NHL News and NHL Rumors
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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Some very interesting heroes and villains in this week’s NHL. The Boston Bruins should generally be considered a villain, so their continued dominance over the Eastern Conference can be called a victory of evil over good. The duo of Connor…
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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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So the New York Islanders have rattled off 7 wins in a row. Is anyone out there an Islanders fan that can tell me why? I like Mat Barzal, and I know they have a great unheralded D-corps. That’s not…
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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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Whooops! This’ll be the “a day late and a buck short” edition of the Roundup, I wrote it yesterday and forgot to post it. Still, last night saw a very light NHL schedule including a very irrelevant tilt between bottom…
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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!
Nico Hischier has agreed to a seven-year, $50.75 million contract with the New Jersey Devils. Hischier’s newly signed deal will begin in 2020-21 and run through 2026-27. “Nico is a special person who possesses a team-first mentality combined with an…
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The Oilers are 5-0-1, Leon Draisatl and Connor McDavid are tied for the league lead in goals and “The Real Deal” James Neal leads the league in goals. Did you predict that before the season started? No, you didn’t you…
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