Hockey Rambling

Just some minor notes this afternoon - the Stanley Cup Final (no 's') will begin on June 4 and at the latest will end June 18. Edmonton prospect defenseman Philip Larsen has signed to play next season in the KHL. No big shocker there... ***   That was one hell of a game Tuesday - [...]

The New York Rangers are in a unique situation with their forward group at the moment. Currently, they have just two players signed past the 2014-15 season in Brad Richards and Rick Nash, with a group that includes Derick Brassard, Chris Kreider, Mats Zuccarello, Brian Boyle, Benoit Pouliot, and Dominic Moore as unrestricted or restricted [...]

Be sure to check out Brendan Ross' (@RossyYoungblood) ramblings over at DobberProspect as he breaks down the prospects that competed at the MasterCard Memorial cup and other happenings around the world of hockey.   ***   Here is a recap of Henrik Samuelsson's Memorial Cup performance and his outlook for next season. *** Back. This [...]

With a 4-3 victory on Saturday night, the Los Angeles Kings won their second straight game to take a 2-1 series lead over the Chicago Blackhawks in the Western Conference Final. The Kings are firmly in the drivers seat now, and over the past two games have essentially bashed in the Blackhawks' heads and feasted [...]

  There were no games last night, giving all four teams a much needed day of rest. The fallout from the shenanigans of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final came down on Friday and several people will be missing time.   Montreal Canadiens forward Brandon Prust received a two-game suspension for his hit on [...]

Breaking - Rangers pivot Derek Stepan suffered a broken jaw thanks to that Carcillo Prust hit, and he will undergo surgery. One assumes that Stepan is out for at least a couple of weeks, though the coach would not commit to saying he will be out at all. - Dobber   ***   And just [...]

So, about that third period…   I really did not see that outburst coming at all but well done by the Kings. They needed a greasy goal to get the lid off at the end of the second but once it was off the goals poured in.   Jeff Carter got himself a hat-trick in [...]

  Hey folks – I’m stepping in on short notice for Dobber, who's still recovering from whatever bug he picked up in Cuba. And unlucky me – there were no Tuesday games to supply giftwrapped content. Right about now I’m really wishing I’d saved a few of my tidbits from my last two ramblings…..   [...]

So the big news prior to Game 2 between the Montreal Canadiens and the New York Rangers was that Alex Galchenyuk would be returning to the Habs’ lineup. Oh yeah, and Carey Price was also lost for the series with an injury.   Michel Therrien took a bit of a risk in starting youngster Dustin [...]

I’ve been computer-free for the better part of 12 days and I’ve been really looking forward to these ramblings. But it hasn’t been easy! After a week in Cuba (okay, that part was easy), I was hit with ‘Traveller’s Flu’ on Thursday, the day we checked out. I’ve never experienced anything like this. I remember [...]