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Michael Ostrower

Michael primarily covers the St. Louis Blues and New York Islanders, as well as prospects and the NHL Entry Draft. He follows all teams from around the league while focusing on the advanced analytics and contractual aspect of the NHL.

Projected Lineups for the Senators vs Wings – 1/7/25

Michael Ostrower | January 7, 2025

The Ottawa Senators take on the Detroit Red Wings tonight at the Little Caesars Center. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. SENATORS (19-17-2)…

Categories Detroit Red Wings, NHL News, Ottawa Senators, Projected Lineups

St. Louis Blues’ Top 10 Prospects: 2024-25 Midseason Update

Michael Ostrower | January 7, 2025

The St. Louis Blues are in the latter half of their retool and the prospect pool is in great shape. A record-breaking nine prospects represented the franchise at the 2025…

Categories Blues Prospects, St Louis Blues, Top 10 Lists

Projected Lineups for the Canadiens vs Canucks – 1/6/25

Michael Ostrower | January 6, 2025

The Montreal Canadiens take on the Vancouver Canucks tonight at the Bell Centre. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. CANUCKS (18-12-8) at CANADIENS (18-18-3) 7:30…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, NHL News, Projected Lineups, Vancouver Canucks

Projected Lineups for the Capitals vs Sabres – 1/6/25

Michael Ostrower | January 6, 2025

The Washington Capitals take on the Buffalo Sabres tonight at the KeyBack Center. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. CAPITALS (26-10-3) AT SABRES (14-21-5) 7…

Categories Buffalo Sabres, NHL News, Projected Lineups, Washington Capitals

New York Islanders’ Top 15 Prospects: 2024-25 Midseason Update

Michael Ostrower | January 6, 2025

The New York Islanders finally boast an exciting prospect pool, and it is not just because they made a first-round pick for the first time since 2019 in the most…

Categories Islanders Prospects, New York Islanders, Top 10 Lists

Islanders’ Do’s and Don’ts in Potential Trade for Canucks’ Elias Pettersson

Michael Ostrower | January 6, 2025

In one of insider Elliotte Friedman’s recent editions of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, he mentioned the rift between Vancouver Canucks forwards Elias Pettersson and J.T. Miller has become an organizational…

Categories Editor's Choice, New York Islanders, Vancouver Canucks

Kings Place Kaliyev on Waivers, Utah Claims DeSimone from Devils

Michael Ostrower | January 5, 2025

The Utah Hockey Club has claimed defenseman Nick DeSimone from waivers by the New Jersey Devils. DeSimone, 30, had two goals and seven points in 34 games last season, split…

Categories Kings Transactions, Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils, NHL News, Utah Hockey Club, Utah Hockey Club Transactions, Utah Mammoth, Utah Mammoth Transactions

Projected Lineups for the Lightning vs Ducks – 1/5/25

Michael Ostrower | January 5, 2025

The Anaheim Ducks take on the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight at the Honda Center. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. LIGHTNING (20-14-2) at DUCKS (16-18-4)…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, NHL News, Projected Lineups, Tampa Bay Lightning

Projected Lineups for the Maple Leafs vs Flyers – 1/5/25

Michael Ostrower | January 5, 2025

The Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Philadelphia Flyers tonight at Scotiabank Arena. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. FLYERS (17-18-4) at MAPLE LEAFS (25-13-2)…

Categories NHL News, Philadelphia Flyers, Projected Lineups, Toronto Maple Leafs

Islanders Should Take Lessons From Blues, Capitals & Golden Knights’ Rebuilds

Michael Ostrower | January 4, 2025

The New York Islanders’ 2024-25 season has fallen well short of expectations, sparking discussions about the need for a rebuild. With an aging core and an average prospect pool, moving…

Categories New York Islanders, St Louis Blues, Vegas Golden Knights, Washington Capitals

Projected Lineups for the Maple Leafs vs Islanders – 1/2/25

Michael Ostrower | January 2, 2025

The Toronto Maple Leafs take on the New York Islanders tonight at UBS Arena. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. MAPLE LEAFS (23-13-2)…

Categories New York Islanders, NHL News, Projected Lineups, Toronto Maple Leafs

Projected Lineups for the Hurricanes vs Panthers – 1/2/25

Michael Ostrower | January 2, 2025

The Florida Panthers take on the Carolina Hurricanes tonight at Amerant Bank Arena. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. HURRICANES (22-13-2) at PANTHERS (23-13-2) 7…

Categories Carolina Hurricanes, Florida Panthers, NHL News, Projected Lineups
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