Senators Select Jacob Bernard-Docker 26th Overall

With the 26th pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, the Ottawa Senators have selected defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker from the Okotoks Oilers of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. The Senators actually traded down to make this selection, allowing the Rangers to pick at 22nd with K'Andre Miller. Weighing in at 6-foot and 187 pounds, he scored […]

Flyers Select Jay O'Brien 19th Overall

With the 19th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers selected center Jay O'Brien out of Thayer Academy in the US High School Preparatory League. O'Brien weighs in at 5-foot-11 and 176 pounds and scored 43 goals and 37 assists for 80 points in 30 games with Thayer Academy and will commit […]

Flyers Select Joel Farabee 14th Overall

With the 14th overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, the Philadelphia Flyers have selected left wing Joel Farabee out of the US National Development Program. Farabee scored 33 goals and 43 assists for 76 points with the US National U18 team and is described as a solid defensive player with excellent hockey IQ. He […]

Adam Boqvist Selected Eighth Overall By Blackhawks

With the eighth pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, the Chicago Blackhawks have selected Adam Boqvist out of Brynas IF in the SHL. Boqvist, who weighs in at six-foot and 165 pounds, is described as an offensively-talented defenseman with an excellent skating ability as well as a solid playmaking ability. He has evidently modeled his […]

Senators Select Brady Tkachuk Fourth Overall

With the fourth overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, the Ottawa Senators have selected left wing Brady Tkachuk out of Boston University. Tkachuk, who weighs in at 6-foot-3 and 192 pounds, is described as a 200-foot player who can use his frame to get in the corners and take players off their game. He […]

Rangers Select Nils Lundkvist

With the 28th pick in the 2018 draft, the New York Rangers selected Swedish native Nils Lundkvist. This 17-year-old defender comes in at 5-foot-11 and has a talent for puck movement, skating and offensive instincts. His only downside is his size, but taking sub-six-foot defenders has become a trend in the first round. If he […]

Blues Select Dominik Bokk

Trading up for the 25th pick, the St. Louis Blues selected German native Dominik Bokk. The 18-year-old right winger comes in at 6-foot-1 and will add to a team that is desperate for offense after they fell short of the playoffs last season. While his game needs a lot of development, in time he could […]

Rangers Select K'Andre Miller

In the last minute, the New York Rangers traded up for the 22nd pick and selected Minnesota native K'Andre Miller. This 18-year-old athletic defender comes in at 6-foot-4 and will most likely be continuing his career at the University of Wisconsin before he finds his way to the NHL. He was noted as one of […]

Sharks Select Ryan Merkley

With the 21st pick in the 2018 NHL draft, the San Jose Sharks selected Canadian native Ryan Merkley. This 17-year-old defender has extraordinary puck play and is a power-play specialist. He put up 100 points in his last two OHL seasons but comes with an attitude issue. This is no worry to San Jose, as […]

Stars Select Ty Dellandrea

With the 13th pick in the NHL draft, the Dallas Stars selected center Ty Dellandrea. The Canadian native is only 17 years old but scored 59 points (27 goals, 32 assists) in 67 games for the Flint Firebirds, a team who struggled this past season. With a new coach coming in for the Dallas Stars, […]

Rangers Select Vatali Kravtsov

The New York Rangers selected Russian native right winger Vitali Kravtsov as the ninth overall pick. The 18-year-old is a towering 6-foot-4 lefty shooter who has a lot of hockey sense and skill. He played in the Kontinental Hockey League during his last two seasons and found some success. Kravtsov is a season or two […]

Mathew Barzal Wins Calder Trophy

New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal captured the Calder Trophy as the NHL's top rookie on Wednesday night. Barzal ran away with the trophy this year, leading all first-year players with 85 points (22 goals, 63 assists) while separating himself from the rest of the pack by more than 20 points. Taken with the 16th […]

Taylor Hall Takes Home Hart Trophy As NHL MVP

New Jersey Devils winger Taylor Hall became the first player in his team's franchise history to win the Hart Trophy as the league's most valuable player on Wednesday. Hall narrowly edged out Nathan MacKinnon for the trophy, earning 164 first-place votes and 1,264 total voting points. Hall, who finished the year with 93 points (39 […]

Victor Hedman Earns First Norris Trophy

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman took home his first Norris trophy, awarded to the league's top blue liner, at the NHL Awards on Wednesday. Hedman posted 63 points (17 goals and 46 assists), a plus-32 rating, 26 power-play points and 216 shots on goal last season, helping lead his team on a trip to […]

LA Kings' Anze Kopitar Wins Selke Trophy

Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar has won the Selke Trophy, which represents the best defensive forward, for the second time in the past three seasons. He led all NHL forwards in total ice time, average ice time per game (22:05), and short-handed ice time (2:10 per game). He took third in the NHL for […]

Sedin Brothers Win King Clancy Trophy

Daniel and Henrik Sedin were awarded the King Clancy Trophy, an award that exemplifies leadership on and off the ice. These co-captains retired after 17 seasons with the Vancouver Canucks and did nothing but great things for the organization. They donated $1.5 million to the BC Children's Hospital Foundation in 2010 and have helped Canucks […]

Mikkel Boedker Traded To Ottawa Senators

The Ottawa Senators made a big trade, acquiring Mikkel Boedker, Julius Bergman and a sixth-round draft pick in 2020 for Mike Hoffman, Cody Donaghey and a fifth-round draft pick in 2020. Boedker had high praise for when he was with the Arizona Coyotes and his short tenure with the Colorado Avalanche as a top-six forward […]

Mike Hoffman Traded Once Again

Former Ottawa Senator winger Mike Hoffman, who was traded from Ottawa to San Jose early Tuesday morning, has now been flipped just three hours later to Florida (along with a 2018 seventh-round pick) in exchange for a fourth and fifth-round draft pick in the 2018 draft and a 2019 second-round pick. Hoffman's name has been […]

Mike Hoffman Traded to San Jose

Former Ottawa Senators winger Mike Hoffman was dealt to the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday morning. In addition to Hoffman, the Senators sent prospect Cody Donaghey and a 2020 fifth-round pick in exchange for Mikkel Boedkker, Julius Bergman and a 2020 sixth-round pick. Hoffman has proven to be one the more consistent goal scorers in […]

Andreas Johnsson Wins AHL Playoff MVP

Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Andreas Johnsson grabbed AHL Playoff MVP honors, as the Toronto Marlies captured the AHL's Calder Cup on Thursday night. Johnsson, who played nine regular season and six playoff games with the Leafs this season, was outstanding for the team's AHL affiliate throughout the team's quest to the championship. Johnsson posted an […]

John Hayden Signs Two-Year Contract To Remain In Chicago

Chicago Blackhawks right-winger John Hayden reached a two-year agreement to stick around in Chicago on Friday. Hayden bounced back in forth between the Blackhawks and the team's AHL affiliate in Rockford, showcasing his high energy style of play and his penchant to occasionally find the scoresheet. In his 47 games as a rookie in Chicago, […]

Vinnie Hinostroza Agrees To Contract With Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks forward Vinnie Hinostroza agreed to a two-year contract in order to stick with his hometown team on Friday. After being selected in the sixth round of the 2011 NHL draft, Hinostroza has demonstrated that he has the skill to play at the NHL level. Over the past two seasons, the 24-year-old has registered […]

Peter Budaj Traded from Lightning to Kings

Former Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Peter Budaj was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Andy Andreoff on Wednesday. This will mark Budaj's second stint in LA, as the netminder played 54 games for the Kings from 2015-2017. Budaj missed significant time due to an ankle injury last season, appearing in just eight […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Verbally Agrees To Contract Extension

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson has reportedly come to a verbal agreement to stay put with the Arizona Coyotes. The contract extension is expected to be an eight-year deal worth over $8 million annually. Ekman-Larsson has spent all of his eight NHL seasons with the Arizona franchise that selected him with the sixth overall draft […]

Olli Juolevi To Have Back Surgery

Vancouver Canucks prospect Olli Juolevi is set to have back surgery after experiencing discomfort in his lower back while training this offseason. The surgery, a microdiscetomy, typically requires two to three months of recovery and rehabilitation. As a result, the 2016 fifth overall pick may not be ready when the Canucks kick off training camp […]

Devante Smith-Pelly Scores In Back-To-Back Contests

Washington Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly scored in the final minute of the first frame in Game 4 to cap off a dominant response from Washington, taking control of the game. Smith-Pelly has now scored in consecutive outings, something he didn’t do at all in the regular season. He seems to have a knack for scoring […]

John Carlson Gives His Best Ovi Impression

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson absolutely ripped a one-timer to put the Capitals up 4-0 late in the second period of Game 4. The shot had the recipe of a patented Alex Ovechkin goal -- on the power play, high in the slot to the right of the goal and a pounded right-handed one-timer. Carlson’s fifth […]

Alex Ovechkin Producing Modestly In Stanley Cup Finals

With an assist in Monday’s Game 4 victory, Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin has now recorded a single point in each of the first four games of the Stanley Cup Finals. He is now on a five-game point streak, as he scored the opening goal and game-winner of Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, […]

Braden Holtby Remains Solid, Earns Third Straight Victory

Washington Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby has bounced back well from his showing in Game 1 in which he allowed five goals on 33 shots. In three straight wins, he’s allowed no more than two goals per game, had a save percentage of .933 or better and stopped 86 of 91 shots. The team in front […]

T.J. Oshie Bags Three Points In Spirited, Physical Outing

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie opened the scoring in Game 4 and later added two assists. Las Vegas was pressing early and hit the post twice without converting. Oshie’s first-period marker shifted the momentum in Washington’s favor and changed the course of the game for the better. The three-point outing doubles Oshie’s total to six […]