On the Kings' return to form, Toronto's defensive issues, Bobrovsky's hot streak and more... *** On Saturday perhaps the biggest story was Jannik Hansen briefly collapsing on the Vancouver Canucks' player's bench following a heavy collision with Calgary Flames defender Dennis Wideman. Luckily it appears that Hansen is okay. He didn't really [...]
The Contrarian douses some cold water on Mark Giordano's Norris candidacy...
Ryan Miller's struggles, DJ Zbad cooking with oil, Tomas Tatar - 30 goal scorer? and more... *** It was a relatively injury free Saturday of NHL action, although Sidney Crosby didn't play because he's been drinking too much brain and nerve tonic (it's like there's a party in his cheek and everyone is [...]
The Contrarian zeroes in on the importance of shot blocking.
Kessel battling injury, Tyler Seguin scores twice, go pick up Scott Darling. *** It was a busy Saturday filled with well staggered NHL games, but before we breakdown all the action let's do a quick recap of injuries. It was reported by Sportsnet's Damien Cox on Hockey Night in Canada that Toronto [...]
Does Flyers GM Ron Hextall have a thanksgiving blockbuster in him?
Sunday thoughts on a pair of extensions, Buffalo's hot streak, and the Dallas Stars' defensive issues. *** The Montreal Canadiens announced a six-year contract extension for forward Brendan Gallagher on Saturday. The deal will carry a $3.75 million cap-hit, and is worth over $22 million in total. I guess Marc Bergevin learned his [...]
The Contrarian looks at sustainable success and close-game records.
Thoughts on John Klingberg and Jason Demers, Vladimir Tarasenko, and Brock Nelson: PP ace. *** Let's start with the injury run down, as we so often do following Saturday night's slate. The big injury news this weekend involved Canucks defender Dan Hamhuis, who is likely to miss months (plural) with an undisclosed [...]
The Contrarian looks at Tyler Myers' potential and trade value with a skeptical eye.
