For the Tampa Bay Lightning, a lot has been certain. One certainty has been strong teams that can and will make deep playoff runs. Lightning general manager Julien Brisebois has a situation on his hands full of uncertainty: Steven Stamkos does not have a contract heading into next year. Not only does Stamkos not have …
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The Toronto Maple Leafs and head coach Sheldon Keefe have agreed to a contract extension. Keefe was entering the final year of his current contract with the team. Keefe sports a career record of 166-71-30 in the regular season and a playoff record of 13-17. How did Keefe earn the job to begin with? Sheldon …
Joonas Donskoi announced his retirement from the NHL over the weekend. The 31-year-old from Raahe, Finland played seven seasons in the NHL. In a social media post, Donskoi stated “It is extremely hard to let go of something you have put your whole life into, but at this point, I know it’s the right decision …
Owen Power, defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres, believes the team out of western New York can potentially make a run towards the Stanley Cup playoffs. The statement came during the Hockey Night in Brampton event this week. Hockey Night in Brampton is an all-star/legends game that supports the William Osler Health System. This year, the …
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Brandon Hagel signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning this week. The contract gives the 24-year-old Saskatoon native $52 million over the next 8 years. On average, that means Hagel will be earning $6.5 million annually. In an interview, Hagel said, “You go into a season like this and a lot of things are …
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The voice of the Buffalo Sabres, Rick Jeanneret, passed away Thursday, August 17th. Jeanneret was 81 years old, and had just retired last year. Rick Jeanneret became the voice of the Buffalo Sabres broadcast in the 1971-1972 season. Jeanneret would go on to have the longest play-by-play announcing career in NHL history, spanning 51 years. …
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Boston Bruins Center, David Krejci, announced his retirement from the NHL this week. The 37-year-old from Sternberk, Czech Republic played 16 seasons, all of which he skated with the Boston Bruins. In an interview, Krejci said that, “I wanted to take my time and really think things over because you don’t want to make a …
Cale Makar was selected to be the cover athlete of EA Sports NHL 24 this week. Makar commented on social media, “Couldn’t be more excited to be on the cover for #NHL24. Honored to have this opportunity, @EASPORTSNHL.” Cale Makar is the 5th defenseman to make the front cover of the EA Sports NHL series. …
Pius Suter signed a 2-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks this week. The contract gives the 27-year-old Zurich, Switzerland native a total of $3.2 million over the two-year span. Next year will be Suter’s 4th season in the NHL. Suter entered the league as an undrafted forward, signed by the Chicago Blackhawks in July of …
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Goaltender Martin Jones signed a one year deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs this Wednesday. The contract gives the 33 year old $875,000 next season. The veteran netminder is entering his 11th season in the NHL, and will be vying for time in a competitive goalkeeper squad in Toronto. Martin Jones started his career as …
Home to the reigning Stanley Cup Champions, the NHL’s Pacific Division has some very interesting teams to watch for different reasons. Some teams have Cup aspirations, others are looking to be mighty awful this season. There is little in-between. In two months, these teams get a fresh start. Here are their stories. Anaheim Ducks This …
Gavin McCarthy, a young Buffalo Sabres prospect, has a chance to live out a childhood dream. McCarthy grew up in Clarence, New York, which is just 30 minutes from downtown Buffalo. In this year’s NHL Draft, the Buffalo Sabres selected the 18 year old defenseman as the 22nd pick of the 3rd round. McCarthy said …
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