The Edmonton Oilers have placed forward Noah Philp on waivers, as well as forward David Tomasek, with a view to contract termination. While the Tomasek news isn’t surprising, Philp’s waiver decision could be. A useful attacker who has not made much of an impression this season, partly due to injury. There’s a chance a team […]
The Florida Panthers appear to be getting some good news as one of their two best players was on the ice on Sunday. Matthew Tkachuk could be nearing a return to NHL action, although a timeline on when he could be back remains unknown. Tkachuk took part in a team practice while wearing a yellow […]
Now when you talk about the Montreal Canadiens defense, it pretty much comes down to three guys: Lane Hutson, Noah Dobson and Mike Matheson. They couldn’t be more different in the way they go about it. That’s why the comparison works. This isn’t about points on a spreadsheet; it’s about what kind of defender everyone […]
There’s a growing gap between what Edmonton Oilers fans want, what the team needs and what Trent Frederic can actually be as a player – and that gap is becoming harder to ignore. That became clear again on Saturday evening when the Oilers lost 3-2 to the Calgary Flames, and one analyst indicates that this […]
The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers met for the third time this season – and the second time in just five days – on Saturday night in another edition of the Battle of Alberta. After being sent home with a blowout loss by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl before the holidays, Calgary got revenge with […]
Macklin Celebrini is one of the best young players to play in the NHL in a long time. Before Christmas he scored twenty goals and 57 points in 38 games. That’s third in NHL scoring, behind only Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon. Celebrini is also a plus-13 in a team that hasn’t exactly traveled four […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs have that offered an update about the injury status of forward William Nylander. Just a few minutes ago, they announced that he will not return for the game between the Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators due to a lower-body injury. Maple Leafs F William Nylander will not return to tonight’s […]
Not great injury news for the Toronto Maple Leafs today before game time, nor much relief for fans hoping for a lineup change. Berube confirms Easton Cowan will sit, Stolarz remains out Craig Berube doesn’t like to share too much when it comes to injuries, and that hasn’t changed. The update on Anthony Stolarz was […]
I’ve been reading up on all the events in the ECHL’s current labor battle over the past few days, with games postponed since yesterday afternoon. Granted, I think Jason and I have talked about all the topics The hockey show on Thursday, and I know I wrote a lot about what seemed to be the […]
I’ve never understood the need to go shopping the day after Christmas. Boxing Day is normally the day when a lot of stuff, including boxes, finds its way into the waste bins and bins, but the idea of ​​going out to get more stuff after receiving gifts the day before doesn’t make sense to me. […]