Did anyone see the massive trade coming? The deal itself might have been out of left field, but it shouldn’t be a complete shocker that Mikko Rantanen and Martin Necas were traded. Re-signing Rantanen appeared to be a major challenge for the Avalanche, while Necas was rumored to be on the trade block during the [...]
If you are a fan of blockbuster trades, you’re in luck. A major three-way trade involving Carolina, Colorado, and Chicago was completed late Friday. https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1882982124321743114 The meat of this trade was between Colorado and Carolina, with the two main principals being Mikko Rantanen (to Carolina) and Martin Necas (to Colorado). Considering both are top-15 scorers [...]
A little later than normal, we have updated Roto Rankings for January. The stat categories for the Roto Rankings are as follows: Goals, Assists, Special Teams Points, Shots on Goal, Hits, and Blocked Shots. These rankings are different from keeper rankings in that they don’t extend beyond the current season. These rankings could even be [...]
If this was J.T. Miller’s last game with the Canucks, he gave the team a sample of what they will be missing. Miller had a highly effective game, picking up two primary power-play assists in the first period in a 3-2 win over Edmonton. Miller was also 18-for-23 in faceoffs, also getting matched up against [...]
In case you missed it, the Midseason Guide is now available! You’ll find second-half projections by team in the PDF guide and on a downloadable spreadsheet, upsides, analysis, goalie situations, trade deadline breakdowns, advanced stats, prospects information, our usual NCAA and European free agents to watch, and much more. Head over to the Dobber Sports [...]
With two goals in Saturday’s game, David Pastrnak now has multiple goals in three of his past five games. He continues to shoot the puck with regularity, as he has at least four shots in nine of his past 10 games. Even though Pasta is on pace to finish with less than 40 goals, this [...]
The Canucks were hoping for better than a 2-0 loss in Carolina on Friday, as both Elias Pettersson and Thatcher Demko returned from injury. Pettersson was held without a shot in 20 minutes of icetime while skating on a line with Jake DeBrusk and Conor Garland, while Demko allowed two goals on 20 shots. Interrupted [...]
The Capitals had seven different goal scorers in their 7-4 win over the Rangers in their matinee game. One of those goal scorers was Alex Ovechkin. He now has four goals in five games since returning from injury and 17 goals in his past 16 games. He’s also 23 goals away from the goal record. [...]
Rickard Rakell’s power-play goal with just 40 seconds left in regulation earned the Penguins a point in Florida on Friday, although the Panthers were able to eventually win the game in a shootout. Over his last 10 games, Rakell has seven goals and 14 points. He has been productive on Sidney Crosby’s line and on [...]
That’s a tough pill for Canada to swallow at the World Juniors. Questionable roster selection, poor coaching decisions, and undisciplined play all played a part in Canada being eliminated in the quarterfinal in consecutive years – not what Canadian hockey fans are used to. With the talent pool continuing to improve in other countries, hopefully [...]
