Category: Hockey
Bruins Contemplating Gigantic Goalie Trade for Roster Upgrades
In the latest episode of the “32 Thoughts” podcast, NHL insiders Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek discussed the possibility of the Boston Bruins trading goaltender Linus Ullmark. While Friedman questioned whether the Bruins would actually do it, there’s speculation that Bruins’ general manager Don Sweeney might entertain such a move if it leads to significant…
Is Anyone Not Amazed by Maple Leafs Matthews and Marner?
During the last two games against the Arizona Coyotes and the Vegas Golden Knights, the Toronto Maple Leafs came through with impressive victories. In the first game against the Coyotes, the Maple Leafs emerged with a convincing 6–3 win. They carried this momentum into their game against the Golden Knights and took home another commanding…
Oilers’ Foegele Comments on Being Trade Deadline Candidate
Amid the Edmonton Oilers’ pursuit of a Stanley Cup, trade talks have stirred around the name of forward Warren Foegele. Having a standout season marked by newfound confidence, Foegele’s performance has caught attention. However, speculation looms that the Oilers may consider trading him to secure an upgrade to the top six. If so, it would…
Bains living dream after debut with Canucks as rare Punjabi NHL player
SEATTLE — Arshdeep Bains captured the attention of the hockey world Tuesday when the Vancouver Canucks forward became the fourth Punjabi player to appear in an NHL game, debuting in a 3-1 loss at the Colorado Avalanche. “It was pretty special,” Bains said Thursday before the Canucks visited the Seattle Kraken in his second NHL…
Oilers Face Re-Emerging Goalie Issue as Trade Deadline Nears
An issue that looked like it had sorted itself out just before the NHL All-Star break, the Edmonton Oilers find themselves in a goaltending quandary as they approach the trade deadline. The play of goaltender Stuart Skinner over the 16-game winning streak was incredible. But, since the break, his recent performance is raising concerns about…
Weekend watch list: Feb. 23-25 | TheAHL.com
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Make it 18 and counting for the Milwaukee Admirals. Yesterday’s 4-0 decision at Chicago gave the Admirals their 18th consecutive win, the second-longest such streak in AHL history. The 2011-12 Norfolk Admirals’ 28-game winning streak is the longest in pro hockey history. Milwaukee goes for its 19th win in a…
Erik Karlsson Ottawa Senators Reunion Rumors
The last time the Ottawa Senators were in the playoffs, they were catapulted to within one goal of the Stanley Cup Final in large part by the otherworldly play of star defenseman Erik Karlsson. When he was traded to San Jose in September 2018, it left fans in Ottawa distraught, angry, and confused. It felt…
Three Possible Trade Deadline Targets
It’s that time of year again, hockey nerds! That time of year when we start to get a good look at what teams are the dominant forces of the NHL, and which ones will inevitably start to trade off players to regain assets for their club. For the first time in what seems to be…
Blues’ Pavel Buchnevich Attracts Attention in Trade Deadline Talks
As the 2024 NHL trade deadline on March 8 approaches, Pavel Buchnevich‘s name has gained traction in trade speculation, climbing to the seventh spot on The Athletic’s latest NHL trade board. Previously sitting in the twentieth spot earlier this month, Jeremy Rutherford took a closer look at why Buchnevich is attracting attention. He wasn’t the…
Blue Jackets Trade Bemstrom to Penguins for Alex Nylander, Pick
In a notable trade — mostly because it’s the first trade made by John Davidson as the new GM of the Columbus Blue Jackets — the Jackets sent Emil Bemstrom to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In exchange, Columbus acquired forward Alex Nylander and a conditional 2026 6th-round draft pick. The conditions attached to the sixth-round pick…