Updates on the playoff race, internal league e-mail discussions about concussions & more in today’s roundup of notable NHL headlines The Playoff Chase. TWINCITIES.COM: The Minnesota Wild downed the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1, completing a season sweep of the defending Stanley Cup champions whilst strengthening their hold on the final wild-card berth in the Western Conference. […]
Updates on Nail Yakupov’s trade request, prospect Jimmy Vesey testing the UFA market and talk of Alexander Radulov joining the Maple Leafs. Latest on Nail Yakupov. EDMONTON JOURNAL: Robert Tychkowski reports right Nail Yakupov, his Oilers teammates and head coach Todd McLellan downplayed a report claiming he requested to be dealt before last month’s NHL […]
Latest on the playoff chase, stars of the week and more in today’s collection of notable NHL headlines. The Playoff Chase. PHILLY.COM: Claude Giroux’s overtime goal lifted the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. DETROIT FREE PRESS: After celebrating Gordie Howe’s upcoming 88th birthday, the Detroit Red Wings nearly blew a […]
Nail Yakupov requested to be dealt before the trade deadline, a look at what trading Jordan Eberle for a defenseman could do to the Oilers roster and more. EDMONTON JOURNAL: Jonathan Willis cited a report from Igor Eronko of Russia’s Sports-Express claiming Edmonton Oilers right wing Nail Yakupov requested a trade before the recent NHL […]
Latest on the playoff race, injury updates and more in this morning’s collection of notable NHL headlines. CHICAGO TRIBUNE: The Chicago Blackhawks clinched a playoff berth with a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. Andrew Ladd scored his third goal in two game and goalie Scott Darling made 26 saves. Blackhawks center Artem Anisimov missed […]
Latest on Steven Stamkos, Travis Hamonic, Loui Eriksson, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and more in your Sunday roundup of NHL rumors. Coyotes won’t swap Ekman-Larsson for first-overall pick. AZCENTRAL.COM: At a recent town hall meeting with Coyotes fans, GM Don Maloney shot down recent speculation suggesting his club could offer up defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson to whatever team […]
Recapping a busy day in the playoff race in today’s collection of notable NHL headlines. NHL Playoff Race. SUN-SENTINEL.COM: Jaromir Jagr had a goal and an assist and Roberto Luongo made 33 saves as the Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 to regain first place in the Atlantic Division. Jagr reached the 25-goal mark […]
Latest on Travis Hamonic, Kyle Okposo, Vladimir Sobotka and more in your NHL rumor mill. Updates on Hamonic and Okposo. TSN 1200 (VIA TODAY’S SLAPSHOT): Bob McKenzie thinks New York Islanders GM Garth Snow will try to accommodate defenseman Travis Hamonic’s request for a trade to a Western Canadian team, but he wants to get […]
Game recaps, injury updates, bidding farewell to Edmonton’s Rexall Place and more in today’s collection of notable NHL headlines. NHL Playoff Race. STLTODAY.COM: Brian Elliott picked up his third straight shutout backstopping the St. Louis Blues to a 4-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks, clinching their fifth consecutive playoff berth. TAMPA TRIBUNE: The Tampa Bay […]
An updated list of the teams that most frequently appear on no-trade lists, plus the latest on the Maple Leafs. List of the NHL’s Top “No-Trade” Teams. ESPN.COM: For the second straight year, Craig Custance polled 10 player agents to determine their top three most frequent no-trade teams. And for the second straight year, the Edmonton […]