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THN Season 2, Episode 40 (Episode 85) Show Notes 5/30-6/7
Music by Bensound at http://www.bensound.com
Rangers highlights courtesy of MSG Network. Bruins highlights courtesy of NESN. Hurricanes highlights courtesy of Fox Sports Carolinas. Other highlights and clips courtesy of NBC, NBC Sports Network, CBC, Sportsnet, and the National Hockey League.
Opening Tease:
Playoffs!!! And then there were 2! 3 games since last podcast, all going to Washington. Reminder: Changes Upcoming to the podcastBreak:
Where we are:
We are now on The Hockey Writers Podcast Channel! thehockeywriters.com @TheHockeyWriter #THW Itunes Stitcher Soundcloud iHeartRadio TuneIn Google Play Music fm Spreaker? Android/Apple apps RSS: http://thehockeynuts.libsyn.com/rss Our Web Site: http://www.thehockeynuts.comHow to get in touch with us:
Twitter: Wayne: @waynehallee9 Steve: @sball504man Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 919-960-1718 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thehockeynuts/ Youtube Channel: http://www.thehockeynuts.com/youtube (Don’t forget to like and subscribe!) Live streaming!!! We stream the recording of our show on Youtube, but you can also get occasional streams on Facebook. Youtube: https://www.thehockeynuts.com/youtube Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehockeynuts/Referral/Affiliate Links:
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PLAYOFFS:
Schedule: https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-playoffs-round-1-schedule/c-280159064
Roster Resource: https://www.rosterresource.com/nhl-depth-charts/
ROUND 1
https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/lightning-vs-devils-series-a https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/bruins-vs-maple-leafs-series-b https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/capitals-vs-blue-jackets-series-c https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/penguins-vs-flyers-series-d https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/predators-vs-avalanche-series-e https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/jets-vs-wild-series-f https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/golden-knights-vs-kings-series-g https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/ducks-vs-sharks-series-hROUND 2
https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/lightning-vs-bruins-series-i https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/capitals-vs-penguins-series-j https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/predators-vs-jets-series-k https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/20 18/golden-knights-vs-sharks-series-lROUND 3
https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/lightning-vs-capitals-series-m https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/jets-vs-golden-knights-series-nSTANLEY CUP FINAL
https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/golden-knights-vs-capitals-series-oFINAL NHL Standings:
https://www.nhl.com/standings
NHL Transactions:
Garth Snow and Doug Weight were fired by the New York Islanders as general manager and coach, respectively, Tuesday. President of hockey operations Lou Lamoriello will take over as GM and begin the process of hiring a coach. Weight and Snow will remain with the organization. "They understand the decision that's made," Lamoriello said. "I feel they can be valuable in me picking their brain, asking them their opinion in certain areas. As far as exactly what that role will be, the three of us have decided we'll determine that as we go along. But I'm not going to be afraid to reach out with them. I already have done that. That's the way we'll proceed." Silly season… https://www.nhl.com/news/valeri-nichushkin-going-to-come-back-to-dallas-stars-gm-says/c-298891068 Rick Nashand the Boston Bruins will resume contract talks before the forward becomes an unrestricted free agent July 1, general manager Don Sweeney told The Boston Globe on Friday. https://www.nhl.com/news/rick-nash-boston-bruins-to-have-contract-talks/c-298886738 Bogdan Kiselevich signed a one-year contract with the Florida Panthers on Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed. The 28-year-old defenseman is a nine-year veteran of the Kontinental Hockey League. He had 16 assists in 44 games with CSKA Moscow in 2017-18 and was selected to the KHL First All-Star Team. https://www.nhl.com/news/florida-panthers-sign-bogdan-kiselevich/c-298878318 College/Jr Signings: https://www.capfriendly.com/signings Other trades: https://www.nhl.com/news/2017-18-nhl-trades/c-289968698 Other Transactions: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactions & https://www.capfriendly.com/tradesInjuries:
On IR / Off IR: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactionsSuspensions/Fines:
None Other Interesting Stories: https://www.nhl.com/news/washington-capitals-fans-flood-streets-of-dc-for-game-4-of-cup-final/c-298933442 https://www.nhl.com/news/chicago-may-make-changes-if-blackhawks-have-a-poor-start/c-298928756 https://www.nhl.com/news/predators-pk-subban-bruins-zdeno-chara-harvard-business-school/c-298892418 Scouting Combine https://www.nhl.com/news/carolina-hurricanes-likely-to-make-changes-says-gm-don-waddell/c-298865552Honors/Milestones:
The Philadelphia Flyers and Dallas Stars are the 2018 recipents of the Dick Dillman Award, presented annually by the Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) to honor the work of outstanding NHL public relations staffs in each conference. The Flyers and Stars PR department each won the Dillman Award in 2015, and this marks the third time in six years Philadelphia has been recognized, led by senior director of communications Zack Hill and assisted by director of public relations Joe Siville and manager of broadcasting and media services Brian Smith. https://www.nhl.com/news/flyers-stars-to-receive-dick-dillman-award-for-pr-staff/c-298938584 Joe Bowen will receive the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award for outstanding contributions as a hockey broadcaster, and Larry Brooks will receive the Elmer Ferguson Award for excellence in hockey journalism during the 2018 Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Weekend. https://www.nhl.com/news/joe-bowen-larry-brooks-to-be-honored-by-hockey-hall-of-fame/c-298889724Power Ranking:
Y - Washington (2) Y - Vegas (1) E - Tampa Bay (3) E - Winnipeg (4) E - Nashville (5) E - Pittsburgh (6) E - Boston (7) E - San Jose (8) E - Toronto (9) E - Colorado (10) E - Columbus (11) E - Philly (12) E - Minnesota (13) E - New Jersey (14) E - Los Angeles (15) E - Anaheim (16) e - Florida (17) e - St Louis (18) e - Dallas (19) e - Calgary (20) e - Carolina (21) e - Islanders (22) e - Edmonton (23) e - Rangers (24) e - Chicago (25) e - Vancouver (26) e - Detroit (27) e - Montreal (28) e - Arizona (29) e - Ottawa (30) e - Buffalo (31)Minor League Hockey Minute
Wayne:https://theahl.com/2018-calder-cup-playoff-primer
Steve:
https://theahl.com/stats/playoffs/60Picks of the week:
Steve: Wayne: Garrett Rank, who refereed 76 NHL games this season, qualified for and will play in the U.S. Open golf championship this month. https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-referee-qualifies-to-play-in-us-open-golf-championship/c-298951682Listener Feedback / Action item for the week
We want to know what you would like us to cover! Email us at…Close the show
Next scheduled stream:Topics for Next Show:
Covering all of the game action and news of the weekWhere we are:
We are now on The Hockey Writers Podcast Channel! thehockeywriters.com @TheHockeyWriter #THW Itunes Stitcher Soundcloud iHeartRadio TuneIn Google Play Music fm Spreaker? Android/Apple apps RSS: http://thehockeynuts.libsyn.com/rss Our Web Site: http://www.thehockeynuts.comHow to support the show:
This show is a labor of love for us, but it does cost us money each month to produce. So, we are exploring options to allow you, our listener, to help us cover the costs of producing it. For starters, we have set up affiliate relationships with a couple companies. In the future, we may have more, but for now, you can support us through your purchases at Amazon.com and HockeyMonkey.com (Hockey Monkey is a hockey equipment provider). Your purchases there will not cost you a dime more, but a small percentage of your purchase will come back to us. In order to support us through our affiliates, simply go to our web site at TheHockeyNuts.com, and click on the appropriate affiliate link on the right side of the page. Coming soon: Seatgeek.com
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Finally, if you can’t support us financially through one of the programs we just mentioned, you can support us through the following:
Share our show with other hockey fans you know. If you have the itunes app on your computer or device, subscribe to our show there. It will help us rise up the rankings. Speaking of itunes, we also encourage you to give us a review on itunes, as it will also help us get noticed more there. Like, comment, and share our content wherever you see us on various social media pages. Get involved with the show! We are just a couple hockey fans, and we love interacting with the audience. Finally, we are looking for guest hosts to come on from time to time. If you feel you can provide more insight on your favorite team or league than we are, let us know! All you would need to join the show is a computer and Skype.How to get in touch with us:
Twitter: Wayne: @waynehallee9 Steve: @sball504man Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 919-960-1718 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thehockeynuts/ Youtube Channel: http://www.thehockeynuts.com/youtube (Don’t forget to like and subscribe!) Live streaming!!! We now stream to 3 places at once! Youtube: https://www.thehockeynuts.com/youtube Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehockeynuts/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thisoldnoob Fantasy Hockey Segment Key performers over the past week - http://bbfhl.hockey.cbssports.com/stats/stats-main Leading Scorers Season (Fantasy Points) - http://bbfhl.hockey.cbssports.com/stats/stats-main Results last week - http://bbfhl.hockey.cbssports.com/scoring/completed/3/ Standings - http://bbfhl.hockey.cbssports.com/standings/overall Free agents? Roster Trends -
THN Season 2, Episode 39 (Episode 84) Show Notes 5/23-5/30
Music by Bensound at http://www.bensound.com
Rangers highlights courtesy of MSG Network. Bruins highlights courtesy of NESN. Hurricanes highlights courtesy of Fox Sports Carolinas. Other highlights and clips courtesy of NBC, NBC Sports Network, CBC, Sportsnet, and the National Hockey League.
Opening Tease:
Playoffs!!! And then there were 2! Only 2 games since we last recorded… More Coaching and GM News Reminder: Changes Upcoming to the podcastBreak:
Where we are:
We are now on The Hockey Writers Podcast Channel! thehockeywriters.com @TheHockeyWriter #THW Itunes Stitcher Soundcloud iHeartRadio TuneIn Google Play Music fm Spreaker? Android/Apple apps RSS: http://thehockeynuts.libsyn.com/rss Our Web Site: http://www.thehockeynuts.comHow to get in touch with us:
Twitter: Wayne: @waynehallee9 Steve: @sball504man Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 919-960-1718 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thehockeynuts/ Youtube Channel: http://www.thehockeynuts.com/youtube (Don’t forget to like and subscribe!) Live streaming!!! We stream the recording of our show on Youtube, but you can also get occasional streams on Facebook. Youtube: https://www.thehockeynuts.com/youtube Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehockeynuts/Referral/Affiliate Links:
Our preferred mobile carrier:
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PLAYOFFS:
Schedule: https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-playoffs-round-1-schedule/c-280159064
Roster Resource: https://www.rosterresource.com/nhl-depth-charts/
ROUND 1
https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/lightning-vs-devils-series-a https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/bruins-vs-maple-leafs-series-b https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/capitals-vs-blue-jackets-series-c https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/penguins-vs-flyers-series-d https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/predators-vs-avalanche-series-e https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/jets-vs-wild-series-f https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/golden-knights-vs-kings-series-g https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/ducks-vs-sharks-series-hROUND 2
https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/lightning-vs-bruins-series-i https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/capitals-vs-penguins-series-j https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/predators-vs-jets-series-k https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/20 18/golden-knights-vs-sharks-series-lROUND 3
https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/lightning-vs-capitals-series-m https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/jets-vs-golden-knights-series-nSTANLEY CUP FINALl
https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/golden-knights-vs-capitals-series-oFINAL NHL Standings:
https://www.nhl.com/standings
NHL Transactions:
Elias Petterssonsigned a three-year, entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. The 19-year-old forward was selected by the Canucks with the No. 5 pick in the 2017 NHL Draft. Pettersson was named regular season and playoff MVP after helping Vaxjo win the Swedish Hockey League championship. He led the SHL with 56 points (24 goals, 32 assists) and a plus-27 rating in 44 regular-season games, and set a league record for most points by an under-20 player; the previous mark was 53 points by Kent Nilsson in 1975-76. Pettersson then led the SHL playoffs in goals (10) and points (19). Evander Kane signed a seven-year contract with the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. The New York Rangers will have the No. 9, No. 26 and No. 28 picks in the 2018 NHL Draft. The No. 28 pick was set when the Tampa Bay Lightning lost to the Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference Final on Wednesday. The Rangers acquired the pick from the Lightning as part of the trade that sent defenseman Ryan McDonagh and forward T. Miller to Tampa Bay on Feb. 26. New York acquired the No. 26 pick from the Boston Bruins as part of the Rick Nash trade on Feb. 25. https://www.nhl.com/news/new-york-rangers-end-up-with-28th-pick-from-lightning/c-298776648 College/Jr Signings: https://www.capfriendly.com/signings Other trades: https://www.nhl.com/news/2017-18-nhl-trades/c-289968698 Other Transactions: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactions & https://www.capfriendly.com/tradesInjuries:
None On IR / Off IR: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactionsSuspensions/Fines:
None Other Interesting Stories: https://www.nhl.com/news/commissioner-gary-bettman-stanley-cup-final/c-298822656 https://www.nhl.com/news/memorial-cup-what-we-learned-championship/c-298812436 https://www.nhl.com/news/vegas-refusing-to-use-capital-letters-during-stanley-cup-final/c-298803864 https://www.nhl.com/news/andrei-svechnikov-named-chl-top-prospect/c-298800230Honors/Milestones:
Power Ranking:
Y - Vegas (1) Y - Washington (3) E - Tampa Bay (2) E - Winnipeg (4) E - Nashville (5) E - Pittsburgh (6) E - Boston (7) E - San Jose (8) E - Toronto (9) E - Colorado (10) E - Columbus (11) E - Philly (12) E - Minnesota (13) E - New Jersey (14) E - Los Angeles (15) E - Anaheim (16) e - Florida (17) e - St Louis (18) e - Dallas (19) e - Calgary (20) e - Carolina (21) e - Islanders (22) e - Edmonton (23) e - Rangers (24) e - Chicago (25) e - Vancouver (26) e - Detroit (27) e - Montreal (28) e - Arizona (29) e - Ottawa (30) e - Buffalo (31)Minor League Hockey Minute
Wayne:https://theahl.com/2018-calder-cup-playoff-primer
Steve:
https://theahl.com/stats/playoffs/60Picks of the week:
Steve: Wayne: https://www.nhl.com/news/stanley-cup-final-game-1-set-market-records/c-298834348Listener Feedback / Action item for the week
We want to know what you would like us to cover! Email us at…Close the show
Next scheduled stream:Topics for Next Show:
Covering all of the game action and news of the weekWhere we are:
We are now on The Hockey Writers Podcast Channel! thehockeywriters.com @TheHockeyWriter #THW Itunes Stitcher Soundcloud iHeartRadio TuneIn Google Play Music fm Spreaker? Android/Apple apps RSS: http://thehockeynuts.libsyn.com/rss Our Web Site: http://www.thehockeynuts.comHow to support the show:
This show is a labor of love for us, but it does cost us money each month to produce. So, we are exploring options to allow you, our listener, to help us cover the costs of producing it. For starters, we have set up affiliate relationships with a couple companies. In the future, we may have more, but for now, you can support us through your purchases at Amazon.com and HockeyMonkey.com (Hockey Monkey is a hockey equipment provider). Your purchases there will not cost you a dime more, but a small percentage of your purchase will come back to us. In order to support us through our affiliates, simply go to our web site at TheHockeyNuts.com, and click on the appropriate affiliate link on the right side of the page. Coming soon: Seatgeek.com
Additionally, we are looking at ways to directly support us through a donation program. For now, if you would like to donate, go to thehockeynuts.com/donate and you will redirected to paypal.
Finally, if you can’t support us financially through one of the programs we just mentioned, you can support us through the following:
Share our show with other hockey fans you know. If you have the itunes app on your computer or device, subscribe to our show there. It will help us rise up the rankings. Speaking of itunes, we also encourage you to give us a review on itunes, as it will also help us get noticed more there. Like, comment, and share our content wherever you see us on various social media pages. Get involved with the show! We are just a couple hockey fans, and we love interacting with the audience. Finally, we are looking for guest hosts to come on from time to time. If you feel you can provide more insight on your favorite team or league than we are, let us know! All you would need to join the show is a computer and Skype.How to get in touch with us:
Twitter: Wayne: @waynehallee9 Steve: @sball504man Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 919-960-1718 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thehockeynuts/ Youtube Channel: http://www.thehockeynuts.com/youtube (Don’t forget to like and subscribe!) Live streaming!!! We now stream to 3 places at once! Youtube: https://www.thehockeynuts.com/youtube Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehockeynuts/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thisoldnoob Fantasy Hockey Segment Key performers over the past week - http://bbfhl.hockey.cbssports.com/stats/stats-main Leading Scorers Season (Fantasy Points) - http://bbfhl.hockey.cbssports.com/stats/stats-main Results last week - http://bbfhl.hockey.cbssports.com/scoring/completed/3/ Standings - http://bbfhl.hockey.cbssports.com/standings/overall Free agents? Roster Trends -
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THN Season 2, Episode 38 (Episode 83) Show Notes 5/17-5/23
Music by Bensound at http://www.bensound.com
Rangers highlights courtesy of MSG Network. Bruins highlights courtesy of NESN. Hurricanes highlights courtesy of Fox Sports Carolinas. Other highlights and clips courtesy of NBC, NBC Sports Network, CBC, Sportsnet, and the National Hockey League.
Opening Tease:
Playoffs!!! And then there were 3! More Coaching and GM News Reminder: Changes Upcoming to the podcastBreak:
Where we are:
We are now on The Hockey Writers Podcast Channel! thehockeywriters.com @TheHockeyWriter #THW Itunes Stitcher Soundcloud iHeartRadio TuneIn Google Play Music fm Spreaker? Android/Apple apps RSS: http://thehockeynuts.libsyn.com/rss Our Web Site: http://www.thehockeynuts.comHow to get in touch with us:
Twitter: Wayne: @waynehallee9 Steve: @sball504man Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 919-960-1718 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thehockeynuts/ Youtube Channel: http://www.thehockeynuts.com/youtube (Don’t forget to like and subscribe!) Live streaming!!! We stream the recording of our show on Youtube, but you can also get occasional streams on Facebook. Youtube: https://www.thehockeynuts.com/youtube Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehockeynuts/Referral/Affiliate Links:
Our preferred mobile carrier:
Ting: https://z31ad62n9r3.ting.com/ (Get $25 off your first purchase, and reward us at the same time!)
Our preferred event ticket source:
Seatgeek: https://seatgeek.com/?aid12537 (reward us when you buy your next event tickets!)
PLAYOFFS:
Schedule: https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-playoffs-round-1-schedule/c-280159064
Roster Resource: https://www.rosterresource.com/nhl-depth-charts/
ROUND 1
https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/lightning-vs-devils-series-a https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/bruins-vs-maple-leafs-series-b https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/capitals-vs-blue-jackets-series-c https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/penguins-vs-flyers-series-d https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/predators-vs-avalanche-series-e https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/jets-vs-wild-series-f https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/golden-knights-vs-kings-series-g https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/ducks-vs-sharks-series-hROUND 2
https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/lightning-vs-bruins-series-i https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/capitals-vs-penguins-series-j https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/predators-vs-jets-series-k https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/20 18/golden-knights-vs-sharks-series-lROUND 3
https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/lightning-vs-capitals-series-m https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/jets-vs-golden-knights-series-nFINAL NHL Standings:
https://www.nhl.com/standings
NHL Transactions:
Evander Kaneand the San Jose Sharks are closing in on a seven-year contract that could be finalized on Wednesday, The Associated Press reported. The 26-year-old forward can become an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his NHL career July 1. Kane was acquired by the Sharks in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres for forward Danny O'Regan and conditional first- and fourth-round picks in the 2019 NHL Draft on Feb. 26. Under the terms of that trade, the Sabres would receive San Jose's first-round pick in the 2019 draft instead of a second-round selection if Kane re-signs with San Jose. The selection is lottery-protected and could be moved to 2020. David Quinn is expected to be named coach of the New York Rangers, according to Sportsnet and the New York Post. Steve will have more on this as it is his pick of the week. · by Brian Compton: Lou Lamoriello was hired as president of hockey operations of the New York Islanders on Tuesday. The list of items he'll need to address to bring them back to prominence is long and challenging. Here are five things Lamoriello must try to accomplish before the Islanders open training camp in September: 1. Re-sign Tavares 2. Find No. 1 goaltender 3. Acquire top defenseman 4. Coaching staff 5. Upgrade bottom-six forwards https://www.nhl.com/news/lou-lamoriello-faces-lengthy-to-do-list-as-new-president-of-new-york-islanders/c-298737480 Antti Niemisigned a one-year, $950,000 contract with the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. The 34-year-old goalie, who could have become an unrestricted free agent July 1, was 7-9-4 with a 3.12 goals-against average and .911 save percentage in 24 games (20 starts) with three teams this season. Niemi went 7-5-4 with a 2.46 GAA, .929 save percentage and one shutout in 19 games (17 starts) with Montreal, filling in for injured starter Carey Price. The Canadiens claimed Niemi off waivers from the Florida Panthers on Nov. 14. He went 0-1-0 with a 5.08 GAA and .872 save percentage in two starts with Florida. Paul Fenton was hired as general manager of the Minnesota Wild on Monday. Fenton replaces Chuck Fletcher, who was fired April 23. Fenton received a multiyear contract to oversee the Wild hockey operations department. Fenton, 58, spent the past 20 seasons with the Nashville Predators, including the previous 12 as assistant GM, helping them qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 11 of the past 14 seasons and reach the Cup Final in 2017. He was part of the management group that drafted defensemen Roman Josi, Ryan Suterand Shea Weber, and goalie Pekka Rinne. The St. Louis Blues home arena will be called Enterprise Center as part of a 15-year naming-rights agreement announced Monday. The name change takes effect July 1. The building, which opened in 1994, has been called Scottrade Center since 2006. It previously was Kiel Center (1994-2000) and Savvis Center (2000-06). College/Jr Signings: https://www.capfriendly.com/signings Other trades: https://www.nhl.com/news/2017-18-nhl-trades/c-289968698 Other Transactions: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactions & https://www.capfriendly.com/tradesInjuries:
None On IR / Off IR: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactionsSuspensions/Fines:
None Other Interesting Stories: The Vegas Golden Knights will play either the Tampa Bay Lightning or Washington Capitals in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday, May 28. https://www.nhl.com/news/stanley-cup-final-schedule-2018/c-289529902 Memorial Cup Update: https://www.nhl.com/news/memorial-cup-what-we-learned-day-5/c-298752760Honors/Milestones:
When Marian Hossamissed last season with a progressive skin disorder, it left a huge void in the Chicago Blackhawks lineup. They lost a forward who was as good at preventing goals as he was at scoring them, who was a big part of every facet of their game, from 5-on-5 to the power play to the penalty kill. Now that void is permanent. Hossa told the Slovakian newspaper Novy Cas he is done playing hockey. The 39-year-old has three years remaining on the 12-year contract he signed with the Blackhawks on July 1, 2009, but played his last game for Chicago on April 20, 2017, against the Nashville Predators in Game 4 of the Western Conference First Round. "Since then, I haven't (put the gear on). Not even a single one time," Hossa told the newspaper. "I've been on the ice couple of times just to skate with my daughters, but I haven't had my hockey gear on." Hossa's statement was disappointing but not surprising. He was on long-term injured reserve last season and the chances of him returning to play never looked good. At the Blackhawks' final media session of the season April 10, general manager Stan Bowman said, "[Hossa's] physical condition hasn't improved, so at this point there's no indication he's going to play next year, either." Hossa had 1,134 points (525 goals, 609 assists) in 1,309 games in 19 NHL seasons for the Ottawa Senators, Atlanta Thrashers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings and Blackhawks. He had 149 points (52 goals, 97 assists) in 205 NHL playoff games and won the Stanley Cup three times with the Blackhawks.Power Ranking:
Y - Vegas (1) Z - Tampa Bay (2) Y - Washington (3) E - Winnipeg (4) E - Nashville (5) E - Pittsburgh (6) E - Boston (7) E - San Jose (8) E - Toronto (9) E - Colorado (10) E - Columbus (11) E - Philly (12) E - Minnesota (13) E - New Jersey (14) E - Los Angeles (15) E - Anaheim (16) e - Florida (17) e - St Louis (18) e - Dallas (19) e - Calgary (20) e - Carolina (21) e - Islanders (22) e - Edmonton (23) e - Rangers (24) e - Chicago (25) e - Vancouver (26) e - Detroit (27) e - Montreal (28) e - Arizona (29) e - Ottawa (30) e - Buffalo (31)Minor League Hockey Minute
Wayne:#1: https://www.new-iihf.com/en/events/2018/wm https://www.nhl.com/news/sweden-wins-2018-iihf-world-championship/c-298716750
#2: https://theahl.com/2018-calder-cup-playoff-primer
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https://theahl.com/stats/playoffs/60Picks of the week:
Steve: Wayne: Clinton, New York, the winner of Kraft Hockeyville™ USA 2018, will host the Buffalo Sabres® and Columbus Blue Jackets® NHL preseason game on September 25, 2018, Kraft Heinz, the National Hockey League (NHL®) and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) announced today. The central New York historic village earned its designation as this year's most spirited hockey community in America, $150,000 in rink upgrades and the opportunity to host the NHL matchup after amassing the most votes in the online Kraft Hockeyville USA™ 2018 contest.Listener Feedback / Action item for the week
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THN Season 2, Episode 37 (Episode 82) Show Notes 5/9-5/17
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Rangers highlights courtesy of MSG Network. Bruins highlights courtesy of NESN. Hurricanes highlights courtesy of Fox Sports Carolinas. Other highlights and clips courtesy of NBC, NBC Sports Network, CBC, Sportsnet, and the National Hockey League.
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Playoffs!!! And then there were 4! More news out of Carolina Changes Upcoming to the podcastBreak:
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ROUND 1
https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/lightning-vs-devils-series-a https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/bruins-vs-maple-leafs-series-b https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/capitals-vs-blue-jackets-series-c https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/penguins-vs-flyers-series-d https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/predators-vs-avalanche-series-e https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/jets-vs-wild-series-f https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/golden-knights-vs-kings-series-g https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/ducks-vs-sharks-series-hROUND 2
https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/lightning-vs-bruins-series-i https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/capitals-vs-penguins-series-j https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/predators-vs-jets-series-k https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/20 18/golden-knights-vs-sharks-series-lROUND 3
https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/lightning-vs-capitals-series-m https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/jets-vs-golden-knights-series-nFINAL NHL Standings:
https://www.nhl.com/standings
NHL Transactions:
Mark Barberiosigned a two-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. Cap Friendly says 2yr, $2.9M total. The 28-year-old defenseman could have been an unrestricted free agent July 1. He matched an NHL personal high with 13 points (three goals, 10 assists) this season despite missing 36 games with an upper-body injury. He had one assist and averaged 22:18 of ice time in Colorado's six-game loss to the Nashville Predators in the Western Conference First Round. Kyle Dubas was named general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, replacing Lou Lamoriello, who left the position April 30 to shift into a role as senior adviser. Dubas, 32, becomes the second-youngest GM in the NHL; Arizona Coyotes GM John Chayka is 28. Dubas was assistant general manager since being hired by Toronto on July 22, 2014. https://www.nhl.com/news/kyle-dubas-named-general-manager-of-toronto/c-298564704 College/Jr Signings: https://www.capfriendly.com/signings Other trades: https://www.nhl.com/news/2017-18-nhl-trades/c-289968698 Other Transactions: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactions & https://www.capfriendly.com/tradesInjuries:
Nicklas Backstrom On IR / Off IR: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactionsSuspensions/Fines:
Washington Capitals defenseman Michal Kempnyhas been fined $2,419.35, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for cross-checking Tampa Bay Lightning forward Cedric Paquette during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Final in Tampa on Sunday, May 13, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced on 5/14. The incident occurred at 6:55 of the third period. Kempny was assessed a minor penalty for cross-checking. Other Interesting Stories: https://www.nhl.com/news/carolina-hurricanes-trade-talks-heating-up/c-298652652 https://www.nhl.com/news/memorial-cup-2018-chl-preview/c-298644102 Clare Drake, the winningest coach in Canadian college hockey history and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, died Sunday. He was 89. Clare Drake, the winningest coach in Canadian college hockey history and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, died Sunday. He was 89. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November. https://www.nhl.com/news/humboldt-broncos-to-field-team-next-season/c-298570742 https://www.nhl.com/news/hejduks-house-for-sale-includes-indoor-ice-rink/c-298547862Honors/Milestones:
Kevin Cheveldayoff of the Winnipeg Jets, George McPhee of the Vegas Golden Knights, and Steve Yzerman of the Tampa Bay Lightning are the finalists for NHL General Manager of the Year. Mike Fisher of the Nashville Predators retired from the NHL on Saturday after 18 seasons. https://www.nhl.com/news/predators-mike-fisher-announces-retirement/c-298583910Power Ranking:
Y - Vegas (1) Z - Tampa Bay (2) Y - Washington (3) X - Winnipeg (4) E - Nashville (5) E - Pittsburgh (6) E - Boston (7) E - San Jose (8) E - Toronto (9) E - Colorado (10) E - Columbus (11) E - Philly (12) E - Minnesota (13) E - New Jersey (14) E - Los Angeles (15) E - Anaheim (16) e - Florida (17) e - St Louis (18) e - Dallas (19) e - Calgary (20) e - Carolina (21) e - Islanders (22) e - Edmonton (23) e - Rangers (24) e - Chicago (25) e - Vancouver (26) e - Detroit (27) e - Montreal (28) e - Arizona (29) e - Ottawa (30) e - Buffalo (31)Minor League Hockey Minute
Wayne:#1: https://www.new-iihf.com/en/events/2018/wm
#2: https://theahl.com/2018-calder-cup-playoff-primer
Steve:
https://theahl.com/stats/playoffs/60Picks of the week:
Steve: Wayne: Lots of class in Vegas: “True North” and https://www.nhl.com/news/vegas-golden-knights-host-late-humboldt-coachs-family/c-298661568Listener Feedback / Action item for the week
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THN Season 2, Episode 36 (Episode 81) Show Notes 5/2-5/9
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Rangers highlights courtesy of MSG Network. Bruins highlights courtesy of NESN. Hurricanes highlights courtesy of Fox Sports Carolinas. Other highlights and clips courtesy of NBC, NBC Sports Network, CBC, Sportsnet, and the National Hockey League.
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Playoffs!!! More news out of CarolinaBreak:
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We are now on The Hockey Writers Podcast Channel! thehockeywriters.com @TheHockeyWriter #THW Itunes Stitcher Soundcloud iHeartRadio TuneIn Google Play Music fm Spreaker? Android/Apple apps RSS: http://thehockeynuts.libsyn.com/rss Our Web Site: http://www.thehockeynuts.comHow to get in touch with us:
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ROUND 1
https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/lightning-vs-devils-series-a https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/bruins-vs-maple-leafs-series-b https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/capitals-vs-blue-jackets-series-c https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/penguins-vs-flyers-series-d https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/predators-vs-avalanche-series-e https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/jets-vs-wild-series-f https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/golden-knights-vs-kings-series-g https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/ducks-vs-sharks-series-hROUND 2
https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/lightning-vs-bruins-series-i https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/capitals-vs-penguins-series-j https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/predators-vs-jets-series-k https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/20 18/golden-knights-vs-sharks-series-lRound 3 Preview
https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-playoffs-conference-finals-schedule/c-289370440
FINAL NHL Standings:
https://www.nhl.com/standings
NHL Transactions:
Rod Brind'Amourwas named coach of the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday. Don Waddell was also named Carolina president and general manager. Brind'Amour, 47, an assistant and development coach for Carolina since June 7, 2011, will replace Bill Peters, who resigned April 20 and was hired as coach of the Calgary Flames three days later. Brind'Amour was captain of the Hurricanes when they won the Stanley Cup with a seven-game victory in the Final against the Edmonton Oilers in 2006. "Rod is the greatest leader in the history of this franchise and has earned the opportunity to take charge of our locker room," Waddell said. "We spoke to a number of candidates for this position, but our conversations with staff and players consistently returned to the same person. Rod's fresh ideas, ability to motivate, and understanding of what it takes to bring a championship to Raleigh will help our young team take the next step toward competing to bring the Cup back to North Carolina." Brind'Amour played 20 seasons in the NHL for the St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers and Hurricanes. A two-time winner of the Selke Trophy as the NHL's top defensive forward, he retired June 30, 2010, with 1,184 points (452 goals, 732 assists) in 1,484 NHL games. "I'm excited for Rod to have that opportunity," Hurricanes forward Justin Williams, who played with Brind'Amour on Carolina's 2006 Cup-winning team, told The News & Observer on Tuesday. "He's seen so much, so many coaches in his time, he's learned from them, he deserves a chance to make it his own. I've got a lot of time for Rod. He means a lot to me in my hockey career. Absolutely, I'm going to endorse him." Jim Montgomery was hired as coach of the Dallas Stars on Friday. The 48-year-old has coached the past five seasons at the University of Denver and won the NCAA championship in 2017. He replaces Ken Hitchcock, who retired April 13. Montgomery said he wants the Stars to push the pace and pressure opponents. "For the Dallas Stars fan, if you can think of an adjective of what we're going to look like, it's going to be relentless," Montgomery said. "We're going to be a puck-possession team and we're going to try and make plays everywhere on the ice. When we don't have the puck, we're going to pressure you so we can get it back and make more plays. "I think you look at the championship teams that have won in the NHL. ... The teams play a certain way. There's structure to their game but there's creativity and flair to it too. You have to let horses run. Everyone should look the same when we don't have the puck, and when we do have the puck, everyone should play to their strengths." Montgomery is the fourth coach to go directly from college to his first NHL job, joining Philadelphia Flyers coach Dave Hakstol, who came from the University of North Dakota in 2015; Bob Johnson, who went to the Calgary Flames from the University of Wisconsin in 1982; and Ned Harkness, who took over the Detroit Red Wings in 1970 after coaching at Cornell. Among the NHL players who played for Montgomery are New Jersey Devils defenseman Will Butcher, Boston Bruins forward Danton Heinen, Anaheim Ducks forward Troy Terry, and Florida Panthers forward Henrik Borgstrom. Montgomery played pro hockey for 12 seasons, including 122 NHL games with the St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, San Jose Sharks and Stars. https://www.nhl.com/news/jim-montgomery-named-dallas-stars-coach/c-298396532 Arizona Coyotes acquire forward Marcus Kruger and 2018 third-round pick in exchange for forward Jordan Martinookand 2018 fourth-round pick | Kruger traded to Coyotes by Hurricanes for Martinook College/Jr Signings: https://www.capfriendly.com/signings Other trades: https://www.nhl.com/news/2017-18-nhl-trades/c-289968698 Other Transactions: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactions & https://www.capfriendly.com/tradesInjuries:
Cory Schneiderof the New Jersey Devils is expected to miss training camp in September, and perhaps the start of next season, after having surgery May 1 to repair torn cartilage in his left hip. The Devils said the 32-year-old goaltender will need about five months to recover. He missed 16 regular-season games with a groin/hip injury sustained in a 3-2 loss to the Boston Bruins on Jan. 23, and went 0-10-2 with a 4.04 goals-against average and .863 save percentage in 12 games prior to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Schneider replaced Keith Kinkaid for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round and made 34 saves in a 5-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning. New Jersey lost the best-of-7 series in five games. Left wing Taylor Hallis expected to be ready for the start of camp after he had surgery April 30 to repair torn ligaments in his left hand. The 26-year-old was injured in late December. He had 18 goals and 20 assists during a 26-game point streak from Jan. 2-March 6 (he missed three games from Jan. 22-25 with a thumb injury), and went on a 19-game point streak (13 goals, 13 assists) to set a Devils record after returning from the injury. He had a nine-game run (eight goals, nine assists) from March 18-April 3. Forward Patrick Maroon had surgery to repair a herniated disk in his back May 2. The Devils said the 30-year-old will be able to resume offseason training and preparation programs before the start of camp. Boston Bruins forward David Backes will not return for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Second Round against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday after sustaining an injury in the second period. Backes was injured when he was hit by Lightning forward T. Miller at 12:17. He laid motionless on the ice with a trainer tending to him for more than a minute, then was eventually helped up and off the ice by teammates Jake DeBrusk and Kevan Miller before he was aided by two trainers down the tunnel to the dressing room. Backes played 14 shifts totaling 6:53 before the injury. He has three points (two goals, one assist) in 12 playoff games for the Bruins after finishing the regular season with 33 points (14 goals, 19 assists) in 57 games. Torey Krugwill not play for the Boston Bruins for the remainder of the Eastern Conference Second Round against the Tampa Bay Lightning, starting with Game 5 at Amalie Arena on Sunday (3 p.m. ET; NBC, CBC, TVAS) because of a left-ankle injury. Krug reportedly was seen leaving TD Garden using crutches and with his foot in a walking boot following the Bruins' 4-3 overtime loss in Game 4 on Friday. He was injured when he went ankle-first into the boards with Lightning forward Alex Killorn behind him at 8:30 of the third period. Krug is fourth on the Bruins with 12 points (three goals, nine assists), including seven assists on the power play. Other Bruins players were injured before the Lightning series. Center Patrice Bergeronsaid he played through a groin injury, which sidelined him five games in October. He's hoping a few weeks of rest will allow him to avoid surgery. Forward Riley Nash played through a hip injury that he hopes will heal without surgery, and said he missed the final five games of the regular season and first two games of the playoffs because of a concussion. Forward Jake DeBrusk (shoulder), defenseman Zdeno Chara (shoulder/finger) and forward Brad Marchand (groin) also are hoping to heal through rest rather than surgery. One Bruins player who does need surgery is forward Noel Acciari, to repair a sports hernia/groin injury. Zach Werenskicould miss training camp and the start of next season with the Columbus Blue Jackets after having shoulder surgery Thursday, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said. Full recovery for the defenseman is expected to take 5-6 months. On IR / Off IR: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactionsSuspensions/Fines:
Brad Marchandof the Boston Bruins was put on notice by the NHL on Saturday that his actions in the second period of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Second Round against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday were unacceptable and that similar behavior in the future will be dealt with by way of supplemental discipline. The forward and Bruins general manager Don Sweeney spoke Saturday with NHL senior executive vice president Colin Campbell. Marchand this season was suspended five games for elbowing New Jersey Devils forward Marcus Johansson on Jan. 23, and was fined $5,000 for cross-checking Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Andrew McDonald on April 1. Marchand also was suspended two games at the end of last season for spearing Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Jake Dotchin; three games for clipping Ottawa Senators defenseman Mark Borowiecki in 2015-16; two games for slew-footing New York Rangers forward Derick Brassard in 2014-15; and five games for clipping Vancouver Canucks defenseman Sami Salo in 2011-12. Marchand ranks fourth in the Stanley Cup Playoff scorers with 17 points (four goals, 13 assists) in 11 games. He was Boston's leading scorer in the regular season, with 85 points (34 goals, 51 assists). https://www.nhl.com/news/brad-marchand-ready-to-change-behavior-in-future/c-298541374 Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilsonhas been suspended for three games for an illegal check to the head of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese during Game 3 of the teams' Second Round series in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, May 1, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced last Wed (after we recorded). The incident occurred at 9:38 of the second period. Other Interesting Stories: Mike Babcock plans to visit with Auston Matthewsin the player's home state of Arizona, Sportsnet reported Saturday. The Toronto Maple Leafs coach and the 20-year-old center each denied there were problems between the two after Toronto was eliminated by the Boston Bruins in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference First Round on April 25. Sportsnet analyst Elliotte Friedman reported it is an effort to clear the air and address any problems they may have. https://www.nhl.com/news/mike-babcock-auston-matthews-of-toronto-maple-leafs-plan-to-meet-report/c-298480918 Bill Torrey, the architect of the New York Islanders dynasty in the early 1980s and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, died Wednesday. He was 83. Torrey was serving as a special adviser to the general manager and an alternate governor of the Florida Panthers, the team he worked for since leaving the Islanders in 1992. "Bill was the first employee, general manager and architect of one of the greatest dynasties in NHL history: the New York Islanders, winners of four straight Stanley Cups," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said. "He was the first president of the Florida Panthers and built the organization into one of the most successful expansion franchises in League history; the Panthers reached the Stanley Cup Final in just their third season of existence. And his imprint is on virtually every team in our league, as he personally mentored and inspired generations of NHL general managers who have followed him and established the team-building blueprint based upon scouting, drafting and player development that today remains the model for lasting success. Torrey, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1995, leaves a legacy few hockey executives can match. After being hired by the Islanders as their first employee on Feb. 15, 1972, Torrey began surrounding himself with people on and off the ice who built a franchise that would win 19 consecutive Stanley Cup Playoff series, a record for any major North American sport. With the help of Hockey Hall of Fame member Jim Devellano, Torrey constructed one of the greatest dynasties in the history of professional sports. The first piece arrived at the NHL Expansion Draft in 1972, when the Islanders selected goaltender Billy Smith. With the No. 1 pick in the 1973 NHL Draft, the Islanders chose defenseman and future captain Denis Potvin. When Potvin and his teammates reported to camp before the 1973-74 season, they were greeted by arguably the most important hire of Torrey's time with the Islanders, coach Al Arbour. By 1975 the Islanders were an NHL force. They upset the New York Rangers in the NHL Preliminary Round on an overtime goal by J.P. Parise at Madison Square Garden, then trailed 3-0 in the NHL Quarterfinals before defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins in seven games, becoming the second team in NHL history to win a series after losing the first three games, New York nearly did it again in the NHL Semifinals, trailing 3-0 before losing to the defending Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers in Game 7. Torrey added two crucial pieces at the 1977 NHL Draft when he selected Mike Bossy (No. 15) and John Tonelli (No. 33) in the first two rounds. Bossy went on to be one of the most prolific goal-scorers in NHL history, with 573 in 10 seasons. Tonelli provided plenty of grit and a knack for scoring timely goals. New York won its first of four straight Stanley Cup titles May 24, 1980, when Nystrom scored in overtime in Game 6 against Philadelphia. The Islanders won again in 1981, 1982 and 1983, and advanced to the 1984 Cup Final, losing to the Edmonton Oilers. Their 19 consecutive series victories are an NHL record. Torrey was named president of the expansion Panthers on April 19, 1993. Three years later, the Panthers became the fastest post 1967-expansion NHL team to reach the Stanley Cup Final; they were swept by the Colorado Avalanche.Honors/Milestones:
Power Ranking:
Y - Vegas (1) Z - Tampa Bay (5) Y - Washington (6) X - Winnipeg (7) P - Nashville (2) E - Pittsburgh (3) E - Boston (4) E - San Jose (8) E - Toronto (9) E - Colorado (10) E - Columbus (11) E - Philly (12) E - Minnesota (13) E - New Jersey (14) E - Los Angeles (15) E - Anaheim (16) e - Florida (17) e - St Louis (18) e - Dallas (19) e - Calgary (20) e - Carolina (21) e - Islanders (22) e - Edmonton (23) e - Rangers (24) e - Chicago (25) e - Vancouver (26) e - Detroit (27) e - Montreal (28) e - Arizona (29) e - Ottawa (30) e - Buffalo (31)Minor League Hockey Minute
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THN Season 2, Episode 35 (Episode 80) Show Notes 4/25-5/2
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ROUND 1
https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/lightning-vs-devils-series-a https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/bruins-vs-maple-leafs-series-b https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/capitals-vs-blue-jackets-series-c https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/penguins-vs-flyers-series-d https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/predators-vs-avalanche-series-e https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/jets-vs-wild-series-f https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/golden-knights-vs-kings-series-g https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/ducks-vs-sharks-series-hROUND 2
https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/lightning-vs-bruins-series-i https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/capitals-vs-penguins-series-j https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/predators-vs-jets-series-k https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/20 18/golden-knights-vs-sharks-series-lFINAL NHL Standings:
https://www.nhl.com/standings
NHL Transactions:
Ron Francis had his contract terminated by the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday. Francis had been removed as general manager and named president of hockey operations March 7. He had been the GM since replacing Jim Rutherford on April 24, 2014. Francis had worked in various roles for the Hurricanes since 2006. Carolina president Don Waddell has been leading the search for a new general manager, who will report directly to owner Tom Dundon. Francis spent 16 of his 23 NHL seasons with the Hurricanes/Hartford Whalers, and is the franchise leader in goals (382), assists (793) and points (1,175). He retired as an NHL player before the 2005-06 season and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007. His #10 also hangs in the rafters of the PNC Arena. Joe Nieuwendyk also resigned as Hurricanes pro scout and adviser. He had 1,126 points (564 goals, 562 assists) in 1,257 NHL games and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011. Lou Lamoriello will not return as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs but will remain with the organization in the role of senior adviser. When Lamoriello, 75, was hired July 23, 2015, the plan was for him to be GM for three years before transitioning to senior adviser for the following four years. Maple Leafs president Brendan Shanahan said Monday he decided it was best to adhere to the original plan. https://www.nhl.com/news/lou-lamoriello-out-as-general-manager-of-toronto/c-298345734 Brian Burke is leaving his position as Calgary Flames president of hockey operations and will join Sportsnet for the remainder of the Stanley Cup Playoffs as an analyst, beginning this weekend. Burke, 62, had been with the Flames since Sept. 5, 2013 and hired general manager Brad Treliving on April 28, 2014. In Burke's five seasons, the Flames made the Stanley Cup Playoffs twice. This season they finished fifth in the Pacific Division and 11 points behind the Colorado Avalanche for the second wild card into the playoffs from the Western Conference. https://www.nhl.com/news/brian-burke-out-as-calgary-president-of-hockey-operations/c-298291282 Rick Dudley was hired as senior vice president of hockey operations for the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday. Dudley, 69, was senior vice president of hockey operations for the Montreal Canadiens for the previous six seasons. Dudley will report to Hurricanes president Don Waddell, furthering a relationship that dates to 1986, when Dudley was coach of Flint in the International Hockey League and hired Waddell as an assistant. They worked together most recently with the Atlanta Thrashers when Waddell, then general manager, hired Dudley as assistant GM in 2009. College/Jr Signings: https://www.capfriendly.com/signings Other trades: https://www.nhl.com/news/2017-18-nhl-trades/c-289968698 Other Transactions: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactions & https://www.capfriendly.com/tradesInjuries:
Chris Tierneywill center the No. 1 line for the San Jose Sharks against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 3 of the Western Conference Second Round at SAP Center on Monday. Tierney will replace Joonas Donskoi, who sustained a lower-body injury in a 4-3 double-overtime win in Game 2 on Saturday, on a line with Joe Pavelski and Evander Kane. Pavelski moves from center to wing and Kane returns after a one-game suspension for cross-checking forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare in the third period of a 7-0 win by the Golden Knights in Game 1 on Thursday. Nico Hischierwill have his left wrist and hand immobilized for 2-4 weeks because of an injury the New Jersey Devils rookie forward played through all season. Hischier, the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, won't need surgery to repair the injury, the Devils announced Thursday, but it will keep him from playing for Switzerland at the 2018 IIHF World Championship in Denmark from May 4-20. The 19-year-old, who was the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, had 52 points (20 goals, 32 assists) in 82 regular-season games, second on the Devils behind Taylor Hall (93 points; 39 goals, 54 assists). Hischier scored one goal in New Jersey's five-game loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference First Round. Malkin back for Game 3 On IR / Off IR: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactionsSuspensions/Fines:
Evander Kanehas been suspended one game by the NHL Department of Player Safety. https://www.nhl.com/news/sharks-evander-kane-suspended-one-game/c-298301900 Tom Wilsonwill have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Wednesday. The Washington Capitals forward is facing discipline for an illegal check to the head of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Second Round. The incident occurred 9:47 into the second period. Wilson was not penalized. Aston-Reese left the game, and the Penguins said he has a broken jaw and a concussion and will be out for the rest of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Wilson assisted on the tying goal in Washington's 4-3 win that gave the Capitals a 2-1 lead in the best-of-7 series. Other Interesting Stories: Guy Boucher will return to coach the Ottawa Senators next season, general manager Pierre Dorion told TSN 1200 on Tuesday. Boucher's staff also will be retained. https://www.nhl.com/news/guy-boucher-to-return-as-senators-coach/c-298374138 Todd McLellan will return for a fourth season as coach of the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers were 36-40-6 and missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs this season after reaching the Western Conference Second Round in 2017, their only postseason appearance since 2006. Edmonton was sixth in the Pacific Division and 17 points behind the Colorado Avalanche for the second wild card into the playoffs from the Western Conference. https://www.nhl.com/news/todd-mclellan-to-return-as-oilers-coach/c-298295694 The Buffalo Sabres have the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NHL Draft after winning the NHL Draft Lottery on Saturday. The Carolina Hurricanes will pick No. 2, and the Montreal Canadiens will pick No. 3. https://www.nhl.com/news/carolina-hurricanes-montreal-canadiens-buffalo-sabres-have-top-three-picks-in-nhl-draft/c-298316882 Patrick Roy, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and former coach of the Colorado Avalanche, returned to the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League when he signed a two-year contract as coach and general manager Thursday. https://www.nhl.com/news/patrick-roy-back-as-coach-gm-of-qmjhl-team/c-298275550 http://2018.iihfworlds.com/ less than 2 days away! The National Hockey League will return to China in September for a pair of preseason games between the Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames as part of the 2018 O.R.G. NHL China Games™, the NHL®, the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) and Bloomage International jointly announced today. On Saturday, Sept. 15, the Flames will play host to the Bruins at Shenzhen Universiade Sports Center in Shenzhen, and on Wednesday, Sept. 19, the Bruins will play host to the Flames at Cadillac Arena in Beijing. The matchups in September will be the third and fourth preseason contests played in China following the 2017 NHL China Games™ presented by O.R.G. Packaging, which included games in Shanghai and Beijing between the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks. https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-china-games-2018-calgary-flames-boston-bruins/c-298379832 Jim Montgomery will be hired as coach of the Dallas Stars this week, according to TSN. Montgomery, 48, has coached the past five seasons at the University Denver. He told his players Wednesday that he has agreed in principle to become Stars coach, according to the Denver Post. Montgomery declined to comment when reached by the newspaper. Among the players Montgomery has sent to the NHL are New Jersey Devils defenseman Will Butcher, Boston Bruins forward Danton Heinen, Anaheim Ducks forward Troy Terry, and Florida Panthers forward Henrik Borgstrom. Montgomery had two interviews with the Florida Panthers before they hired Bob Boughner, and spoke with the Los Angeles Kings prior to them hiring John Stevens last year, according to The Denver Post. Montgomery played pro hockey for 12 seasons, including 122 NHL games with the St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, San Jose Sharks and the Stars.Honors/Milestones:
Taylor Halland Nathan MacKinnon will have a chance to continue the streak of No. 1 NHL draft picks winning the Hart Trophy. Hall, a forward with the New Jersey Devils who was selected No. 1 in the 2010 NHL Draft, and MacKinnon, a center with the Colorado Avalanche taken No. 1 in the 2013 NHL Draft, join Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar as finalists for the trophy awarded to the NHL player judged to be most valuable to his team. https://www.nhl.com/news/taylor-hall-anze-kopitar-nathan-mackinnon-named-hart-finalists/c-298297282 Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid, New Jersey Devils forward Taylor Hall, and Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnonon Thursday were named finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award, given annually to the most outstanding player in the NHL as voted by members of the NHL Players' Association. https://www.nhl.com/news/ted-lindsay-award-finalists-unveiled-nhl-most-outstanding-player/c-298278196 Jared Bednar (Colorado Avalanche), Bruce Cassidy (Boston Bruins) and Gerard Gallant (Vegas Golden Knights) were named finalists for the Jack Adams Award on Wednesday, given annually to the coach voted best in the NHL. The winner will be announced at the 2018 NHL Awards presented by Hulu at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on June 20. https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-top-coach-finalists-announced/c-298246060Power Ranking:
Y - Vegas (1) P - Nashville (5) X - Pittsburgh (6) X - Boston (8) Z - Tampa Bay (4) Y - Washington (7) X - Winnipeg (3) X - San Jose (2) E - Toronto (9) E - Colorado (10) E - Columbus (11) E - Philly (12) E - Minnesota (13) E - New Jersey (14) E - Los Angeles (15) E - Anaheim (16) e - Florida (17) e - St Louis (18) e - Dallas (19) e - Calgary (20) e - Carolina (21) e - Islanders (22) e - Edmonton (23) e - Rangers (24) e - Chicago (25) e - Vancouver (26) e - Detroit (27) e - Montreal (28) e - Arizona (29) e - Ottawa (30) e - Buffalo (31)Minor League Hockey Minute
Wayne:#1: http://u18worlds2018.iihf.hockey/
#2: https://theahl.com/2018-calder-cup-playoff-primer
Steve:
https://theahl.com/stats/playoffs/60Picks of the week:
Steve: Wayne: Blocker? Garret Sparks didn't need no stinkin' blocker. https://www.nhl.com/news/ahl-goalie-toronto-marlies-garret-sparks-makes-jaw-dropping-save/c-298334032Listener Feedback / Action item for the week
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THN Season 2, Episode 34 (Episode 79) Show Notes 4/19-4/25
Music by Bensound at http://www.bensound.com
Rangers highlights courtesy of MSG Network. Bruins highlights courtesy of NESN. Hurricanes highlights courtesy of Fox Sports Carolinas. Other highlights and clips courtesy of NBC, NBC Sports Network, CBC, Sportsnet, and the National Hockey League.
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Playoffs!!! 2 guarantees, 2 fails. Slow on the ice but huge, just 12 games in the NHL since last podcast, but 10 of them were potential elimination games, where at least one team in those 10 games were facing elimination at that time. We’ll have all this and more.Break:
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https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/lightning-vs-devils-series-a https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/bruins-vs-maple-leafs-series-b https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/capitals-vs-blue-jackets-series-c https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/penguins-vs-flyers-series-d https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/predators-vs-avalanche-series-e https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/jets-vs-wild-series-f https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/golden-knights-vs-kings-series-g https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/ducks-vs-sharks-series-hhttps://www.nhl.com/news/second-round-stanley-cup-playoff-schedule/c-298239556
FINAL NHL Standings:
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NHL Transactions:
The Minnesota Wild fired Chuck Fletcher as executive vice president and general manager on Monday. Owner Craig Leipold told Fletcher his contract would not be renewed and said a search for a replacement will begin immediately. Brent Flahr, the Wild's senior vice president of hockey operations, will be the acting GM. The Wild were eliminated by the Winnipeg Jets in five games in the Western Conference First Round following a third-place finish in the Central Division (45-26-11, 101 points). Leipold stated Fletcher's firing was not a direct result of the loss to the Jets, rather a reflection of Minnesota's poor history in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Fletcher, 50, became the second GM in Wild history when he was hired May 21, 2009, replacing Doug Risebrough. He is the son of longtime NHL executive Cliff Fletcher, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Minnesota has qualified for the playoffs each of the past six seasons but has won two postseason series and lost three straight first-round series. The Wild are 4-16 in their past 20 playoff games. Leipold said Boudreau, who was hired by Fletcher to replace Mike Yeo as coach on May 7, 2016, will be consulted but will not be a part of the interview process. He also added, "I'd say our coaching staff right now is not going anywhere." Bill Peters was hired as coach of the Calgary Flames on Monday. Peters, who resigned as coach of the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday, received a multiyear contract. He replaces Glen Gulutzan, who was fired April 17 after the Flames missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the seventh time in nine seasons. The Flames were 37-35-10, fifth in the Pacific Division, and missed the playoffs by 11 points after qualifying last season, Gulutzan's first as coach. Calgary's home record of 17-20-4 was the fourth worst in the NHL, and its power play (16.0 percent) was tied for 28th. The Flames also scored an NHL-low 61 third-period goals. Peters was the only person interviewed to replace Gulutzan. "At the time we made the decision for a change last week, I had gone and asked for permission to speak with Carolina regarding Bill's availability, and I want to thank the Carolina Hurricanes for their cooperation in that process," general manager Brad Treliving said. "We were able to move forward with Bill." Peters and Treliving have worked together before. Peters coached Canada to the gold medal at the 2016 IIHF World Championship, with Treliving serving as co-GM. "There's some great candidates out there," Treliving said. "This wasn't one based upon hiring a friend, per se. Bill and I don't have a long relationship; we had a situation where we worked together over a small period of time. But you do your homework. This is somebody I believe fully in. This is somebody I have been around enough to know, the network of people I talked to, to not formalize a thought but solidify a thought I got. Peters had one year remaining on his contract before exercising his opt-out clause with Carolina. The Hurricanes were 137-138-53 and did not qualify for the playoffs during his four seasons as coach. "You have to be hungrier," said Peters, who will coach Canada at the 2018 World Championship in Copenhagen and Herning, Denmark, from May 4-20. "That's no problem. I have no issue with that. We're going to set realistic expectations and they're going to be high. Expectations are great to have. "If you have high expectations, that means you're legitimate. You're in the hunt. You don't want to be in a situation where there are no expectations, there are no demands, because it means you aren't close enough. This group is right there." Peters, born in Three Hills, Alberta, 80 miles northeast of Calgary, was hired six days after Gulutzan was fired. Peters said the decision to step down in Carolina was not one taken lightly. He had one year remaining on his contract and an opt-out clause he needed to exercise by Friday. "It kept coming back to the fact that a new [general manager] deserves the opportunity to hire his own coach. And especially when you combine it with a new owner and a new GM, I think they need to chart their own path." "Really a great area, with great people in the community," Peters said of his time in Carolina. "I worked with a ton of great people. I'm thankful for the effort from the players in our four years. I'm thankful for the fans' support. They're very passionate fans. ... It's all positive memories for me, it really is." The Dallas Stars and New York Rangers also do not have a coach. College/Jr Signings: https://www.capfriendly.com/signings Other trades: https://www.nhl.com/news/2017-18-nhl-trades/c-289968698 Other Transactions: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactions & https://www.capfriendly.com/tradesInjuries:
Philly injuries: Top-line center Sean Couturier missed Game 4 (a 5-0 loss) because of a torn MCL in his right knee. He returned and scored the game-winning goal in Game 5 and had five points (three goals, two assists) in Game 6. Provorov played Game 6 despite an injury to his left shoulder that limited his effectiveness. He led them in postseason ice time at 24:52 per game and was matched against Penguins star Sidney Crosby all series. "It's playoffs," said goaltender Michal Neuvirth, who didn't dress until Game 4 because of a lower-body injury. "Everyone's hurting right now. It's same for both teams." Colorado injuries: The Avalanche played without No. 1 goalie Semyon Varlamov and their best all-around defenseman, Erik Johnson. Varlamov injured his knee against the Chicago Blackhawks on March 30, two days after Johnson crashed into the boards against the Philadelphia Flyers and fractured his kneecap. The Avalanche lost defenseman Samuel Girard for three games to a lower-body injury. He returned for Games 5 and 6. Goalie Jonathan Bernier started the first four games, but he sustained a lower-body injury in the second period of Game 4. Andrew Hammond, who played in one NHL regular-season game, stopped all eight shots he faced in the third period after Bernier couldn't continue. He started Games 5 and 6, making 44 saves in a 2-1 win and 32 saves in the series-ending loss. Minnesota Injuries: Two players don't make a team but losing defenseman Ryan Suter and forward Zach Parise hurt -- a lot. Suter, who led the Wild in ice time per game (26:47) and their defensemen in scoring (51 points; six goals, 45 assists), was out since March 31 with a broken right ankle. Parise led the Wild with three goals in the series before he fractured his sternum in Game 3 and missed Games 4 and 5. Evgeni Malkinand Carl Hagelin did not practice with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday and each is day to day, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said after Pittsburgh's first skate since advancing to the Eastern Conference Second Round against the Washington Capitals. A lower-body injury held Malkin, the Penguins' second-line center, out of their 8-5 win against the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference First Round, a best-of-7 series Pittsburgh won in six games. He had five points (three goals, two assists) in five games. Hagelin, the second-line left wing, also missed practice; he sustained an upper-body injury when taking a hit from Flyers forward Claude Giroux at 9:31 of the second period Sunday. Zach Werenskiplayed most of the season for the Columbus Blue Jackets with an undisclosed injury. Werenski, one of 10 Columbus players made available to the media Tuesday, less than 24 hours after being eliminated by the Washington Capitals in six games in the Eastern Conference First Round, said he never fully recovered after he was injured Oct. 30 against the Boston Bruins. "I can think every night I go out there I'm 100 percent, but the truth is I wasn't," said the 20-year-old defenseman, who had 37 points (16 goals, 21 assists) and a plus-8 rating in 77 games. Werenski, who often missed practice for a maintenance day, wouldn't say whether surgery will be required. Joe Thorntonwon't play Game 1 of the Western Conference Second Round for the San Jose Sharks against the Vegas Golden Knights. Thornton, who has been practicing since March 23, skated on the fifth line again Sunday, but coach Peter DeBoer said the 38-year-old center's return is not on his radar. Thornton hasn't played since injuring his right knee against the Winnipeg Jets on Jan. 23. He had surgery to repair his right medial collateral ligament. Defenseman Brent Burns (undisclosed) missed his second consecutive practice but skated with assistant coach Rob Zettler beforehand. Burns missed the final 10 minutes of Game 3 in the first round but had an assist in Game 4 to help the Sharks to a four-game sweep of the Anaheim Ducks. "Maintenance day," DeBoer said. "He'll be fine." Burns hasn't missed a game since the 2013-14 season, when he sat out 13 with sore gums. Sharks defenseman Brenden Dillon said he's not concerned. Andre Burakovskydid not play after game 2 for the Washington Capitals against the Columbus Blue Jackets because of an upper-body injury and needs minor surgery, coach Barry Trotz said Friday. Trotz said it is possible the 23-year-old forward would be able to return later in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Burakovsky, the No. 23 pick in the 2013 NHL Draft, had 25 points (12 goals, 13 assists) in 56 regular-season games and no points in the first two playoff games against Columbus. Burakovsky missed 19 games from Oct. 26-Dec. 6 after having surgery to repair a fractured left thumb Oct. 24. On IR / Off IR: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactionsSuspensions/Fines:
Other Interesting Stories: Rod Brind'Amour is interested in becoming the next coach of the Carolina Hurricanes. "If you never try, you'll never know," Brind'Amour, a former captain and current assistant with the Hurricanes, told The News & Observer on Saturday. "The reason for saying 'why not?' is I've been doing it for eight years and I really believe I can help out one way or the other and see if I can put us over the hump. "I don't think as an assistant I'm going to get any better or learn any more. So now's the time. … They're going to find the best guy to do it and if it's me, that's great -- and if not, I understand. But I felt like I could at least step up and see if it could happen." The Hurricanes have a coaching vacancy after Bill Peters resigned Friday. He went 137-138-53, and Carolina failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in each of his four seasons. The Hurricanes were 36-35-11 this season, 14 points behind the New Jersey Devils for the second wild card into the playoffs from the Eastern Conference. The Hurricanes have not made the playoffs since 2009. Brind'Amour, 47, was captain of the Hurricanes when they won the Stanley Cup in 2006. He has been an assistant since the 2011-12 season. "He's a good coach and I learned a lot from him," Brind'Amour said of Peters. "What he was thinking, I don't know because we never talked about it. But I just know he was very competitive and maybe he felt the way we were set up we weren't competitive enough. But that's me speculating." Tom Dundon took over as majority owner of the Hurricanes on Jan. 11 and reassigned former general manager Ron Francis, who remains with the organization as president of hockey operations. Carolina does not have a GM. "It's been refreshing for me," Brind'Amour said of the ownership change. "He's put himself in the fire too, and I like that. He's trying to do it all, but I don't think he's going into it saying, 'This is the way it's going to be.' He's asking a lot of questions from everybody in the organization. He's certainly passionate about what he's doing, so I give him a lot of credit for that and I like that. "You get the feeling we're either going to kill it or we're going to get killed. To be honest, I like taking that chance. Obviously, we've been mired in, whatever the word is, mediocrity or whatever, but I think everybody would like to see us in one place or the other but not stuck in the middle. Tom wants to know what's going on at every level and improve it at every level." David Quinn was named coach of the United States for the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship. The announcement was made Friday on NHL Now, in conjunction with USA Hockey. The 2019 World Junior Championship will take place Dec. 26, 2018-Jan. 5, 2019 in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia. Quinn, who has coached Boston University for the past five seasons, will help oversee approximately 40 players at the 2018 World Junior Summer Showcase at USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, in August. The U.S. will be joined by Canada, Finland and Sweden. Quinn is 105-68-21 at BU. He's coached the Terriers to four straight NCAA tournament appearances (2015-18), two Hockey East tournament championships (2015, 2018) and the 2015 Beanpot title. He was named Hockey East and New England Coach of the Year in 2015. Quinn has helped groom many college players into professional athletes, including Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy, Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel, Arizona Coyotes forward Clayton Kellerand Minnesota Wild forward Jordan Greenway. Four players from BU were selected in the first round of the 2016 NHL Draft (Keller, McAvoy, defenseman Dante Fabbro and forward Kieffer Bellows). BU left wing Brady Tkachuk, No. 2 in NHL Central Scouting's final list of North American skaters eligible for the 2018 NHL Draft in Dallas on June 22-23, is expected to be among the first five players chosen.Honors/Milestones:
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Deryk Engelland, Philadelphia Flyers right wing Wayne Simmondsand Winnipeg Jets right wing Blake Wheelerwere named finalists for the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award. The award is given annually to the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the regular season and plays a role in his community growing the game of hockey. The winner will be announced at the 2018 NHL Awards presented by Hulu at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on June 20. Messier solicited suggestions from teams and League personnel and fans, but the former Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks captain makes the final selection of the three finalists and the winner. Mathew Barzalof the New York Islanders, Brock Boeser of the Vancouver Canucks and Clayton Keller of the Arizona Coyotes were named finalists for the Calder Trophy on Sunday. The award is given to the best rookie in the NHL. The winner will be announced at the 2018 NHL Awards presented by Hulu at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on June 20. Barzal was chosen by the Islanders with the No. 16 pick in the 2015 NHL Draft. The 20-year-old center led all rookies with 85 points (22 goals, 63 assists), 20 more than the next closest player (Keller). Boeser, a 21-year-old right wing, was selected by the Canucks with the No. 23 pick in 2015. He finished second among rookies in goals (29) and fifth in points (55) in 62 games; he missed the final 16 games of the season because of a back injury sustained in a game against the Islanders on March 5. Keller was the No. 7 pick of the Coyotes in the 2016 NHL Draft. The 19-year-old center had 65 points (23 goals, 42 assists), second among NHL rookies and most by a Coyotes rookie since the franchise relocated from Winnipeg to Arizona in 1996. Brian Boyle(New Jersey Devils), Roberto Luongo (Florida Panthers) and Jordan Staal (Carolina Hurricanes) were named Saturday as the three finalists for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The award is presented annually to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. Boyle, a 33-year-old forward, was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, a type of bone marrow cancer, during training camp. He worked his way back into the New Jersey lineup by Nov. 1 and scored 10 goals in his first 25 games, including one on the Devils' Hockey Fights Cancer Night at Prudential Center, a 3-2 win over Vancouver on Nov. 24. Boyle missed three games after his season debut and represented the Devils at the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game. Luongo, 39, overcame hand and groin injuries to power the Panthers' late playoff push. Florida's all-time leader in wins, shutouts and appearances by a goaltender missed more than two months before returning on Feb. 17 to help the Panthers defeat Calgary 6-3. In a 13-game span, Luongo went 9-3-1 with a 2.44 goals-against average and .928 save percentage. On Feb. 22, Luongo delivered a heartfelt, unscripted speech to the crowd at BB&T Center prior to Florida's game against the Washington Capitals. The 12-year resident of nearby Parkland, Florida, addressed the recent Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting during the Panthers' pregame ceremony to honor the victims. Staal, a 29-year-old center, showed great strength amid a family tragedy. In late February, Staal and his wife, Heather, announced their daughter, Hannah, was delivered stillborn due to a terminal birth defect previously diagnosed by doctors. Staal, who had assumed a bigger leadership role with the Hurricanes by being named co-captain before the season, missed three games following the tragedy. Aleksander Barkov(Florida Panthers), William Karlsson (Vegas Golden Knights) and Ryan O'Reilly(Buffalo Sabres) were named finalists for the Lady Byng Trophy on Friday. The award is given annually to the player voted to best combine sportsmanship, gentlemanly conduct and ability. Barkov, a 22-year-old center, had an NHL career high 78 points (27 goals, 51 assists) but just 14 PIMs, the most by a Panthers player since Olli Jokinen (91 points; 39 goals, 52 assists) in 2006-07. Karlsson, a 25-year-old center, finished third in the NHL with 43 goals and led the League with a plus-49 rating in 82 games. He took six minor penalties. Karlsson would become the first player to win an end-of-season trophy for a team in its inaugural NHL season since Wayne Gretzky won the Hart and Lady Byng trophies for the Edmonton Oilers in 1979-80. O'Reilly, a 27-year-old center, had 61 points (24 goals, 37 assists) and won 1,274 face-offs, the most by any player since the NHL began tracking the statistic in 1997-98. He received one minor penalty, the fewest of any player with at least 41 games played. Victor Hedmanis a Norris Trophy finalist for the second straight season. The Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman, who finished third in 2017, is vying to become the first Lightning player to win the award given to the defenseman who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-around ability at the position. Hedman's competition is Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings and K. Subban of the Nashville Predators. Hedman, 27, scored 17 goals and 63 pts, tied for first with Ivan Provorov of the Philadelphia Flyers and Dougie Hamilton of the Calgary Flames among NHL defensemen. Doughty, 28, had an NHL career-high 60 points (10 goals, 50 assists) in 82 games and led the League in total time on ice (2,200:31) and average ice time (26:50) while helping the Kings allow a League-low 202 goals. Doughty won the Norris in 2016, and this is the fourth time he's a finalist for the award. Subban, 28, helped the Predators lead the League in goals (56) and points (206) by defensemen. His 16 goals were an NHL career high, and his 59 points were one behind his personal best set with the Montreal Canadiens in 2014-15. Subban won the Norris with the Canadiens in 2013 and is a finalist for the third time. He would be the first Predators defenseman to win the trophy.Power Ranking:
Y - Vegas (5) X - San Jose (11) X - Winnipeg (2) Z - Tampa Bay (3) P - Nashville (1) X - Pittsburgh (10) Y - Washington (6) X - Boston (4) X - Toronto (7) E - Colorado (17) E - Columbus (14) E - Philly (13) E - Minnesota (8) E - New Jersey (15) E - Los Angeles (12) E - Anaheim (9) e - Florida (16) e - St Louis (18) e - Dallas (19) e - Calgary (20) e - Carolina (21) e - Islanders (22) e - Edmonton (23) e - Rangers (24) e - Chicago (25) e - Vancouver (26) e - Detroit (27) e - Montreal (28) e - Arizona (29) e - Ottawa (30) e - Buffalo (31)PLAYOFF PREVIEW:
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Glen Gulutzan was fired as coach of the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. The Flames were 37-35-10, fifth in the Pacific Division, and missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs by 11 points after making it in Gulutzan's first season. Calgary's home record of 17-20-4 was the fourth-worst in the NHL, and their power play, at 16.0 percent, was tied for 28th. The Flames also scored an NHL-low 61 third-period goals. The 46-year-old was 82-68-14 in two seasons with Calgary and in four NHL seasons (Dallas Stars, 2011-13) is 146-125-23. Assistant coaches Dave Cameron and Paul Jerrard were also fired. "Ultimately, you are what your record says you are, but I felt in order to get our team to the level it needs to get to, and each individual to the level he needs to get to, that we had to make this decision," Calgary general manager Brad Treliving said. "We underperformed," Treliving said. "When you go through the process of underperforming, you pull everything. It starts with myself, player decisions, personnel decisions. You go into the players' performance, who played well, who didn't and why?" Peter Chiarelli will remain president and general manager of the Edmonton Oilers next season and will be evaluating coach Todd McLellan and his staff, CEO and vice chair Bob Nicholson said Thursday. "We will have a plan coming out in the near future about how we're going forward," Nicholson said. "We have one goal, and that is to make sure we're back in the playoffs next year." The Oilers (36-40-6) finished sixth in the Pacific Division, 17 points behind the Colorado Avalanche for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference. In 2017, Edmonton advanced to the Western Conference Second Round, where it lost to the Anaheim Ducks in seven games. It's the only appearance by the Oilers in the playoffs since 2006, when they lost to the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Final. Chiarelli, who was hired by the Oilers on April 24, 2015, and won the Stanley Cup as GM of the Boston Bruins in 2011, said Wednesday there was no guarantee that McLellan and his staff would be back next season. The Oilers are 114-109-23 in McLellan's three seasons as coach. Guy Boucher may not return as coach of the Ottawa Senators next season but there is no timeline for a decision, general manager Pierre Dorion said Thursday. Dorion said an evaluation of Boucher and his staff is underway after the Senators went 28-43-11 and finished next-to-last in the NHL one season after reaching Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins before losing in double overtime. Dorion said changes will be made even if Boucher returns. "Two things that will change, if he's back, is the implementation of younger players in our lineup, but he will decide who gets what ice time," Dorion said. "And we're going to practice more. 'Rest is a weapon,' if I have to hear that one more time, I'll go crazy." Boucher is 72-71-21 in two seasons with Ottawa and 169-150-41 in five seasons in the NHL; he coached the Tampa Bay Lightning from 2010-11 through 2012-13. Dorion said there is a 99.9 percent chance the Senators will use their first-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft and instead surrender their first-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft to the Colorado Avalanche. The Senators sent that first-round pick in 2018 to the Avalanche in the trade for forward Matt Duchene on Nov. 5, but because it will be a pick in the top 10, Ottawa can keep it and send its first-round pick in 2019 to Colorado. Because the Senators finished next-to-last in the standings, they have a 13.5 percent chance of landing the No. 1 pick and can select no lower than No. 5. The NHL Draft Lottery will be held April 28, and the 2018 NHL Draft begins June 22.. The Senators also own the Penguins' first-round pick from the trade that sent center Derick Brassard to Pittsburgh on Feb. 23. College/Jr Signings: https://www.capfriendly.com/signings Other trades: https://www.nhl.com/news/2017-18-nhl-trades/c-289968698 Other Transactions: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactions & https://www.capfriendly.com/tradesInjuries:
Sean Couturierdid not play when the Philadelphia Flyers played the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday (7 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVAS, NBCSP, ATTSN-PT). The Flyers' No. 1 center left practice early Tuesday because of an apparent injury. He collided with defenseman Radko Gudas and left the ice. Patric Hornqvist did not play for the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday (7 p.m. ET; NBCSN, TVAS, NBCSP, ATTSN-PT). The 31-year-old forward is considered day to day with an upper-body injury that kept him out of practice Tuesday. Defenseman Kris Letang, who missed practice because of a maintenance day, is expected to play. Sullivan would not say when the injury to Hornqvist occurred. It's unclear how the Penguins will compensate for his absence on the top power-play unit, where he is the net-front presence. Guentzel could move from the second unit to take his place. He will not play for the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena on Friday (7 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVAS, ATTSN-PT, NBCSP) Andre Burakovskywill miss at least the games 3&4 for the Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Burakovsky sustained an upper-body injury at 14:47 of the first period of Game 2 on Sunday when Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner checked him into the boards. Burakovsky, 23, played left wing on a line with Nicklas Backstrom and J. Oshie. He had 25 points (12 goals, 13 assists) in 55 games during the regular season. Against the Blue Jackets, he has no points and three shots on goal. Burakovsky skated 2:12 in Game 2 before departing. NHL linesman Steve Barton will require surgery for a dislocated left kneecap and a torn quadriceps muscle sustained during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Sunday. Barton was injured when his skate clipped the skate of Blue Jackets forward Josh Anderson. The game was delayed with 48.1 seconds remaining in the second period and Barton was helped off the ice by trainers from the Blue Jackets and Capitals. The period concluded with one linesman. Referee Garrett Rank, the backup official, replaced Barton for the third period. The Blue Jackets defeated the Capitals 5-4 in overtime to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Game 3 is at Nationwide Arena on Tuesday (7:30 p.m. ET; NBCSN, SN360, TVAS, FS-O, NBCSWA). On IR / Off IR: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactionsSuspensions/Fines:
Josh Morrisseyhas been suspended one game by the NHL Department of Player Safety. The Winnipeg Jets defenseman was disciplined for cross-checking Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal in the first period of Game 4 of the Western Conference First Round on Wednesday. Morrissey will not be eligible for Game 5 at Winnipeg on Friday (7:30 p.m. ET; USA, SN, TVAS2, FS-N). The Jets lead the best-of-7 series 3-1. The incident occurred at 16:38 of the first period. There was no penalty assessed on the play; Staal returned to the game. https://www.nhl.com/news/josh-morrissey-banned-one-game-will-miss-game-5-for-winnipeg/c-298101248 Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nazem Kadrihas been suspended for three games for boarding Boston Bruins forward Tommy Wingels during Game 1 of the teams' First Round series in Boston on Thursday, April 12, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced Friday. The incident occurred at 8:14 of the third period. Kadri was assessed a major penalty for charging and a game misconduct. Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughtyhas been suspended for one game for an illegal check to the head of Vegas Golden Knights forward William Carrier during Game 1 of the teams' First Round series in Las Vegas on Wednesday, April 11, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced Thursday. The incident occurred at 9:58 of the third period. Ryan Hartmanhas been suspended one game by the NHL Department of Player Safety. The Nashville Predators forward was disciplined for an illegal check to the head of Colorado Avalanche forward Carl Soderberg in Game 4 of the Western Conference First Round on Wednesday. Hartman, 23, will not be eligible for Game 5 at Nashville on Friday (9:30 p.m. ET; NBCSN, SN360, TVAS, FS-TN, ALT). The Predators lead the best-of-7 series 3-1. The incident occurred 4:42 into the third period. Hartman was penalized for charging at 4:52, and Soderberg left the game. Hartman has one goal in the series, averaging 11:11 of ice time. He had 31 points (11 goals, 20 assists) in 78 games with the Chicago Blackhawks and Predators during the regular season. Hartman was acquired by Nashville in a trade with Chicago on Feb. 26. Other Interesting Stories: https://www.nhl.com/news/las-vegas-statue-of-liberty-wears-golden-knights-jersey/c-297958192 https://www.nhl.com/news/short-shifts-golden-knights-excite-crowd-with-memorable-pregame-introduction/c-297914864 John Amirante, the anthem singer who performed before New York Rangers games at Madison Square Garden for 35 years, died Tuesday. He was 83. Born in the Bronx, Amirante began performing for the Rangers in 1980 until retiring in 2015, though he made occasional guest appearances. He also sang the anthem for the New York Knicks and New York Yankees. In a 2009 interview with New York Magazine, Amirante said his favorite performance came before Game 7 of the 1994 Stanley Cup Final, when the Garden was so loud he couldn't hear himself sing. The Rangers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 and won the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1940. Defenseman Rasmus Dahlin of Frolunda in Sweden is No. 1 on NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of International skaters for the 2018 NHL Draft, to be held at American Airlines Center in Dallas on June 22-23. Central Scouting revealed its final list of the top International skaters and goaltenders, and top North American skaters and goaltenders, on Monday. Dahlin, who turned 18 on Friday, had 20 points (seven goals, 13 assists), a plus-4 rating, 30 hits, 36 blocked shots and 84 shots on goal while averaging 19:02 of ice time in 41 games in the Swedish Hockey League. He had three points (one goal, two assists) and a plus-3 rating in six SHL playoff games. Rounding out the top five among European skaters are No. 2 defenseman Adam Boqvist (5-11, 168) of Brynas' team in Sweden's junior league; No. 3 right wing Vitali Kravtsov (6-2, 170) of Chelyabinsk in Russia; No. 4 right wing Martin Kaut (6-1, 176) of Pardubice in the Czech Republic; and No. 5 defenseman Adam Ginning (6-3, 196) of Linkoping in Sweden. Lukas Dostal (6-1, 158) of Treibic in the Czech Republic's second division, is the No. 1 on Central Scouting's final list of International goaltenders. Dostal, 17, had a 2.43 goals-against average and .921 save percentage in 20 games. Center Andrei Svechnikov of Barrie in the Ontario Hockey League is No. 1 on NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of North American skaters for the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center in Dallas on June 22-23. Svechnikov (6-foot-2, 188 pounds), who was No. 1 on Central Scouting's midterm list in January, had 72 points (40 goals, 32 assists), 174 shots on goal and a plus-26 rating in 44 regular-season games as a rookie for Barrie this season. Left wing Brady Tkachuk (6-3, 196) of Boston University in Hockey East moved to No. 2 from No. 3; right wing Filip Zadina (6-0, 195) of Halifax in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League moved to No. 3 from No. 2; defenseman Evan Bouchard (6-2, 193) of London (OHL) moved to No. 4 from No. 5; defenseman Noah Dobson (6-3, 180) of Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL) moved to No. 5 from No. 8; and defenseman Quintin Hughes (5-9, 170) of the University of Michigan in the Big 10 moved to No. 6 from No. 4. Tyler Weiss #90 (Round 3) The top North American goaltender is Olivier Rodrigue (6-1, 159) of Drummondville (QMJHL). Rodrigue, who was No. 2 on Central Scouting's midterm list of North American goalies, was 31-16-3 with a 2.54 goals-against average and .903 save percentage in 53 games. https://www.nhl.com/news/andrei-svechnikov-stays-no-1-in-central-scouting-final-2018-nhl-draft-rankings/c-297962744 Las Vegas will host the NHL Awards for the next three years and could host more NHL events in the future. The 2018 NHL Awards presented by Hulu will be at 8 p.m. ET on June 20 at The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino's state-of-the-art concert and entertainment venue. NBCSN and Sportsnet will broadcast the event live in the United States and Canada. It will mark the 10th year of a partnership between the NHL and Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, which has been extended for three years, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Wednesday. "Obviously Las Vegas can hold and host major events, as evidenced by the fact that we're here and that the Awards are here for the 10th season," Commissioner Bettman said. "And my guess is, with all the things that are going on, at some point in the not-too-distant future, the club will start requesting being included in other events, whether it's an All-Star Game or whether it's an outdoor game." "This is a community of 2 million people, and while visitors tend to focus on the Strip, this is a city that has people who have interests in the same things that people in all other major cities have," Commissioner Bettman said. "And we were comfortable after we went through our thorough process that this was going to be a successful franchise for us. ... Tod Leiweke was named CEO and president of the potential Seattle expansion NHL franchise Wednesday. Leiweke is the younger brother of Tim Leiweke, the head of Oak View Group, which is renovating KeyArena, where the Seattle team would play. "I've always believed in the fans in Seattle," Tod Leiweke said. "One of the great things about Seattle is the community, and the community of teams is fantastic." Tod Leiweke previously was COO of the NFL, a job he left in March. Before going to the NFL, he was CEO of the Tampa Bay Lightning. A group headed by Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer and private equity CEO David Bonderman has submitted an application to become the 32nd NHL team. The group said it received 10,000 deposits for season tickets in the first 12 minutes of a ticket drive held March 1, and 25,000 in total. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said the cost of an expansion team would be $650 million. The Vegas Golden Knights, who began play this season, paid a $500 million expansion fee to become the 31st team.Honors/Milestones:
Patrice Bergeronis a finalist to win his fifth Selke Trophy, which would pass Bob Gainey for the most since the award was first presented in 1978. The Boston Bruins center, Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier and Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar were named as the three finalists for the award, which is given to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game. The winner will be announced at the 2018 NHL Awards presented by Hulu at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on June 20. Bergeron, 32, is a Selke finalist for a record seventh consecutive year, passing Pavel Datsyuk's six-year run from 2008 to 2013. Bergeron was sixth in face-off percentage (57.3 percent, minimum 750 attempts) and won a League-high 58.3 percent (minimum 50 attempts) while shorthanded. He was also first among NHL forwards in SAT percentage, with the Bruins getting 57.56 percent of all shot attempts when he was on the ice at 5-on-5. https://www.nhl.com/news/patrice-bergeron-sean-couturier-anze-kopitar-named-selke-trophy-finalists/c-298094454 Pekka Rinnewill try again to win the Vezina Trophy for the first time after finishing second in 2010-11 and 2014-15, and third in 2011-12. The Nashville Predators goalie joins first-time finalists Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets and Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning for the trophy awarded to the goalie voted the best at this position. The winner will be announced at the 2018 NHL Awards presented by Hulu at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on June 20. https://www.nhl.com/news/connor-hellebuyck-pekka-rinne-andrei-vasilevskiy-named-vezina-trophy-finalists/c-298062362 The Pittsburgh Penguins tied a Stanley Cup Playoff record for fastest two goals by one team when they scored twice in five seconds against the Philadelphia Flyers in the second period of Game 3 in the Eastern Conference First Round at Wells Fargo Center on Sunday. Evgeni Malkin scored on a one-timer from the right circle off a pass from defenseman Kris Letang on a 4-on-3 power play at 6:48 to give the Penguins a 3-0 lead. Brian Dumoulin scored to extend the lead to 4-0 at 6:53, scoring five-hole on Flyers goalie Brian Elliott after Sidney Crosby won the face-off and sent him a backhand pass. The Penguins tied the record set by the Detroit Red Wings, who did it against the Chicago Blackhawks on April 11, 1965. Detroit's Norm Ullman scored at 17:35 and 17:40 of the second period in a 4-2 win at Chicago Stadium. David Pastrnak's six-point night not only powered the Boston Bruins to a 7-3 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round at TD Garden on Saturday, it broke a record held by Wayne Gretzky. At 21 years, 324 days old, Pastrnak became the youngest player in NHL history to have at least six points in a playoff game when he scored three goals and had three assists. That eclipsed the mark set by Gretzky, who was 22 years, 81 days old when he had seven points for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of the 1983 Smythe Division Final. Gretzky scored four goals and had three assists in a 10-2 win against the Calgary Flames. Pastrnak, who had three points (one goal, two assists) in Boston's 5-1 victory in Game 1, also matched a mark held by Hockey Hall of Famer Phil Esposito. Pastrnak has nine points (four goals, five assists) through the first two games against Toronto, tying Esposito for the most points by a player in the first two games of a playoff series. Esposito had nine points (five goals, four assists) for the Bruins against the Maple Leafs in the first two games of their 1969 quarterfinal series. The fourth-year forward is also the first Bruins player to get six points in a playoff game since Rick Middleton scored two goals and had four assists against the Buffalo Sabres in Game 4 of the 1983 Adams Division Final. Pastrnak is the first to do it in a playoff game since Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux scored three goals and had three assists against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 2 of the 2012 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. In addition, Pastrnak became the first to score three goals for the Bruins in a postseason game since David Krejci against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 4 of the 2013 conference quarterfinals. Kraft Heinz is thrilled to announce Clinton Arena in Clinton, New York (Just outside of Utica) is the winner of Kraft Hockeyville USA 2018. After weeks of rallying and online voting, Clinton rallied together to prove exactly why they are the most spirited hockey community in America. The Kraft Hockeyville USA contest, now in its fourth year and in partnership with the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA), is proud to award Clinton Arena in Clinton, N.Y., an opportunity to host an NHL preseason Game and $150,000 in rink upgrades. Clinton Arena is a staple of the local hockey community in Clinton, N.Y. After suffering a fire in 1949 and rebuilding from scratch six years later, this beloved gem has served generations of young hockey players for nearly 70 years. Cementing its history, Clinton Arena was proudly listed on the National Historic Register in 2010. While the venue still has many of its original fixtures intact today, the prize money from Kraft Hockeyville USA will go toward improvements to a number of features, including the arena's roof, locker room and seating. (I smell Rangers/Sabres, possibly Canucks (Comets)) https://www.nhl.com/news/clinton-ny-kraft-hockeyville-usa-2018/c-297994172 Ken Hitchcock retired as Dallas Stars coach Friday. "I have contemplated this since our last game, and I came to the conclusion that now is the right time to step away and let the younger generation of coaches take over," the 66-year-old said in a letter on the Stars website. He will remain with the Stars as a consultant. No replacement has been named. "I'm in no rush," Stars general manager Jim Nill said of hiring a replacement. "I want to make sure we get the right guy. I want to make sure we're not leaving somebody out of the equation that deserves a chance to be heard." The Stars were 42-32-8 in Hitchcock's second stint with Dallas and failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Dallas finished three points behind the Colorado Avalanche for the second wild card from the Western Conference. Hitchcock is the third-winningest coach in NHL history with 823, behind Scotty Bowman (1,244) and Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville (884). Hitchcock has coached the fourth-most games (1,536), behind Bowman (2,141), Quenneville (1,621) and Al Arbour (1,607). Hitchcock was 823-506-119 with 88 ties in 21 seasons with the Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets and St. Louis Blues, and won the Stanley Cup with Dallas in 1999. He reached the Cup Final with Dallas in 2000, when it lost to the New Jersey Devils. Hitchcock, from Edmonton, was part of coaching staffs that led Canada to Olympic gold medals in 2002, 2010 and 2014.Power Ranking:
Y - Vegas (5) X - San Jose (11) X - Pittsburgh (10) X - Winnipeg (2) P - Nashville (1) Z - Tampa Bay (3) X - Boston (4) X - Columbus (14) X - Toronto (7) Y - Washington (6) X - Minnesota (8) X - New Jersey (15) X - Colorado (17) X - Philly (13) E - Los Angeles (12) E - Anaheim (9) e - Florida (16) e - St Louis (18) e - Dallas (19) e - Calgary (20) e - Carolina (21) e - Islanders (22) e - Edmonton (23) e - Rangers (24) e - Chicago (25) e - Vancouver (26) e - Detroit (27) e - Montreal (28) e - Arizona (29) e - Ottawa (30) e - Buffalo (31)PLAYOFF PREVIEW:
Schedule: https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-playoffs-round-1-schedule/c-280159064
https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/lightning-vs-devils-series-a https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/bruins-vs-maple-leafs-series-b https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/capitals-vs-blue-jackets-series-c https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/penguins-vs-flyers-series-d https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/predators-vs-avalanche-series-e https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/jets-vs-wild-series-f https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/golden-knights-vs-kings-series-g https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/ducks-vs-sharks-series-hMinor League Hockey Minute
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Sad, Sad week in the hockey world…
29 On board, 15 die, 14 hospitalized. 11 still in hospital tonight. At least one player paralyzed. I’ve been on that bus… 15 yr old team statistician connection GoFundMe – $8.6M donated so far - https://www.gofundme.com/funds-for-humboldt-broncos Edmonton Oilers coach Todd McLellan and Calgary Flames coach Glen Gulutzan spending Sunday with the Humboldt Broncos, a junior hockey team in Saskatchewan that was involved in a deadly bus crash. McLellan and Gulutzan, who each have ties to the province, met with survivors and family members of the victims. They also attended a vigil for the 15 people who were killed when the team bus collided with a tractor-trailer Friday. There were 29 people on the Broncos bus; the other 14 were injured. Tributes and fundraisers from around the NHL. Sheldon Kennedy offering support – 1986 Bus Crash (4 killed) – Put your sticks out for Humboldt!Bruins/Rangers/Canes updates
Bos: 3-2 L @ FLA on 4/5, 5-2 W vs Ott on 4/7, 4-2 L vs FLA on 4/8, end of regular season
Car: 4-3 L @ PHI on 4/5, 3-2 OTW vs TBL on 4/7, end of season
NYR: 2-1 L @ NYI on 4/5, 5-0 L @ PHI on 4/7, end of season
Other Notable games:
Wednesday, 4/4: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180404 (3 games)
Thursday, 4/5: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180405 (10 games)
Friday, 4/6: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180406 (4 games)
Saturday, 4/7: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180407 (15 games)
Sunday, 4/1: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180408 (1 game)
END OF REGULAR SEASONFINAL NHL Standings:
https://www.nhl.com/standings
NHL Transactions:
Alain Vigneault was fired as coach of the New York Rangers on Saturday after five seasons. The Rangers finished last in the Metropolitan Division (34-39-9) this season and missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2009-10. The Rangers were 226-147-37 under Vigneault, who is third in wins and fourth in games in New York history. They were 31-30 in the playoffs; he is third all-time in playoff wins and games coached in Rangers history. New York reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2014, his first season, and got to Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Final in 2015. The Rangers lost in the Eastern Conference First Round in 2016 and in the second round last season. Ken Holland has signed a two-year contract to return as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings. Holland said he would address the future of coach Jeff Blashill on Tuesday. Blashill is 104-105-36 in his three seasons. In 21 seasons with Holland as GM, the Red Wings have won the Stanley Cup three times (1998, 2002, 2008) and the Presidents' Trophy four times (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008), with 10 division titles. Last season, Detroit's run of 25 consecutive appearances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs ended, and this season is the first time the Red Wings have not qualified for the playoffs in consecutive seasons since 1982 and 1983. Antti Raantasigned a three-year contract with the Arizona Coyotes on Friday. No financial terms were disclosed. Cap Friendly: $4.25M/yr. The 28-year-old goaltender, in his first season with Arizona, could have become an unrestricted free agent July 1. Acquired in a trade with the New York Rangers with center Derek Stepan for defenseman Tony DeAngeloand the No. 7 pick in the 2017 NHL Draft (center Lias Andersson) on June 23, Raanta is 21-16-6 this season in 46 games; his wins and games played are personal NHL highs. He missed 22 games because of injury. Raanta is tied for second in the NHL in save percentage (.930) and third in goals-against average (2.24) among goaltenders with at least 20 games this season. He has won six straight starts and is 9-1-0 in his past 10 games, allowing two or fewer goals in nine of them. Joel Quenneville and Stan Bowman will remain coach and general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks, respectively, next season, president John McDonough said Thursday. The Blackhawks (33-37-10) are last in the Central Division and will miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2007-08. McDonough said he thinks Bowman and Quenneville are the right people to put the Blackhawks back on track after their worst season in a decade. Quenneville has won the Stanley Cup three times with the Blackhawks since he was named coach Oct. 16, 2008. His 884 NHL wins with the St. Louis Blues, Colorado Avalanche and Blackhawks are second all-time behind Scotty Bowman (1,244). Stan Bowman replaced Dale Tallon to become the ninth GM in Blackhawks history July 14, 2009. Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, April 10, that the team has signed University of Minnesota-Duluth forward Karson Kuhlman to a two-year NHL contract worth an average annual value of $750,000. Kuhlman will join the Providence Bruins on an Amateur Tryout Agreement for the remainder of the 2017-18 season. College/Jr Signings: https://www.capfriendly.com/signings Other trades: https://www.nhl.com/news/2017-18-nhl-trades/c-289968698 Other Transactions: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactions & https://www.capfriendly.com/tradesInjuries:
Vladimir Tarasenkohad reconstructive surgery Wednesday to repair a dislocated left shoulder. The 26-year-old St. Louis Blues forward will be re-evaluated at training camp in September, general manager Doug Armstrong said. Tarasenko scored 33 goals in 80 games, leading the Blues in goals for the fourth straight season, and was second with 66 points, four behind forward Brayden Schenn, who had 70 (28 goals, 42 assists). He was injured in a collision with Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog during the first period of St. Louis' season-ending 5-2 loss on Saturday. Marian Gaborikof the Ottawa Senators had surgery to repair a herniated disk in his back Thursday. Gaborik, who has missed the past seven games, is expected to resume training in approximately eight weeks. Gaborik, who has 21 points (11 goals, 10 assists) in 46 games this season, has 815 points (407 goals, 408 assists) in 1,035 NHL games. On IR / Off IR: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactionsSuspensions/Fines:
Florida Panthers defenseman Mike Mathesonhas been fined $2,000 as supplementary discipline under NHL Rule 64 (Diving/Embellishment), the National Hockey League announced Friday. NHL Rule 64 is designed to bring attention to and more seriously penalize players (and teams) who repeatedly dive and embellish in an attempt to draw penalties. Matheson was issued a Warning following an incident flagged by NHL Hockey Operations during NHL Game No. 647 against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Jan. 7. His second Citation, which triggered the $2,000 fine, was issued for an incident at 15:53 of the third period during NHL Game No. 1193 against the Ottawa Senators on March 29. . Other Interesting Stories: Canada's Stanley Cup drought will end this season if the EA Sports NHL 18 playoff simulation is correct. According to the simulation, the Winnipeg Jets will be the last team standing and hoist the Stanley Cup come June, defeating the Boston Bruins in seven games. In a close series, the Jets win 4-2 in Game 7 to claim the first title in their history and become the first Canada-based team to win the Cup since the Montreal Canadiens in 1993. Forward Patrik Laine wins the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoffs MVP with 24 points (15 goals, nine assists). The Vegas Golden Knights, making their first Stanley Cup Playoff appearance, advanced to the Western Conference Final after defeating the Los Angeles Kings in six games and the San Jose Sharks in seven before losing to the Jets in six. For what it's worth, the EA simulation had the Nashville Predators defeating the Montreal Canadiens in the 2017 Stanley Cup Final. The Predators ended up losing in six games to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the non-simulated Cup Final. https://www.nhl.com/news/winnipeg-wins-stanley-cup-in-ea-sports-nhl-18-playoff-simulation/c-297863906 https://www.nhl.com/news/carolina-bracing-for-potential-changes-in-the-future/c-297844362 https://www.nhl.com/news/2018-nhl-draft-lottery-odds-announced/c-297818406 https://www.nhl.com/news/jaromir-jagr-may-still-come-back-to-nhl/c-297764080 Tavares and Kovalchuk rumorsHonors/Milestones:
The 2017-18 National Hockey League regular season concluded Sunday with Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavidcapturing his second consecutive Art Ross Trophy as the League's scoring champion, Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin claiming his seventh career Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the NHL's goal-scoring leader and Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings winning his second career William M. Jennings Trophy as the goaltender who plays at least 25 games for the club allowing the fewest goals. McDavid finished the season with a League-leading 108 points (41-67-108) in 82 games, besting Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux (34-68-102 in 82 GP) and Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (39-61-100 in 80 GP) for his second straight Art Ross Trophy. Ovechkin scored a League-high 49 goals in 82 games, finishing ahead of Winnipeg Jets right wing Patrik Laine (44 in 82 GP) and Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson (43 in 82 GP) for his seventh career Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy (also 2007-08, 2008-09, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16). Quick saw the most action on a Kings team that allowed a League-low 203 goals, eight fewer than the Nashville Predators (211) and 11 clear of the Boston Bruins (214). Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn, Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongoand Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending April 8. Benn led the NHL with seven goals, including a pair of hat tricks, and eight points in three games to power the Stars (42-32-8, 92 points) to a 2-1-0 week. Luongo went 3-0-0 with a 1.59 goals-against average and .955 save percentage in four appearances to help the Panthers (44-30-8, 96 points) become the 13th team in NHL history to earn five wins in seven days. Giroux ranked second in the NHL with 5-2-7 in three games to propel the Flyers (42-26-14, 98 points) to their eighth playoff berth in the past 11 seasons. The Toronto Maple Leafs set a team record for points in a season at 105 with a 4-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens at Air Canada Centre on Saturday. Toronto's previous record was 103 points during the 2003-04 season. Frederik Andersen made 31 saves for the Maple Leafs (49-26-7) to win a team-record 38th game in a single season. Andersen had shared the record at 37 wins with Ed Belfour (2002-03) and Andrew Raycroft (2006-07). Connor Hellebuyckgot his 44th win, setting an NHL record for most in a season by a United States-born goalie, and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 at Bell MTS Place on Saturday. Hellebuyck passed Tom Barrasso (Pittsburgh Penguins, 1992-93), who played before shootouts were introduced in the NHL. Hellebuyck had four shootout wins this season. Adam Gaudettewon the Hobey Baker Award on Friday, given annually to the player voted to be the best in NCAA Division I men's ice hockey. Gaudette, a 21-year-old junior, led the NCAA with 60 points (30 goals, 30 assists) in 38 games this season. He was named Hockey East Player of the Year, Hockey East Player of the Month for January and February, and MVP of the Beanpot tournament. He is the first player from Northeastern to win the award. Selected No. 149 in the 2015 NHL Draft by the Canucks, Gaudette signed a three-year, entry-level contract March 26. He has no points in four NHL games, including playing 13:04 in a 5-4 overtime win against the Arizona Coyotes in Vancouver on Thursday. Harvard University center Ryan Donato, who has five goals in 10 games with the Boston Bruins, and University of Denver center Henrik Borgstrom, who made his NHL debut with the Florida Panthers on March 29, were the other finalists. The NHL announced the creation of the Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award, which will recognize the commitment of those improving lives and strengthening communities through hockey. The award, unveiled Friday, will be presented at the 2018 NHL Awards in Las Vegas. The award will be presented to a person (not affiliated with the NHL or any of its clubs), team, league, rink or association who best utilizes hockey as a platform for participants to build character and develop important life skills for a more positive family experience. Starting May 1, nominees will be accepted on social media or via an online form (LINK: www.nhl.com/OReeAward ). A committee including O'Ree will choose six finalists before voting is opened to the public from May 15-30. The winner will be invited to take part in the NHL Awards. The names on the list joined by Roberto Luongoon Thursday say it all: Patrick Roy. Martin Brodeur. And now Luongo, who became the third goalie to play 1,000 NHL games when he helped the Florida Panthers get a 3-2 win against the Boston Bruins on Thursday. That's it. The short list is a testament to how difficult and significant an achievement the milestone is. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=26791 One more. One more for Vancouver, for the Canucks. One more for the parents who raised them, Tommy and Tora; for the older brothers they idolized growing up, Peter and Stefan; for their wives and children and friends in the stands. One more for the fans, for the kids at BC Children's Hospital, for everyone they had wanted to thank when they announced their retirement Monday. One more for Daniel and Henrik Sedin in their final home game. In overtime, on the power play, fans on their feet, Rogers Arena buzzing, Henrik sent a saucer pass from the right-wing corner to the point. At the end of a one-minute, 16-second shift, Daniel settled the puck on his blade and took a slap shot. The puck whizzed past Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper at 2:33, the horn sounded, the arena roared and wow, what a moment. The Canucks won 4-3. For the second time Thursday night, Daniel scored a goal assisted by Henrik.Power Ranking:
P - Nashville (1) X - Winnipeg (4) Z - Tampa Bay (2) X - Boston (3) Y - Vegas (5) Y - Washington (6) X - Toronto (7) X - Minnesota (8) X - Anaheim (13) X - Pittsburgh (12) X - San Jose (9) X - Los Angeles (11) X - Philly (15) X - Columbus (10) X - New Jersey (14) e - Florida (18) X - Colorado (16) e - St Louis (17) e - Dallas (19) e - Calgary (20) e - Carolina (21) e - Islanders (23) e - Edmonton (25) e - Rangers (22) e - Chicago (24) e - Vancouver (27) e - Detroit (26) e - Montreal (29) e - Arizona (28) e - Ottawa (30) e - Buffalo (31)Looking ahead:
Bos: Round 1 vs Toronto
Car: end of season
NYR: end of season
PLAYOFF PREVIEW:
Schedule: https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-playoffs-round-1-schedule/c-280159064
https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/lightning-vs-devils-series-a https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/bruins-vs-maple-leafs-series-b https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/capitals-vs-blue-jackets-series-c https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/penguins-vs-flyers-series-d https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/predators-vs-avalanche-series-e https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/jets-vs-wild-series-f https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/golden-knights-vs-kings-series-g https://www.nhl.com/stanley-cup-playoffs/2018/ducks-vs-sharks-series-hMinor League Hockey Minute
Wayne:https://theahl.com/2018-calder-cup-playoff-primer
Steve: College Hockey Minute:NCAA Tournament field announced on Sunday:
http://www.uscho.com/ncaa/mens-division-i-ncaa-tournament/
Go to Bracket Page…USCHO Poll:
http://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-i-mens-poll/
Pairwise Rankings:http://www.uscho.com/rankings/pairwise-rankings/d-i-men/
Bracketology
http://www.uscho.com/bracketology/
NCAA Division III Bracket: http://www.uscho.com/ncaa/mens-division-iii-ncaa-tournament/
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Bruins/Rangers/Canes updates
Bos: 4-2 W vs TBL on 3/29, 5-1 W vs FLA on 3/31, 4-3 OTL @ PHI on 4/1, 4-0 L @ TBL on 4/3 (4 gp in 6 nights)
Car: 4-1 W @ WSH on 3/30, 2-1 L vs NYR (eliminated) on 3/31, 3-2 L @ FLA on 4/2
NYR: 7-3 L vs TBL on 3/30, 2-1 W @ CAR on 3/31, 5-2 L @ NJD on 4/3
Other Notable games:
Thursday, 3/29: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180329 (10 games)
Friday, 3/30: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180330 (6 games)
Saturday, 3/31: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180331 (12 games)
Sunday, 4/1: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180401 (5 games)
Monday, 4/2: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180402 (6 games)
Tuesday, 4/3: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180403 (9 Games)
Wednesday, 4/4: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180404 (3 games)
Thursday, 4/5: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180405 (10 games)
Only 20 more NHL games after 4/5…NHL Standings:
https://www.nhl.com/standings
NHL Transactions:
College/Jr Signings: https://www.capfriendly.com/signings Other trades: https://www.nhl.com/news/2017-18-nhl-trades/c-289968698 Other Transactions: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactions & https://www.capfriendly.com/tradesInjuries:
Brandon Carlois out for the rest of the season for the Boston Bruins. The 21-year-old defenseman will need 3-4 months to recover from surgery on his left ankle, which he fractured Saturday against the Florida Panthers. Carlo was removed from the ice on a stretcher during the third period of the 5-1 win after falling awkwardly along the boards. Carlo had six assists and was plus-10 with an average of 19:14 of ice time in 76 games. He played 82 games last season, his first in the NHL. Cam Fowlerwill be out 2-6 weeks for the Anaheim Ducks because of a shoulder injury. The 26-year-old defenseman was injured during the third period of a 4-3 overtime win against the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday and is likely to miss at least the Western Conference First Round should Anaheim qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Fowler has 32 points (eight goals, 24 assists) in 67 games and leads the Ducks in average ice time per game at 24:51. He's the only Ducks defenseman to average more than two minutes per game on the power play and on the penalty kill. Steven Stamkosdid not play for the Tampa Bay Lightning against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday (7:30 p.m. ET; NBCSN, TVAS, SN1, NESN, NHL.TV) because of a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old center left a 4-1 loss to the Nashville Predators on Sunday at 3:25 of the second period after getting tangled with Predators forward Austin Watson. Lightning coach Jon Cooper on Monday said Stamkos was day to day. Stamkos is second on the Lightning with 86 points (27 goals, 59 assists), behind linemate Nikita Kucherov, who has 97 points (38 goals, 59 assists). Ryan Suteris out the rest of the season for the Minnesota Wild with a fractured right ankle. The 33-year-old defenseman was injured during a 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars on Saturday. He will have surgery at a date to be determined. Defenseman Carson Soucy made his NHL debut Monday. The 23-year-old was a fifth-round pick by the Wild (No. 137) in the 2013 NHL Draft. Minnesota is also without defensemen Jared Spurgeon (hamstring) and Gustav Olofsson (concussion). Jesper Fast is out for the remainder of the regular season for the New York Rangers, coach Alain Vigneault said Monday. Fast, a forward, has a groin injury. Mats Zuccarello, also a forward, is having an MRI for an undisclosed injury and did not play Tuesday. He leads the Rangers with 52 points (16 goals, 36 assists) and will enter the final season of a four-year contract in 2018-19. "He blocked a couple of shots the last couple of games," Vigneault said about Zuccarello, 30. "He's having a tough time walking right now." Fast, 26, has 33 points (13 points, 20 assists) in 71 games, including 12 points (three goals, nine assists) in his past 12. Scottie Upshallis out indefinitely for the St. Louis Blues with a left kidney laceration. The 34-year-old forward was injured in a 6-0 loss to the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday. He played the past two games after missing 10 with an MCL sprain. Victor Antipinis out indefinitely for the Buffalo Sabres after sustaining a concussion, facial lacerations, a broken nose and dental injuries against the Nashville Predators on Saturday. The 25-year-old defenseman left on a stretcher at 14:09 of the second period after being hit by Predators forward Scott Hartnell. He was released from the hospital and traveled with the Sabres on Sunday for their game at the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. Antipin has 10 assists in 47 games this season. Michal Neuvirthis day to day for the Philadelphia Flyers with a lower-body injury. The 30-year-old goaltender was injured in the second period of a 2-1 victory against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. He made 10 saves before he was replaced by Petr Mrazek. Neuvirth is 9-7-3 with a 2.60 goals-against average and .915 save percentage this season. Alex Lyon (4-2-1, 2.75 GAA, .905 save percentage) was recalled from Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League on Saturday under emergency conditions. On IR / Off IR: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactionsSuspensions/Fines:
Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchandhas been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for cross-checking Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Andrew MacDonald during NHL Game No. 1218 in Philadelphia on Sunday, April 1, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 18:55 of the second period. Marchand was assessed a minor penalty for cross-checking. Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Ian Cole has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for a dangerous trip against Vancouver Canucks forward Brandon Sutter during NHL Game No. 1208 in Vancouver on Saturday, March 31, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 8:10 of the second period. Cole was assessed a minor penalty for tripping. Other Interesting Stories: Erik Karlssonwill not travel with the Ottawa Senators for their season-ending three-game road trip so he can be with his wife, Melinda, and their family following the loss of their son, Axel. Karlsson had three assists in a 6-5 loss to the Winnipeg Jets at Canadian Tire Centre on Monday, Ottawa's final home game this season, and picked up the puck after the game ended. Karlsson can become an unrestricted free agent after the 2018-19 season and is eligible to sign a new contract July 1. There were rumors surrounding Karlsson's future with the Senators before the NHL Trade Deadline passed Feb. 26, and he remained with Ottawa. Danieland Henrik Sedin announced their retirement from the NHL on Monday the way they carried themselves for 17 seasons as forwards with the Vancouver Canucks. They posted a letter to Canucks fans on the team website. They spoke from the heart, together. After discussions with their families, it became clear this would be their last season. It was time for the 37-year-old twins to focus on homework and birthday parties and kids' activities and family dinners, on life after hockey. They decided to break the news now because the Canucks did not make the Stanley Cup Playoffs and will finish the season at home against the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday (10 p.m. ET; SNP, ATTSN-RM, NHL.TV) and Arizona Coyotes on Thursday, then at the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. "We want to share these final three games with you," they wrote. "We also want to share these games with our families, friends, teammates, coaches, trainers, staff and everyone at the Canucks who have supported us. You've all been with us every step of the way, and we want to thank you." The Canucks selected Daniel No. 2 and Henrik No. 3 in the 1999 NHL Draft after deft maneuvering by Brian Burke, then the general manager. They came to North America from Sweden together in 2000-01. Henrik won the Art Ross Trophy as scoring champion and the Hart Trophy as most valuable player in 2009-10. Daniel won the Art Ross and was runner-up for the Hart the next season. Henrik reached 1,000 points last season; Daniel did it this season. Never before had two brothers reached 1,000 points each, let alone two on the same team at the same time, let alone identical twins on the same line most of the time. The differences were subtle -- Henrik more of a playmaker at center, Daniel more of a finisher on the wing. In the Canucks record book, Henrik is No. 1 in games played (1,327), assists (828) and points (1,068). Daniel is No. 2 in games played (1,303), assists (647) and points (1,038). Daniel is No. 1 in goals (391); Henrik is seventh (240). No, they never won the Stanley Cup, coming oh-so-close when the Canucks lost Games 6 and 7 of the 2011 Final to the Boston Bruins. But it says everything about them and their connection to the community that, when it became clear the Canucks were no longer contenders late in their careers, they didn't leave to chase it elsewhere. Hockey communities across the nation have rallied together to share inspiring stories about their local ice rinks and teams, and now four of them are one step closer to the coveted title of "Kraft Hockeyville™ USA 2018." In partnership with the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) and the National Hockey League (NHL®), Kraft Heinz is searching for America's most spirited and passionate hockey community. With nominations narrowed to four finalists, top contenders are now encouraging their fans to show support and take part in public voting, which begins at 12:00 a.m. ET on April 13 and extends through April 14 at 11 a.m. ET. The winner will be announced live on NBCSN later that day. Each of the four finalists will receive funds for rink upgrades from Kraft Heinz, with the grand prize winner awarded the opportunity to host an NHL® Pre-Season Game and receive $150,000 in rink upgrades. Finalists were selected based on story content and their communities' total digital Rally Points, which were awarded for activities such as uploading photos and videos, tweeting from the community page and interacting with the community content gallery on KraftHockeyville.com. The four communities advancing to the public voting round are: Brandon Valley - Brandon, S.D., Clinton Arena - Clinton, N.Y., George's Pond at Hirsch Coliseum - Shreveport, La., Memorial Sports Center - Middlebury, Vt.Honors/Milestones:
Vegas Golden Knights center William Karlsson, Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta and Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending April 1. Karlsson led the NHL with 3-6-9, including a pair of shorthanded goals, in four games as the Pacific Division champion Golden Knights (50-22-7, 107 points) became the first modern-era expansion team from any of the four North American professional sports leagues to start from scratch and finish first in its division (excluding mergers and all-expansion divisions). Raanta went 3-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average, .964 save percentage and one shutout as the Coyotes (28-40-11, 67 points) won three of their four games for the week to improve to 16-8-2 dating to Feb. 8. Eichel placed second in the NHL with 3-5-8 in three games to help the Sabres (25-41-12, 62 points) pick up a pair of victories. Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkinplayed his 1,000th NHL game on Sunday, a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Ovechkin leads the NHL with 45 goals this season. For his career, Ovechkin has scored 603 goals and 1,118 points and is the first Capitals player to reach 1,000 games with the team. Before their final home game of their inaugural season, the Vegas Golden Knights honored the victims of the tragic Harvest Music Festival shooting back on Oct. 1. The team raised a banner to the rafters with the names of each victim and 58 stars to represent the lives lost. The top of the banner reads "Vegas Strong." The team also announced that no Golden Knights player will ever wear No. 58 in honor of the victims. It is officially retired. Seabrook, 32, played in his 1,000th NHL game when Chicago hosted the Winnipeg Jets at United Center on Thursday (8:30 p.m. ET; NBCSCH, TSN3, NHL.TV). It's been quite a career for Seabrook, who has won the Stanley Cup three times (2010, 2013, 2015), won a gold medal with Canada at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and been an important leader for the Blackhawks. He is the fifth player in Chicago franchise history to reach that milestone. He ranks third all-time for franchise defensemen in goals (94), and sixth in assists (336) and points (440). His three career overtime goals in the playoffs are the most among Chicago blue liners in franchise history.Power Ranking:
X - Nashville (1) X - Tampa Bay (2) X - Boston (3) X - Winnipeg (5) Y - Vegas (4) Y - Washington (7) X - Toronto (8) X - Minnesota (9) X - San Jose (6) Columbus (14) Los Angeles (12) X - Pittsburgh (10) Anaheim (11) New Jersey (18) Philly (15) Colorado (13) St Louis (17) Florida (16) e - Dallas (20) e - Calgary (21) e - Carolina (19) e - Rangers (22) e - Islanders (24) e - Chicago (25) e - Edmonton (23) e - Detroit (27) e - Vancouver (28) e - Arizona (29) e - Montreal (26) e - Ottawa (30) e - Buffalo (31)Looking ahead:
Bos: @ FLA on 4/5, vs Ott on 4/7, vs FLA on 4/8, end of regular season
Car: @ PHI on 4/5, vs TBL on 4/7, end of season
NYR: @ NYI on 4/5, @ PHI on 4/7, end of season
Other Notable games:
Wednesday, 4/4: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180404 (3 games)
Thursday, 4/5: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180405 (10 games)
Friday, 4/6: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180406 (4 games)
Saturday, 4/7: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180407 (15 games)
Sunday, 4/1: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180408 (1 game)
END OF REGULAR SEASONMinor League Hockey Minute
Wayne: https://theahl.com/2017-18-ahl-all-rookie-teamhttps://theahl.com/2018-calder-cup-playoff-primer 30
Steve: 2 KHL stories… College Hockey Minute:NCAA Tournament field announced on Sunday:
http://www.uscho.com/ncaa/mens-division-i-ncaa-tournament/
Go to Bracket Page…USCHO Poll:
http://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-i-mens-poll/
Pairwise Rankings:http://www.uscho.com/rankings/pairwise-rankings/d-i-men/
Bracketology
http://www.uscho.com/bracketology/
NCAA Division III Bracket: http://www.uscho.com/ncaa/mens-division-iii-ncaa-tournament/
Picks of the week:
Steve: Penguins fan seeks Kidney Donor… Wayne: https://www.nhl.com/news/emergency-goalie-scott-foster-enters-game-for-chicago/c-297467924 https://www.nhl.com/news/blackhawks-emergency-goalie-scott-foster-has-ton-of-fun/c-297477604 https://www.nhl.com/news/blackhawks-emergency-goalie-scott-foster-becomes-instant-celebrity/c-297493622Listener Feedback / Action item for the week
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Playoff Races!!! I We’ll have all this and more.Break:
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Bruins/Rangers/Canes updates
Bos: 2-1 OTL @STL on 3/21, 3-2 L @DAL on 3/23, 2-1 OTW @MIN on 3/25, 5-4 SOL @ WPG on 3/27, vs TBL on 3/29
Car: 6-5 W vs ARI on 3/22, 5-2 W @ OTT on 3/24, 4-1 W vs OTT on 3/26, 4-3 L @ NJD on 3/27
NYR: 4-3 L @ PHI on 3/22, 5-1 W vs BUF on 3/24, 4-2 L vs WSH on 3/26, 4-3 L @WSH on 3/28,
Other Notable games:
Wednesday, 3/21: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180321 (4 games)
Thursday, 3/22: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180322 (10 games)
Friday, 3/23: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180323 (5 games)
Saturday, 3/24: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180324 (12 games)
Sunday, 3/25: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180325 (5 games)
Monday, 3/26: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180326 (9 games)
Tuesday, 3/27: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180327 (9 Games)
Wednesday, 3/28: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180328 (4 games)
Thursday, 3/29: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180329 (10 games)NHL Standings:
https://www.nhl.com/standings
NHL Transactions:
Zdeno Charasigned a $5 million contract for next season with the Boston Bruins on Wednesday. The 41-year-old defenseman, who is the Bruins captain, could have become an unrestricted free agent July 1. He can earn $1.75 million in incentives. Chara has been Bruins captain since 2006-07 after he signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Ottawa Senators on July 1, 2006. The oldest defenseman in the NHL, he has 23 points (seven goals, 16 assists) and a plus-26 rating averaging 23:00 of ice time in 68 games this season. Based on the way Chara played this season, general manager Don Sweeney said he had no qualms about signing him to another contract. Chara is playing the final season of a five-year contract with an average annual value of $7.5 million. Chara, who won the Norris Trophy voted as the NHL's best defenseman in 2008-09 and the Stanley Cup with Boston in 2010-11, has 627 points (195 goals, 432 assists) in 1,418 games in 20 NHL seasons with the New York Islanders, Senators and Bruins. He was selected by the Islanders in the third round (No. 56) of the 1996 NHL Draft. https://www.capfriendly.com/teams/bruins Markus Nutivaarasigned a four-year contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday. The 23-year-old defenseman has 22 points (six goals, 16 assists) in 59 games for the Blue Jackets, who selected him in the seventh round (No. 189) of the 2015 NHL Draft. He had seven points (two goals, five assists) and was plus-7 in 66 games as a rookie in 2016-17, and had a goal and an assist in two Stanley Cup Playoff games. Nutivaara signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Blue Jackets in May 2016 after playing two seasons for Karpat in Liiga, Finland's top professional league. College/Jr Signings: https://www.capfriendly.com/signings Other trades: https://www.nhl.com/news/2017-18-nhl-trades/c-289968698 Other Transactions: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactions & https://www.capfriendly.com/tradesInjuries:
Matthew Tkachuk and TJ Brodie of the Calgary Flames are likely to be out for the remainder of the season, each with an upper-body injury. Tkachuk, a second-year forward, has missed seven games since he was injured against the New York Islanders on March 11. Brodie, a defenseman who has not skated since being injured against the Vegas Golden Knights on March 18, has missed four games. Jake Muzzinhas an upper-body injury and is week to week for the Los Angeles Kings. The 29-year-old defenseman left at 2:49 of the second period in a 3-0 win against the Calgary Flames on Monday after he fell awkwardly into the corner on a hit by Flames forward Micheal Ferland. Muzzin has 42 points (eight goals, 34 assists) and is plus-10 with 123 blocked shots in 74 games this season. Kevin Shattenkirkwill not return to the New York Rangers lineup this season. The 29-year-old defenseman, who hasn't played since Jan. 18, had surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his left knee Jan. 22. Nick Folignowill be out 2-4 weeks for the Columbus Blue Jackets with a lower-body injury. The NHL regular season ends April 8, and the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin April 11. Foligno, who was injured in a 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, has 33 points (15 goals, 18 assists) in 72 games, including 19 (eight goals, 11 assists) in his past 30. The 30-year-old forward has 400 points (169 goals, 231 assists) in 768 games with the Blue Jackets and Ottawa Senators. Sean Monahan will miss the rest of the Calgary Flames season because of undisclosed injuries. The 23-year-old center leads the Flames with 31 goals and is second with 64 points, behind forward Johnny Gaudreau, who has 82 points (23 goals, 59 assists). Mike Greenwill have neck surgery and the Detroit Red Wings defenseman will not play again this season. Green will have surgery on his cervical spine April 5 and will need at least two months to recover. The 32-year-old, who played in the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game, can become an unrestricted free agent July 1. He has 33 points (eight goals, 25 assists) in 66 games and missed seven games from Feb. 17-28 with a neck injury. He aggravated the injury in practice Wednesday. Jason Spezzacould be out for the remainder of the regular season for the Dallas Stars with a back injury. The 34-year-old forward will be evaluated in two weeks; the regular season ends April 8, and the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin April 11. Spezza missed his first game of the season, a 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday, after leaving the morning skate early. He has 25 points (seven goals, 18 assists) in 72 games. Jonathan Toewswill miss a few games with an upper-body injury the Chicago Blackhawks center sustained against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. The Chicago captain, who left late in the third period of the 5-1 loss to the Avalanche, will be re-evaluated next week, Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville said. The 29-year-old's last shift came with 1:56 remaining. Brett Pesceand Victor Rask will not play again this season for the Carolina Hurricanes, each because of a shoulder injury. Pesce, a 23-year-old defenseman, has 19 points (three goals, 16 assists) in 65 games. His 2:21 time on ice per game shorthanded is second on the Hurricanes to defenseman Jaccob Slavin (2:40). Pesce played 20:00 in a 7-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. Rask, a 25-year-old center, has 31 points (14 goals, 17 assists) in 71 games this season, after 45 and 48 points the prior two seasons. He played 13:51 Tuesday. On IR / Off IR: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactionsSuspensions/Fines:
None Other Interesting Stories: The National Hockey League announced Wed. the odds for the 2018 NHL Draft Lottery, which will be held Saturday, April 28 in Toronto. The 2018 NHL Draft Lottery will consist of three drawings: the 1st Lottery Draw will determine the club selecting first overall, the 2nd Lottery Draw will determine the club selecting second overall, and the 3rd Lottery Draw will determine the club selecting third overall. The 15 clubs that do not qualify for the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs, or the clubs that have acquired the first-round picks of those non-playoff clubs, will participate in the 2018 NHL Draft Lottery. The 12 clubs not selected in the 2018 NHL Draft Lottery will be assigned 2018 NHL Draft selections 4 through 15, in inverse order of regular-season points. The 2018 NHL Draft will take place at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The first round will be held Friday, June 22. Rounds 2-7 will take place Saturday, June 23. https://www.nhl.com/news/2018-nhl-draft-lottery-odds-announced/c-297409174 The National Hockey League's Board of Governors has approved changes to Rule 78.7 (ii) Coach's Challenge - Goaltender Interference, the League announced Tuesday. The changes were recommended by the NHL's General Managers at their March Meeting and subsequently approved by the NHL/NHLPA Competition Committee. The updated rule, as written below (with changes underlined), will be implemented for games as of Wednesday, March 28. (ii) Scoring Plays Involving Potential "Interference on the Goalkeeper" (c) The standard for overturning the call in the event of a "GOAL" call on the ice is that the NHL Situation Room (which shall include a former referee in the Officiating Department in the decision-making process), after reviewing any and all available replays and consulting with the Referee who made the original call, determines that the goal should have been disallowed due to "Interference on the Goalkeeper," as described in Rules 69.1, 69.3 and 69.4. (d) The standard for overturning the call in the event of a "NO GOAL" call on the ice is that the NHL Situation Room (which shall include a former referee in the Officiating Department in the decision-making process), after reviewing any and all available replays and consulting with the Referee who made the original call, determines that the goal on the ice should have been allowed because either: (i) there was no actual contact of any kind initiated by the attacking Player with the goalkeeper; or (ii) the attacking Player was pushed, shoved or fouled by a defending Player causing the attacking Player to come into contact with the goalkeeper; or (iii) the attacking Player's positioning within the crease did not impair the goalkeeper's ability to defend his goal and, in fact, had no discernible impact on the play. The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded annually by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to ice hockey. A player from each team is nominated by the local chapter. Those nominations are being revealed Tuesday. The list will be narrowed to three finalists and a winner will be named at the NHL Awards show in June in Las Vegas. https://www.nhl.com/news/masterton-trophy-2018-nominees-announced/c-297374474 Martin Brodeur and Sean Burke were named as Canada's co-general managers for the IIHF World Championship on Monday. The tournament will take place in Denmark from May 4-20. Brodeur, 45, the winningest goalie in NHL history (691-397-49 with 105 ties), played all but one of his 22 seasons with the New Jersey Devils; he was a three-time Stanley Cup champion and four-time Vezina Trophy winner. Brodeur helped Canada win the gold medal at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics and the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Burke, 51, played for nine teams during his 18 NHL seasons, finishing with a record of 324-341-9 with 101 ties. He won a silver medal with Canada at the 1992 Albertville Olympics. Wayne Huizenga, the founding owner of the Florida Panthers, died Friday at age 80. "The Florida Panthers organization is heartbroken by the news of H. Wayne Huizenga's passing," owner Vincent J. Viola said. "Mr. Huizenga's lifelong commitment to our community, his philanthropy and his entrepreneurial spirit ensure that the Huizenga family legacy will live on in South Florida. I'm continually inspired by Wayne's example, from his vision and his civic-minded leadership, to his success fostering an environment of on-ice excellence, which continues to have a shaping influence on every step we take in the South Florida community. He will be remembered always by our Panthers family." Huizenga headed the ownership group that was awarded an expansion franchise by the NHL in 1992. The Panthers started play in the 1993-94 season, going 33-34-17 for 83 points, the most by an NHL expansion team until the Vegas Golden Knights broke the record this season. The Panthers reached the Stanley Cup Final in 1996 but lost in four games to the Colorado Avalanche. Huizenga also helped secure funds for BB&T Center, which has been the Panthers' home since it opened in 1998. On Jan. 19, the Panthers retired No. 37, Huizenga's lucky number, in his honor. While owning the Panthers, Huizenga also owned the Miami Dolphins of the NFL and the Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball, making him, for a time, one of the most dominant owners in North American professional sports. "NHL on NBC" broadcaster Eddie Olczyk announced on the air Thursday that he is cancer-free. "I'm proud to say, final scan after chemo treatment... all the cancer is gone. We beat this thing," Olczyk said. "I got the call March 14 at 5:07 p.m. that my scans were clear. I never heard a better phrase in my life. Now I'm 10 days on with the rest of my life, and that's the way I'm looking at it." The 51-year-old former NHL player was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer Aug. 4. Olczyk was a forward for 16 seasons in the NHL and a member of the 1994 Stanley Cup champion New York Rangers.Honors/Milestones:
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid, St. Louis Blues goaltender Jake Allen and Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending March 25. McDavid paced the NHL with five goals and 10 points in four games (5-5-10) to move into first place in the Art Ross Trophy race and propel the Oilers (34-36-6, 74 points) to a 3-0-1 week. Allen went 3-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and .961 save percentage to help the Blues (42 28 5, 89 points) extend their winning streak to five games and move into the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Connor registered 4-2-6, including a pair of overtime goals, in three games as the Jets (46-19-10, 102 points) went 3-0-0 to clinch their third playoff berth in franchise history. Henrik Borgstrom, Ryan Donato and Adam Gaudette were named finalists for the Hobey Baker Award, given to the best player in NCAA hockey, Thursday. https://www.nhl.com/news/henrik-borgstrom-ryan-donato-and-adam-gaudette-finalists-for-hobey-baker-award/c-297451886Power Ranking:
X - Nashville (1) X - Tampa Bay (2) X - Boston (3) X - Vegas (5) X - Winnipeg (4) San Jose (7) Washington (8) Toronto (6) Minnesota (9) Pittsburgh (11) Anaheim (12) Los Angeles (13) Colorado (10) Columbus (14) Philly (15) Florida (18) St Louis (16) New Jersey (19) Carolina (22) Dallas (17) e - Calgary (20) e - Rangers (21) e - Edmonton (24) e - Islanders (23) e - Chicago (25) e - Montreal (27) e - Detroit (26) e - Vancouver (30) e - Arizona (29) e - Ottawa (28) e - Buffalo (31)Looking ahead:
Bos: vs TBL on 3/29, vs FLA on 3/31, @ PHI on 4/1, @ TBL on 4/3, @ FLA on 4/5
Car: @ WSH on 3/30, vs NYR on 3/31, @ FLA on 4/2, @ PHI on 4/5
NYR: vs TBL on 3/30, @ CAR on 3/31, @ NJD on 4/3, @NYI on 4/5
Other Notable games:
Thursday, 3/29: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180329 (10 games)
Friday, 3/30: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180330 (6 games)
Saturday, 3/31: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180331 (12 games)
Sunday, 4/1: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180401 (5 games)
Monday, 4/2: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180402 (6 games)
Tuesday, 4/3: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180403 (9 Games)
Wednesday, 4/4: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180404 (3 games)
Thursday, 4/5: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180405 (10 games)
Only 20 more NHL games after 4/5…Minor League Hockey Minute
Wayne: https://theahl.com/stats/standings Steve: KHL’s Sergei Zubov…If there is time: https://en.khl.ru/news/2018/03/28/384839.html
College Hockey Minute:NCAA Tournament field announced on Sunday:
http://www.uscho.com/ncaa/mens-division-i-ncaa-tournament/
Go to Bracket Page…USCHO Poll:
http://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-i-mens-poll/
Pairwise Rankings:http://www.uscho.com/rankings/pairwise-rankings/d-i-men/
Bracketology
http://www.uscho.com/bracketology/
NCAA Division III Bracket: http://www.uscho.com/ncaa/mens-division-iii-ncaa-tournament/
Picks of the week:
Steve: FDNY vs NYPD Wayne: https://www.nhl.com/news/viral-hockey-player-spends-week-with-pittsburgh-penguins-sidney-crosby/c-297262190Listener Feedback / Action item for the week
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THN Season 2, Episode 29 (Episode 74) Show Notes 3/15-3/21
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Bruins/Rangers/Canes updates
Bos: 3-0 L @ Fla on 3/15, 3-0 W @ TBL on 3/17, 5-4 OTL vs CBJ on 3/
19
Car: 4-2 L vs PHI on 3/17, 4-3 W @ NYI on 3/18, 7-3 L vs Edm on 3/20
NYR: 4-3 OTW vs PIT on 3/14, 4-3 OTL @ Stl on3/17, 5-3 L vs CBJ on 3/20
Other Notable games:
Thursday, 3/15: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180315 (9 games)
Friday, 3/16: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180316 (6 games)
Saturday, 3/17: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180317 (10 games)
Sunday, 3/18: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180318 (8 games)
Monday, 3/19: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180319 (5 games)
Tuesday, 3/20: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180320 (11 Games)
Wednesday, 3/21: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180321 (4 games)
Thursday, 3/22: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180322 (10 games)
Friday, 3/23: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180323 (5 games)NHL Standings:
https://www.nhl.com/standings
NHL Transactions:
Ryan Donato signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins on Sunday. The 21-year-old forward will join the Bruins in Boston and is eligible to play against the Columbus Blue Jackets at TD Garden on Monday (7 p.m. ET; SN, TVAS, NESN, FS-O, NHL.TV). Donato, who was selected by the Bruins in the second round (No. 56) of the 2014 NHL Draft, completed his junior season at Harvard University on Friday with a loss to Clarkson in the ECAC semifinals. He led Harvard with 26 goals and 43 points in 29 games, was the ECAC player of the year, and is a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award as the top player in NCAA Division I men's hockey. Donato (6-foot-1, 190 pounds) played for the United States at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, when he tied for the most goals in the tournament with five in five games. His six points (five goals, one assist) led the U.S. Other trades: https://www.nhl.com/news/2017-18-nhl-trades/c-289968698 Other Transactions: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactions & https://www.capfriendly.com/tradesInjuries:
Ben Bishopwill be out at least two weeks for the Dallas Stars after reinjuring his left knee Sunday in a 4-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place. The goaltender, who stopped all three shots he faced, left the game at 10:11 of the first period, after appearing to injure his left knee making a glove save on Bryan Little. Bishop (26-17-5, 2.49 goals-against average, .916 save percentage) first injured the knee in a 2-0 loss against the Nashville Predators on March 6 and missed five games. He returned to the Stars lineup for a 3-2 overtime loss against the Ottawa Senators on March 16, and Sunday was his second game back. Kari Lehtonen (12-10-3, 2.46 GAA,.913 save percentage), who replaced Bishop on Sunday, started all five games in Bishop's most recent absence and was 1-3-1. The Stars recalled forward Curtis McKenzie and goalie Mike McKenna from Texas of the American Hockey League on Monday. McKenzie is 15-9-4 with a 2.69 GAA, and .907 save percentage in 30 AHL appearances. Noah Hanifinwill be out indefinitely for the Carolina Hurricanes because of a concussion. The 21-year-old defenseman left the third period of a 4-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday and did not travel with the Hurricanes for their 4-3 win at the New York Islanders on Sunday. Hanifin has 29 points (eight goals, 21 assists) this season and hadn't missed a game prior to Sunday. Dmitry Kulikovhas opted to not have surgery to correct a back injury, Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice said Monday. The 27-year-old defenseman injured his back against the New Jersey Devils on March 8, a reoccurrence of an injury last season with the Buffalo Sabres that limited him to 47 games after he was hit into an open door by Toronto Maple Leafs forward Colin Greening in a preseason game. Maurice said Saturday that Kulikov would have surgery soon and that it would be eight weeks before any further update would be provided. After practice Monday, Maurice said Kulikov decided on a different path to treat his injury. "He had a couple of opinions on his injury, had met with surgeons, and it's never clearly one way or the other that he should go, so when he met for his final consult, and it's the player's choice what he wants to do, he's going to forego surgery," Maurice said. "There are other remedies for this, so he didn't have surgery today. Maurice said that the injury won't necessarily require surgery eventually. Kulikov has missed five games since the injury occurred. He has 11 points (three goals, eight assists) in 62 games. Michael Rafflwill be out two weeks for the Philadelphia Flyers with an upper-body injury. The forward left a 6-3 win against the Washington Capitals on Sunday at 14:46 of the second period. He has 19 points (11 goals, eight assists) in 73 games. Kevin Bieksawill have surgery to remove scar tissue from his left hand Friday and the Anaheim Ducks defenseman will be out 2-5 weeks. The Ducks hope to have Bieksa back for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, which begin April 11. Bieksa has eight assists and is averaging 18:01 of ice time in 59 games this season. Bieksa, 36, is in the final year of a two-year contract extension he signed July 1, 2015 and can become an unrestricted free agent July 1. He has 278 points (63 goals, 215 assists) in 808 NHL games over 13 seasons with the Vancouver Canucks and Ducks. Malcolm Subbanmade 22 saves for the Vegas Golden Knights, taking over for Marc-Andre Fleury in a 4-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday. Fleury made seven saves in the first period but did not start the second because of an undisclosed injury. He was hit in the mask by a Brandon Sutter shot 10 minutes into the first. Gallant confirmed the move to bring in Subban was not to give Fleury rest. Fleury has started 21 of the past 22 games. Ryan Callahanwill not accompany the Tampa Bay Lightning on their two-game road trip after sustaining an upper-body injury against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday. Callahan tangled with Toronto forward Josh Leivo with four minutes left in the first period. He went to the dressing room holding his right shoulder and did not return. Lightning coach Jon Cooper said he was encouraged by Callahan's presence at practice Wednesday but that the 33-year-old forward needed more evaluation and would not travel for games at the New York Islanders on Thursday. Winnipeg Jets right wing Patrik Laineleft their game against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday with a lower-body injury and did not return. Coach Paul Maurice said he does not think the injury is long-term, but fantasy owners of the elite goal-scorer are awaiting a further update for purposes of the fantasy playoffs. Laine (21st in Yahoo) leads the League in goals (18 in 16 games) since Feb. 16, thriving on a line with mostly center Paul Stastny and left wing Nikolaj Ehlers since the 2018 NHL Trade Deadline. Laine ranks second in goals (43) behind Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (44) through 73 games each. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenkowill miss his second-straight game against the Boston Bruins on Wednesday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, TVAS, NHL.TV). He did not play against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday because of an upper-body injury. On IR / Off IR: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactionsSuspensions/Fines:
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkoshas been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for a dangerous trip against Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly during NHL Game No. 1127 in Tampa on Tuesday, March 20, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 10:25 of the second period. Stamkos was assessed a minor penalty for elbowing. Other Interesting Stories: NHL general managers want to give the final authority on goaltender interference reviews initiated by the coach's challenge to the Situation Room in Toronto. The on-ice officials have the final authority on these reviews, but they consult with members of the NHL Hockey Operations Department in the Situation Room before deciding to allow or overturn the goal. The League hopes to make an announcement on the potential change in the review process Wednesday, but it is still determining whether it needs approval from other organizations, including the NHL Players' Association, the NHL Officials Association and the Board of Governors, because it involves a change in playing conditions. The hope is to implement the change immediately. If BOG approval is required, the League needs a unanimous vote of yes to make an in-season change. "What I'm hearing from the managers is they want consistency," Colin Campbell, NHL senior executive vice president of hockey operations, said Tuesday following Day Two of the General Managers meetings at the Boca Beach Club. "And it's not who is doing it, it's that we've got five guys in [the Situation Room] that participate in [the review process], two that do 90 percent of them and in the playoffs we've got one individual that does them all." One change being considered is adding recently retired referees to the decision-making process. Kris King, NHL senior vice president of hockey operations, said Monday the Situation Room had strong disagreement with the final decision on only four of the 170 reviews for goaltender interference through 1,100 games this season. https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-gms-push-to-change-goalie-interference-review/c-297135474 Start after George McPhee interview Head Contact suspensions down, focus being changed to boarding and interference https://www.nhl.com/news/department-of-player-safety-reports-on-boarding-interference/c-297136992 The rule for offside, especially as it relates to the coach's challenge, is expected to be a topic of discussion among NHL general managers during their breakout group sessions on Day 2 of their annual March meetings at the Boca Beach Club on Tuesday. The GMs, who spent their entire session on Day 1 Monday discussing the coach's challenge for goaltender interference, will break off into separate groups to discuss various aspects of the game, likely including a debate on if the wording of the rule for offside should change to allow for a player to be deemed onside even if his trailing skate is in the air while his front skate is in contact with the ice but over the leading edge of the blue line. https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-gm-meetings-day-2-discussions/c-297119798 NHL general managers were scheduled to spend 1 1/2 hours discussing goaltender interference on the first day of their meetings Monday. They spent three. They looked at 14 video clips of coach's challenges. Afterward, reporters were invited to watch five of the same clips on the same screens in the same hotel ballroom. Asked to vote "goal" or "no goal," sometimes the room was split. "Clear as mud," senior vice president of hockey operations Kris King said. The takeaway from the exercise: As much as everyone wants clarity and consistency, goaltender interference is not black and white. It's subjective. When it comes to the most controversial calls, reasonable people disagree. https://www.nhl.com/news/cotsonika-goalie-interference-discussed-at-gm-meetings/c-297103954 Goaltender interference will be decided by officials in the NHL Situation Room in Toronto if a recommended change made by League general managers is approved Wednesday. The rule change would shift final determination on goalie interference away from on-ice officials to the NHL Hockey Operations Department, which would include a member of the NHL Officiating Management Team comprised of former referees. The hope is the rule change will be in place by the end of the regular season. It first needs approval by the NHL Board of Governors and the NHL/NHLPA Competition Committee. The proposal by the GMs makes no changes to the standard under which goaltender interference is judged, and includes no changes to the criteria governing whether on-ice calls should be overturned.Honors/Milestones:
Louis Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo, Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnonand Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Curtis McElhinney have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending March 18. Pietrangelo led the NHL with 3-6-9 in four games to power the Blues (39-28-5, 83 points) to a 3-1-0 week and within one point of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. MacKinnon paced the NHL with six goals and ranked second with eight points (6 2-8) in four games as the Avalanche (39-25-8, 86 points) went 3-1-0 to climb into the first Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. McElhinney went 3-0-0 with a 1.57 goals-against average, .955 save percentage and one shutout as the Maple Leafs (43-22-7, 93 points) posted a perfect week to move within two wins of matching the single-season franchise record (reached in 1998-99, 1999-00 and 2003-04).Power Ranking:
X - Nashville (1) X - Tampa Bay (2) Boston (3) Winnipeg (5) Vegas (4) Toronto (6) San Jose (10) Washington (7) Minnesota (8) Colorado (11) Pittsburgh (9) Anaheim (16) Los Angeles (12) Columbus (17) Philly (14) St Louis (19) Dallas (13) Florida (15) New Jersey (20) Calgary (18) Rangers (23) Carolina (22) Islanders (21) Edmonton (25) e - Chicago (24) Detroit (27) Montreal (26) Ottawa (28) e - Arizona (30) e - Vancouver (29) e - Buffalo (31)Looking ahead:
Bos: @STL on 3/21, @DAL on 3/23, @MIN on 3/25, @ WPG on 3/27, vs TBL on 3/29
Car: vs ARI on 3/22, @ OTT on 3/24, vs OTT on 3/26, @ NJD on 3/27
NYR: @ PHI on 3/22, vs BUF on 3/24, vs WSH on 3/26, @WSH on 3/28, vs TBL on 3/30, @CAR on 3/31
Other Notable games:
Wednesday, 3/21: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180321 (4 games)
Thursday, 3/22: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180322 (10 games)
Friday, 3/23: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180323 (5 games)
Saturday, 3/24: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180324 (12 games)
Sunday, 3/25: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180325 (5 games)
Monday, 3/26: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180326 (9 games)
Tuesday, 3/27: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180327 (9 Games)
Wednesday, 3/28: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180328 (4 games)
Thursday, 3/29: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180329 (10 games)Minor League Hockey Minute
Wayne: http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/future-watch-2018-the-nhl-s-top-10-rising-prospects http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/future-watch-2018-the-nhl-s-top-10-falling-prospects Steve: University of Illinois feasibility Study College Hockey Minute:NCAA Tournament field announced on Sunday:
http://www.uscho.com/ncaa/mens-division-i-ncaa-tournament/
Go to Bracket Page…USCHO Poll:
http://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-i-mens-poll/
Pairwise Rankings:http://www.uscho.com/rankings/pairwise-rankings/d-i-men/
Bracketology
http://www.uscho.com/bracketology/
Don Lucia has stepped down as Minnesota’s head coach after a 19-year run that included two national championships, the school announced Tuesday. Lucia, 59, will finish his final season under contract at Minnesota as special assistant to the athletic director through the 2018-19 school year. “Gopher Hockey is not just a college hockey program, it’s a cultural institution in the state of Minnesota, built on more than 90 years of success and tradition. Few have contributed as much to that legacy as Don,” Gophers athletic director Mark Coyle said in a statement. “He knows how much I appreciate everything he has accomplished in his 19 years as head coach, but he and I also agree that it’s time for someone else to lead our program. From his program’s commitment to academic excellence to the banners his teams raised into in our rafters, I can’t thank him enough for what he’s contributed to the success of Gopher Hockey.” Lucia’s the second-winningest active coach of a Division I men’s team at 736-403-102, behind only Boston College coach Jerry York’s 1,053 victories. In 19 seasons at Minnesota, Lucia posted a 457-248-73 mark, in addition to national championships in 2002 and 2003. Lucia’s Minnesota teams won eight league regular-season titles (four in the WCHA, four in the Big Ten) and four playoff titles (three in the WCHA, one in the Big Ten). But the Gophers didn’t qualify for the NCAA tournament in two of his final three seasons and had first-round exits in his last two NCAA appearances, in 2015 and 2017.
NCAA Division III Bracket: http://www.uscho.com/ncaa/mens-division-iii-ncaa-tournament/
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THN Season 2, Episode 28 (Episode 73) Show Notes 3/6-3/14
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Playoff Races!!! I attended the Huge comeback in Carolina Disturbing story coming from the KHL Eliminations have begun in the NHL We’ll have all this and more.Break:
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Bruins/Rangers/Canes updates
Bos: 6-5 OTW vs Det on 3/6, 3-2 W vs Phi on 3/8, 7-4 W vs Chi on 3/10, 3-1 L @ Chi on 3/11, 6-4 W @Car on 3/13
Car: 6-2 L @ Min on 3/6, 3-2 W @ Chi on 3/8, 6-3 L@ NYR on 3/12, 6-4 L vs Bos on 3/13
NYR: 3-0 L vs Wpg on 3/6, 5-3 L @ TBL on 3/8, 4-3 SOL @ Fla on 3/10, 6-3 W vs Car on 3/12, 4-3 OTW vs Pit on 3/14
Other Notable games:
Tuesday, 3/6: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180306 (9 Games)
Wednesday, 3/7: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180307 (3 games)
Thursday, 3/8: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180308 (12 games)
Friday, 3/9: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180302 (9 games)
Saturday, 3/10: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180310 (11 games)
Sunday, 3/11: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180311 (4 games)
Monday, 3/12: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180312 (8 games)
Tuesday, 3/13: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180313 (7 Games)
Wednesday, 3/14: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180314 (5 games)NHL Standings:
https://www.nhl.com/standings
NHL Transactions:
Brian MacLellan has signed a contract to remain general manager of the Washington Capitals, the team confirmed Friday. MacLellan, 59, is in the final season of his contract. He was promoted to GM on May 26, 2014, after serving as assistant GM for seven seasons under George McPhee, who was fired after the Capitals failed to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2013-14. Washington has qualified for the playoffs in each of three seasons under MacLellan, winning the Presidents' Trophy in 2015-16 and 2016-17, but the Capitals have not advanced past the second round of the playoffs since making their lone Stanley Cup Final appearance in 1997-98. Coach Barry Trotz's future remains unclear. He was hired May 26, 2014, to replace Adam Oates and his contract is due to expire after this season. Trotz, 55, is fifth in NHL history with 750 wins and 1,509 games coached. He is 750-565-134 with 60 ties in 19 NHL seasons, including 193-86-34 in four seasons with the Capitals. Ron Francis is no longer general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes. Francis will become Hurricanes president of hockey operations, and Carolina will immediately begin a search for a new GM who will report directly to Tom Dundon, who became majority owner Jan. 11. "Since I took control of the team, I've had a good chance to be around and assess the operations," Dundon said. "There are a lot of good people working in the organization, but I feel that a change in direction is needed when it comes to hockey personnel decisions. "Ron is a smart and talented hockey man. I am glad that he will continue to be a part of the team, serving in this new role." Francis has been Hurricanes GM since 2014, when he was promoted to replace Jim Rutherford. He has been in Carolina management for 12 seasons. Carolina has made the Stanley Cup Playoffs once (2008-09) since winning the Cup in 2005-06. The Hurricanes (29-27-11) trail the Columbus Blue Jackets by four points for the second wild card into the playoffs from the Eastern Conference with 15 games remaining. "We're just trying to break up the hockey stuff," he said. "We're undermanned there. We could stand to continue to evolve, in a good way, to get more throughput." The following day, Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon fielded a host of phone calls from media in the aftermath of the announcement Wednesday that the Hurricanes will begin searching for a new general manager after shifting Ron Francis from GM into a new role as president of hockey operations. Dundon, who became Carolina's majority owner Jan. 11, was aware before those phone calls of the outside perception he wants to be hands-on in all decisions, including those involving hockey operations, and said, "I think short term, it's probably accurate." But he said that's not his long-term plan. "I think it's appropriate right now that I challenge and question everything we do, so we can get a process that everyone buys into and we're comfortable with," Dundon said. "Once we do, I would be less likely to be involved with things that I think are working properly." Less than two months after taking over, Dundon is far from satisfied with how things are working. "This wasn't strategic that, 'Oh, we need to do something.' This was not that," Dundon said. "I really hope we start winning. I know the players care. They're trying. I'm actually happiest about that. They're frustrated. You've got to realize that they work harder than we do and they sacrifice a lot. They care. They're trying hard. I'm not upset with anybody." But as far as the long-term structure Dundon is trying to establish, he said he didn't believe he and Francis, who was in his fourth season as GM, were on the same page. "Over time, he and I just kind of agreed that our styles were such that [team president] would be a better role for him and the organization probably could use more throughout," Dundon said. "There's so much to do, it was just a better fit for everybody." Francis was methodical in rebuilding the Hurricanes through the NHL Draft and smaller trades but wasn't able to get them into the playoffs. Though Dundon said he and Francis agreed on most things, they didn't agree on the approach. "I want someone collaborative, someone aggressive, a good fit for how we're going to go about making decisions," Dundon said listing the qualities he'd like in the Hurricanes GM. "Someone comfortable with the decision-making process where we take lots of input, and, ultimately, hopefully the decisions are organizational. I think that's probably what happens in most organizations. "Just someone who's comfortable acquiring information, whether it's from scouts and other GMs and other people in the League and their own eye, and putting together a process that we can use to continue to improve the team." Though Dundon has talked about expanding the Hurricanes analytics staff, he said doesn't need the GM to be an "analytics guy." "Because I don't think that works," he said. "I think you need a hockey guy that can work with the analytics people to challenge their thoughts. 'Hey, I think this. Can you show me something that proves or disproves or makes me or less comfortable with what I've done?'" Don Waddell, president of Gale Force Sports and Entertainment and in charge of business operations for the Hurricanes and PNC Arena, will lead the GM search, Dundon said, with input from him and Francis. Dundon said he values Francis' opinion and knowledge and will continue to utilize him as an asset. "I know I want his opinions, and this isn't about whether I think he's smart and has good judgment," he said. "It's just about the right fit on a day-to-day basis. If you think about it, you've got a guy that's been doing it a certain way and then I show up and I've got a different way. That's harder than someone new coming in knowing, 'Here's how it's going to be. Are you comfortable with that?' It's that simple." As for coach Bill Peters, Dundon said, "I think he's doing a fine job. We're just not getting the results." But Dundon acknowledged the new GM will have a say in whether Peters returns next season. "I'd be lying if I said the new GM wouldn't have a vote," Dundon said. "That wouldn't be fair to bring in a new GM and not give him a vote. By the way, Bill gets a vote too. Bill gets to decide if he wants to be here. But I like him." Other trades: https://www.nhl.com/news/2017-18-nhl-trades/c-289968698 Other Transactions: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactions & https://www.capfriendly.com/tradesInjuries:
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Steve Masonhad arthroscopic surgery on his knee Monday and is expected to be sidelined 2-3 weeks, coach Paul Maurice said. Mason missed 21 games with an upper-body injury before returning to play against the New York Rangers on March 6. Despite injuring his knee during that game, Mason made 31 saves to post his 34th career shutout in a 3-0 victory. Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposowill be out indefinitely because of a concussion. Okposo was injured in a collision with Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan during the second period of the Sabres' 4-3 shootout win Thursday. Okposo, 29, was hospitalized in March 2017 with what he later described as complications from medication used after being treated for a concussion. Okposo, in the second season of a seven-year contract he signed with Buffalo as an unrestricted free agent, has 38 points (11 goals, 27 assists) in 65 games this season. Bryan Rusthas a concussion and is out indefinitely for the Pittsburgh Penguins. The forward was injured on a hit into the end boards by Robert Hagg of the Philadelphia Flyers at 8:28 of the first period of a 5-2 win Wednesday. Rust has 33 points (10 goals, 23 assists) in 57 games this season, including 14 points (six goals, eight assists) in 17 games since the All-Star break. Martin Hanzalwill have spinal fusion surgery in the coming days and could miss the start of next season for the Dallas Stars. The recovery time for the surgery is 6-7 months, Stars general manager Jim Nill said Friday. Hanzal had 10 points (five goals, five assists) in 38 games this season. The 31-year-old center has missed 29 games because of injury. Nill said Hanzal's initial injury occurred in late November. He had three injection treatments to try to play through the pain. "It was just something that slowly came upon and it kind of got worse and worse," Nill said. "He was getting these injections to try to manage it and it finally got the point where the injections didn't help anymore." Hanzal has a history of back injuries. He had surgery to repair a herniated disk in July 2008 and another back surgery in February 2015. Carter Huttonwill not play for the St. Louis Blues against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday after the goaltender injured his neck. Jake Allen will start with Ben Wexler as an emergency backup at SAP Center. Hutton was 1-2-2 in his past six starts, allowing 16 goals. Allen has not won since Feb. 9 (0-4-0 in five games). Wexler, 23, played 26 games over three seasons at the University of Illinois from 2014-17. The Blues recalled goaltender Ville Husso from San Antonio of the American Hockey League under emergency conditions. He will join St. Louis for their game Saturday against the Los Angeles Kings. Jared Spurgeonis out four weeks with a partial tear of his right hamstring. The Minnesota Wild defenseman was injured in the third period of a 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. He appeared to lose an edge playing the puck and his legs split before he fell into the boards. Spurgeon has 37 points (nine goals, 28 assists) in 61 games this season. The 28-year-old ranks second on the Wild at 24:33 per game, behind defenseman Ryan Suter (26:46). Spurgeon's 13 power-play points (three goals, 10 assists) are second among Wild defensemen behind Suter's 21 (one goal, 20 assists). Erik Gudbransonhas been removed from the Vancouver Canucks' active roster to have shoulder surgery and is expected to be out for the season. The defenseman injured his left shoulder during a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Nov. 22 and missed 12 games before returning Dec. 19 and playing 31 more. The Canucks said in a statement that treatment and rehabilitation allowed Gudbranson to play, but that the 26-year-old decided to have surgery after consulting with the Vancouver medical staff. Gudbranson had two goals, three assists and a minus-7 rating in 52 games this season. He had been part of the Canucks' top defense pair with Alexander Edler off and on since early February after starting the season playing mostly on the third pair. Oscar Klefbomwill have season-ending surgery on his left shoulder but the defenseman will continue to play for the Edmonton Oilers until the procedure is scheduled. Klefbom will return to the lineup against the San Jose Sharks at Rogers Place on Wednesday (9:30 p.m. ET; SN1, SNW, NBCSCA, NHL.TV) after missing the past two games assessing the injury. He had exploratory surgery last week to determine the extent of the damage to his shoulder, which has been problematic all season. "The procedure he had allowed him to digest some information and make a decision about what he'll do moving forward," Oilers coach Todd McLellan said. "He will have a cleanup done. It will happen as early as next week. All the details have to be sorted out. Once he gets the procedure done he will not finish the year. But he's come to us and said he wants to play between now and then, and we're all for it." Klefbom, 24, has played the past five seasons with Edmonton. He has 19 points (four goals, 15 assists) in 63 games this season. Calle Jarnkrokwill miss the rest of the regular season for the Nashville Predators with an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old center was injured after a hit from Winnipeg Jets forward Andrew Copp in the third period of the Predators' 3-1 win Tuesday and did not return. Jarnkrok has 35 points (16 goals, 19 assists) in 68 games this season. Chara, Krug, DeBrusk are day to day On IR / Off IR: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactionsSuspensions/Fines:
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larssonhas been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for slashing Colorado Avalanche forward Sven Andrighetto during NHL Game No. 1052 on 3/10 in Denver, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced. The incident occurred at 13:54 of the third period. Ekman-Larsson was assessed minor penalties for slashing and cross-checking on the play. Arizona Coyotes forward Nick Cousinshas been fined $2,000 as supplementary discipline under NHL Rule 64 (Diving/Embellishment), the National Hockey League announced 3/9. Cousins was issued a Warning following an incident flagged by NHL Hockey Operations during NHL Game No. 627 against the Nashville Predators on Jan. 4. His second Citation, which triggered the $2,000 fine, was issued for an incident at 13:42 of the second period during NHL Game No. 988 against the Minnesota Wild on March 1. Cousins (embellishment) and Minnesota defenseman Nick Seeler(interference) received offsetting minor penalties on the play. Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchandhas been fined $2,000 as supplementary discipline under NHL Rule 64 (Diving/Embellishment), the National Hockey League announced 3/9. Marchand was issued a Warning following an incident flagged by NHL Hockey Operations during NHL Game No. 377 against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Nov. 29. His second Citation, which triggered the $2,000 fine, was issued for an incident at 5:38 of the second period during NHL Game No. 983 against the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 1. Marchand (embellishment) and Penguins defenseman Olli Maatta(tripping) received offsetting minor penalties on the play. Boston Bruins forward David Backeshas been suspended for three games, without pay, for interference against Detroit Red Wings forward Frans Nielsen during NHL Game No. 1020 in Boston on Tuesday, March 6, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced Thu. The incident occurred at 19:44 of the first period. Backes was assessed a minor penalty for roughing. Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and, based on his average annual salary, Backes will forfeit $96,774.18. Other Interesting Stories: Arizona Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet is taking a leave of absence to deal with a family illness. "Family comes first," Coyotes general manager John Chayka said in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with [Tocchet] as he deals with this personal matter. It's important that he takes the time to be there with his family." John MacLean, named a Coyotes assistant on July 26, will serve as coach until Tocchet returns. The Coyotes, who have a 22-35-11 record in Tocchet's first season, are 4-1-1 in their past six games and 10-3-2 in their past 15, including a 1-0 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday. Goaltender Michael Hutchinson was called up from Manitoba of the American Hockey League on March 8 and will back up Connor Hellebuyck when the Jets face the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Monday. Alex Nedeljkovic just won't stop scoring goals. The Carolina Hurricanes prospect scored his second goal in as many seasons, this time shooting the puck into an empty net for Charlotte of the American Hockey League in its 7-3 win against Hartford. With Charlotte ahead 6-3 and about two minutes remaining, Nedeljkovic fielded a dump-in and shot the puck down the ice and into an empty net, whipping the crowd at Bojangles' Coliseum into a frenzy. He skated to the bench to celebrate, where his teammates and coaches mobbed him. "I was ecstatic," Nedeljkovic told the Checkers website. "The only thing I wanted to take from [scoring last season] was just to go to the bench and celebrate with those guys, because I didn't do that last year. When I saw [the puck] was going in, I jumped and I was throwing my hands in the air. I was like a little kid again." It was Nedeljkovic's first goal in the AHL, but he scored for Florida of the ECHL last season and became the 12th goalie to score in that league's history. Nedeljkovic joined Ron Hextall, Martin Brodeur, Chris Mason and Mike Smith as goalies with multiple goals in a North American professional hockey game. It all began with a promise. Not long before Terry Saik died of colon cancer in 1991, he made a request of his son, Dr. Brent Saik. "He told me to keep kids out of the Cross," said Brent Saik, the 49-year-old optometrist for the Edmonton Oilers, referring to the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton. "He knew his time was up but he wanted me to try to keep them out of hospital." Saik promised to do so, and it has tested his resolve more than he or anyone close to him could have ever expected. After organizing a few baseball and golf tournaments to begin fulfilling that promise, Saik got the idea to raise funds by breaking the record for the world's longest hockey game. That was 15 years ago, and in that time he has organized and played in six versions of an event -- the most recent having been held Feb. 9-19 -- that is glorious and grueling, a celebration of hockey, charity and the human spirit. An outdoor event that tests the will of the 40 players who lace up their skates and take the ice for 11 days, practically playing 24/7, all to help others. This year, $1.2 million has been raised with a goal to reach $2 million to help the Alberta Cancer Foundation and the Cross Cancer Institute establish the PROFYLE program in Alberta (it is already in place in other provinces). PROFYLE, started by the Terry Fox Foundation, aims to give children, adolescents and young adults who are out of conventional treatment options another chance to beat cancer by documenting and sharing a molecular profile of their tumors. This year, the 40 participants played for 251 hours, 9 minutes on Saik's property, known as Saiker's Acres, east of the Edmonton suburb of Sherwood Park, where the game has been held since 2008. That is longer than the total of 250 hours, 37 minutes, 7 seconds achieved indoors by a cancer fundraising group in Buffalo from June 22-July 3. A real game with regular hockey rules and four on-ice officials must be played with two teams of 20 players. Five skaters and a goalie must be in play at all times for each team, and a video feed must be provided to Guinness officials. Once the game starts, no participant may leave the property until it's finished. If someone is injured and can't continue, no substitutes are allowed. Each player must be photographed on the ice at the beginning and end of the game. The ice may be cleaned and resurfaced for 10 minutes after every hour of continuous play. All of that dictates a schedule for the players that involves four-, five-, or six-hour shifts on duty, alternating with rest and sleeping periods. Most days, each player will play between 14 and 16 hours. For the record, the red team to a 1,830-1,691 win against the white/yellow team. https://www.nhl.com/news/worlds-longest-hockey-game-record-setting-cancer-fundraiser/c-296746420 We're on a mission and looking for the best EA SPORTS NHL 18 gamers. Bragging rights, a $100K cash prize pool, tickets to the 2018 NHL Awards and capturing the Championship Trophy in Las Vegas are all up for grabs when the National Hockey League crowns its first-ever esports champion in June. Today, the NHL announced that registration for the 2018 NHL Gaming World Championship, an esports bracket-style tournament, is now open. Players can register here.Honors/Milestones:
Alex Ovechkin scored his 60th NHL goal for the Washington Capitals on Monday. The 32-year-old forward scored twice in a 3-2 overtime win against the Winnipeg Jets to become the 20th player and the only active player in the NHL to score 600. Ovechkin is the fourth player to do it in fewer than 1,000 games (990), joining Wayne Gretzky (718), Mario Lemieux (719) and Brett Hull (900). Marc-Andre Fleurymade 38 saves for the Vegas Golden Knights to earn his 400th NHL victory, 3-2 against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center on Monday. Fleury is the 13th goaltender with 400 wins, and third active, joining Roberto Luongo of the Florida Panthers (467) and Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers (430). Winnipeg Jets right wing Patrik Laine, Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand and Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending March 11. Laine led the NHL with five goals in three games to propel the Jets (41-18-9, 91 points) to a 2-1-0 week. Marchand paced the NHL with 4-4-8 in three games as the Bruins (43-16-8, 94 points) earned three wins in four contests. Malkin ranked second in the NHL with 3-5-8 in four games to lift the Penguins (40-26-4, 84 points) to a 3-1-0 week and back into first place in the Metropolitan Division. The Vegas Golden Knights broke the NHL record for most road wins by a first-season team with a 2-1 shootout victory against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Saturday. Deryk Engelland scored, and Marc-Andre Fleury made 31 saves for the Golden Knights (44-19-5), who passed the 1993-94 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim with their 20th road win. Vegas leads the San Jose Sharks by 12 points for first place in the Pacific Division. Add award-winning comedian to K. Subban's growing list of accomplishments. The Nashville Predators defenseman took home a Canadian Screen Award for his hosting performance in "P.K. Subban: Shots Fired" at the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal last year. Subban was victorious in the best variety or entertainment special category at the sixth-annual show. He was part comedian and part emcee, telling jokes and introducing comedians during the one-hour show that took place Aug. 1, 2016, less than five weeks after the Predators acquired him from the Montreal Canadiens for Shea Weber. The show originally aired on CBC on Jan. 2, 2017.Power Ranking:
Nashville (1) Tampa Bay (2) Boston (3) Vegas (4) Winnipeg (5) Toronto (7) Washington (6) Minnesota (8) Pittsburgh (9) San Jose (12) Colorado (15) Los Angeles (14) Dallas (10) Philly (11) Florida (16) Anaheim (13) Columbus (20) Calgary (19) St Louis (18) New Jersey (17) Islanders (22) Carolina (21) Rangers (23) Chicago (24) Edmonton (27) Montreal (26) Detroit (25) Ottawa (29) Vancouver (28) Arizona (31) Buffalo (30)Looking ahead:
Bos: @ Fla on 3/15, @ TBL on 3/17, vs CBJ on 3/19, @ STL on 3/21, @ Dal on 3/23
Car: vs PHI on 3/17, @ NYI on 3/18, vs Edm on 3/20, vs ARI on 3/22
NYR: vs PIT on 3/14, @ Stl on3/17, vs CBJ on 3/20, @ PHI on 3/22
GM Meetings in Boca Raton, Fla Next Week.
Other Notable games:
Thursday, 3/15: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180315 (9 games)
Friday, 3/16: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180316 (6 games)
Saturday, 3/17: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180317 (10 games)
Sunday, 3/18: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180318 (8 games)
Monday, 3/19: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180319 (5 games)
Tuesday, 3/20: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180320 (11 Games)
Wednesday, 3/21: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180321 (4 games)
Thursday, 3/22: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180322 (10 games)
Friday, 3/23: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180323 (5 games)Minor League Hockey Minute
Wayne: https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/03/putins-yankees-the-russian-hockey-season-was-rigge.html Steve: Notre Dame’s Post season run College Hockey Minute: Maine –
Last Week: Swept by Providence College 4-3, 3-2 in the second round of the HE playoffs, finish 12-13-3 in HE, and 18-16-4 overall. 28th in pairwise
Upcoming: season over Upsets of ranked teams: Go to Bracket Page…Fri:
Sat:
Big games this week (both teams ranked):
Conference tournaments!!! (fluid schedules)
http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/division-i-men/
USCHO Poll:
http://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-i-mens-poll/
Pairwise Rankings:http://www.uscho.com/rankings/pairwise-rankings/d-i-men/
Bracketology
http://www.uscho.com/bracketology/
Picks of the week:
Steve: Buchnevich Wayne: https://www.nhl.com/news/minnesota-all-hockey-hair-team-revealed/c-296847864Listener Feedback / Action item for the week
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Playoff Races!!! Trade deadline results We’ll have all this and more.Break:
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Bruins/Rangers/Canes updates
Bos: 4-3 L @ Tor on 2/24 (goalie interference?), 4-1 L @ Buf on 2/25, 4-3 OTW vs Car on 2/27, 8-4 W vs Pit on 3/1, 2-1 OTW vs Mon on 3/3
Car: 6-1 L vs Pit on 2/23, 3-1 L @ Det on 2/24, 4-3 OTL @ Bos on 2/27, 4-1 W @ Phi on 3/1 (ends 0-4-2 skid), 3-1 W vs NJD on 3/2, 3-2 L vs WPG on 3/4
NYR: 4-1 L vs Min on 2/23, 3-2 OTL vs Det on 2/25, 6-5 OTW @ Van on 2/28, 3-1 W @ Cgy on 3/2, 3-2 W @ Edm on 3/3
Other Notable games:
Stadium Series game (curling and lights)
Friday, 2/23: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180223 (5 games)
Saturday, 2/24: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180224 (12 games)
Sunday, 2/25: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180225 (6 games)
Monday, 2/26: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180226 (5 games)
Tuesday, 2/27: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180227 (9 Games)
Wednesday, 2/28: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180228 (5 games)
Thursday, 3/1: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180301 (8 games)
Friday, 3/2: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180302 (9 games)
Saturday, 3/3: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180303 (8 games)
Sunday, 3/4: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180304 (7 games)
Monday, 3/5: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180305 (5 games)NHL Standings:
https://www.nhl.com/standings
NHL Transactions:
All Trade Deadline Trades!!! https://www.capfriendly.com/trades (cover 2/23-3/2) Aaron Dellsigned a two-year contract with the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday. The 28-year-old goalie could have become an unrestricted free agent July 1. He is 14-5-3 with a 2.71 goals-against average and .912 save percentage in 25 games (20 starts) this season. Dell is 25-11-4 with a 2.39 GAA and .920 save percentage in 45 games for the Sharks, who signed him as a free agent March 4, 2015. Patric Hornqvistsigned a five-year, $26.5 million contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. The contract has an average annual value of $5.3 million. Hornqvist could have become an unrestricted free agent July 1. He has 32 points (17 goals, 15 assists) in 51 games this season. Johnny Oduyawas claimed on waivers by the Philadelphia Flyers from the Ottawa Senators on Monday. The 36-year-old defenseman had eight points (four goals, four assists) in 51 games with Ottawa this season. He was plus-2 in 17:12 of ice time per game. Oduya has 190 points (41 goals, 149 assists) in 849 NHL games with the New Jersey Devils, Atlanta Thrashers, Chicago Blackhawks, Winnipeg Jets, Dallas Stars and Senators. He has 28 points (six goals, 26 assists) in 106 Stanley Cup Playoff games and was part of the Blackhawks' Stanley Cup championship teams in 2013 and 2015. Chris Stewartwas claimed on waivers from the Calgary Flames from the Minnesota Wild. The 30-year-old forward has 13 points (nine goals, four assists) in 47 games this season. Selected by the Colorado Avalanche with the No. 18 pick of the 2006 NHL Draft, Stewart has 318 points (159 goals, 159 assists) in 645 NHL games with the Avalanche, St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres, Anaheim Ducks and Wild. Mike Fishersigned a one-year, $1 million contract with the Nashville Predators for the remainder of the season Monday. The 37-year-old forward announced Jan. 31 he was coming out of retirement to join the Predators. He has been practicing with the team since Feb. 12. Cody Goloubef signed with the Calgary Flames on Sunday for the remainder of the 2017-18 season. The one-year contract is worth $650,000. The 28-year-old defenseman was placed on waivers after signing the contract and, if he clears, will be sent to Stockton of the American Hockey League. However he would be eligible to be called up by the Flames at any point and could play in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Goloubef recently played for Canada in the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics He had two assists in six games as the Canadians won a bronze medal. Selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the second round (No. 37) of the 2008 NHL Draft, Goloubef has played 129 NHL regular-season games for the Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche, and has 23 points (two goals, 21 assists). This season with Stockton, Goloubef had 17 points (seven goals, 10 assists) in 34 games. Brian Gionta signed a one-year contract with the Boston Bruins on Sunday, making him eligible to participate in the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The 39-year-old forward signed for $700,000. Gionta had not been playing in the NHL this season, but did serve as captain for the United States men's hockey team at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. He played in all five games for the United States, which was eliminated by the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals. Gionta last played in the NHL in 2016-17 with the Buffalo Sabres, when he had 35 points (15 goals, 20 assists) in 82 games. He has 588 points (289 goals, 299 assists) in 1,006 regular-season games in 15 seasons with the Sabres, Montreal Canadiens and New Jersey Devils. He has 68 points (32 goals, 36 assists) in 112 Stanley Cup Playoff games. He was selected by the Devils in the third round (No. 82) of the 1998 NHL Draft. Other trades: https://www.nhl.com/news/2017-18-nhl-trades/c-289968698 Other Transactions: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactions & https://www.capfriendly.com/tradesInjuries:
Loui Erikssonof the Vancouver Canucks will miss the rest of the season with a fractured rib. The forward left late in the third period of a 3-1 win against the Arizona Coyotes on Sunday after a hit from Coyotes center Max Domi. He has 23 points (10 goals, 13 assists) in 50 games this season and 47 points (21 goals, 26 assists) in 115 games with the Canucks. Eriksson, 32, signed a six-year contract July 1, 2016. Patrice Bergeron, the top-line center for the Boston Bruins and a candidate for the 2018 Hart Trophy as NHL most valuable player, is out indefinitely with a fractured right foot. Bergeron, who was injured blocking a shot during the first period against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Josh Andersonwill be out four weeks for the Columbus Blue Jackets because of a sprained knee. The forward was injured during a 5-1 home win against the Washington Capitals on Monday. He was able to finish the game and was plus-1 in 17:41. The 23-year-old is tied with Artemi Panarin for the Blue Jackets lead with 18 goals in 61 games. Anderson has 29 points. Matt Murraywill be out indefinitely with a concussion, Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said Tuesday. The goalie was diagnosed Tuesday morning after first being evaluated following practice Monday, which the 23-year-old left early after taking a puck to the head on a shot by defenseman Olli Maatta. Rookie goalie Casey DeSmith is expected to start Tuesday with Tristan Jarry backing up. Sullivan said he's comfortable moving forward with DeSmith, 26, and Jarry, 22, for the time being. Jarry is 10-4-2 with a 2.58 GAA and .916 save percentage in 20 games this season. He allowed four goals on 16 shots in a 6-5 loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday. DeSmith is 3-3-0 with a 2.23 GAA and .926 save percentage in seven games (five starts) this season. Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthewsis expected to be out at least 10 days because of a shoulder injury. "We always tell you day to day, and that usually means 10 and we go from there," Toronto coach Mike Babcock said Saturday. "As fast as we can get him back and ready to play and healthy, that's what we'll do." Matthews left with 1:06 remaining in the third period of a 4-3 shootout win against the New York Islanders at Air Canada Centre on Thursday. He scored with 3:29 remaining to tie the game 3-3. Matthews led the Maple Leafs with 50 points (28 goals, 22 assists) in 53 games before he was injured. He missed 10 games earlier this season because of injuries. On Nov. 8, he sustained an upper-body injury and missed four games. On Dec. 9, Matthews collided with teammate Morgan Rielly in a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins and missed the next six games with a concussion. Matthews won the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year last season with 69 points (40 goals, 29 assists) after the Maple Leafs selected him with the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NHL Draft. Charlie McAvoywill miss at least four weeks with a sprained medial collateral ligament in his left knee, the Boston Bruins said Tuesday. The rookie defenseman was injured during the first period of the Bruins' 2-1 overtime win against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. McAvoy left 37 seconds into the game after a hit by Montreal forward Brendan Gallagher. He hobbled off the ice and didn't return. The Bruins had Brandon Carlo in McAvoy's spot alongside Chara at the morning skate Tuesday. The other pairs were Torey Krug and Nick Holden, and Kevan Miller with Matt Grzelcyk. The Bruins also are missing forward Patrice Bergeron and goaltender Tuukka Rask. Bergeron has a fractured right foot sustained against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Feb. 24 and is scheduled to be re-evaluated next week. Rask has a lower-body injury and won't play against the Detroit Red Wings at TD Garden on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET; NBCSN, SN, TVAS, NESN, NHL.TV). Brock Boesercould miss the remainder of the regular season after injuring his back against the New York Islanders, the Vancouver Canucks said Tuesday. Boeser left Rogers Arena on a stretcher and was sent to a hospital after a collision with 27 seconds left in the third period of the Canucks' 4-3 overtime win on Monday. The Canucks said his recovery is expected to take 4-6 weeks. Boeser, a 21-year-old forward who leads all NHL rookies with 29 goals, had to be helped off the ice after he fell into an open gate at the players bench after trying to make a hit on Islanders forward Cal Clutterbuck. Boeser appeared to hit his lower back on the edge of the gate just above his left hip; he was down on the ice for several minutes before being helped off. He was not putting any weight on his left leg. The Canucks said he was diagnosed with a soft-tissue injury and a nonstructural, non-displaced fracture of the transverse process in his lower back. He was allowed to go home a few hours after the game. Dallas Stars goalie Ben Bishopwill miss at least two games because of a lower-body injury. Bishop left after the first period of a 3-2 overtime loss against the Ottawa Senators at American Airlines Center on Monday. Stars defenseman Dan Hamhuis fell into Bishop midway through the first after getting his legs tangled in the stick of Senators forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Max Paciorettycould miss the rest of the regular season for the Montreal Canadiens because of a knee injury. The forward was injured in a 6-3 win against the New York Islanders on Friday and is expected to be out 4-6 weeks. If he returns four weeks from Monday, he could play in Montreal's final three regular-season games. Pacioretty, 29, has 37 points (17 goals, 20 assists) in 64 games this season. The Montreal captain has 448 points (226 goals, 222 assists) in 626 NHL games, including at least 30 goals in each of the past four seasons (2013-17). Jay Bouwmeesterwill miss the remainder of the season for the St. Louis Blues because of an injury to his left hip. The defenseman will have surgery and is expected to need 4-6 months to recover. Bouwmeester missed nine games after he injured his hip Dec. 10 against the Buffalo Sabres, but the 34-year-old returned to play after receiving an injection rather than opting for surgery at the time. Bouwmeester missed the first 21 games of the season with a fractured ankle after blocking a shot in training camp. He returned Nov. 21 against the Edmonton Oilers. Bouwmeester has seven points (two goals, five assists) in 35 games this season. Luke Kuninof the Minnesota Wild will miss the remainder of the season because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. The 20-year-old forward was injured during a 4-1 loss against the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday. He is expected to have surgery in the coming weeks and could miss training camp next season; the expected recovery time is approximately seven months. Selected by Minnesota in the first round (No. 15) in the 2016 NHL Draft, Kunin has four points (two goals, two assists) in 19 games this season. Vancouver Canucks forward Sven Baertschihas a separated shoulder and is likely to miss the rest of the season, coach Travis Green said Sunday. Baertschi was injured when he collided with Nashville Predators defenseman Alexei Emelin in the second period of a 4-3 overtime loss at Rogers Arena on Friday. The 25-year-old forward has 29 points (14 goals, 15 assists) in 53 games this season. He missed 11 games with a broken jaw when he was hit by a clearing attempt from Calgary Flames defenseman Mark Giordano on Dec. 9. On IR / Off IR: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactionsSuspensions/Fines:
None Other Interesting Stories: Well, Seattle fans have spoken loud and clear as to whether they want NHL hockey in their city. Seattle, which began a season ticket drive Thursday in its effort to become an NHL expansion team, received 10,000 deposits in 12 minutes and about 25,000 in total. The ownership group applied to the NHL for an expansion team on Feb. 13. If Seattle is awarded an NHL team, its owners expect to announce final ticket prices in 2019. The group, led by Jerry Bruckheimer, a Hollywood producer, David Bonderman, a private equity CEO, and Tim Leiweke, CEO of Oak View Group, was authorized Dec. 7 to file an application for expansion by the NHL Board of Governors. It paid a $10 million application fee, Sportsnet reported. "Shell-shocked is best way to put it," Leiweke told TSN about the amount of deposits. "We sold 10,000 season tickets in 12 minutes and we're just short of 25,000 so I guess the fans have spoken. The fans in Seattle have made it a resounding vote which is they are ready for the National Hockey League. They are counting on us to bring the NHL here." https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-to-seattle-ticket-drive-for-possible-expansion-team/c-296507418 The Vancouver Canucks will host the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena, the National Hockey League, Canucks and City of Vancouver announced today. The 2019 NHL Draft will help the Canucks launch their 50th season in the NHL in 2019-20, which will include other special events to commemorate their historic milestone. Vancouver also will play host to the 2019 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship, where some of the top draft-eligible prospects will get a chance to play in Rogers Arena, where they hope to hear their name called on stage in June of 2019. The 2019 NHL Draft will be held over two days: Friday, June 21 (Round 1) and Saturday, June 22 (Rounds 2-7). NHL club executives, scouts and coaches will be present on the NHL Draft floor while thousands of fans and hundreds of media are expected to attend. The Edmonton Oilers and New Jersey Devils will play their 2018-19 season-opening game at the Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden, on Oct. 6 (7 p.m. CET / 1 p.m. ET) as part of the 2018 NHL Global Series. https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-announces-2018-global-series-dates/c-296651754Honors/Milestones:
Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal, Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkinand Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the month of February. Staal paced the NHL with 13-8-21 in 13 games to propel the Wild (36-20-7, 79 points) to a 9-2-2 February and into third place in the Central Division. Malkin placed third in the NHL in both goals (10) and points (21) to power the Penguins (36-24-4, 76 points) to an 8-3-1 February. Smith ranked fourth in the NHL with 8-12-20 in 14 games as the Golden Knights (41-17-5, 87 points) went 8-5-1 in February to maintain first place in the Pacific Division. Tampa Bay Lightning center Yanni Gourde, who led all rookies with 5-11-16 in 14 games, has been named the NHL's Rookie of the Month for February. Gourde edged New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal (2-14-16 in 12 GP), Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor (6-5-11 in 12 GP), New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (5-6-11 in 14 GP) and Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser (5 5-10 in 13 GP) for the honor. Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal, Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne and Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending Feb. 25. Staal paced the NHL with 4-3-7 in four games to propel the Wild (35-20-7, 77 points) to a perfect week and into third place in the Central Division. Rinne went 3-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average, .970 save percentage and one shutout to lift the Predators (38-14-9, 85 points) back atop the Central Division standings. Getzlaf placed second in the NHL with 2-5-7 in four outings as the Ducks (31‑21-12, 74 points) earned five of a possible eight standings points to maintain third place in the Pacific Division. Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, Winnipeg Jets right wing Patrik Laine and Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending March 4. MacKinnon led the NHL in goals (t-5), assists (6) and points (11) to propel the Avalanche (35-24-6, 76 points) to a 3-0-1 week and within one point of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Laine recorded multiple points in all three of his appearances, ranking third in the NHL with 4-3-7 to lift the Jets (39-17-9, 87 points) to a pair of victories. Barkov shared the League lead with five goals in four games (5-1-6) as the Panthers (32-25-6, 70 points) extended their winning streak to six contests and moved within one point of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. David Poile set the record for wins by an NHL general manager when the Nashville Predators defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Thursday. Poile, who has been Predators GM since their inaugural season in 1998-99, got his 1,320th win, passing Glen Sather for the most in NHL history. He tied Sather's record of 1,319 wins when the Predators defeated the Winnipeg Jets 6-5 on Tuesday. https://www.nhl.com/news/poile-sets-wins-re cord-for-gm/c-296520710 Open!! The first trade David Poile made as an NHL general manager came 10 days after he was hired by the Washington Capitals on Aug. 30, 1982. It instantly transformed the Capitals from a struggling team trying to gain a foothold in Washington into one that qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for 14 consecutive seasons. In 1982, Poile was 32 and the League's youngest GM when he acquired Langway, fellow defenseman Brian Engblom, and forwards Doug Jarvis and Craig Laughlin from the Montreal Canadiens for defenseman Rick Green and forward Ryan Walter. https://www.nhl.com/news/david-poile-trade-for-rod-langway-set-him-on-course-to-nhl-history/c-296511384 OvechkinPower Ranking:
Nashville (4) Tampa Bay (3) Boston (2) Vegas (1) Winnipeg (6) Washington (7) Toronto (5) Minnesota (14) Pittsburgh (8) Dallas (12) Philly (11) San Jose (9) Anaheim (10) Los Angeles (15) Colorado (17) Florida (22) New Jersey (18) St Louis (13) Calgary (16) Columbus (19) Carolina (20) Islanders (21) Rangers (25) Chicago (23) Detroit (24) Montreal (27) Edmonton (26) Vancouver (28) Ottawa (29) Buffalo (30) Arizona (31)Looking ahead:
Bos: vs Det on 3/6, vs Phi on 3/8, vs Chi on 3/10, @ Chi on 3/11, @Car on 3/13, @ Fla on 3/15 (16 games in March)
Car: @ Min on 3/6, @ Chi on 3/8, @ NYR on 3/12, vs Bos on 3/13, vs Phi on 3/17, (15 games in March)
NYR: vs Wpg on 3/6, @ TBL on 3/8, @ Fla on 3/10, vs Car on 3/12, vs Pit on 3/14
Other Notable games:
Tuesday, 3/6: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180306 (9 Games)
Wednesday, 3/7: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180307 (3 games)
Thursday, 3/8: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180308 (12 games)
Friday, 3/9: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180302 (9 games)
Saturday, 3/10: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180310 (11 games)
Sunday, 3/11: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180311 (4 games)
Monday, 3/12: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180312 (8 games)
Tuesday, 3/13: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180313 (7 Games)
Wednesday, 3/14: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180314 (5 games)
Thursday, 3/15: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180315 (9 games)
Friday, 3/16: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180316 (6 games)Minor League Hockey Minute
Wayne: Olympics wrap up https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/ice-hockey/groups-men.htmhttps://en.khl.ru/ Playoffs have begun!
Steve: NHL Trade deadline reshapes AHL Landscape College Hockey Minute: Maine –
Last Week: Swept UNH in the first round of HE playoffs. now 10-11-3 in HE (6th), and 18-14-4 overall. 24th in pairwise
Upcoming: Quarterfinal of HE tournament, travelling to #9 Providence for best-of-3, Fri-Sun. Upsets of ranked teams: http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/division-i-men/20172018/list-22/Fri:
#18 Penn State def #8 Minnesota 5-1 and 5-2 (Sat)
Miami def #12 North Dakota 4-3 OT
Alabama Huntsville def #15 Bowling Green 3-2Sat:
Michigan State def #5 Notre Dame 4-3
Big games this week (both teams ranked):
#19 Union def #2 Cornell 4-3
UMass def #7 Providence 1-0
Michigan Tech def #16 Northern Michigan 3-2
Conference tournaments!!! (fluid schedules)
http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/division-i-men/20172018/list-23/
http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/division-i-men/
USCHO Poll:
http://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-i-mens-poll/
Pairwise Rankings:http://www.uscho.com/rankings/pairwise-rankings/d-i-men/
Bracketology
http://www.uscho.com/bracketology/
Picks of the week:
Steve: Wayne: Try hockey for free day was last Saturday!! http://www.tryhockeyforfree.com/ The hockey team from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School practiced at BB&T Center, home of the Florida Panthers, and it even included a special surprise guest: The Stanley Cup. The Stoneman Douglas team recently won the Florida state title just 11 days after a tragic mass shooting at their school in Parkland, Florida, which killed 17 people. Since the horrible event, there's been an outpouring of kindness toward the students. The Florida Panthers, who play in nearby Sunrise, Florida, invited the hockey team to practice at their home arena. The players were told a special surprise was coming and during the end of practice, out came the Cup. https://www.nhl.com/news/marjory-stoneman-douglas-hockey-team-gets-day-with-stanley-cup/c-296665926Listener Feedback / Action item for the week
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THN Season 2, Episode 26 (Episode 71) Show Notes 2/15-2/23
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Rangers highlights courtesy of MSG Network. Bruins highlights courtesy of NESN. Hurricanes highlights courtesy of Fox Sports Carolinas. Other highlights and clips courtesy of NBC, NBC Sports Network, CBC, Sportsnet, and the National Hockey League.
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Playoff Races!!! Trade deadline news and rumors We’ll have all this and more.Break:
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Bruins/Rangers/Canes updates
Bos: 6-1 L @ Van on 2/17, 2-1 OTW @ CGY on 2/19, 3-2 W @ Edm on 2/20
Car: 5-2 L @ NJ on 2/15, 3-0 L vs NYI on 2/16, 3-2 OTL vs NJ on 2/18
NYR: 3-0 L @ NYI on 2/15, 6-3 L @ Ott on 2/17, 7-4 L vs Phi on 2/18, 3-1 L @ Mon on 2/22 Lost 5 straight…
Other Notable games:
Thursday, 2/15: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180215 (11 games)
Friday, 2/16: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180216 (4 games)
Saturday, 2/17: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180217 (11 games)
Sunday, 2/18: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180218 (7 games)
Monday, 2/19: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180219 (6 games)
Tuesday, 2/20: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180220 (9 Games)
Wednesday, 2/21: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180221 (3 games)
Thursday, 2/22: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180222 (11 games)
Friday, 2/23: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180223 (5 games)NHL Standings:
https://www.nhl.com/standings
NHL Transactions:
Michael Grabnerwas traded to the New Jersey Devils by the New York Rangers on Thursday. It is the first trade made between the Metropolitan Division rivals since New Jersey entered the NHL in 1982-83. The 30-year-old forward is in the final season of a two-year contract and can become an unrestricted free agent July 1. New York will receive defenseman prospect Yegor Rykov and a second-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft. Grabner has 31 points (25 goals, six assists) in 59 games this season. He was scratched from a 3-1 loss at the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. He has 244 points (156 goals, 88 assists) in 532 games during nine NHL seasons with the Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Islanders and Vancouver Canucks. He has scored at least 20 goals four times. Rykov, 20, was a fifth-round pick (No. 132) in the 2016 NHL Draft. He is playing in the Kontinental Hockey League this season. Frank Vatranowas traded to the Florida Panthers by the Boston Bruins on Thursday. Boston received a third-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft. Vatrano, a 23-year-old forward, scored two goals in 25 games with the Bruins this season. He has not played in five of the past six games because of a lower-body injury and has been a healthy scratch most of the season. Signed to an entry-level contract as a free agent by the Bruins on March 13, 2015, Vatrano has 31 points (20 goals, 11 assists) in 108 NHL games. Forward Tobias Riederand goalie Scott Wedgewood were traded to the Los Angeles Kings by the Arizona Coyotes for goalie Darcy Kuemper on Wednesday. Rieder had 19 points (eight goals, 11 assists) in 58 games with the Coyotes this season after signing a two-year contract with Arizona on Oct. 4, 2016. He can become a restricted free agent July 1. Rieder had 111 points (51 goals, 60 assists) in 292 games with the Coyotes. The Coyotes signed Kuemper to a two-year contract Thursday. He could have become an unrestricted free agent July 1. Kuemper was 10-1-3 with a 2.10 GAA, a .932 save percentage and three shutouts in 19 games backing up Jonathan Quick for the Kings this season. Jakub Jerabekwas traded to the Washington Capitals by the Montreal Canadiens for a fifth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft on Wednesday. The 26-year-old rookie defenseman from the Czech Republic has four points (one goal, three assists) in 25 NHL games. He signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Canadiens on May 1, 2017, and can become an unrestricted free agent July 1. Nick Holdenwas traded to the Boston Bruins by the New York Rangers on Tuesday. The Bruins bolstered their depth by sending their third-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft and 24-year-old minor-league defenseman Rob O'Gara for Holden, a lefty defenseman who is 30 years old and had 12 points (three goals, nine assists) in 55 games with the Rangers this season. Holden had 46 points (14 goals, 32 assists) in 135 games with the Rangers after they acquired him in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche on June 25, 2016. He has 107 points (35 goals, 72 assists) in 356 NHL games and can become an unrestricted free agent July 1. Erik Gudbransonsigned a three-year, $12 million contract with the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. The contract has an average annual value of $4 million. The 26-year-old defenseman could have become an unrestricted free agent July 1. Gudbranson has four points (two goals, two assists) in 41 games this season, and 53 points (14 goals, 39 assists) in 380 NHL games with the Florida Panthers and Canucks. Goalie Petr Mrazekwas traded to the Philadelphia Flyers by the Detroit Red Wings on Monday for a conditional fourth-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft and a conditional third-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. Mrazek, 26, is 8-7-3 with a 2.89 goals-against average and .910 save percentage in 22 games (18 starts) this season. In the past week, the Flyers lost their top two goalies, Brian Elliott and Michal Neuvirth, to injury. Alex Lyon, who was recalled from Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League after Elliott was injured during a shootout at the Arizona Coyotes on Feb. 10, relieved Neuvirth against the Rangers. He made 25 saves on 26 shots for his first NHL victory, but it was the fourth game in the League for the 25-year-old rookie. "Our players have worked hard for a long time and I didn't think it was fair to not have a proven NHL goaltender for this team," Hextall said. "That's the reason we acted." Defenseman Michal Kempnywas traded to the Washington Capitals on Monday by the Chicago Blackhawks for a conditional third-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft. Kempny, an undrafted free agent who agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the Blackhawks on May 24, 2016, has 15 points (three goals, 12 assists) in 81 NHL games. He has seven points (one goal, six assists) and is plus-13 in 31 games this season. Chicago will receive the higher of Washington's own third-round draft choice or the third-round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Washington acquired the Toronto draft pick from the New Jersey Devils as part of the Marcus Johansson trade on July 2, 2017. Mikael Backlundsigned a six-year, $32.1 million contract with the Calgary Flames on Friday. It has an average annual value of $5.35 million. The 28-year-old forward could have become an unrestricted free agent July 1. Backlund has 34 points (10 goals, 24 assists) in 58 games this season, and 262 points (104 goals, 158 assists) in 519 games with Calgary, which selected him with the No. 24 pick in the 2007 NHL Draft. Nikita Soshnikovwas traded to the St. Louis Blues by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday for a fourth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. The 24-year-old forward had no points in three games with the Maple Leafs this season. He has 17 points (seven goals, 10 assists) in 19 games with Toronto of the American Hockey League. The Blues said Soshnikov will report to St. Louis in 7-10 days after he has attained a United States visa and will be added to the roster when he is cleared by doctors. The Maple Leafs were at the maximum number of NHL contracts (50) before the trade. Signed by the Maple Leafs to a three-year, entry-level contract March 20, 2015, Soshnikov has 14 points (seven goals, seven assists) in 70 NHL games. Josh Baileyagreed to terms with the New York Islanders on a six-year contract Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed.com and TSN are reporting $5M per year. The 28-year-old forward is in the final season of a five-year contract and could have become an unrestricted free agent July 1. Bailey has 62 points (15 goals, 47 assists) in 58 games this season; he's third on the Islanders in scoring, three points behind Mathew Barzal and two behind John Tavares. Bailey has set an NHL career high in points and assists and is one goal from his career high, set in 2009-10. He also played in the NHL All-Star Game for the first time this season. Other trades: https://www.nhl.com/news/2017-18-nhl-trades/c-289968698 Other Transactions: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactions & https://www.capfriendly.com/tradesInjuries:
Goaltender Carey Priceof the Montreal Canadiens will be out indefinitely because of a concussion. The 30-year-old goalie was injured Tuesday when he was struck in the mask on a shot by Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere in the second period of a 3-2 overtime loss. Price remained in the game. Price, who is 15-22-6 with a 2.98 goals-against average and .904 save percentage, is 2-8-4 with an .889 save percentage in his past 14 games. He missed 10 games from Nov. 4-22 with a lower-body injury. "It's been diagnosed as a concussion," Canadiens coach Claude Julien said Thursday. "He'll continue to get evaluated on a daily basis. You never know with concussions, it could be short term, it could be long term. We'll see." Niemi/Lindgren will be the goalies until Price returns. Shea Weber will miss the rest of the season for the Montreal Canadiens because of a foot injury that requires surgery. The 32-year-old defenseman has a tendon tear in his left foot. He has missed the past 26 games and last played Dec. 16 against the Ottawa Senators. He was dealing with the injury earlier in the season, missing six games from Nov. 21-30. Weber was shut down from skating earlier this week and coach Claude Julien said he wouldn't return to the lineup until he was 100 percent. Weber is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for the start of training camp next season, Canadiens surgeon Dr. Paul Martineau said. The length of his recovery will be determined following the surgery. Weber, who was acquired from the Nashville Predators in a trade for defenseman K. Subban on June 29, 2016, has 16 points (six goals, 10 assists) in 26 games this season. Anders Bjorkwill miss the remainder of the season for the Boston Bruins after having surgery on his left shoulder Tuesday. The 21-year-old rookie forward missed the past 10 games after he was injured in the first period of a 3-1 loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Jan. 30. He is expected to need six months to recover. Selected by Boston in the fifth round (No. 146) of the 2014 NHL Draft, Bjork had 12 points (four goals, eight assists) in 30 games this season. Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jake McCabewill miss the rest of the season with a shoulder injury. McCabe is scheduled to have surgery and the estimated recovery time is 4-6 months. He had thumb surgery Feb. 7. McCabe left in the second period of a 4-3 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks at KeyBank Center on Feb. 6. He has 12 points (three goals, nine assists) and averages 19:30 of ice time in 53 games this season. Philadelphia Flyers forward Wayne Simmondswill be out 2-3 weeks with an upper-body injury. Simmonds was injured during a 7-4 win against the New York Rangers on Sunday. Simmonds has 37 points (20 goals, 17 assists), including four game-winning goals, in 59 games this season. It's the fifth straight season he's scored at least 20 goals. He ranks fifth in the NHL with 10 power-play goals. Defensemen Erik Johnsonand Anton Lindholm each is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury, Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said Monday. They were injured in a 4-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday. Lindholm left with 3:40 remaining in the second period, and Johnson needed to be helped off the ice at 1:59 of the third. Johnson, 29, is Colorado's most experienced defenseman and averages 25:43 of ice time per game. He has 22 points (seven goals, 15 assists) in 56 games. Lindholm, a 23-year-old rookie, has three assists in 43 games. Columbus Blue Jackets forward Nick Folignois expected to miss 1-2 weeks because of a lower-body injury sustained Sunday. Foligno left a 5-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins at Nationwide Arena late in the second period and did not return after playing one shift in the third. Forward Cam Atkinson said after the game it appeared Penguins forward Conor Sheary's skate made contact with Foligno. "It looked like the skate went right through his sock," Atkinson told The Athletic. "It didn't cut him, but I'm not sure what the result is with that. Hopefully not too bad, but that's the way it is right now." Foligno has 26 points (13 goals, 13 assists) in 59 games for the Blue Jackets (29-25-5, 63 points) Philadelphia Flyers goalie Michal Neuvirthsustained a lower-body injury in the first period and didn't return for the second against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Neuvirth played the entire first period and made 11 saves on 14 shots. He was replaced by Alex Lyon. The Flyers are already playing without goalie Brian Elliott, who had surgery on a core muscle injury Tuesday and was ruled out 5-6 weeks. Elliott is 21-11-7 with a 2.72 goals-against average and .908 save percentage in 41 games (40 starts). Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthewsis day to day with a shoulder injury. Matthews left with 1:06 remaining in the third period of the Maple Leafs' 4-3 shootout win against the New York Islanders at Air Canada Centre on Thursday. He scored with 3:29 remaining to tie the game 3-3. Matthews leads Toronto in scoring with 50 points (28 goals, 22 assists) in 53 games. He won the Calder Trophy as the NHL's top rookie last season with 69 points (40 goals, 29 assists) after the Maple Leafs selected him with the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NHL Draft. On IR / Off IR: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactionsSuspensions/Fines:
New Jersey Devils forward Miles Woodhas been suspended for two games, without pay, for boarding Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vladislav Namestnikov during NHL Game No. 898 in Tampa on Saturday, Feb. 17, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced Sunday. The incident occurred at 4:54 of the second period. Wood was assessed minor penalties for boarding and roughing on the play. Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and, based on his average annual salary, Wood will forfeit $9,946.24. Other Interesting Stories: Seattle will begin a season ticket drive in its effort to become an NHL expansion team. "Starting on March 1 at 10 a.m., you will be able to make your deposit for season tickets," Mayor Jenny Durkan wrote on Twitter on Tuesday. Las Vegas started its season ticket drive Feb. 10, 2015. It was awarded an NHL team June 22, 2016. New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier, Arizona Coyotes goaltender Antti Raanta and Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending Feb. 18. Hischier scored in all four of his appearances, sharing the League lead with four goals and ranking second overall with 4-3-7 to power the Devils (31-20-8, 70 points) to a perfect week. Raanta stopped 123 of the 126 shots he faced, compiling a 3-0-0 record with a 0.90 goals-against average, .976 save percentage and one shutout in four appearances to lift the Coyotes (17-32-10, 44 points) to their first four-game winning streak since Jan. 4-12, 2016 (also 4-0-0). Scheifele ranked third in the NHL with 3-4-7 in three contests to propel the Jets (35-15-9, 79 points) to a perfect week and the top of the Central Division standings. https://www.nhl.com/news/sharks-brent-burns-joe-thornton-drink-wine-in-ad/c-296099036 https://www.nhl.com/news/vegas-golden-knights-in-game-proposal-short-shifts/c-296049894Honors/Milestones:
Pekka Rinnemade 33 saves for his 300th NHL win, and the Nashville Predators defeated the San Jose Sharks 7-1 at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday. Rinne became the 34th goaltender in NHL history to reach the milestone. He is 300-164-66 in 12 seasons, all with Nashville. New Jersey Devils to retire Patrik Elias's No. 26 prior to their game Sat against the New York Islanders (6:15 p.m. ET; MSG+, MSG+ 2, NHL.TV). He finished his NHL career in 2015-16 as the Devils leader in goals (408), assists (617), points (1,025), power-play goals (113), power-play points (333) and game-winning goals (80). He also ranks first in Stanley Cup Playoff goals (45), assists (80), points (125), power-play goals (21) and power-play points (52) Jean Ratelle’s number 19 will be retired by the Rangers on Sunday in a ceremony before their game against the Detroit Red Wings (7:30 p.m. ET; NHLN, MSG, FS-D, NHL.TV). Using a thick, flat-bladed stick that he would curve only very slightly late in his career, the silky playmaker and pinpoint passer scored 817 of his 1,267 points (336 goals, 481 assists) for the Rangers. He's second on New York's all-time goal list, third in assists and points, and sixth in games played. Ratelle finished his career in Boston, playing 419 games for the Bruins from 1975-81 following the stunning trade that sent him and defensemen Brad Park and Joe Zanussi for center Phil Esposito and defenseman Carol Vadnais. Ratelle won the Lady Byng Trophy as the NHL's most gentlemanly player in 1972 and 1976. He never had a fighting major and he's the only player in NHL history to score more than 1,200 points and have fewer than 300 penalty minutes. Ratelle's 276 penalty minutes translate to an average of one minute for every 4.6 NHL games he played. Ratelle's number will be the ninth retired by the Rangers; the others are his lifelong friend and former linemate Gilbert (No. 7); goalies Ed Giacomin (1) and Mike Richter (35); defensemen Brian Leetch (2) and Harry Howell (3); and forwards Mark Messier (11), and Andy Bathgate and Adam Graves (9). The Vegas Golden Knights set an NHL record for points by a team in its inaugural season when they defeated the Calgary Flames 7-3 at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday. The Golden Knights (40-16-4, 84 points) passed the 1993-94 Florida Panthers, who had 83 points in 84 games. They are one point ahead of the Tampa Bay Lightning atop the NHL standings and three ahead of the Nashville Predators for first in the Western Conference. Patrick Kanerecorded the 500th assist of his NHL career in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Washington Capitals. The Chicago Blackhawks forward assisted on Artem Anisimov's power-play goal in the second period to accomplish the milestone. Kane is the sixth player to collect 500 assists with the Blackhawks. Trotz never played professionally, but he's turned out to be a pretty good coach. He'll be behind the Capitals' bench for his 1,500th NHL game when Washington plays the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Saturday (8:30 p.m. ET; WGN, NBCSWA, NHL.TV). Trotz, 55, will become the fifth coach in NHL history to reach the milestone, joining Hockey Hall of Famers Scotty Bowman (2,141 games) and Al Arbour (1,607), as well as Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville (1,597) and Dallas Stars coach Ken Hitchcock (1,511). Hitchcock coached in his 1,500th game against the Detroit Red Wings on Jan. 16.Power Ranking:
Vegas (2) Boston (1) Tampa Bay (3) Nashville (4) Toronto (7) Winnipeg (5) Washington (6) Pittsburgh (12) San Jose (11) Anaheim (18) Philly (13) Dallas (8) St Louis (9) Minnesota (10) Los Angeles (14) Calgary (15) Colorado (16) New Jersey (17) Columbus (20) Carolina (19) Islanders (21) Florida (24) Chicago (25) Detroit (23) Rangers (22) Edmonton (27) Montreal (26) Vancouver (28) Ottawa (29) Buffalo (30) Arizona (31)Looking ahead:
Bos: @ Tor on 2/24, @ Buf on 2/25, vs Car on 2/27, vs Pit on 3/1
Car: vs Pit on 2/23, @ Det on 2/24, @ Bos on 2/27, @ Phi on 3/1, vs NJD on 3/2
NYR: vs Min on 2/23, vs Det on 2/25, @ Van on 2/28, @ Cgy on 3/2, @ Edm on 3/3
Other Notable games:
Friday, 2/23: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180223 (5 games)
Saturday, 2/24: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180224 (12 games)
Sunday, 2/25: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180225 (6 games)
Monday, 2/26: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180226 (5 games)
Tuesday, 2/27: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180227 (9 Games)
Wednesday, 2/28: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180228 (5 games)
Thursday, 3/1: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180301 (8 games)
Friday, 3/2: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180302 (9 games)Minor League Hockey Minute
Wayne: Olympics https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/ice-hockey/groups-men.htm Steve: Women’s Hockey Olympic Tournament College Hockey Minute: Maine –
Last Week: 4-3 OTW @ UNH on 2/14, 5-0 L vs #19 BC on 2/17. now 10-9-3 in HE (6th), and 16-12-4 overall. 25th in pairwise
Upcoming: @ #20 BC on 2/23 & 24. Upsets of ranked teams:http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/division-i-men/20172018/list-21/
Big games this week (both teams ranked):
http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/division-i-men/20172018/list-22/ Last week of regular season play for all conferences but NCHC. Conference tournaments begin next weekend!
http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/division-i-men/
USCHO Poll:
http://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-i-mens-poll/
Pairwise Rankings:http://www.uscho.com/rankings/pairwise-rankings/d-i-men/
Picks of the week:
Steve: Wayne: https://www.nhl.com/news/short-shifts-chris-wideman-joins-kids-for-pick-up-pond-hockey-game/c-296111872Listener Feedback / Action item for the week
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THN Season 2, Episode 25 (Episode 70) Show Notes 2/2-2/15
Music by Bensound at http://www.bensound.com
Rangers highlights courtesy of MSG Network. Bruins highlights courtesy of NESN. Hurricanes highlights courtesy of Fox Sports Carolinas. Other highlights and clips courtesy of NBC, NBC Sports Network, CBC, Sportsnet, and the National Hockey League.
Opening Tease:
Playoff Races!!! Trade deadline news and rumors My experience at the Maine Pond Hockey Classic NHL’s 32nd team is on the way… We’ll have all this and more.Break:
Where we are:
We are now on The Hockey Writers Podcast Channel! thehockeywriters.com @TheHockeyWriter #THW Itunes Stitcher Soundcloud iHeartRadio TuneIn Google Play Music fm Spreaker? Android/Apple apps RSS: http://thehockeynuts.libsyn.com/rss Our Web Site: http://www.thehockeynuts.comHow to get in touch with us:
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My Experience at the 2018 Maine Pond Hockey Classic http://www.mainepondhockey.org/
Bruins/Rangers/Canes updates
Bos: 4-1 W vs Tor on 2/3, 3-2 W @ Det on 2/6, 6-1 W @ NYR on 2/7, 4-2 L vs Buf on 2/10, 5-3 W @ NJ on 2/11, 5-2 W vs Cgy on 2/13
Car: 4-1 W vs Det on 2/2, 3-1 L vs SJ on 2/4, 2-1 OTL vs Phi on 2/6, 4-1 W vs Van on 2/9, 3-1 W vs COL on 2/10, 7-3 W vs LA on 2/13
NYR: 5-2 L @ Nsh on 2/3, 2-1 L @ Dal on 2/5, 6-1 L vs Bos on 2/7, 4-3 W vs Cgy on 2/9, 3-1 W @ WPG on 2/11, 3-2 L @ Min on 2/13
Other Notable games:
Friday, 2/2: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180202 (4 games)
Saturday, 2/3: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180203 (13 games)
Sunday, 2/4: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180204 (3 games)
Monday, 2/5: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180205 (4 games)
Tuesday, 2/6: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180206 (11 Games)
Wednesday, 2/7: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180207 (3 games)
Thursday, 2/8: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180208 (9 games)
Friday, 2/9: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180209 (8 games)
Saturday, 2/10: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180210 (9 games)
Sunday, 2/11: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180211 (9 games)
Monday, 2/12: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180212 (3 games)
Tuesday, 2/13: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180213 (12 Games)
Wednesday, 2/14: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180214 (3 games)NHL Standings:
https://www.nhl.com/standings
NHL Transactions:
The Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning signed a multiyear contract Wednesday. Benning is in his fourth season as general manager of the Canucks after replacing Mike Gillis, who was fired after the 2013-14 season, and is in the final season of his contract. Before coming to Vancouver, he had spent eight seasons as assistant GM of the Boston Bruins and helped build the team that defeated the Canucks in the 2011 Stanley Cup Final. The Canucks reached the Stanley Cup Playoffs in Benning's first season as GM but have finished next-to-last in the Western Conference in each of the past two seasons. Under first-year coach Travis Green, they are 22-28-6 this season, 18 points behind the Minnesota Wild for the second wild card into the playoffs from the Western Conference, entering their game against the Florida Panthers at Rogers Arena on Wednesday. Benning has brought in a number of prospects, most notably forward Brock Boeser, who leads NHL rookies with 26 goals. He has also traded forwards Jannik Hansen and Alexandre Burrows for prospects Nikolay Goldobin and Jonathan Dahlen, and selected center Elias Pettersson with the No. 5 pick of the 2017 NHL Draft. Dion Phaneufwas traded to the Los Angeles Kings by the Ottawa Senators for forwards Marian Gaborikand Nick Shore on Tuesday. Forward Nate Thompson and Phaneuf, a defenseman, will go to Los Angeles. Phaneuf will likely play in a top four that includes Drew Doughty, a Norris Trophy winner; Jake Muzzin and Alec Martinez. Phaneuf had 16 points (three goals, 13 assists) in 53 games for the Senators this season, including a 6-3 loss at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday. Thompson was injured and has played four games since Jan. 5. Gaborik and Shore played to the end of a 7-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. Ottawa acquired Phaneuf in a nine-player trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Feb. 9, 2016. He has 478 points (133 goals, 345 assists) in 955 NHL games for the Calgary Flames, Toronto and Ottawa. The 32-year-old is signed through the 2020-21 NHL season. Ottawa will retain 25 percent of the remaining money on his contract. Shore has 15 points (four goals, 11 assists) in 49 games this season, and 49 points (14 goals, 35 assists) in 221 games with the Kings. The 25-year-old can become a restricted free agent July 1. Gaborik has 14 points (seven goals, seven assists) in 30 games this season, and 808 points (403 goals, 405 assists) in 1,019 NHL games with the Minnesota Wild, New York Rangers, Columbus Blue Jackets and Kings. The 36-year-old is signed through 2020-21. He had 22 points (14 goals, eight assists) in 26 playoff games winning the Stanley Cup with Los Angeles in 2014. Thompson has 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in 43 games this season, and 122 points (52 goals, 70 assists) in 593 NHL games with the Boston Bruins, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Anaheim Ducks and Senators. The 33-year-old is signed through next season. Lars Ellersigned a five-year, $17.5 million contract with the Washington Capitals on Saturday. The contract has an average annual value of $3.5 million. The 28-year-old center, who could have become an unrestricted free agent July 1, has 28 points (11 goals, 17 assists) this season. Washington acquired Eller on June 24, 2016, in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens for a second-round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft and a second-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft. Defenseman Brendan Smithwas placed on waivers by the New York Rangers last Thursday. Smith, who turned 29 Thursday, signed a four-year, $17.4 million contract ($4.35 million average annual value) with New York on June 29 and has eight points (one goal, seven assists) in 44 games this season. Smith was not claimed by another NHL team and was sent to Hartford, the Rangers' affiliate in the American Hockey League, on Friday. Smith has 79 points (17 goals, 62 assists) in 353 games in seven NHL seasons with the Detroit Red Wings and Rangers. The Red Wings selected him with the No. 27 pick in the 2007 NHL Draft. New York acquired Smith in a trade with the Red Wings on Feb. 28, 2017, for a third-round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft and a second-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft. Other trades: https://www.nhl.com/news/2017-18-nhl-trades/c-289968698 Other Transactions: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactions & https://www.capfriendly.com/tradesInjuries:
Goaltender Brian Elliottis expected to miss 5-6 weeks after having surgery to repair a core muscle injury, Philadelphia Flyers general manager Ron Hextall said Tuesday. Elliott was injured while facing Clayton Keller in the second round of the shootout during a 4-3 victory at the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday. He slumped to the ice and had to be helped off after being hit in the mask by Keller's stick on his follow-through. Michal Neuvirth got the win in relief after he denied all five shooters he faced. Neuvirth, who started against the New Jersey Devils at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday, is expected to get the majority of the playing time in Elliott's absence. Alex Lyon, who was recalled from Lehigh Valley of the American Hockey League on Sunday, will be the backup for the foreseeable future, Hextall said. Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smithwill miss at least two games because of a lower-body injury beginning against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on Tuesday. Smith, who is 23-16-6 with a 2.53 goals-against average and .921 save percentage, was injured and left with two seconds remaining in a 3-2 win at the New York Islanders on Sunday. Gulutzan said Smith will be considered day to day after the two games. The Flames visit the Nashville Predators on Thursday. David Rittich (5-1-2 with a 2.20 GAA and .927 save percentage) will start for the Flames (29-19-8), who are 4-1-0 in their past five games and in third place in the Pacific Division, two points behind the second-place San Jose Sharks. Defenseman Steven Kampferwill be out 4-6 weeks because of a fractured hand, New York Rangers general manager Jeff Gorton said Monday. Kampfer, who has one assist in 22 games this season, played 22:39 and was on the ice at the end of a 3-1 win at the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday. He is the latest Rangers defenseman to be sidelined by an injury, joining Ryan McDonagh (upper body), Kevin Shattenkirk (knee surgery) and Marc Staal (cervical strain). New Jersey Devils goaltender Cory Schneiderwill be out the rest of the week because of a hip/groin injury he sustained in 3-2 loss to the Boston Bruins on Jan. 23. Schneider, who has missed the past eight games, was placed on injured reserve Monday, retroactive to the day of the injury. He is expected to resume skating next week. Schneider is 17-11-6 with a 2.79 goals-against average and .913 save percentage in 35 games. Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichelis out indefinitely after sustaining a high ankle sprain in a 4-2 win against the Boston Bruins on Saturday. Eichel left in the first period when he fell backward while being checked by Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk along the end boards. Chosen by the Sabres with the No. 2 pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, Eichel leads the team with 53 points (22 goals, 31 assists) in 55 games this season. He missed the first 21 games of the 2016-17 season because of a high left ankle sprain that sidelined him for seven weeks. New York Rangers goalie Ondrej Pavelecwill be out 2-3 weeks with a sprained MCL. Pavelec was injured in the first period of a 4-3 win against the Calgary Flames on Friday. He made seven saves and didn't return for the second period. Pavelec is 4-7-1 with a 3.01 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage. Goalie Alexandar Georgiev was recalled from Hartford of the American Hockey League on Saturday and will back up Henrik Lundqvist. Malcolm Subbanwas placed on injured reserve by the Vegas Golden Knights with an upper-body injury Saturday. The backup goaltender was injured during the morning skate prior to a 5-3 win at the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant said. There is no timetable for his return. Vegas recalled goaltender Maxime Lagace from Chicago of the American Hockey League. Subban, 24, is 11-3-1 with a 2.59 goals-against average and .912 save percentage in 16 games (15 starts). He missed 13 games earlier this season with a lower-body injury. San Jose Sharks forward Joel Ward will be out indefinitely because of a shoulder injury. Ward left a 5-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday at 7:43 of the second period after Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt hit him into the half-wall in the Vegas zone, injuring his right shoulder. https://twitter.com/CurtisPashelka/status/962050151543025664Ward, 37, has 11 points (five goals, six assists) in 46 games this season, the last on a three-year contract he signed July 3, 2015. Louis Blues defenseman Joel Edmundsonhad surgery to repair a broken right forearm Friday and will be re-evaluated in six weeks. Edmundson (6-foot-4, 215 pounds) left a 6-1 win against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday with 7:53 remaining in the first period after he was hit by a shot. He was placed on injured reserve, and Robert Bortuzzo took his place in the lineup against the Winnipeg Jets. Edmundson had 15 points (six goals, nine assists) and was averaging 20:15 of ice time in 56 games this season. The 24-year-old led the Blues and was fourth in the NHL with 125 blocked shots. The Blues recalled defenseman Chris Butler from San Antonio of the American Hockey League. The 31-year-old has 23 points (eight goals, 15 assists) in 47 AHL games. He has played 388 NHL games but six in the previous two seasons. Calgary Flames forward Troy Brouweris out week to week because of a facial fracture. Brouwer was injured when he was hit with a puck early in the first period of a 3-2 win at the New Jersey Devils on Thursday. He left the game briefly before returning midway through the period and played 11:55. Brouwer, 32, has 15 points (three goals, 12 assists) in 54 games this season. He's missed nine games in the past seven seasons. On IR / Off IR: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactionsSuspensions/Fines:
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Deryk Engellandhas been fined $2,688.17, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for cross-checking Chicago Blackhawks forward Brandon Saad during NHL Game No. 874 in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Feb. 13, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 0:57 of the first period. Engelland was assessed a minor penalty for high-sticking. Washington Capitals defenseman Madison Boweyhas been fined $1,890.68, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for interference against Winnipeg Jets forward Matt Hendricks during NHL Game No. 873 in Winnipeg on Tuesday, Feb. 13, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 7:09 of the second period. Bowey was assessed a minor penalty for interference. Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglienhas been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for slashing Washington Capitals forward Jay Beagle during NHL Game No. 873 in Winnipeg on Tuesday, Feb. 13, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 18:32 of the third period. Byfuglien was assessed a minor penalty for slashing. Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brownhas been suspended for one game, without pay, for kneeing Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev during NHL Game No. 846 in Tampa on Saturday, Feb. 10, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced Sunday. The incident occurred at 14:27 of the second period. Brown was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct for kneeing. Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and, based on his average annual salary, Brown will forfeit $31,586.02. Ottawa Senators forward Alexandre Burrowshas been suspended for 10 games, without pay, for serving as the aggressor in an altercation and kneeing New Jersey Devils forward Taylor Hallduring NHL Game No. 816 in Ottawa on Tuesday, Feb. 6, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced last Wednesday. The incident occurred at 10:02 of the second period. Burrows was assessed two minor penalties, one for cross-checking and one for roughing. Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and, based on his average annual salary, Burrows will forfeit $134,408.60. Other Interesting Stories: Seattle has applied for an NHL expansion team. A group led by Jerry Bruckheimer, a Hollywood producer, and David Bonderman, a private equity CEO, was authorized Dec. 7 to file an application for expansion by the NHL Board of Governors. It paid a $10 million application fee, Sportsnet reported. The cost of the team would be $650 million, and Commissioner Gary Bettman said during 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend last month that the NHL is looking at only Seattle for possible expansion. The earliest the team could begin playing is the 2020-21 NHL season, when it is expected renovations of KeyArena would be complete. Commissioner Bettman said he thinks if Seattle were to be granted the 32nd NHL team, he expects it would want the same rules for the NHL Expansion Draft that were granted to the Vegas Golden Knights, who came into the League as the 31st team this season. Vegas paid $500 million.Honors/Milestones:
Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux, Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau and Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending Feb. 11. Giroux registered 3-3-6 in four games to propel the Flyers (28-19-9, 65 points) to a perfect week and third place in the Metropolitan Division standings. Gaudreau placed second in the NHL with 2-5-7 in four contests to guide the Flames (29-19-8, 66 points) to a 3-1-0 week and into third place in the Pacific Division. Dubnyk went 2-0-1 with a 1.96 goals-against average, .950 save percentage and one shutout to backstop the Wild (30-19-6, 66 points) to five out of a possible six standings points. Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin, Florida Panthers goaltender Harri Sateri and Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending Feb. 4. Malkin led all skaters with six goals and eight points (6-2-8 in 3 GP) as the Penguins (29-22-3, 61 points) gained four of a possible six points to finish the week in third place in the Metropolitan Division. Sateri went 3-0-0 with a 1.67 goals-against average and .946 save percentage to guide the Panthers (22-22-6, 50 points) to a perfect week and into a tie for fourth place in the Atlantic Division. Smith finished second in goals and tied for third in points (4-1-5 in 4 GP) as the Golden Knights (35-13-4, 74 points) won three of four games, set a new benchmark for wins by a team in its inaugural NHL season and finished the week first overall in the Western Conference standings. Sidney Crosbyscored twice, including the 400th goal of his NHL career for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 4-1 win against the St. Louis Blues at Scottrade Center on Sunday. Crosby is the 95th player in NHL history (seventh active) to score 400 goals and the 37th to do so in 839 games or fewer. He was the No. 1 pick in the 1998 NHL Draft. He was 18 years old when he made his NHL debut. But it is the No. 4 that Vincent Lecavalierwill be remembered for, forever. The former Tampa Bay Lightning forward who helped them win the 2004 Stanley Cup had his No. 4 raised to the rafters at Amalie Arena on Saturday.Power Ranking:
Boston (3) Vegas (2) Tampa Bay (1) Nashville (5) Winnipeg (4) Washington (7) Toronto (8) Dallas (13) St Louis (6) Minnesota (17) San Jose (9) Pittsburgh (12) Philly (16) Los Angeles (19) Calgary (18) Colorado (14) New Jersey (10) Anaheim (11) Carolina (20) Columbus (15) Islanders (21) Rangers (23) Detroit (25) Florida (24) Chicago (22) Montreal (28) Edmonton (26) Vancouver (27) Ottawa (29) Buffalo (30) Arizona (31)Looking ahead:
Bos: @ Van on 2/17, @ CGY on 2/19, @ Edm on 2/20
Car: @ NJ on 2/15, vs NYI on 2/16, vs NJ on 2/18
NYR: @ NYI on 2/15, @ Ott on 2/17, vs Phi on 2/18
Other Notable games:
Wednesday, 2/14: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180214 (3 games)
Thursday, 2/15: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180215 (11 games)
Friday, 2/16: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180216 (4 games)
Saturday, 2/17: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180217 (11 games)
Sunday, 2/18: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180218 (7 games)
Monday, 2/19: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180219 (6 games)
Tuesday, 2/20: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180220 (9 Games)
Wednesday, 2/21: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180221 (3 games)
Thursday, 2/22: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180222 (11 games)
Friday, 2/23: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180223 (5 games)Also, Olympic tournament starts 2/14
Minor League Hockey Minute
Wayne: https://theahl.com/131-ahl-alumni-heading-to-olympics Steve: Olympics https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/ice-hockey/groups-men.htm College Hockey Minute: Maine –
Last Week: split vs Merrimack (4-3, 3-2 both OT) and OTL @ #9 Providence (3-2) now 9-8-3 in HE (6th), and 15-11-4 overall. 24th in pairwise
Upcoming: @ UNH on 2/14, vs #19 BC on 2/17. Upsets of ranked teams:http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/division-i-men/20172018/list-20/
Big games this week (both teams ranked):
http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/division-i-men/20172018/list-21/
http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/division-i-men/
USCHO Poll:
http://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-i-mens-poll/
Pairwise Rankings:http://www.uscho.com/rankings/pairwise-rankings/d-i-men/
Picks of the week:
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THN Season 2, Episode 24 (Episode 69) Show Notes 1/25-2/2
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Opening Tease:
All Star Weekend! End of one era, return of another… Trade Deadline Month!... More injuries… Vegas Breaks an NHL Record this week… NHL’s 32nd team is on the way… We’ll have all this and more.Break:
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Bruins/Rangers/Canes updates
Bos: 3-2 W @ Ott on 1/25, 3-1 L vs Ana on 1/30 (streak ends at 18), 3-1 W vs StL on 2/1
Car: 6-5 W @ Mon on 1/25, 2-1 W vs Ott on 1/30, 2-0 W vs Mon on 2/1 (only 3 road games in Feb, 10H)
NYR: 6-5 W @ SJ on 1/25, off until 2/1, 4-0L vs Tor on 2/1
Other Notable games:
Thursday, 1/25: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180125 (15 games!)
Friday, 1/26: No games (All Star Weekend)
Saturday, 1/27: NHL Skills Challenge https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-all-star-skills-competition-results-2018/c-295251020
Sunday, 1/28: NHL All Star Tournament
Monday, 1/29: No games (All Star Weekend)
Tuesday, 1/30: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180130 (12 Games)
Wednesday, 1/31: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180131 (3 games)
Thursday, 2/1: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180201 (12 games)
Friday, 2/2: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180202 (4 games)NHL Standings:
https://www.nhl.com/standings
NHL Transactions:
The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired goaltender Edward Pasquale from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for future considerations, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced Wednesday. Pasquale, 27, has appeared in 16 games with the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League this season, compiling a record of 6-5-4 to go along with a 2.60 goals-against average and .910 save percentage. He leads the Condors for goals-against average and save percentage. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound goaltender has played in 211 career AHL games over seven seasons with the Condors, Grand Rapids Griffins, St. John's IceCaps and Chicago Wolves, posting a record of 100-83-10 to go along with a 2.60 goals-against average, a .913 save percentage and 15 shutouts. Pasquale set a career high for wins with 23 while with the IceCaps during the 2011-12 season. Forward Jaromir Jagrcleared NHL waivers and was assigned by the Calgary Flames to Kladno in the Czech Republic on Monday. Jagr, 45, had seven points (one goal, six assists) with the Flames but missed 27 games with a lower-body injury; he last played Dec. 31. "I want to thank [general manager] Brad Treliving and the Calgary Flames for giving me the immense opportunity to be a part of their team and continue my NHL career this season," Jagr said. "Although I am very disappointed that things did not turn out as we had hoped due to a number of circumstances, I am deeply grateful to the Flames, the fans and the city of Calgary for having welcomed me so generously. I now look forward to continuing the season in Kladno." Jagr played 1,733 NHL games, including 22 this season, his first with the Flames. He signed a one-year, $1 million contract Oct. 4 as an unrestricted free agent. Kladno is Jagr's hometown, and he has been the majority owner of the team since 2011. Jagr trails Gordie Howe (1,767) by 34 games for first in NHL history; Mark Messier is second (1,756). Jagr passed Ron Francis (1,731) for third Dec. 29. https://www.nhl.com/news/jaromir-jagr-to-play-in-europe-for-hc-kladno-czech-republic/c-295407588 Last player in the NHL older than me! https://www.nhl.com/news/jaromir-jagr-facts-and-figures/c-295413644 Other Transactions: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactions & https://www.capfriendly.com/tradesInjuries:
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnonis expected to be out 2-4 weeks with an upper-body injury, coach Jared Bednar said Thursday. MacKinnon was injured during the second period of a 4-3 overtime loss at the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. He grabbed his shoulder and exited to the locker room with 6:04 remaining after colliding with Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler. MacKinnon had an assist and was plus-2 before leaving. The 22-year-old is second in the NHL with 61 points (24 goals, 37 assists) in 49 games, trailing Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov, who has 64 points (27 goals, 37 assists) in 50 games. MacKinnon represented the Avalanche at the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game on Sunday. Pittsburgh Penguins forward Conor Shearyis week to week with a lower-body injury. The 25-year-old, who has been on Pittsburgh's top line with Sidney Crosby and Dominik Simon, played 12:06 before leaving a 5-2 win against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. Sheary has 21 points (12 goals, nine assists) in 51 games this season after getting 53 points (23 goals, 30 assists) in 61 games last season. Winnipeg Jets defenseman Jacob Troubais expected to miss 6-8 weeks because of a lower-body injury. Trouba, 23, was injured near the end of a 4-3 overtime loss against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday. He had an assist and played a team-high 27:05. In 50 games, Trouba has 20 points (three goals, 17 assists) and a plus-6 rating. He is second on the Jets in average ice time (22:09) and the Jets have controlled 51.05 percent of all 5-on-5 shots attempted with Trouba on the ice. He has 125 points (34 goals, 91 assists) in five NHL seasons, all with the Jets. Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosianwill have hip surgery next week and miss the rest of the season. The procedure has a recovery time of 4-6 months. Bogosian, 27, will remain on injured reserve and is expected to be ready for the start of training camp next season. Bobby Ryanwill not play for the Ottawa Senators against the Philadelphia Flyers and Montreal Canadiens this weekend after injuring his hand in a 2-1 overtime win against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday. Ryan has 20 points (seven goals, 13 assists) in 39 games this season. The 30-year-old has missed 10 games this season because of hand injuries: eight games from Oct. 24 to Nov. 11 because of a broken right index finger, and games on Dec. 21 and Jan. 9 after that injury was aggravated. New York Rangers forward Pavel Buchnevichis out indefinitely with an upper-body injury. Buchnevich was injured on a hit by Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Jake Gardiner during the second period of a 4-0 loss at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. Buchnevich did not practice Friday. Buchnevich, 22, has 32 points (13 goals, 19 assists) in 50 games this season with the Rangers, who selected him in the third round (No. 75) of the 2013 NHL Draft. Edmonton Oilers defenseman Adam Larsson will be out indefinitely after his father died Friday. Robert Larsson, 50, was in Edmonton visiting from Sweden and had a heart attack Jan. 25. Adam Larsson left the morning skate prior to a 4-3 shootout win against the Calgary Flames that day. He missed that game and did not play in a 4-3 overtime loss against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. Robert Larsson was a defenseman for Skelleftea AIK in Sweden from 1985-96. He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the sixth round (No. 112) of the 1988 NHL Draft but never played in the NHL. Victor Hedman is back? Expected out 3-6 weeks, comes back in less than 3, missed only 5 games with a lower body injury. On IR / Off IR: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactionsSuspensions/Fines:
New Jersey Devils forward Taylor Hallhas been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for boarding Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo during NHL Game No. 762 in Buffalo on Tuesday, Jan. 30, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced Wednesday. The incident occurred at 7:40 of the first period. Hall was assessed a minor penalty for boarding. Buffalo Sabres forward Johan Larsson has been suspended for two games, without pay, for cross-checking Florida Panthers forward Vincent Trocheck during NHL Game No. 777 in Buffalo on Thursday, Feb. 1, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 19:25 of the third period. Larsson was assessed a major and match penalty for cross-checking. Under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and, based on his average annual salary, Larsson will forfeit $15,860.22. Other Interesting Stories: With 27 seconds remaning in the Carolina Hurricanes victory against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, they struck up the old band. The public address system blared a favorite from the franchise's past: "Brass Bonanza." The iconic team song from the days of the Hartford Whalers, the Hurricanes idendity before their 1997 move, delighted the crowd and announcers John Forslund and Tripp Tracy. The move to blare "Brass Bonanza" comes on the heels of new owner Tom Dundon talking about how he wanted to embrace the legacy of the Whalers. As usual, there were some classic Whalers jerseys on the backs of some of the fans in attendance. Dundon officially became the Hurricanes majority owner back on Jan. 11. More Fake news out of Canada… This week, the Montreal media asked Hurricanes coach Bill Peters about the "trade rumors" surrounding goaltender Cam Ward. Peters said he knew nothing about them and laughed them off. "He's here, he's been here his whole career," Peters said after the morning skate prior to the Hurricanes hosting the Canadiens at PNC Arena on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; FS-SE, TSN2, RDS, NHL.TV). "He's played well for us. He's 14-6-2. I think that's a bad rumor. That makes me laugh a little. We're trying to make a push. I want to add [players]. Start that rumor. Let's add to our mix, not detract." https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/steven-stamkos-pk-subban-share-childhood-bond/c-295341992 Mike Fisher coming back??? Mike Fishertook the first step to returning as an active NHL player Wednesday when the center was on the ice at Bridgestone Arena with the intent of signing a contract and returning to the Nashville Predators before the NHL Trade Deadline on Feb. 26. Fisher, 37, played the past seven seasons with the Predators and was Nashville's captain last season, when they made their first appearance in the Stanley Cup Final, losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games. After Fisher skated, he appeared at a news conference to announce his plans, along with Predators general manager David Poile and coach Peter Laviolette. "I'm all in," Fisher said. "I believe this team is built to win. We have a very good chance. So that is part of the reason why I want to come back and compete and be a part of it. We didn't win last year and it was the best time of my career. The final decision to return apparently was made over the weekend. Fisher has been skating on his own but there is no timetable for his return to the lineup. Fisher's most recent NHL game was Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 11, and he realizes it is going to take time to get in game shape. "I met with the players this morning for a few minutes and they're all over the top about Mike coming back," Poile said. "This is a huge day." Fisher has 585 points (276 goals, 309 assists) in 1,088 games in 17 seasons with the Ottawa Senators, who selected him in the second round (No. 44) of the 1998 NHL Draft, and the Predators. https://www.nhl.com/news/mike-fisher-ready-for-grind-of-one-more-run-at-stanley-cup-with-nashville-predators/c-295481600 https://www.nhl.com/news/new-york-islanders-to-play-12-games-at-nassau-coliseum-in-2018-19/c-295409152 Two storylines from this NHL season come together All Star weekend in a funny sequence during the All Star Game: https://www.nhl.com/news/mccauleys-dramatic-call-sparks-funny-sequence-at-all-star-game/c-295393894 https://www.nhl.com/news/lightning-mascot-thunderbug-leads-east-in-mascot-showdown/c-295384334 The ownership group interested in bringing an NHL expansion team to Seattle is expected to file its application for expansion shortly. "The good people in Seattle who are in pursuit potentially of an expansion franchise have told us that they are working on an expansion application and anticipate being ready to file in the not too distant future," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said during his press conference prior to the 2018 GEICO NHL All-Star Skills Competition at Amalie Arena on Saturday. A group led by Jerry Bruckheimer, a Hollywood producer, and David Bonderman, a private equity CEO, were authorized to file an application for expansion by the NHL Board of Governors on Dec. 7. The cost of the team would be $650 million, and Commissioner Bettman said the NHL is looking at only Seattle for possible expansion. The earliest the team could begin playing is the 2020-21 NHL season, when it's expected the renovated arena in Seattle would be ready. "The timetable in terms of filing an expansion application, doing a season-ticket drive, is largely up to them," Commissioner Bettman said. "We can respond to the extent that we're getting the information on a timely basis, whatever that timetable is, so we can go through the processes that we have to. https://www.nhl.com/news/seattle-ownership-group-expected-to-file-expansion-application-soon/c-295358106 Commissioner Bettman said a group, featuring members of NHL Hockey Operations, officials, coaches and general managers who are here, met Saturday to discuss the goaltender interference rule and reviews in an effort to crystalize the process. He said the goalie interference rule and review has created a bit of confusion and added that he thinks it's gotten to the point where everybody is overthinking the review. NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, who was in the meeting about goalie interference, said the people in the room were given a refresher on the language of the rule and its intention. That refresher will be given to every NHL official. The NHL will play regular-season games in Sweden and Finland, and preseason games in China next season, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Saturday. The Edmonton Oilers and New Jersey Devils will open their 2018-19 NHL regular season in Sweden. Each team also will play a preseason game in Europe. The Devils will play in Switzerland, the home country of center Nico Hischier, the No. 1 pick in the 2017 NHL Draft. The Oilers will play in Germany, the home country of center Leon Draisaitl. The cities and dates for the preseason games have yet to be finalized. The Florida Panthers and Winnipeg Jets will play two regular-season games in Finland in early November, in a continuation of the NHL Global Series. Florida forward Aleksander Barkov and Winnipeg forward Patrik Laine are two of the most well-known Finland-born players in the NHL. The 2017 SAP NHL Global Series games were played in Stockholm on Nov. 10 and 11. The Ottawa Senators won each game, defeating the Colorado Avalanche. The NHL will return to China for preseason games, repeating the trip made this September for the 2017 NHL China Games presented by O.R.G. Packaging. The teams, dates and cities have yet to be finalized for the 2018 games. The Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks played two preseason games, one in Beijing and one in Shanghai, last September. The Kings won each game. The National Hockey League Saturday announced the selection of the San Jose Sharks, SAP Center and the city of San Jose as hosts of the 2019 National Hockey League All-Star Weekend. The League's mid-season showcase will take place Jan. 25-27, 2019, and will include the NHL All-Star Skills Competition on Saturday, Jan. 26 and the NHL All-Star Game on Sunday, Jan. 27.Honors/Milestones:
The Vegas Golden Knights set a record for most wins by an NHL team in its inaugural season with a 3-2 overtime victory against the Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place on Thursday. David Perron scored with 1:03 remaining to give Vegas its 34th win, eclipsing the previous mark set by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (33-46-5) and the Florida Panthers (33-34-17) in 1993-94, when NHL games still could end in a tie. Nine of Vegas' wins have come in overtime or the shootout. Kyle Connor scored for the Jets with 2:36 remaining in the third period to tie the game 2-2. Gary Bettman has now been commissioner of the NHL for 25 years. https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-growth-in-bettmans-25-years-as-commissioner/c-295493542 Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin, Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron and Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonathan Bernier have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the month of January. Malkin led the NHL with 12 goals and ranked second with 19 points in 12 games (12-7-19) to lift the Penguins (28-21-3, 59 points) to a 9-3-0 January and second place in the Metropolitan Division. Bergeron ranked second in the NHL with nine goals and fourth with 17 points in 11 games (9-8-17) to guide the Bruins (29-11-8, 66 points) to an 8-1-2 January and within five points of first place in the overall League standings. Bernier posted a League-high eight wins, compiling a 2.10 goals-against average, .939 save percentage and one shutout in 11 games to propel the Avalanche (27-18-4, 58 points) to an 8-2-1 January. New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal, who led all rookies with 12 assists and 15 points in 13 games (3-12-15), has been named the NHL's Rookie of the Month for January. Barzal edged Tampa Bay Lightning center Yanni Gourde (6-2-8 in 12 GP), Islanders teammate Ryan Pulock (2-6-8 in 13 GP), Pittsburgh Penguins center Dominik Simon (4-3-7 in 11 GP) and Chicago Blackhawks right wing Alex DeBrincat (4-3-7 in 12 GP) for the honor. Barzal registered at least one point in eight of his 13 January appearances, highlighted by 2-3-5 Jan. 13 at NYR - his second five-point performance of the season (also Nov. 5 vs. COL: 0-5-5). Vancouver Canucks right wing Brock Boeser, Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel and Buffalo Sabres goaltender Robin Lehner have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending Jan. 28. Boeser earned MVP honors at Sunday's 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game, won Saturday's Honda NHL Accuracy Shooting competition and also scored two goals in two contests earlier in the week with the Canucks (19-24-6, 44 points). Eichel led the NHL with 2-3-5 in three outings to power the Sabres (14-26-9, 37 points) to a perfect week. Lehner registered shutouts in each of his two appearances, stopping all 63 shots he faced to help the Sabres complete their first three-game winning streak since Feb. 14-18, 2017 (3-0-0). Alex Ovechkingot his 500th NHL assist Last Thursday. 588 goals.Power Ranking:
Tampa Bay (1) Vegas (2) Boston (3) Winnipeg (5) Nashville (4) St Louis (7) Washington (6) Toronto (12) San Jose (9) New Jersey (15) Anaheim (18) Pittsburgh (19) Dallas (8) Colorado (10) Columbus (17) Philly (14) Minnesota (11) Calgary (13) Los Angeles (16) Carolina (23) Islanders (21) Chicago (22) Rangers (20) Florida (27) Detroit (24) Edmonton (26) Vancouver (28) Montreal (25) Ottawa (29) Buffalo (30) Arizona (31)Looking ahead:
Bos: vs Tor on 2/3, @ Det on 2/6, @ NYR on 2/7
Car: vs Det on 2/2, vs SJ on 2/4, vs Phi on 2/6, vs Van on 2/9
NYR: @ Nsh on 2/3, @ Dal on 2/5, vs Bos on 2/7, vs Cgy on 2/9
Other Notable games:
Friday, 2/2: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180202 (4 games)
Saturday, 2/3: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180203 (13 games)
Sunday, 2/4: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180204 (3 games)
Monday, 2/5: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180205 (4 games)
Tuesday, 2/6: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180206 (11 Games)
Wednesday, 2/7: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180207 (3 games)
Thursday, 2/8: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180208 (9 games)
Friday, 2/9: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180209 (8 games)Also, Olympic tournament starts 2/14
Minor League Hockey Minute
Wayne: https://theahl.com/north-rallies-for-thrilling-all-star-challenge-title And in the ECHL: https://www.echl.com/mountain-division-wins-2018-ccm-echl-star-classic Steve: NHL Reaping benefits of AHL relationship. College Hockey Minute: Maine –
Last Week: 2 wins @ UMass (3-2, 3-2) now 8-6-3 in HE (6th), and 14-9-4 overall. 21st in pairwise
Upcoming: 2 games vs Merrimack (47th pwr) (must wins) Upsets of ranked teams:http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/division-i-men/20172018/list-18/
Big games this week (both teams ranked): none (All teams off this week)
http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/division-i-men/
USCHO Poll:
http://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-i-mens-poll/
Pairwise Rankings:http://www.uscho.com/rankings/pairwise-rankings/d-i-men/
Picks of the week:
Steve: Travis Roy and his dedication to changing lives… Wayne: https://www.nhl.com/news/sidney-crosby-surprises-quebec-man-guillaume-ouimet/c-295472810Listener Feedback / Action item for the week
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THN Season 2, Episode 23 (Episode 68) Show Notes 1/19-1/25
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Rangers highlights courtesy of MSG Network. Bruins highlights courtesy of NESN. Hurricanes highlights courtesy of Fox Sports Carolinas. Other highlights and clips courtesy of NBC, NBC Sports Network, CBC, Sportsnet, and the National Hockey League.
Opening Tease:
All Star Weekend! 5 Game suspension! We’ll have all this and more.Break:
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Bruins/Rangers/Canes updates
Bos: 4-1 W @ Mon on 1/19, 3-2 W vs NJD on 1/23 Now 17 games with no regulation loss, 10 regulation losses fewest in NHL.
Car: 3-1 W @ Det on 1/20, 5-1 L vs VGK on 1/21, 3-1 L @ Pit on 1/23
NYR: 3-1 L @ Col on 1/20, 4-2 L @ LA on 1/21, 6-3 L @ Ana on 1/23
Other Notable games:
Friday, 1/19: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180119
Saturday, 1/20: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180120
Sunday, 1/21: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180121
Monday, 1/22: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180122
Tuesday, 1/23: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180123
Wednesday, 1/24: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180124
Thursday, 1/25: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180125
Friday, 1/26: No Games (All Star Break)NHL Standings:
https://www.nhl.com/standings
NHL Transactions:
The Edmonton Oilers tapped a resource from their storied past when they added Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Paul Coffey as skills development coach Sunday. Coffey, 56, was on the ice for practice at Rogers Place and will be asked to mentor defensemen in particular, including prospects in the Oilers system. Coffey is the second-highest scoring defenseman in NHL history with 1,531 points (396 goals, 1,135 assists) in 1,409 regular-season games, behind Ray Bourque (1,579 points). He won the Norris Trophy as the best defenseman in the League three times, was an NHL First-Team All-Star four times and was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players presented by Molson Canadian during the League's centennial season. Columbus Blue Jackets acquire goaltender Jeff Zatkofffrom Los Angeles Kings in exchange for future considerations. Arizona Coyotes acquire defenseman John Ramage from Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for future considerations. Other Transactions: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactions & https://www.capfriendly.com/tradesInjuries:
Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quickwill not attend 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend because of a nagging injury, Kings general manager Rob Blake said Wednesday. "It's day to day," Blake said. "With his history of injuries, we're not risking that in this 3-on-3 format. He is not 100 percent healthy and he needs time to heal." If he does not play in the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game on Sunday after being selected to the Pacific Division team, he must sit out one regular-season game. That could either be against the Flames or the first game after the All-Star break, at the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. If Quick is the Kings backup to Darcy Kuemper against the Flames, he would have to sit out against the Stars. He is 20-17-2 with a 2.44 goals-against average and .921 save percentage in 39 games this season. Quick, 32, played 17 games last season, when he injured his groin in the first game at the San Jose Sharks. All Star Notes: Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smith has been added to the roster for the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game in Tampa, the National Hockey League announced today. Smith replaces Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick on the Pacific Division roster. San Jose Sharks forward Joe Thorntonis expected to miss several weeks because of an injury to the medial collateral ligament in his right knee. Thornton was injured when teammate Mikkel Boedker fell on him with less than one minute remaining in the third period of a 5-4 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday. Thornton will have an MRI on Wednesday, Wilson said. The Sharks recalled forward Marcus Sorensen from San Jose of the American Hockey League and placed Thornton on injured reserve. Thornton, 38, has 36 points (13 goals, 23 assists) in 47 games this season. He had surgery on the MCL and anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during the offseason. That injury was sustained April 2, 2017 and caused Thornton to miss the first two games of the Western Conference First Round against the Edmonton Oilers. Thornton returned to the lineup for Games 3 through 6, and the Sharks lost in six games. Thornton, in his 20th NHL season, is 16th in scoring with 1,427 points in 1,493 games with the Sharks and Boston Bruins. He's 12th with 1,030 assists, three behind Mario Lemieux for 11th. Boston Bruins rookie defenseman Charlie McAvoy is expected to be out at least two weeks after having a procedure to correct an abnormal heart rhythm on Monday. He was out of the hospital and resting comfortably Tuesday after having a procedure Monday to treat an abnormal heart rhythm. "Everything went well," coach Bruce Cassidy said. "My concern and our concern as an organization is obviously his health going forward, whatever time he needs to recover. His health is our No. 1 priority. He's doing terrific, and we'll see how he recovers from there." Cassidy said McAvoy would be out through the All-Star break this weekend and would be evaluated next week, although the anticipated recovery time of two weeks would have him out until Feb. 6, when the Bruins visit the Detroit Red Wings. McAvoy, 20, experienced heart palpitations during the Bruins game Nov. 26. After being evaluated by doctors, he was diagnosed with a supraventricular tachycardia, which, in his case, was not considered to be dangerous to his health but could recur at any time and causes significant symptoms, according to a statement by Bruins internist Dr. David Finn. To correct the issue, McAvoy opted for an ablation because of the high likelihood of recurrence. McAvoy, playing on a pair with captain Zdeno Chara, has 25 points (five goals, 20 assists) and is plus-18. McAvoy is averaging 22:49 of ice time and played 23:56 in a 4-1 win at the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. With defensemen Adam McQuaid and Kevan Miller recently back from injury and illness, respectively, the Bruins can revert to the pairs they have used in the past, with Brandon Carlo playing with Chara, Torey Krug with McQuaid, and Grzelcyk with Miller. Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ondrej Palatwill be out 6-8 weeks because of a lower-body injury. Palat was injured during the third period of a 5-2 loss against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. n 46 games, Palat has 30 points (eight goals, 22 assists) and a plus-17 rating. He has 248 points (82 goals, 166 assists) in six NHL seasons, all with the Lightning. New Jersey Devils goalie Keith Kinkaid(groin) and forward Brian Gibbons (broken thumb) were placed on injured reserve Sunday. Kinkaid was injured in a 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday at 12:15 of the first period after trying to make a save on Ivan Provorov's goal. He made four saves on seven shots before leaving and was replaced by Ken Appleby. Gibbons, who has not missed a game this season, was injured when he blocked a shot during the second period Saturday; he will be re-evaluated on Monday. Gibbons has 23 points (12 goals, 11 assists) and is tied for second on the Devils in goals. Florida Panthers goalie James Reimerwill be out at least two weeks with a groin injury, coach Bob Boughner said Thursday. Reimer was injured extending his right leg while attempting to make a save at 3:48 of the first period against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. Harri Sateri finished the game for the Panthers, who lost 6-1 at American Airlines Arena. Reimer started 17 consecutive games and 18 of 19 after Roberto Luongo sustained a lower-body injury Dec. 4, going 9-6-2 with a 2.58 goals-against average and .924 save percentage. But he allowed at least three goals in four of his past five starts before Tuesday. Sateri is expected to make his second NHL start against the Washington Capitals at BB&T Center on Thursday (7:30 p.m. ET; FS-F, NBCSWA, NHL.TV). The Panthers recalled goaltender Samuel Montembeault from Springfield of the American Hockey League on Wednesday. On IR / Off IR: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactionsSuspensions/Fines:
Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchandhas been suspended for five games, without pay, for elbowing New Jersey Devils forward Marcus Johansson during NHL Game No. 732 in Boston on Tuesday, Jan. 23, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced Wednesday. The incident occurred at 18:01 of the third period. Marchand is considered a repeat offender under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and, based on his average annual salary, will forfeit $373,475.60. The money goes to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund. Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkinhas been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement via Section 18.7(c), for spearing Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brown during NHL Game No. 704 in Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 18, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced Friday. The incident occurred at 6:57 of the first period. Other Interesting Stories: https://www.nhl.com/news/rasmus-dahlin-named-to-sweden-mens-preliminary-roster-for-2018-olympics/c-294987606 Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Pointhas been added to the roster for the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game in Tampa, the National Hockey League announced today. Point replaces injured teammate Victor Hedman on the Atlantic Division roster. https://www.nhl.com/news/wild-brave-blizzard-conditions-to-get-to-game-against-senators/c-295204654 related: https://www.nhl.com/news/this-date-in-nhl-history-january-22/c-285903214 https://www.nhl.com/news/auston-matthews-signals-own-goal-following-one-that-was-disallowed/c-295193634 https://www.nhl.com/news/johnny-gaudreau-rooting-for-eagles-in-super-bowl/c-295184000 https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-mascot-showdown-set-for-all-star-weekend/c-295177130 Rangers, Flyers, Red Wings, Avalanche? A group led by Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk reached an agreement in principle with the National Capital Commission on Thursday to redevelop LeBreton Flats, a 53-acre parcel of land the Senators could use to build a new downtown arena. The Rendezvous Lebreton Group's proposal, according to the NCC, includes an 18,000-seat arena with views toward Parliament and the Ottawa River, as well as Sensplex, a community complex that would have two NHL-size hockey rinks. "My goal has always been to provide the Senators with home-ice advantage," Melnyk tweeted Thursday. "Though there are still many hurdles to overcome, I'm thrilled to be one step closer to a more enjoyable fan experience and realizing a vision for LeBreton Flats." NHL Coaches Poll - https://www.tsn.ca/lightning-dominate-tsn-hockey-coaches-poll-1.978542Honors/Milestones:
Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock, former NHL player Ryan Smyth, and women's Olympic champion Danielle Goyette will be honored with the 2018 Order of Hockey in Canada. They will receive the honor at the Hockey Canada Foundation Gala and Golf in London, Ontario on June 18. Babcock, 54, has an NHL record of 622-372-150 with 19 ties in 15 seasons as coach of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Detroit Red Wings and Maple Leafs. He coached the Red Wings to the 2008 Stanley Cup and they reached the Final in 2009. He's the only coach in the IIHF Triple Gold Club, having led Canada to Olympic gold medals in Vancouver in 2010 and in Sochi in 2014, and the World Championship in 2004. He coached Canada to the championship at the World Cup of Hockey 2016. Smyth, 41, played 19 NHL seasons with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders, Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings. He retired after the 2013-14 season with 842 points (386 goals, 456 assists) in 1,270 games. He helped Canada win gold at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics and played in the 2006 Torino Olympics, and in the World Championship eight times, winning gold in 2003 and 2004, and silver in 2005. Smyth also won gold at the World Cup of Hockey in 2004. Goyette, 51, played for Canada at the Olympics three times, winning gold in 2002 and 2006, and won the gold medal eight times at the Women's World Championship; she had 219 points in 172 games with Canada's national women's team during a 15-season playing career. Currently the coach for the University of Calgary women's hockey team, she was enshrined in the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2013 and the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2017. The Order of Hockey in Canada was established in 2012 by Hockey Canada and has recognized 21 honorees including Jean Beliveau, Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Mark Messier, Mario Lemieux, Pat Quinn and Scotty Bowman. Marc Savard hopes to get into coaching after announcing his retirement Monday. Savard, 40, had 706 points (207 goals, 499 assists) in 807 NHL games as a center with the New York Rangers, Calgary Flames, Atlanta Thrashers and Boston Bruins. He played his final game with the Bruins on Jan. 22, 2011, because of concussion-related symptoms, and his last contract expired after the 2016-17 season. "This is not an easy thing for me to put down into words, but I feel as though I'm ready now for the next chapter in my life to begin," Savard wrote in a message on his Twitter account. "Also, last but not least, my health is the best it's been in a very long time, and I'm grateful for that." "I think the biggest thing is that I'm happy where I am in my life," Savard told NHLPA.com. "I'm the healthiest I've been in a long time. I didn't want it to linger on any more. My contract is up and I wanted to get it out there and head off in a different direction to pursue a coaching career." The Rangers selected Savard in the fourth round (No. 91) of the 1995 NHL Draft. He debuted with the Rangers on Oct. 3, 1997, playing with his idol, Wayne Gretzky. His best season came with the Thrashers in 2005-06, when he set NHL career highs for goals (28) and points (97). From that season through 2008-09, he ranked 11th in the NHL in points per game (1.12). His name is on the Stanley Cup with the 2010-11 Bruins. Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck and Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending Jan. 21. MacKinnon registered 4-2-6, including a pair of game-winning goals, in three contests to power the Avalanche (26-16-3, 55 points) to a perfect week and their ninth straight victory, the longest such streak in the NHL this season. Hellebuyck stopped 59 of 60 shots against, compiling a 2-0-0 record with a 0.48 goals-against average, .983 save percentage and one shutout to lift the Jets (28-13-7, 63 points) back atop the Central Division standings. Marchand led the NHL with 2-5-7 in four games to guide the Bruins (27-10-8, 62 points) to a 3-0-1 week, helping the team extend its point streak to 16 contests dating to Dec. 16 (12-0-4). https://www.nhl.com/news/rasmus-dahlin-tops-midterm-ranking-of-international-skaters-for-2018-nhl-draft/c-295170566 Tyler Weiss is #71 on the list for North American skaters. Jim Johannson, assistant executive director of hockey operations with USA Hockey and the general manager of the 2018 United States Olympic men's team, died Sunday. He was 53. Johannson, a two-time Olympian during his playing career (1988, 1992), was a stalwart with USA Hockey since joining the organization in 2000 as manager of international activities and U.S. Olympic Committee relations. As a USA Hockey executive, Johannson was part of the management team for every Olympics since 2002, when the U.S. won a silver medal in Salt Lake City. He also was part of the 2010 team in Vancouver that won silver. Among the most significant accomplishments during Johannson's tenure at USA Hockey were winning 64 medals (34 gold, 19 silver, 11 bronze) in major international competition, as well as helping launch and implement the highly acclaimed American Development Model and securing USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Michigan, as a home for all U.S. teams. Johannson, from Rochester, Minnesota, was a seventh-round pick (No. 130) of the Hartford Whalers in the 1982 NHL Draft. A center, he played in the International Hockey League with Salt Lake City, Indianapolis and Milwaukee from 1987-94 after spending four seasons at the University of Wisconsin, where he won a national championship in 1983.Power Ranking:
Tampa Bay (1) Vegas (2) Boston (3) Nashville (5) Winnipeg (6) Washington (4) St Louis (7) Dallas (9) San Jose (14) Colorado (12) Minnesota (18) Toronto (11) Calgary (13) Philly (21) New Jersey (8) Los Angeles (17) Columbus (10) Anaheim (22) Pittsburgh (16) Rangers (15) Islanders (23) Chicago (20) Carolina (19) Detroit (25) Montreal (26) Edmonton (28) Florida (24) Vancouver (29) Ottawa (27) Buffalo (30) Arizona (31)Looking ahead: ASG Weekend 1/26-1/29
Bos: @ Ott on 1/25, vs Ana on 1/30
Car: @ Mon on 1/25, vs Ott on 1/30
NYR: @ SJ on 1/25, off until 2/1
Other Notable games:
Thursday, 1/25: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180125 (15 games!)
Friday, 1/26: No games (All Star Weekend)
Saturday, 1/27: NHL Skills Challenge
Sunday, 1/28: NHL All Star Tournament
Monday, 1/29: No games (All Star Weekend)
Tuesday, 1/30: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180130 (12 Games)
Wednesday, 1/31: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180131 (3 games)
Thursday, 2/1: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180201 (12 games)Minor League Hockey Minute
Wayne: https://www.nhl.com/news/andrei-svechnikov-filip-zadina-looking-to-impress-at-chl-nhl-top-prospects-game/c-295215268 Steve: outdoor game in Latvia… College Hockey Minute: Maine –
Last Week: 2 ties vs UNH (2-2, 3-3) now 6-6-3 in HE (6th), and 12-9-4 overall. 25th in pairwise
Upcoming: 2 games @ UMASS (must wins) Upsets of ranked teams:http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/division-i-men/20172018/list-17/
Big games this week (both teams ranked): none (All teams off this week)
http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/division-i-men/
USCHO Poll:
http://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-i-mens-poll/
Pairwise Rankings:http://www.uscho.com/rankings/pairwise-rankings/d-i-men/
Picks of the week:
Steve: Wayne: https://www.nhl.com/news/hurricanes-owner-brings-high-hopes-to-carolina/c-295216648Listener Feedback / Action item for the week
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THN Season 2, Episode 22 (Episode 67) Show Notes 1/12-1/19
Music by Bensound at http://www.bensound.com
Rangers highlights courtesy of MSG Network. Bruins highlights courtesy of NESN. Hurricanes highlights courtesy of Fox Sports Carolinas. Other highlights and clips courtesy of NBC, NBC Sports Network, CBC, Sportsnet, and the National Hockey League.
Opening Tease:
It’s been another quiet week around the league, as many teams are enjoying their bye weeks. Vegas! We’ll have all this and more.Break:
Where we are:
We are now on The Hockey Writers Podcast Channel! thehockeywriters.com @TheHockeyWriter #THW Itunes Stitcher Soundcloud iHeartRadio TuneIn Google Play Music fm Spreaker? Android/Apple apps RSS: http://thehockeynuts.libsyn.com/rss Our Web Site: http://www.thehockeynuts.comHow to get in touch with us:
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Bruins/Rangers/Canes updates
Bos: @ MON on 1/13 1st meeting of year, 3 times in 8 days, vs DAL on 1/15, vs MON on 1/17, @ NYI on 1/18 Now 15 straight games without a regulation loss
Car: vs WAS on 1/12, vs CGY on 1/14, bye 1/15-1/19
NYR: vs NYI on 1/13, @ PIT on 1/14,
Other Notable games:
Friday, 1/12: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180112
Saturday, 1/13: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180113
Sunday, 1/14: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180114
Monday, 1/15: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180115
Tuesday, 1/16: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180116
Wednesday, 1/17: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180117
Thursday, 1/18: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180118
Friday, 1/19: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180119NHL Standings:
https://www.nhl.com/standings
NHL Transactions:
Defenseman Deryk Engellandsigned a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday. Engelland could have become an unrestricted free agent July 1. He was selected from the Calgary Flames at the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft on June 21 and has 13 points (three goals, 10 assists) in 41 games. Engelland, 35, has 99 points (25 goals, 74 assists) in 510 NHL games with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Flames and Golden Knights. He is the third Golden Knights player who could have become an unrestricted free agent July 1 to sign a contract with Vegas. Defenseman Brayden McNabb signed a four-year, $10 million contract Nov. 30, and forward Jonathan Marchessault signed a six-year, $30 million contract Jan. 3. Forwards David Perron and James Neal each can become an unrestricted free agent July 1. The Golden Knights (29-10-3) lead the Western Conference with 61 points and are four behind the Tampa Bay Lightning for the best record in the League. Other Transactions: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactions & https://www.capfriendly.com/tradesInjuries:
Goaltender Matt Murraywill be away from the Pittsburgh Penguins indefinitely following the death of his father, James Murray, on Tuesday. Murray, 23, returned home to Ontario. He missed the Penguins' past two games but was at practice Tuesday. Murray is 15-12-1 with a 2.93 goals-against average and .903 save percentage in 31 games this season. The Columbus Blue Jackets claimed forward Jussi Jokinenoff waivers Wednesday after putting forward Sonny Milano on injured reserve with a torn oblique muscle sustained against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Jan. 8. Milano, the No. 16 pick in the 2014 NHL Draft, will be out 4-6 weeks. He has 13 points (eight goals, five assists) in 35 games this season. Jokinen was waived by the Los Angeles Kings. He has six points (one goal, five assists) in 32 games with the Kings and Edmonton Oilers. Sebastian Ahois out indefinitely for the Carolina Hurricanes with a concussion and lower-body injury. The forward was injured in a 4-1 loss to the Calgary Flames at PNC Arena on Sunday when he was hit by defenseman Mark Giordano, who was assessed a match penalty for an illegal check to the head. Selected by the Hurricanes in the second round (No. 35) of the 2015 NHL Draft, Aho leads Carolina in goals (16) and points (37). The Hurricanes (20-17-8) are on a six-day break and play the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday (7 p.m. ET; FS-D, FS-CR, NHL.TV). Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkinswill miss 5-6 weeks with cracked ribs. Nugent-Hopkins, who was placed on injured reserve Thursday, leads the Oilers with 16 goals and is third with 31 points in 46 games. He was injured late in the second period of Edmonton's most recent game, a 3-2 overtime win at the Vegas Golden Knights on Jan. 13 that preceded a six-day break. New York Rangers defenseman Kevin Shattenkirkwill be sidelined indefinitely because of a meniscus tear in his left knee and will have surgery Monday. Shattenkirk, 28, who has played in all 46 of New York's games, said at practice Friday that he has been playing with knee pain since training camp and it didn't make sense to continue without having the surgery. He said he is planning to rehab in time to be back with the Rangers before the end of the season; their final regular-season game is against the Philadelphia Flyers on April 7. Shattenkirk, who signed a four-year contract with the Rangers on July 1, has 23 points (five goals, 18 assists). He has no goals and eight assists in 30 games since Nov. 6, and has one point in 13 games Dec. 19. He played 17:17 and did not have a point in New York's 4-3 win against the Buffalo Sabres at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. On IR / Off IR: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactionsSuspensions/Fines:
Anaheim Ducks forward Andrew Coglianowas suspended on Sunday for two games, which will end his consecutive games played streak at 830. Cogliano was disciplined for interference against Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe. The incident occurred at 3:41 of the first period at Staples Center on Saturday. Cogliano received a two-minute penalty for interference. Cogliano will not play against the Colorado Avalanche at Pepsi Center on Monday (3 p.m. ET; ALT, PRIME, NHL.TV), ending the fourth-longest consecutive games played streak in NHL history after Doug Jarvis (964 games), Garry Unger (914) and Steve Larmer (884). He has not missed a game in 11 NHL seasons since his debut with the Edmonton Oilers against the San Jose Sharks on Oct. 4, 2007. The 30-year old, who signed a three-year contract with the Ducks on Friday, has 18 points (five goals, 13 assists) in 44 games this season. New iron man leader? Keith Yandle (675), Patrick Marleau (669), Phil Kessel (654), Karl Alzner (582) Los Angeles Kings forward Dustin Brownhas been fined $10,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement via Section 18.7(d), for cross-checking Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Justin Schultz during NHL Game No. 704 in Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 18, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 6:36 of the third period. Brown was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct for boarding. Other Interesting Stories: https://www.nhl.com/news/rasmus-dahlin-named-to-sweden-mens-preliminary-roster-for-2018-olympics/c-294987606Honors/Milestones:
Calgary Flames left wing Johnny Gaudreau, Calgary Flames goaltender Mike Smithand Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Phil Kessel have been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending Jan. 14. Gaudreau led the NHL with six assists and eight points in four games (2-6-8) to propel the Flames (25-16-4, 54 points) to a perfect week, helping the team extend its overall winning streak to seven contests. Smith stopped 104 of 108 shots against, going 3-0-0 with a 1.32 goals-against average and .963 save percentage to help the Flames sweep a road trip of at least four games for the first time since Dec. 9-18, 2007 (6-0-0). Kessel registered 2-3-5 in two games, scoring the winning goal in each contest to lift the Penguins (24-19-3, 51 points) into the first Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. Eric Lindros, who spent eight of his 14 seasons with the Flyers, became the sixth player to have his jersey number retired by the organization on Thursday. Lindros, the 1994-95 Hart Memorial Trophy winner, was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2016. Though he spent time with the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Dallas Stars, it was his 659 points in 486 games with the Flyers for which he will be remembered. A banner with Lindros name and number was raised to the rafters at Wells Fargo Center. There it will join Bernie Parent, Mark Howe, Barry Ashbee, Bill Barber and Bobby Clarke. Career: 760 GP, 372-493-865, 1398 PIMs 6-4, 230Power Ranking:
Tampa Bay (1) Vegas (2) Boston (5) Washington (6) Nashville (4) Winnipeg (3) St Louis (10) New Jersey (7) Dallas (11) Columbus (13) Toronto (12) Colorado (15) Calgary (16) San Jose (9) Rangers (14) Pittsburgh (23) Los Angeles (8) Minnesota (17) Carolina (18) Chicago (19) Philly (20) Anaheim (21) Islanders (22) Florida (24) Detroit (25) Montreal (26) Ottawa (27) Edmonton (28) Vancouver (29) Buffalo (30) Arizona (31)Looking ahead:
Bos: @ Mon on 1/19, vs NJD on 1/23, @ Ott on 1/25
Car: bye 1/15-1/19, @ Det on 1/20, vs VGK on 1/21, @ Pit on 1/23, @ Mon on 1/25
NYR: @ Col on 1/20, @ LA on 1/21, @ Ana on 1/23, @ SJ on 1/25
Other Notable games:
Friday, 1/19: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180119
Saturday, 1/20: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180120
Sunday, 1/21: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180121
Monday, 1/22: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180122
Tuesday, 1/23: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180123
Wednesday, 1/24: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180124
Thursday, 1/25: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180125
Friday, 1/26: No Games (All Star Break)Minor League Hockey Minute
Wayne: https://www.nhl.com/news/checkers-sound-tigers-play-in-empty-arena/c-295037770?tid=281396148 Steve: Boo Nieves' return to the Hartford Wolf Pack this week after a 28 game stint with the Rangers... College Hockey Minute: Maine –
Last Week: 5-3 loss twice @ Northeastern, 3-1 W vs UMass. Dropped to 22nd in pairwise, now unranked again.
Upcoming: Home vs UNH (twice) Upsets of ranked teams:http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/division-i-men/20172018/list-16/
Big games this week (both teams ranked): none (All teams off this week)
http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/division-i-men/
USCHO Poll:
http://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-i-mens-poll/
Pairwise Rankings:http://www.uscho.com/rankings/pairwise-rankings/d-i-men/
Picks of the week:
Steve: rant regarding Andrew Cogliano''s suspension for 2 games ending his consecutive games played streak at 830... Wayne: https://www.nhl.com/news/toronto-maple-leafs-patrick-marleau-builds-backyard-rink/c-295027566Listener Feedback / Action item for the week
We want to know what you would like us to cover! Email us at…Close the show
Next scheduled stream:Topics for Next Show:
Covering all of the game action and news of the weekWhere we are:
We are now on The Hockey Writers Podcast Channel! thehockeywriters.com @TheHockeyWriter #THW Itunes Stitcher Soundcloud iHeartRadio TuneIn Google Play Music fm Spreaker? Android/Apple apps RSS: http://thehockeynuts.libsyn.com/rss Our Web Site: http://www.thehockeynuts.comHow to support the show:
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Twitter: Wayne: @waynehallee9 Steve: @sball504man Email: [email protected] Voicemail: 919-960-1718 Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thehockeynuts/ Youtube Channel: http://www.thehockeynuts.com/youtube (Don’t forget to like and subscribe!) Live streaming!!! We now stream to 3 places at once! Youtube: https://www.thehockeynuts.com/youtube Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehockeynuts/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thisoldnoob Fantasy Hockey Segment Key performers over the past week - http://bbfhl.hockey.cbssports.com/stats/stats-main Leading Scorers Season (Fantasy Points) - http://bbfhl.hockey.cbssports.com/stats/stats-main Results last week - http://bbfhl.hockey.cbssports.com/scoring/completed/3/ Standings - http://bbfhl.hockey.cbssports.com/standings/overall Free agents? Roster Trends -
THN Season 2, Episode 21 (Episode 66) Show Notes 1/5-1/12
Music by Bensound at http://www.bensound.com
Rangers highlights courtesy of MSG Network. Bruins highlights courtesy of NESN. Hurricanes highlights courtesy of Fox Sports Carolinas. Other highlights and clips courtesy of NBC, NBC Sports Network, CBC, Sportsnet, and the National Hockey League.
Opening Tease:
It’s been a quiet week around the league, as many teams are enjoying their bye weeks. Big news out of Raleigh this week More Olympic News – Team Canada World Juniors finished last Friday. We’ll wrap it up in a bow for you. We’ll have all this and more.Break:
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Bruins/Rangers/Canes updates
Bos: 7-1 W vs CAR on 1/6, 6-5 OTL @ PIT on 1/7, Bye 1/8-1/12 Bruins now tied with SJ for fewest games played at 40. StL most @46.
Car: 7-1 L @ BOS on 1/6, 5-4 L @ TB on 1/9, 3-1 W @ WSH on 1/11, vs WSH on 1/12 (Bye 1/15-1/19)
NYR: 2-1 SOW @ ARI on 1/6, 2-1 L @ VGK on 1/7, Bye 1/8-1/12
Other Notable games:
Friday, 1/5: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180105
Saturday, 1/6: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180106
Sunday, 1/7: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180107
Monday, 1/8: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180108
Tuesday, 1/9: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180109
Wednesday, 1/10: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180110
Thursday, 1/11: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180111
Friday, 1/12: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180112NHL Standings:
https://www.nhl.com/standings
NHL Transactions:
Forward Anthony Duclairwas traded to the Chicago Blackhawks by the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday. Chicago also gets defenseman Adam Clendening, with Arizona receiving forwards Richard Panik and Laurent Dauphin. Duclair, 22, has 15 points (nine goals, six assists) in 33 games this season, his fourth in the NHL, third with the Coyotes. He was traded from the New York Rangers to Arizona for defenseman Keith Yandle on March 1, 2015, and had 44 points (20 goals, 24 assists) in 81 games in 2015-16, his first full season with Arizona, then 15 points (five goals, 10 assists) last season. Panik, 26, who signed a two-year contract with the Blackhawks on May 11, has 16 points (six goals, 10 assists) in 37 games. He had 44 points (22 goals, 22 assists) with Chicago last season. He was a healthy scratch for five games this season, and his goal against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday was his first since Oct. 21, when he scored against the Coyotes. Clendening, 25, has two assists in five NHL games this season, and five points (one goal, four assists) in 21 games with Tucson of the American Hockey League. Dauphin, 22, has played 32 NHL games, including 24 with the Coyotes last season (two goals, one assist). He has 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) in 33 games with Rockford of the AHL. Defensemen Yannick Weber, Matt Irwinand Anthony Bitetto each signed a contract with the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. Each could have become an unrestricted free agent July 1. Weber, 29, signed a two-year, $1.35 million contract ($675,000 average annual value). He has three points (one goal, two assists) and 22 blocked shots in 25 games this season, his second with Nashville. Selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the third round (No. 73) of the 2007 NHL Draft, Weber has 81 points (24 goals, 57 assists) in 372 games with the Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks and Predators. Irwin, 30, signed a two-year, $1.35 million contract ($675,000 average annual value). He has seven points (two goals, five assists) and 34 blocked shots in 31 games this season, his second with Nashville, and has 71 points (21 goals, 50 assists) in 260 games with the Boston Bruins, San Jose Sharks and Predators. Bitetto, 27, signed a one-year, $650,000 contract. He has three points (one goal, two assists) and 23 blocked shots in 22 games this season. Selected by Nashville in the sixth round (No. 168) of the 2010 NHL Draft, he has 16 points (two goals, 14 assists) in 86 NHL games. Roman Josi (2020-21), Mattias Ekholm (2021-22) and K. Subban (2021-22) are signed for at least the next three seasons. Ryan Ellis is signed through the 2019-20 season. Forward Andrew Coglianosigned a three-year contract with the Anaheim Ducks on Friday. The 30-year-old could have become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. Financial terms were not announced. Cogliano has 18 points (five goals, 13 assists) in 43 games this season. He has 351 points (149 goals, 202 assists) in 829 NHL games with the Ducks and Edmonton Oilers, and has not missed a game since his debut with the Oilers against the San Jose Sharks on Oct. 4, 2007. Cogliano's streak of 829 consecutive games is the longest current streak in the NHL and the fourth-longest in League history, after Doug Jarvis (964 games), Garry Unger (914) and Steve Larmer (884). Other Transactions: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactions & https://www.capfriendly.com/tradesInjuries:
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosianwill be out 4-6 weeks with a lower-body injury sustained at practice Wednesday. Bogosian was injured when he got tangled up in a battle for a loose puck with forward Evander Kane in the corner and went down. Bogosian needed help leaving the ice and was unable to put any weight on his left leg. Bogosian missed the first 25 games of the season with a lower-body injury sustained Sept. 29 in the Sabres' final preseason game against the New York Islanders. He had one assist and averaged 19:09 of ice time in 18 games this season. "NHL on NBC" analyst Pierre McGuire is in good spirits, upbeat and focused on rehabilitating from surgery for prostate cancer in time to fly to South Korea on Feb. 8 to begin work at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. McGuire, 56, had surgery for prostate cancer at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York on Jan. 4, approximately three months after an irregularity showed up during his regular annual physical with his family doctor at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York. https://www.nhl.com/news/nbc-analyst-mcguire-undergoes-surgery-for-prostate-cancer/c-294852436 New York Rangers forward Chris Kreiderwill be re-evaluated in six weeks after having rib resection surgery Sunday. He remains out indefinitely. Six weeks from the date of surgery is Feb. 18. Rib resection involves the surgical removal of a segment of the first rib, which is the rib closest to the head, under the collarbone, according to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority (uwhealth.org). Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Dan Girardiis day to day after he was hit in the back of the helmet by a slap shot from Detroit Red Wings forward Martin Frk on Sunday. The Lightning said all tests came back negative. Girardi left at 13:29 of the second period during the Lightning's 5-2 win against the Red Wings at Little Caesar's Arena. Florida Panthers goaltender Roberto Luongo, who has not played since Dec. 4 because of a lower-body injury, likely won't return until February. Luongo, who was injured during a 5-4 shootout loss against the New York Islanders on Dec. 4, is 6-6-1 with a 2.61 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage in 15 games. Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedmanwill be out 3-6 weeks because of a lower-body injury. Hedman was injured when he banged knees with Calgary Flames forward Garnet Hathaway during the Lightning's 5-1 loss Thursday. Hedman was helped off the ice at 6:13 of the second period. Hedman, 27, has 33 points (six goals, 27 assists) with a plus-24 rating in 44 games this season. The No. 2 pick in the 2009 NHL Draft, he has 334 points (71 goals, 263 assists) in 593 games through nine seasons, all with the Lightning. Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murrayhas gone home to Ontario because of a personal family matter, the Penguins announced Friday. Murray, 23, is 15-12-1 with a 2.93 goals-against average and .903 save percentage in 31 games this season. The Penguins recalled goaltender Casey DeSmith from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League on Friday. DeSmith, 26, is 0-1-0 with a 3.00 GAA and .833 save percentage in two games with the Penguins this season. On IR / Off IR: https://www.capfriendly.com/transactionsSuspensions/Fines:
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Savardhas been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for slashing Florida Panthers forward Vincent Trocheck during NHL Game No. 647 in Columbus on Sunday, Jan. 7, the National Hockey League's Department of Player Safety announced Monday. The incident occurred at 16:02 of the third period. Other Interesting Stories: World Juniors update: http://2018.worldjunior.hockey/en/ and https://www.nhl.com/news/canada-beats-sweden-to-win-gold-medal-at-world-juniors/c-294704816 and https://www.nhl.com/news/united-states-defeat-czech-republic-for-world-juniors-bronze/c-294698240 The Tampa Bay Lightning will be well-represented in their home rink for the 2018 Honda NHL All-Star Game at Amalie Arena on Jan. 28. (3:30 p.m. ET, NBC, CBC, SN, TVA Sports). Forward Nikita Kucherov, defenseman Victor Hedman and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy were named to the Atlantic Division All-Star Team by the NHL Hockey Operations Department on Wednesday, joining center Steven Stamkos, who was voted by fans as captain of the Atlantic team. Lightning coach John Cooper will coach the Atlantic Division All-Stars. https://www.nhl.com/news/2018-nhl-all-star-game-rosters-unveiled/c-294840858 Snubs: G - Gibson, Bobrovsky, Rask, Frederik Andersen, Mike Smith. D – John Carlson, Gostisbehere, Morgan Reilly, Ryan Suter, Tyson Barrie, Nick Leddy. F – Vorachek, Kessel, Tarasenko, Huberdeau, Couturier, Mark Stone, Rantanen, Kuznetsov, Marchessault, Trocheck, Anders Lee, Monahan, Malkin, Boeser, Pastrnak Tom Dundon became majority owner of the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. The NHL announced the completion of the sale, which was agreed to in December. The NHL Board of Governors previously approved the transaction. Dundon will own 61 percent of the Hurricanes, with Peter Karmanos retaining a minority stake. https://www.nhl.com/news/tom-dondon-majority-owner-of-carolina-hurricanes/c-294871730 Chris Kelly, who helped the Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup in 2011, was one of 25 players named to the Canada men's hockey team for the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics on Thursday. Also named to the team were 23 former NHL players, three of whom are playing in the American Hockey League: Kelly with Belleveille, the Ottawa Senators' affiliate; defenseman Cody Goloubef with Stockton, the Calgary Flames' affiliate, and forward Christian Thomas with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, the Pittsburgh Penguins' affiliate. https://www.nhl.com/news/chris-kelly-among-those-named-to-canadian-mens-olympic-hockey-team/c-294862974 The postponed game between the Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins (NHL Game No. 616), originally scheduled for Jan. 4, has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 8, at TD Garden, the National Hockey League announced Thurs.Honors/Milestones:
Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron, Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonathan Bernier and Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosbyhave been named the NHL's "Three Stars" for the week ending Jan. 7. Bergeron shared the League lead with five goals in three games (5-2-7) to power the Bruins (23-10-7, 53 points) to a 2-0-1 week, extending their overall point streak to 11 contests (8-0-3). Bernier went 3-0-0 with a 1.60 goals-against average, .957 save percentage and one shutout to guide the Avalanche (22-16-3, 47 points) to a perfect week and help extend the team's overall winning streak to five games, their longest such run since Dec. 12-19, 2015 (5-0-0). Crosby collected a League-high seven assists and eight points (tied) in four games to lead the Penguins (22-19-3, 47 points) to a trio of wins.Power Ranking:
Tampa Bay (1) Vegas (2) Winnipeg (6) Nashville (7) Boston (8) Washington (4) New Jersey (10) Los Angeles (5) San Jose (16) St Louis (3) Dallas (12) Toronto (9) Columbus (11) Rangers (13) Colorado (18) Calgary (20) Minnesota (14) Carolina (15) Chicago (19) Philly (22) Anaheim (17) Islanders (21) Pittsburgh (23) Florida (24) Detroit (25) Montreal (27) Ottawa (29) Edmonton (26) Vancouver (28) Buffalo (30) Arizona (31)Looking ahead:
Bos: @ MON on 1/13 1st meeting of year, 3 times in 8 days, vs DAL on 1/15, vs MON on 1/17, @ NYI on 1/18
Car: vs WAS on 1/12, vs CGY on 1/14, bye 1/15-1/19
NYR: vs NYI on 1/13, @ PIT on 1/14,
Other Notable games:
Friday, 1/12: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180112
Saturday, 1/13: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180113
Sunday, 1/14: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180114
Monday, 1/15: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180115
Tuesday, 1/16: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180116
Wednesday, 1/17: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180117
Thursday, 1/18: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180118
Friday, 1/19: http://www.espn.com/nhl/scoreboard?date=20180119Minor League Hockey Minute
Wayne: https://www.nhl.com/news/rockford-icehogs-to-don-peaches-inspired-jerseys-on-pink-in-the-rink-night/c-294816536 Steve: Colin D’Elia College Hockey Minute: #20 Maine! - 3-0 Win @ BU on 1/6, 4-4 T @ Brown on 1/8. Now 11-7-2, 18th in Pairwise, #19 in USA Today PollUpcoming: @ #10 Northeastern 1/12-1/13
Upsets of ranked teams:http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/division-i-men/20172018/list-14/
Big games this week (both teams ranked): none (All teams off this week)
http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/division-i-men/
USCHO Poll:
http://www.uscho.com/rankings/d-i-mens-poll/
Pairwise Rankings:http://www.uscho.com/rankings/pairwise-rankings/d-i-men/
Picks of the week:
Steve: Flyers throw a birthday party… Wayne: https://www.nhl.com/news/players-plans-for-nhl-bye-weeks/c-294780566Listener Feedback / Action item for the week
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