On Monday, the Buffalo Sabres announced Lindy Ruff as their new head coach. He replaces Don Granato, who was let go last week after three and a half seasons behind Buffalo’s bench. Ruff has an illustrious coaching record, including a long run with the Sabres from 1997 to 2013. Ruff’s most coaching gig was in [...]
Panthers 3, Lightning 2 (Panthers lead series 1-0) During Sunday’s playoff opener, captain Steven Stamkos led the Lightning with a goal and an assist. Stamkos had an outstanding final quarter of the regular season, amassing 30 points in his final 20 appearances to sit top-10 in scoring during that stretch. Early indications suggest he’s carried [...]
On Sunday evening, the Ducks signed 20-year-old Cutter Gauthier to a three-year entry-level deal. Drafted fifth overall in 2022, Gauthier was traded from Philadelphia earlier in the season in exchange for Jamie Drysdale and a second-round draft pick. He led the NCAA with 38 goals in 41 games for Boston College and should make his [...]
Saturday’s New York matinee saw the Rangers secure a 3-2 shootout win over the Islanders. With the victory, NYR maintains their narrow lead in the Presidents’ Trophy race, with Dallas and Carolina being the only teams that can catch them. Although they came away with the loss, the Islanders have now limited opponents to two [...]
Lucas Raymond led Detroit to a 3-1 win over Buffalo, posting a goal and power-play assist on Sunday. Raymond just turned 22 and is on pace for 67 points this season. I don’t think he’s received enough recognition for the level of production he’s managed at such a young age. With Alex DeBrincat and Patrick [...]
Although there was only one game on Sunday, it served as a make-or-break matchup for many fantasy leagues. I personally suffered the less favourable of those fates, losing my semi-final matchup on Vancouver’s game-winning goal, as my opponent collected assists from J.T. Miller and Conor Garland. For a while I was inconsolable, regretting every lineup [...]
Happy Easter, everyone! I’ll be filling in for Ian today. I know, I know, it’s like getting a bran bar instead of a chocolate egg, but with 15 games on Saturday, there’s no time to wallow in disappointment. Let’s get into the action! ~ Aleksander Barkov’s third period heroics led Florida to a 3-2 shootout [...]
Ahead of Sunday’s game against the Jets, Washington recognized T.J. Oshie for reaching the 1000-game milestone recently. He rose to the occasion, tallying two assists as the Caps won 3-0 against Winnipeg. I’m sure many wrote Oshie off after he opened this season with just two points in his first 19 appearances. Surprisingly, the 37-year-old [...]
With an assist on Sunday, Jack Roslovic now has three points in six games since joining the Rangers. Although he’s been skating on the top line beside Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider, his average ice time in New York is a measly 14:44. To provide some perspective, he was averaging nearly 19 minutes a night [...]
On Monday, Devils’ Associate Coach Travis Green was named Interim Head Coach in New Jersey, replacing Lindy Ruff. Hired in July 2020, Ruff led the Devils to a 128-125-28 record, which ranks 21stin the league during that time. That overall record is a tad misleading as Ruff inherited a young team that struggled in his early [...]
