During the New York Islanders 4-3 shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night, they lost one of their best players to a lower-body injury. The player was the Islanders prized free agent acquisition this offseason, Anthony Duclair, and now he will miss time due to this injury. Duclair, who signed a four-year, $14 million deal this offseason. Furthermore, he was … [Read more...] about New York Islanders Lineup Takes a Big Hit
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Ross Colton stepping up for Avalanche, relishing top linemates
Lineup shuffling has opened the door for a potential breakout season for Ross Colton. … [Read more...] about Ross Colton stepping up for Avalanche, relishing top linemates
Takeaways from the Bruins’ sloppy OT loss in Utah
The inconsistent performances continued during Boston's first-ever visit to Utah on Saturday night. The post Takeaways from the Bruins’ sloppy OT loss in Utah appeared first on Boston.com. … [Read more...] about Takeaways from the Bruins’ sloppy OT loss in Utah
Morning Skate: Uneven
Harry Caston-Imagn Images Ups and downs, as they say. Welcome to a new week, folks! After a disappointing result in Utah on Saturday night, the Bruins won’t play again until tomorrow night in Nashville. For reasons that aren’t entirely clear to me, that game is slated to start at 8:45 PM, which is about as random of a time as you can get — though there’s probably a … [Read more...] about Morning Skate: Uneven
Bruins Game Notes: Offense Struggles; Swayman Shines in OT Loss to Utah
For the first time ever, the Boston Bruins took a trip to the state of Utah for their debut game against the newest NHL franchise, the Utah Hockey Club. This… … [Read more...] about Bruins Game Notes: Offense Struggles; Swayman Shines in OT Loss to Utah
New York Rangers Top Line Flowing with Chemistry
Let’s get this Bread! The New York Rangers have got two great vets and a youngster on the first line. The future seems bright, but we’ll seee what they’ve done well as the season’s started off. Reading the play, pretty setups, vision, passes through traffic… are just a few examples of what this line is showing off so far. Firstly, we’ll discuss the Blueshirts two most recent … [Read more...] about New York Rangers Top Line Flowing with Chemistry
Kraken Captain Jordan Eberle Refreshed Early in Season
The Seattle Kraken named Jordan Eberle their second captain in franchise history just before the season began, on October 8th. He chipped in an assist that evening, in their 3-2 loss to kick off their 2024-25 campaign. Eberle came to Seattle as the team’s expansion draft selection from the New York Islanders back in 2021. As one of the team’s few higher profile players, he … [Read more...] about Kraken Captain Jordan Eberle Refreshed Early in Season
Penguins Rejuvenated After Embarrassing Opening Night Loss
The Pittsburgh Penguins kicked off the 2024-2025 season last week in an opening matchup with their Metropolitan Division rival, the New York Rangers. The Penguins were embarrassingly shutout 6-0 on their home ice and there were zero positives about that game. Tristan Jarry looked abysmal, the offense couldn’t score, defense looked abysmal, and the powerplay once again was … [Read more...] about Penguins Rejuvenated After Embarrassing Opening Night Loss
Sharks Rookie off to an Unexpected Slow Start
San Jose Sharks rookie, centre Will Smith has played in all four games for the Sharks this season and has yet to make any waves. Ideally, Smith is projected to be a contender for the highest point leader this coming Sharks season. No expected Will Smith to start the season off slowly. Will Smith off to Slow Start A Look at Smith’s College Career Smith is the fourth overall … [Read more...] about Sharks Rookie off to an Unexpected Slow Start