A brief look at why the teams ousted from the opening round of the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs made their early exits. Each club is listed in the order they were eliminated. Detroit Red Wings: The Wings five-game ouster by the Tampa Bay Lightning wasn’t surprising. The once-dominant team from “Hockeytown” has been in decline in recent years. […]
Latest on the Rangers, Flyers, Red Wings and Wild in your NHL rumor mill. Rangers. NORTHJERSEY.COM: Andrew Gross wonders what moves New York Rangers GM Jeff Gorton has in mind for his roster this summer. He doesn’t believe it’s a stretch to assume Gorton could attempt to trade “Rick Nash, Derick Brassard or Derek Stepan […]
A look at what’s next for the Wild, Flyers and Panthers, plus updates on the Rangers in your NHL rumor mill. Offseason keys for the Wild, Flyers and Panthers. ESPN.COM: Craig Custance believes the Minnesota Wild must hire a new coach in the offseason, acquire a young top-six forward and cut ties with the […]
Possible off-season moves for the Kings, Rangers, and Red Wings,. What next for the Kings? LOS ANGELES TIMES: Lisa Dillman reports a shaky defense was the undoing of the Los Angeles Kings in the 2016 playoffs. Addressing that problem won’t be easy for GM Dean Lombardi, who has limited salary-cap space for 2016-17. There appears […]
Sharks eliminate the Kings, game recaps and more in today’s collection of NHL morning headlines. NHL Playoff Recaps. SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS/LOS ANGELES TIMES: Two years after blowing a 3-0 series lead to the Los Angeles Kings, the San Jose Sharks avenged that upset on Friday night with a 6-3 victory in Game Five to eliminate the […]
A pair of fluke goals highlight the playoff recap in today’s collection of notable NHL playoff headlines. NHL Playoff Recaps. THE WASHINGTON POST: A dump-in shot by Washington Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner that was tipped at center ice by teammate Jason Chimera somehow eluded Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Steve Mason during Game Two of their opening-round series. […]
Check out the latest collection of NHL headlines entering the final Saturday of the 2015-16 season. COLUMBUS DISPATCH: Brandon Saad tallied his 30th goal of the season (the first time in his NHL career he’s reached that plateau) as the Columbus Blue Jackets downed the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 in the only NHL game played on […]
Updates on the playoff race, visorless players a fading breed and more in today’s collection of notable NHL headlines. NHL Playoff Chase. THE BOSTON GLOBE/DETROIT FREE PRESS: The desperate Boston Bruins down the tired Detroit Red Wings 5-2 to keep their playoff hopes alive. The Wings, however, are still in the driver’s seat to […]
Check out the latest on the playoff race in your NHL morning coffee headlines. TWINCITIES.COM: Despite a 3-0 shutout loss to the San Jose Sharks and being booed off the ice by their fans, the Minnesota Wild clinched the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. THE DENVER POST: The Colorado Avalanche’s 4-3 loss to […]
Players of the week, Nazem Kadri suspended and more in today’s collection of notable NHL headlines. The Playoff Chase. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: The Rangers clinched a playoff berth by doubling up the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2, but it came at the cost of an apparent hand injury to defenseman Ryan McDonagh. He will be […]