Hockey Rambling

In an article from Montreal Canadiens writer Arpon Basu regard Cole Caufield and the shoulder surgery he had, it was mentioned that not having normal use from the shoulder for at least the first year post-surgery was normal. Considering he shot 8.9% on the season after averaging 14.1% across his first three seasons, that makes [...]

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 [...]

After being away from the Ramblings for over a week, I’m back today. Big thanks to Brennan, Alex, and Mike for each taking on a day in my absence. What I’ve been up to during this time: Interactive Playoff Draft List: A fully customizable spreadsheet where you can fill out your own bracket and the [...]

The NHL Playoffs are here! We have two games today with the New York Islanders in Carolina at 5PM ET and then Toronto is in Boston at 8PM ET. Tomorrow is a four-day game when things really get rolling. What a wonderful time of year. Before we get to the playoff stuff, I just want [...]

As an Eastern time zone dweller, the playoff seeding in the West being decided by the last two games of the season which are 10pm and 10:30pm starts is not ideal. I wanted to go through a couple of quick thoughts on each series here, and I will update this section sometime Friday morning. Carolina [...]

Health in the postseason is a very big deal to the success of most teams, and those on the fringe especially. That is why it has been concerning that New York Islanders defenceman Noah Dobson had missed a couple of games with the team desperate for a postseason appearance. Some good news from Wednesday, though: [...]

After spending yesterday afternoon finalizing a car deal and driving it off the lot, I am reminded how similar car shopping is to fantasy sports. Between the research, the bargaining, and making sure that all the rules/guidelines have been read and understood, I think my fantasy experience served me well. * The lottery luck was [...]

Filip Chytil was skating again for the New York Rangers at their morning skate. We don’t try to update these types of things on a near day-by-day basis, but given Chytil’s recent history, it seems prudent. Hopefully he can just stay healthy, whether he returns to the lineup for playoff or not. The Rangers clinched [...]

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 [...]