Day: January 6, 2022

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Nick Ritchie Placed on Waivers by Toronto Maple Leafs

The Leafs’ Nick Ritchie era seems to be at an end as the hulking power forward was placed on waivers today. Toronto took a swing on Ritchie after he had seemingly rounded out his game with the Bruins last year. 15 goals in 56 games and respectable play-driving numbers earned him a 2-year deal this […]

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Nikita Kucherov Celly

THE RETURN OF KUCHEROV – Tampa’s Dark Knight, returns after almost three months

This morning Tampa Bay Lightning Head Coach Jon Cooper, via pre-conference, announced that Kucherov is “ready to go” and that he “expects him to play” in tonight’s home matchup against the Calgary Flames. This comes after The Bolts placed center Riley Nash on waiver yesterday and reassigned defensemen Darren Raddysh to the AHL affiliate Syracuse […]

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Could Covid-19 Have an Impact on the NHL Trade Deadline

DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor or scientist. While Covid-19 has thrown the 2021-2022 NHL season into disarray already this season, could there be some positive(no pun intended) outcomes heading into the trade deadline? We have all seen the expectation that contracting the Covid-19 virus will give you some sort of natural immunities moving forward, […]

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