Playoff recap including Nashville's sweep, Nikita Tryamkin, and the Calder and Selke Trophies. **** Montreal-New York The series didn’t slow down with the hits, particularly early in the contest. It was also a tale of two games, with Montreal carrying the better of the play through the first two periods, and the Rangers taking [...]
Buffalo has fired both Dan Bylsma and Tim Murray **** The Buffalo Sabres cleaned house on Thursday by firing both General Manager Tim Murray and Head Coach Dan Bylsma. This came after six years of non-playoff hockey from the franchise, the last three under the stewardship of Murray, and two under the guidance of Bylsma. [...]
Flames get bounced, Sens take stranglehold, Wild stay alive, and Caps knot it up **** Toronto-Washington There is no doubt that the Caps brought their A-game in Game 4. This was sent out by James Mirtle of The Athletic about eight minutes into the second period: Leafs possession in this game: 26%. Probably lucky it's [...]
Sutter and Lombardi fired; Recent playoff performers; Seasonal stats **** The Kings laid waste to the non-roster side of things on Monday night. That means gone are general manager Dean Lombardi and coach Darryl Sutter. Rob Blake has been named the new GM with Luc Robitaille as the new president. Alrighty then. Dobber's take can [...]
Tampa Bay stays in the playoff race, impending scratches, Kyle Okposo, and more. **** Just one game on Friday night, but it was a big one. Tampa Bay stays in the playoff race one more day as they won 4-2 in Montreal. That regulation win is their second in as many nights, and puts them [...]
Krug and Fowler Injured, Ottawa Clinches, Hedman’s Production, an Arizona Review **** Brad Marchand’s suspension forced the Bruins to juggle their lines a little bit on Thursday night. Notably, Frank Vatrano jumped to the top line, and Matt Beleskey jumped on to the top power-play unit. These lines did not last the whole game, however. [...]
Surgery for Kris Letang; Kyle Okposo out; Evander Kane’s season; Kyle Palmieri’s production. **** Word came down on Wednesday that after suffering a setback in his rehab, Kris Letang would undergo neck surgery for a herniated disc. The expected recovery time is four to six months. That timeline should have him ready for the start [...]
Reviewing Anaheim's season, injured Ducks, Thornton limping, and more. **** Hello to all you fantasy hockey fanatics. I am back for another summer here at Dobber Hockey, filling in, along with Neil Parker, for Mr. Laidlaw. They are big shoes to fill, to be sure. For those unfamiliar with me, this would be my third [...]
Ramblings: Parting thoughts for the season, the Washington centres, St. Louis retires **** It’s interesting to see that the Caps have lined Evgeny Kuznetsov on the top line with Alex Ovechkin and TJ Oshie, moving Nicklas Backstrom down to the second line with Andre Burakovsky and Justin Williams. This could be seen as an issue [...]
Ramblings: Reviewing a mock draft, top line Pasta, Janmark injury, and more. **** A couple of nights ago I was fortunate to take part in a mock draft for theScore with other writers from around the industry, including Neil Parker from here on Dobber, Esten McLaren from theScore, Chris Meaney from FNTSY sports network, and [...]
