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Capitals Looking to Free Agency and Trade to Replace Backstrom

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom under went partial hip replacement surgery in Belgium on June 18 and his rehabilitation timeline will be “lengthy”. Backstrom is an elite playmaking pivot with almost a point per game for his career. Replacing him will not be easy. Expect the Capitals to be aggressive in trying to fill the […]

Where do the Rangers go from here?

It was fun while it lasted. The 2021-22 New York Rangers far exceeded the expectations set for them in October at the beginning of the season as they finished just two wins shy of the franchise’s first appearance in the Stanley Cup Final since 2014. So, where do they go from here? General Manager Chris […]

Jets: First Round Pick Options Part 1

This year’s NHL amateur draft will be held at the Bell Centre in Montreal on July 7 and 8. Spots one through sixteen were determined with the lottery on May 10. The Montreal Canadiens had the greatest odds of selecting first overall and were successful. The New Jersey Devils jumped ahead of the Arizona Coyotes […]

This Rangers’ run shouldn’t be that shocking

What would you say if I told you back in October that the Rangers would be tied 2-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals with the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning? What if I told you they would have a home-ice advantage in the Conference Final or be one of the last three teams remaining […]

Red Wings: 10 Potential Free Agent Forward Targets

Two definites are surrounding the Detroit Red Wings this offseason. One, Steve Yzerman has set up the Red Wings nicely with the ability to take advantage of the projected fourth-most cap space in the NHL, whether that be taking on bad contracts from cap-strapped teams for draft capital or making a splash in free agency. […]

Jets: Trade Mark Scheifele; Bring Back Andrew Copp

Trade Mark Scheifele; Bring Back Andrew Copp Crazy right? Andrew Copp didn’t want to be a Jet, and Mark Scheifele is an elite level, point per game, number one center. Why on earth would Jet management want to do this? Bear with me, and perhaps I can sway your thinking. There has always been some […]

Rangers Game 4 Recap: Rough and Tough

The New York Rangers were able to even up their second-round series with the Carolina Hurricanes, 2-2, with a dominating 4-1 victory. Both teams have won on their home ice, and the series now flips back to Carolina for game 5. But, before that, let’s take a look at what went down in game 4. […]

Rangers hold serve on Garden Ice, series at 2-1

Sunday afternoons Game 3 contest against the Carolina Hurricanes was about as close as you can get to a must-win scenario. On the heels of two losses in which they played some of their best defensive games of the season, Gerard Gallant entered Sunday with three new lines in hopes of generating more offense. The […]

Rangers: Game 3 Review and Game 4 Preview

If this series were to be described in just a word, we’d use the following, “momentum.” As any NHL playoff series is, it’s all about grabbing and holding onto the momentum. The fact of the matter is, any momentum, or edge, has been tough to keep. From a Rangers’ perspective, we’ve seen plenty of times […]

Resilient Rangers even series with Game-2 win.

After a disappointing game-one defeat in triple overtime at the hands of their old Patrick Division rival, the Pittsburgh Penguins, Thursday night’s game-two was a must-win for the New York Rangers. After losing game one at home to a combination of backup goalies featuring Casey DeSmith and Louis Domingue, the Rangers couldn’t afford to go […]