The Buffalo Sabres practiced for the third time this week, but for the first time with a full complement. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, defensemen Rasmus Dahlin, Henri Jokiharju, and center Tage Thompson, who were all involved with the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off, were on the ice at the Harborcenter.
Monthly Archives: February 2025
Oilers’ Draisaitl And McDavid Score The NHL’s Most Important Points The Most Often
Man, it’s uncanny how Edmonton Oilers teammates Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid are always together. They’re best buddies off the ice. In fact, Draisaitl met his fiancee because she’s childhood friends with McDavid’s wife. And there they are, the Oilers dynamic duo at the top of the race in the NHL’s Situational Scoring race.
Former Oilers Defender Slips Out Of NHL
EDMONTON -- Down but not out.
1 Player From Each 4 Nations Face-Off Country Whose Stock Has Risen
The NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off was an overwhelming success. Getting Stanley Cup Final-like ratings, the tournament exposed the sport of hockey to new eyes. Perhaps just as importantly, it gave…
Mitch Marner’s Maple Leafs Legacy if He Stays in Toronto
My, how time has changed things. Not too long ago, Toronto Maple Leafs fans were united in a few common thoughts. First, Kyle Dubas should be relieved of his duties…
What Signing Kevin Lankinen To A Five-Year Extension Means For The Vancouver Canucks
On Friday, the Vancouver Canucks announced that they had signed goaltender Kevin Lankinen to a five-year $22.5 million contract extension. The 29-year-old has been superb for the Canucks this season, accounting for 19 of their 26 wins. With Lankinen now signed long-term, Vancouver is an interesting spot and will now need to make some tough decisions surrounding their other goaltenders.
Cal O’Reilly Becomes Ninth AHL Player To Reach 1000 Career Games
Milwaukee Admirals forward Cal O'Reilly has become the ninth player in AHL history to play 1000 games.
Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews Continues to Struggle in High Stakes Games
It isn’t often to see anybody considered favourites other than Canada in a best-on-best event, but many felt the USA may have put together a better roster than their northern…
Blackhawks Should Use 4 Nations Face-Off as a Rebuild Blueprint
The 4 Nations Face-Off united the hockey world for the last week. There was so much entertainment, fun, and pride that fans of the United States, Canada, Sweden, and Finland…
Who Is the NHL’s Best All-Around Defenseman: Cale Makar or Quinn Hughes?
Many of the storylines during the 4 Nations Face-Off break focused on the health of the two best defenders in the game, Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks and Cale…