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Oilers News: Trading for Tyson Barrie; Salary Cap Trouble?
July 5th, 2016 With the draft and free agent frenzy in the rear-view mirror, we're officially into the dog days of summer. But that doesn't mean wheels aren't turning the world of hockey. The Edmonton Oilers in particular always seem to be a focal point, probably because everyone is...
Takeaways From Capitals' Development Camp
July 3rd, 2016 After a week of drills, fast skating and working on the little details, the Washington Capitals' prospects wrapped up Development Camp on Saturday, ending the week-long mini-camp with a scrimmage between the White Team and the Red Team. The White Team came out victorious,...
Hurricanes Hire Joseph As Goaltending Consultant
July 1st, 2016 The Carolina Hurricanes organization announced today that the club has added former National Hockey League goaltender Curtis Joseph to be a consultant for the team's net minding prospects in the lower levels of the franchise. The Official Carolina Hurricanes Press...
Dallas Stars Select Riley Tufte #25 Overall
June 24th, 2016 With the 25th pick in the 2016 NHL Draft the Dallas Stars selected Riley Tufte from Fargo Force of the United States Hockey League (USHL). About Riley Tufte Tufte had a good season with Fargo Force of the USHL where he had 14 points (10g-4a) in 27 games before returning...
Minnesota Wild Select Luke Kunin #15 Overall
June 24th, 2016 Chuck Fletcher and the Minnesota selected Luke Kunin with the 15th pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. About Luke Kunin The 5-foot-11 center for the University of Wisconsin Badgers is almost universally praised for his character and intelligence. He's on the small side,...
Tomas Hertl Day-to-Day in Advance of Game 4
June 5th, 2016 22-year-old Tomas Hertl remains day-to-day with an unspecified injury, according to San Jose Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer on Sunday. Hertl missed Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final -- a 3-2 overtime win for San Jose -- with what is suspected to be a lower-body injury...
Watch Hockey Night Punjabi's Fantastic Bonino Goal Call
May 31st, 2016 Hockey Night Punjabi's play-by-play voice Harnarayan Singh has regularly been making fantastic goal calls, and may be second only to Doc Emrick in terms of exciting calls this postseason. One of his best to date might was a Nick Bonino goal from earlier in the playoffs...
What the Hockey World Can Learn from Phil Kessel
May 19th, 2016 The huge smile on his face during the awkward post-game interview with Pierre McGuire said it all. Phil Kessel is having fun. This exciting playoff run in Pittsburgh, of which Kessel has been an integral part, is a far cry from his days with the Maple Leafs; days where he...
Jaroslav Halak to Have Surgery for Sports Hernia
May 18th, 2016 According to reports, New York Islanders' goaltender Jaroslav Halak will require offseason surgery to repair a sports hernia. https://twitter.com/StapeNewsday/status/732934274979102720 Halak suffered a groin injury against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Mar. 8, which held...
U.S. Lose Their Way Into Medal Round
May 17th, 2016 It was far from a guarantee, but the United States has found a way to back into the World Championship quarterfinals. A 3-2 loss to Germany on Sunday -- with a last second marker from the Germans to win it -- put the U.S. in a position where it was "do or die," as...
The Kids Are Alright: Nicolas Meloche Edition
April 14th, 2016 With the Colorado Avalanche out of the playoffs for the second consecutive year, it's always nice to take a look at the prospects coming through the pipeline. In the Avalanche's case, it's a tad bittersweet: while the top five stack up well in comparison to the rest of the...
Jared Boll Will Have a Hearing Tomorrow for Interference
March 23rd, 2016 Per the NHL Department of Player Safety, Jared Boll of the Columbus Blue Jackets is scheduled to have a disciplinary hearing tomorrow for his interference on Philadelphia's Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. https://twitter.com/NHLPlayerSafety/status/712654178099847170 Boll...
Gustav Olofsson Done for the Season
March 20th, 2016 Minnesota Wild defensive prospect Gustav Olofsson will have his season ended by shoulder surgery for the second straight season, reports Michael Russo of the Star Tribune. The 21-year-old was injured in his first game with the Iowa Wild of the AHL last season and that...
