Hockey Rambling

Ramblings: Oshie, Luongo Injured; Smith Shines, plus more… […]

It was another round of rather mostly dull Sunday night games so let’s hop to it. Kyle Connor missed Winnipeg’s game last night against Ottawa and is day-to-day with a lower-body injury. Mathieu Perreault took his spot on the top line with Mark Scheifele and Blake Wheeler. There’s no indication as to the severity of [...]

  Laidlaw filling in for Ian after a loaded Saturday of action. Let’s get to it. * The Montreal Canadiens obliterated the Red Wings 10-1, extending Carey Price’s winning streak to four games. Why does Price get the lead billing? Because the score sheet was dominated by Montreal’s third and fourth lines, which simply won’t [...]

Columbus beat Anaheim 4-2 on Friday night in big thanks to the line of Pierre-Luc Dubois, Artemi Panarin, and Josh Anderson. The three of them were involved in the team’s first three goals, with Panarin and Anderson managing one each. They dominated possession – each forward was above 65 percent – continuing their solid play. [...]

If you are looking for it, I broke down the Adam Henrique/Sami Vatanen swap here and here. Any anticipated Henrique boost may not be as long-lasting as initially expected: {source} <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bob Murray anticipates that Getzlaf and Kesler will be on the Ducks&#39; next big road trip (Dec 14)</p>&mdash; Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) [...]

It is far too small a sample, but over the past two nights we have seen 14 games and a combined 67 goals. That’s a rate of 4.79 goals per game. Considering the NHL has been a 3-2 league for years, the past two days have felt a lot more like the norm than the [...]

Finding Value on the Island, Natural Hat Trick for Faksa, plus more… […]

Matt Murray was knocked awkwardly into his post by Jakub Voracek and was forced from the game. Tristan Jarry, one of the league’s top goaltending prospects, took over and notched a win. The extent of Murray’s injury remains to be seen, but Jarry makes an excellent waiver wire pickup regardless. That’s because the Penguins next [...]

Three afternoon games (depending on where you’re located) including a tantalizing matchup to start the day between Nashville and Carolina. Juuse Saros was in the cage for the Predators, making his fifth start of the year. With Nashville down 1-0, Viktor Arvidsson did what Viktor Arvidsson does best: score goals, and often in spectacular fashion: [...]

The Price is Back, Ovie Calls His Goal, Wild Bill Strikes Again, plus more… […]