The NHL Department Player of Safety rendered their judgments on Edmonton’s Connor McDavid and Vancouver’s Tyler Myers after the incidents over the weekend at the end of the game that saw both players give cross-checks to the head of an opponent: Both players have been suspended for three games. Edmonton starts a six-game homestand on [...]
In his 39th NHL game, Zack Ostapchuk, the 39th pick of the 2021 draft, scored his first goal in the big leagues. He’s not getting enough ice time to be valuable in fantasy leagues this year but is averaging roughly two hits per game if you’re in the deepest of banger leagues. Heading into Sunday’s [...]
For the first time all season, the Canucks had a healthy core, with Elias Pettersson, J.T. Miller, Brock Boeser, Quinn Hughes, Filip Hronek, and Thatcher Demko all in the lineup together. The Canucks proceeded to start Kevin Lankinen, so we still have yet to see a game with everyone. However, they came out flat, and [...]
With a win against Seattle on Sunday, Detroit’s record under Todd McLellan improves to 7-1. They’ve scored a power-play goal in all eight of those games, converting on 14 of 28 opportunities during this stretch. With a goal against the Kraken, Alex DeBrincat’s point streak grows to seven games. He has six goals and 11 [...]
Auston Matthews is up to seven points in three games since he returned from a nagging injury. In the days leading up to his return he said he really turned a corner in how he was feeling, and it sure looks like it. Now this mystery ailment may still be an issue, but it's a [...]
The Capitals announced yesterday that Alex Ovechkin is out week-to-week, and we have a new Injury Ward writer to cover the big news. We're bringing in Logan Clarkson from GoaliePost over to take over the column from Blake Creamer. All the best to Blake, and keep your eyes peeled for Logan's debut this afternoon. Back [...]
Starting with the battle of Ontario, because everyone knows that's the centre of the hockey universe. The Sens actually looked like the Cup contenders in this one while the Leafs (sans Auston Matthews) looked like the playoff bubble team. Michael Amadio scored against his former team (the Leafs) and now has goals in back to [...]
I had a little too much time to look at the BUF/NJ games. I made an effort not to get caught up in small sample sizes, but it's inevitable to some degree at this point in the season. Regardless, there are a few points that I thought were with making. Dylan Cozens had eight shots [...]
Let’s take a quick look at the list of PTOs, and note anyone who could have some fantasy relevance this upcoming season if signed. Tyson Barrie, CGY Barrie is the only one here who would be a presence on a team's top power play unit. He didn't fit at all in Nashville, but otherwise has [...]
What I’ve done in past years around this time is writing a quick note on each of the top 100 players by ADP, and it has generally received positive feedback. However, as I am now a dad of three girls, two of them newborns, I don’t have as much time to put together a Rambling [...]
