Author Archive: hockeyfanland

The John Hynes era came to an abrupt end on Tuesday. The Devils fired their head coach in somewhat shocking fashion, axing him between back-to-back games and not officially making the move until about three hours prior to their game…
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Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe was behind the bench at Scotiabank Arena as an NHL bench boss for the first time on Saturday, and he soaked it all in as his club skated to a 2-1 overtime victory over…
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Steven Stamkos continues to make his mark on the record books more than a decade into his career. The Lightning captain, who has been the face of the organization since being drafted first overall in 2008, scored the 400th goal…
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NEW YORK (Nov. 11, 2019) – Ottawa Senators goaltender Anders Nilsson, Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Nov. 10. FIRST STAR – ANDERS NILSSON, G, OTTAWA SENATORS Nilsson stopped 96 of the 101 shots he faced,…
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Grubauer will miss the “next couple of games” as a result. The injury apparently related to something that happened during Friday’s game, but it’s also an issue that has been bugging him for a while. Goaltender Adam Werner has been…
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From Emily Kaplan of ESPN: This offseason, two New York-area teams dominated the headlines. After the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers landed the Nos. 1 and 2 picks in the draft, respectively, both teams upgraded with flashy veterans…
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To be considered amongst the elite teams in the NHL, the key ingredient is consistent goaltending. The Edmonton Oilers are finally getting some, after years of the position being a glaring sore spot. On Saturday afternoon, Mike Smith turned away…
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Even after back-to-back shutout losses, Edmonton still had a 7-2-1 record, so Thursday’s contest against the Capitals wasn’t exactly do-or-die for the Oilers. Still, given Edmonton’s long history of disappointment, any sign of weakness leads to some degree of nervousness….
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Watch as Jack Hughes scores on the power play to tally his first NHL goal. Kinda cool how he gets his first against his brother. His whole family was that the rink!