For years, the focus for the Edmonton Oilers has always been on what they were going to do to improve their goals. Now that they’ve seemingly solved that problem by acquiring Tristan Jarry – even though he’s currently injured – and a possible backup option in Connor Ingram, they can turn their attention to putting […]
Based on the Oilers’ skate on Tuesday morning, it looks like Trent Frederic will be back in the lineup right away – and it’s a move that feels quicker than expected. It’s especially strange considering head coach Kris Knoblauch gave the impression that Frederic’s performance wasn’t a one-and-done deal. After playing just one game as […]
The weeklong roster freeze is in full effect, but that hasn’t stopped rumors from circulating around the NHL as teams prepare for a busy stretch leading up to the March 6 trade deadline. Despite landing the goaltender they were looking for in Tristan Jarry, Stan Bowman and the Edmonton Oilers are far from done. Meanwhile, […]
Scouting the Philadelphia Flyers and Vancouver Canucks Adam Kimelman: Scouts scheduled to attend the Flyers – Canucks game last night were the Anaheim Ducks, New York Islanders, Edmonton Oilers, Vegas Golden Knights, Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars, Winnipeg Jets, St. Louis Blues and the Seattle Kraken. Mario Ferraro may be okay with a trade, but he […]
Erik Stephans: Anaheim Ducks forward Leo Carlsson missed last night’s game with a lower-body injury. He suffered the injury last week against the Blue Jackets and was not expected to play Saturday, but did so. Stephen Whyno: Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin and forward Seth Jarvis are dealing with upper-body injuries on a weekly basis. […]
At the moment it is more a matter of kicking tires against Rasmus Andersson Honestly hockey: Frank Seravalli, on Rasmus Andersson’s tire kick, and how teams might want to acquire him before the pre-Olympic roster freezes. There is a lot of hockey in January. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Seravalli: “It’s been a lot of hassle. And […]
The Calgary Flames will be a team to watch in the new year The Chris Johnston Show: Chris Johnson on the Calgary Flames being a team to watch in the new year as they have some decisions to make about the direction they want to go. ** NHLRumors.com transcription “But I do think early in […]
Corey Long: The Carolina Hurricanes healthy scratched Jaccob Slavin because they didn’t want him to play back-to-back games due to his lower-body injury. Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on Hurricanes Seth Jarvis: “Yeah. So one of the big storylines, obviously, with Seth Jarvis’s night. And the good news is that everyone here seems hopeful, but there won’t […]
Sportsnet 590 The FAN: Sam McKee and Nick Kypreos discuss the possibility of Toronto Maple Leafs trade captain Auston Matthews, and who the best landing spot could be. **NHLRumors transcription McKee: “A lot of people saw what happened with Quinn Hughes, Kyp, and what it ended up looking like with Quinn Hughes in Vancouver. The […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs may not replace fired assistant coach Marc Savard Pierre LeBrun: The Toronto Maple Leafs fired power play coach Marc Savard yesterday and it appears they won’t be bringing in a replacement at this time. It can always change later, but for now they are going under their own management. The Maple […]