Hockey Rambling

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 [...]

An update for those who have purchased the playoff draft list: Currently it is still in progress, but it should be ready early next week. I know Dobber mentioned that he would have it ready for early April, but unfortunately his current health situation doesn’t allow him to work on it this season as he [...]

Anaheim announced that forward Jakob Silfverberg is going to retire at the end of the season. The 33-year-old winger has over 800 regular season games to his name where he’s amassed 168 goals and 205 assists, and 69 playoff games with 18 goals and 26 assists in that time. He hasn’t had much fantasy hockey [...]

Over the last few years, the health of key skaters from the Colorado Avalanche has been a constant issue. Whether it’s winning the Cup with Samuel Girard injured or Gabriel Landeskog’s two-year effort to back to game action, it’s not often we’ve seen Colorado with a full roster as they chase a Stanley Cup. That [...]

Jack Hughes missed last night’s game, and it’s now confirmed that he’s done for the season. He finishes the campaign with 74 points in 62 games, which is just shy of a 100-point-pace. That’s his third season in a row pacing between 94 and 104 points, which would seem to be his production wheelhouse. However, [...]

There were a couple of big injury updates that came on Monday with both regular season and playoff fantasy hockey implications. As for the playoffs, the leg fracture suffered by Tampa Bay defenceman Mikhail Sergachev looked absolutely gruesome at the time and very much put his season in doubt. Whether he would be back in [...]

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 [...]

Of all the games I caught at least a part of on Saturday, the Pittsburgh/Tampa Bay game was easily the most enjoyable. Playoff implications, goal swings, and standout performances from some established stars. The Penguins finished with a 5-4 win, grabbing a playoff spot in the process. Considering where they were when they traded Jake [...]

Jack Quinn scored a pair of goals for the Sabres in their 4-2 win over Philadelphia on Friday. Quinn also took four shots and blocked two more. Quinn has a very respectable 15 points in 22 games, which would put him on a 56-point pace over a full season. Unfortunately, he’s spent too much time [...]