended Jets Defenseman Jacob Trouba for 2 games for his illegal check to the head of Mark Stone. This announcement was shrouded in controversy, with many people feeling that 2 games was not enough for the deed that Trouba committed. This is not the …
On July 20, 1929, a baby boy was born on the west side of Detroit. Little did anyone know at that time that this little man would be the author of a revival of the city he was born in. That man was Mike Illitch, who died yesterday at age 87. Â A pizza titan, the …