Auston Matthews’ statline on Saturday finally resembled that of a stud: 1 G, 2 A, +2, 9 SOG. When Dobber asked on X which player would you never draft again, I noticed a few Matthews responses. It’s only one game, but perhaps a few days of rest in a condensed schedule went a long way. [...]
The World Juniors kicked off on Boxing Day, just as they do every year. For at least a day, they don’t need to compete with the NHL, which is on the last day of its three-day holiday break. Since I have the space today, I’ll share some of my observations of the WJC games played [...]
The high injury total from the condensed schedule has resulted in more prospects and faces in new places taking more prominent roles than they normally would. You’ll see a few of those players in today’s Ramblings. Denver Barkey had an impressive NHL debut, finishing with two assists in 15:18 while playing on a line with [...]
Just one week after being acquired by Edmonton from Pittsburgh, Tristan Jarry has been placed on injured reserve while he undergoes further evaluation for a lower-body injury. In the meantime, Connor Ingram has been recalled from the AHL. Ingram has an .856 SV% in the AHL after 11 appearances, so I wouldn’t bank on him [...]
The Seattle Kraken sent left wing Mason Marchment to the Columbus Blue Jackets for a 2027 second-round pick and a 2026 fourth-round pick. Marchment lasted just 29 games with the Kraken after being acquired from Dallas in the offseason. He has registered four goals and 13 points in 29 games, currently on a sub-40-point pace. [...]
The Los Angeles Kings have sent Phillip Danault to the Montreal Canadiens for a 2026 second-round pick. Danault has zero goals and five assists in 30 games this season, playing in a reduced role for the Kings. Along with his offense completely crashing, Danault has seen his icetime drop nearly two minutes per game over [...]
Two months into the season, we now have a better idea of what to expect from many players going forward. However, the rankings are always in a state of flux, not just because player values constantly change but also because of an increasing number of injuries. The stat categories for the Roto Rankings are as [...]
The morning after I listed Simon Nemec as a potential weekend add, he was declared out for both of the Devils’ weekend games. Sorry about that. The Devils are dealing with a rash of injuries and absences at the moment, as Jack Hughes, Timo Meier, Arseny Gritsyuk, and Brett Pesce (among others) also missed Saturday’s [...]
The purpose of Friday afternoon news drops is to try to push through major (bad) news at a time when very few people might be paying attention. However, Friday afternoon’s trade definitely rocked the hockey world. The Quinn Hughes trade rumors had ramped up over the past week to the point where a deal this [...]
The Vancouver Canucks have traded star defenseman Quinn Hughes to the Minnesota Wild for center Marco Rossi, defenseman Zeev Buium, forward Liam Ohgren, and a 2026 first-round pick. The Wild receive: Hughes, the 2024 Norris Trophy winner and one of the league’s top defensemen. The Wild are preparing to go all in this season and [...]
