Monthly Archives: May 2025
Bruins Should Use 7th Overall Pick in 2025 Draft on a Center
It’s official: the Boston Bruins have the seventh overall selection in the 2025 NHL Draft. It’s the highest pick they’ve had since they had the ninth overall selection in the…
Malte Vass – 2025 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Malte Vass 2024-25 Team: Färjestad BK J20 (Nationell)Date of Birth: Mar. 28, 2007Place of Birth: Karlstad, SWEHt: 6-foot-2 Wt: 183 poundsShoots: LPosition: DNHL Draft Eligibility: 2025 first-year eligible Rankings Stay-at-home,…
Expectations for Rangers’ Gabriel Perreault in 2nd NHL Season
Gabriel Perreault has been one of the New York Rangers’ top prospects for several years. He has produced at every level, from the United States National Team Development Program (NTDP)…
Hurricanes’ Postgame Bites: What Brind’Amour & Players Had to Say After Game 3’s Win
Following the Carolina Hurricanes’ 4-0 shutout victory in Game 3 to secure the 2-1 series lead, head coach Rod Brind’Amour and players met with the media postgame. What did Brind’Amour and…
4 Takeaways From the Maple Leafs’ 2-0 Loss to the Panthers – Game 4
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers squared off in Game 4 last night and things didn’t go as planned. After spending almost half of the first period in the…
NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – May 12, 2025
Sens Prospect, Ex-Hawk Returns Home To Sweden
Swedish defenseman Filip Roos, 26, has signed a two-year contract with Färjestad BK, the SHL club announced on Sunday. This comes two days after Färjestad signed Czech forward Radim Zohorna to a two-year deal.
“It’s gonna be fun,” said Roos. “I don’t know much about Karlstad, but I lived up in Karlskoga for two years, which is not very far away. The times I’ve played here, you can feel the energy from the fans in the arena. It will be really fun.”
“We’ve had our eyes on Filip for a long time and we believe that he, with his abilities, will strengthen our defense in a good way, said Färjestad sports director Rickard Wallin. “Of course, we’re looking to strengthen all parts of the team to the best of our ability, and even though we thought the defense had the qualities that we wanted in advance of last year, we didn’t really get it together as a whole. We think the qualities that Filip Roos has match very well with what we want to add.”
Wallin described Roos as “a really good two-way defenseman at the SHL level. He skates well, has good size and can play in all zones. We think the ceiling is high and we know that he is eager to come here so it feels great.”
Roos, who describes himself as “a skilled defenseman who likes to drive the puck and hopefully can use it even more at home on bigger ice,” is originally from Gothenberg and played one SHL game with Frölunda in 2017-18 and 56 with Skelleftea AIK in 2021-22, recording seven points in the regular season and playoffs.
Roos was never drafted by an NHL team but spent the last three seasons in North America. The first two seasons he spent in the Chicago Blackhawks organization, recording three points and four penalty minutes in 21 NHL games, spending the rest of the time with the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs. He spent last season in the Ottawa Senators organization, recording 17 points – all assists – in 68 AHL games with the Belleville Senators.
Last season, Färjestad finished fourth in the SHL regular season and was eliminated in the quarterfinals. The team also reached the final of the Champions Hockey League, losing to the ZSC Lions in Zurich.
In addition to Zohorna and Roos, Färjestad has under contract for next season ex-NHLers Oskar Steen and Marián Studenič, and NHL prospects Lucas Forsell (Vancouver Canucks), Jack Berglund (Philadelphia Flyers), Noel Fransén (Carolina Hurricanes) and goaltender Melker Thelin (Utah Mammoth).
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Swedish defenseman Filip Roos, 26, has signed a two-year contract with Färjestad BK, the SHL club announced on Sunday. This comes two days after Färjestad signed Czech forward Radim Zohorna to a two-year deal.
“It’s gonna be fun,” said Roos. “I don’t know much about Karlstad, but I lived up in Karlskoga for two years, which is not very far away. The times I’ve played here, you can feel the energy from the fans in the arena. It will be really fun.”
“We’ve had our eyes on Filip for a long time and we believe that he, with his abilities, will strengthen our defense in a good way, said Färjestad sports director Rickard Wallin. “Of course, we’re looking to strengthen all parts of the team to the best of our ability, and even though we thought the defense had the qualities that we wanted in advance of last year, we didn’t really get it together as a whole. We think the qualities that Filip Roos has match very well with what we want to add.”
Wallin described Roos as “a really good two-way defenseman at the SHL level. He skates well, has good size and can play in all zones. We think the ceiling is high and we know that he is eager to come here so it feels great.”
Roos, who describes himself as “a skilled defenseman who likes to drive the puck and hopefully can use it even more at home on bigger ice,” is originally from Gothenberg and played one SHL game with Frölunda in 2017-18 and 56 with Skelleftea AIK in 2021-22, recording seven points in the regular season and playoffs.
Roos was never drafted by an NHL team but spent the last three seasons in North America. The first two seasons he spent in the Chicago Blackhawks organization, recording three points and four penalty minutes in 21 NHL games, spending the rest of the time with the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs. He spent last season in the Ottawa Senators organization, recording 17 points – all assists – in 68 AHL games with the Belleville Senators.
Last season, Färjestad finished fourth in the SHL regular season and was eliminated in the quarterfinals. The team also reached the final of the Champions Hockey League, losing to the ZSC Lions in Zurich.
In addition to Zohorna and Roos, Färjestad has under contract for next season ex-NHLers Oskar Steen and Marián Studenič, and NHL prospects Lucas Forsell (Vancouver Canucks), Jack Berglund (Philadelphia Flyers), Noel Fransén (Carolina Hurricanes) and goaltender Melker Thelin (Utah Mammoth).
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SHL club announced on Friday. 'Just Talking. That's What He Does': William Nylander And Matthew Tkachuk Chirp After Panthers' Game 4 Win Over Maple Leafs
Chaos erupted as the final buzzer went in the Toronto Maple Leafs' 2-0 loss to the Florida Panthers on Sunday in Game 4 of the series.
In the corner, all five players from each team were involved in a scrum after Max Domi checked Aleksander Barkov from behind into the boards. After the hit, several Panthers played dogpiled Domi, while Brad Marchand and Bobby McMann traded shots.
Domi was called for boarding. McMann, Marchand, and Aaron Ekblad received misconducts.
As that happened, Matthew Tkachuk and William Nylander were jawing back and forth on the bench.
On TNT's broadcast, you can hear what appears to be Tkachuk saying to Nylander that he will go after him in Game 5. Tkachuk also winked towards Toronto's bench as the scrum in the corner was still happening.
Maple Leafs Shut Out By Panthers In Game 4, Head Back To Toronto With Series TiedThe Toronto Maple Leafs dropped their second straight game at Amerant Bank Arena, falling 2-0 to the Florida Panthers on Sunday. With the loss, the series is tied 2-2, heading back to Toronto for Game 5.
What did Nylander make of the Florida forward getting in his ear?
"Just talking. That's what he does," Nylander said.
"He'll probably do whatever he can to get a player off their game, but yeah, the next game's going to be a fun one."
The series is beginning to heat up as the Panthers have won back-to-back games at home. Both teams will head to Toronto, and whoever wins there will have a chance to advance to the third round on Friday in Florida.
‘He’s Progressing’: Maple Leafs’ Anthony Stolarz Trending In Right Direction, But Yet To Resume SkatingThe Toronto Maple Leafs are still without starting goaltender Anthony Stolarz as they prepare for Game 4 of their second-round series against the Florida Panthers.
It's the Maple Leafs' second shutout loss of the playoffs, with the first being in Game 5 against Ottawa, where Toronto lost 4-0. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped all 37 shots on Sunday night, and although his save percentage in the series (.890) doesn't say it, it feels like the goaltender is finding his form.
Toronto had its chances despite the loss. John Tavares led the Maple Leafs with five shots in the game, Nylander was right behind him with four, and Auston Matthews and Matthew Knies had three.
Why Auston Matthews Missed Maple Leafs Morning Skate Before Game 4 Against PanthersWhen the Toronto Maple Leafs filed onto the ice for their morning skate before Game 4 against the Florida Panthers, one player was missing: Auston Matthews.
"I think they did a good job keeping us on the outside and hard getting to the inside, letting their goalie see the puck," Nylander said. "Yeah, they did a great job. The series, it's a tough battle."
However, it shouldn't feel like the sky is falling for the Maple Leafs. They handled Florida well in the first two games, showing what their high-powered offense can do. Even in the early goings of Game 3, Toronto was playing sound hockey.
Either Game 4 was an anomaly, which it likely was, or we're witnessing the Panthers' Stanley Cup-winning pedigree come to life. Either way, the Maple Leafs will keep battling back, as they have under head coach Craig Berube throughout the year.
'Guys In This Room Recognize That': How Maple Leafs’ Elite Defense Is Powering Their 2025 Stanley Cup Playoff RunJake McCabe did everything possible to get the puck away from their net when it rolled into the Toronto Maple Leafs' crease with just over five-and-a-half minutes left in the third period.
And Nylander, he doesn't believe this series is close to being over.
"Yeah, I mean, 2-2," he said. "It's going to be a long series. That's our mindset."
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