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It was a season full of growth and growing pains for Minnesota Wild prospects. Business as usual, really. But each season also brings its own circumstances. How players adapt and grow within their environment can go a long way toward determining their viability as NHL prospects and, with it, the fut...
The Bruce Cassidy situation is “completely reasonable,” according to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. Ahead of Game 1 in the Stanley Cup Final, commissioner Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly held a “state of the union” press conference addressing the league’s strengths and potential future changes. During this press conference, Bettman was asked about the Vegas…
It’s that time of year when the final two teams battle it out for Lord Stanley’s Mug, and 30 others dive deep into the off-season. The first order of business for many teams will be determining which of their pending restricted and unrestricted free agents they could consider returning. In the case of the Edmonton…
The Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes are ready to face off for the Stanley Cup, and the finalists’ rosters are loaded with graduates of the American Hockey League.
It wasn’t the finals as predicted but here we are with the Vegas Golden Knights set to take on the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. This sets up as a very evenly matched series which should go the distance. Oddly enough Vegas and Carolina haven’t played each other since October […]
Both Vegas’ John Tortorella and Carolina’s Rod Brind’Amour have a lot to gain with a Stanley Cup win this year.
We have a first-time winner of the Norris Trophy, with the Columbus Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski taking home the honors. Although many had Cale Makar as the favorite, the Jackets' elite two-way D-man taking the prize is no surprise to anyone. It follows up his runner-up showing last season. But there was one "shocking" result as the Norris voting numbers were announced today. Rookie of the Year Matthew Schafer, the first unanimous recipient of the Calder Trophy in 33 years, finished a dis...
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh unveiled a series of changes coming to the 2027 All-Star Game and Weekend on Tuesday.
Emma Lingan, Michael Augello and Frank Zawrazky discuss Zach Werenski's Norris Trophy win, the futures of Patrik Laine and Brendan Gallagher, the Leafs' new front office hiring and more.
Staal won a Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2009.
The Colorado Avalanche will have to find a new general manager after Chris MacFarland joined the Nashville Predators this week.
Former Colorado Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland was hired Tuesday as the Nashville Predators' GM and president of hockey operations. Not only was it a savvy hire, but it makes a different team look bad.
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We got word that the Colorado Avalanche granted the Nashville Predators permission to speak with Chris MacFarland about the Predators’ General Manager position. That news quickly led to the announcement of his hiring and his move on from the Avalanche organization. The former GM in Colorado just so happens to be proven and beloved Avalanche […]
Chris MacFarland's departure has put Joe Sakic back in the GM seat. What does that mean for the Avalanche? The post Avalanche losing MacFarland hands the spotlight back to Sakic appeared first on Mile High Sports .
The Portland Trail Blazers’ controversial new owner, Tom Dundon, hopes his success with the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes can help reshape perceptions in Portland as criticism surrounding his early decisions with the franchise continues to mount. According to James Mirtle of The Athletic, Dundon believes Carolina’s run to the Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden […] The post Controversial new Blazers owner wants Hurricanes’ SCF run to get him in Portland’s good graces appeared first on Clu...
Six years ago, then-Sacramento Kings play-by-play announcer Grant Napear posted a tweet that cost him his job. Even now, he still stands by it. Just days prior, protests and demonstrations against police brutality had started in Minneapolis and spread across the United States in reaction to the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man…
The trio are in the running to join a select group of players to have won Olympic gold and the Stanley Cup in the same season.
The league’s recent run of heady viewership gives it greater bargaining power.
The Texas Rangers are paying close attention to infielder Corey Seager, as he works through his rehab assignment. Seager played on Tuesday in his first game on his assignment. “Corey Seager’s first rehab game is done. He played three innings, fielded a couple of ground balls at shortstop and went 1 for 2 at the […] The post How Rangers’ Corey Seager performed in his first injury rehab game appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Outfielder Dairon Blanco has signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League, reports Francys Romero of BeisbolFR. He was playing in the minors for the Rangers but was released last week. Romero also reports that infielder Sergio Alcántara has signed with Pericos de Puebla in the same league. Blanco, now 33, was a […]
The restructured format echoes the wildly successful 4 Nations Face-Off.
Hidden in the Minnesota Wild’s prospect pool, there are plenty of names that scream potential. The likes of Carson Lambos and Charlie Stramel are always going to stand out due to their first-round draft pick status. A player like Rieger Lorenz has become a household name within the University of Den...
Darren Raddysh wasn’t just one of the best defenders on the Tampa Bay Lightning, he ended up, at least in the eyes of the Professional Hockey Writers Association, as one of the best defensemen in the NHL. On Tuesday, the league announced that Zach Werenski won the award, his first, and released the final vote tallies. Raddysh finished with 14 total votes broken down by 0 first-place votes, 0 second-place votes, 1 third-place vote, 2 fourth-place votes, and 3 fifth-place votes. That tied him wi...
It’s almost cliche to point out the fact that the Philadelphia Flyers need a first-line center. It’s so obvious that the notion is seeping into other fan bases until one day all 32 will know that this team has a big hole to fill. But there might just be a solution coming this summer and it could come from the New York Islanders. Almost immediately after he entered the league last decade, Mat Barzal was seen as someone who could bring the Islanders to relevancy and was someone just waiting...
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