Nick Bjugstad

NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Boston Bruins | 02/21/2024

Back-to-back wins for the first time this month. That’s a nice change from the “win one, lose one” streak they had going on for a couple of weeks. I don’t know how I can review Monday night’s game because it’s the exact same thing I’d been talking about in my previous recaps and previews recently. […]

Jason Zucker was baffled at Logan Cooley's pass to set up the Coyotes first goal of the game

Arizona Coyotes Best the Pittsburgh Penguins At Mullett Arena

Jason Zucker‘s two point night against his former team helped propel the Arizona Coyotes past the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night. Zucker opened the scoring 2:23 into the game after starting the rush from behind his own net and breaking into the Coyotes offensive zone, where Logan Cooley chipped a loose puck across the zone […]

Game Recap: Minnesota Wild vs. Arizona Coyotes | 01/13/2024

The Minnesota Wild dropped an important game at home 6-0, digging themselves into a hole of eight losses out of their last nine games. The Arizona Coyotes have several players with Minnesota ties, but the Wild couldn’t put any offense out against the Coyotes, who have been working their way up the standings. Quick Recap […]

More Edmonton Oilers Depth Signings

Mattias Janmark Janmark Stats This was news before July 1st, but let’s bring it up now. The Edmonton Oilers re-signed Janmark for one more year at $1M. The first year Oiler had a solid season for the team as a bottom sixer. He put up 10 goals, 3 of them shorthanded, and 15 assists for […]

Penguins: Top Targets This Off-season

The Pittsburgh Penguins have about $20 million in projected salary cap to work with heading into the NHL Draft and Free Agency. Head Coach Mike Sullivan has let interim GM Kyle Dubas know that he’s looking for players with a particular trait to acquire. Players with speed. With about $20 million left, they want to bring […]

Edmonton Oilers: Little Nicky

The moves keep on coming. Yesterday afternoon, the Edmonton Oilers traded a third-round pick and defenseman prospect Michael Kesselring to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Nick Bjugstad and defenseman prospect Cam Dineem. After getting himself an experienced top 4 two-way defenseman in Mattias Ekholm, Ken Holland is having another good trade day by adding […]

Arizona Coyotes Center Nick Bjugstad in Offensive-Zone vs Dallas Stars

Oilers Bolster Bottom Six With the Addition of Nick Bjugstad

The Edmonton Oilers have made another trade. Nick Bjugstad is heading to the Oilers in exchange for a 2023 third-round pick and AHL defenceman Michael Kesselring. The Oilers needed help in the bottom six of their forward core, and there was arguably no better and cheaper option than Bjugstad on the market. He is 6-foot-6, […]

Why This Coyotes Center is an Intriguing Addition for Kyle Dubas to Consider

After watching the Toronto Maple Leafs’ last game before the All-Star break, the daunting 5-2 loss to the Boston Bruins. It’s easy for the narrative to be written that this is, yet again, the same old Maple Leafs. For the real fans and the media members who can appreciate how good this team truly is, […]

Game Preview: Penguins vs Coyotes

The Pittsburgh Penguins (19-13-6) are set to take on the Arizona Coyotes (13-20-5) at 7 PM eastern. The game will be available to watch on TVA Sports, Bally Sports Arizona, AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh, and ESPN+. Here are the Penguins’ projected lines: Jake Guentzel – Sidney Crosby – Bryan Rust Jason Zucker – Evgeni Malkin – […]

Cactus Style: Zack Kassian to lead a new brand of Coyotes hockey

Big, physical, and gritty. That’s what we can expect from the Arizona Coyotes next season. The Yotes were probably the most active team during the NHL Draft two weeks ago, with general manager Bill Armstrong making five selections in the opening two rounds. They also made two trades on draft night, one of which led […]