Posts About "Aaron Ekblad"
Maple Leafs Radical Trade Rumors: Nylander, Ekblad, Nurse & Subban
August 31st, 2020 Last week, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas pulled off a huge trade that dealt Kasperi Kapanen to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The move cleared salary cap space, picked up a first-round draft pick, and hinted that the work of building the Maple Leafs for next season was far from complete. Related: Maple Leafs News &...
Barrie Colts Alumni: Where Are They Now?
August 21st, 2020 The Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) have a long and storied history of producing and developing top-tier NHL talent. Their “barn” which is now called Sadlon Arena, has seen artistry don the infamous Colts crest. Related: Quebec Nordiques – A History of Beer, Brawls, and Van Halen Passion for hockey runs deep...
1st Overall NHL Draft Picks: Regrets From the Last Decade
July 12th, 2020 Second-guessing is always easy - especially when it comes to amateur drafts in professional sports. How could my team take this player over that one that year? Wasn't it as obvious at the time, when they were fresh-faced teenagers, as it is now, years later? The answer, of course, is generally no - even when it comes to the NHL...
Panthers Have 3 Questions Heading Into Isles Series
June 30th, 2020 For the first time since 2016, the Florida Panthers will be in the playoffs. Technically, not in the traditional way, though, given how 2020 has played out, but the Panthers are among the 24 teams competing for the Stanley Cup and one of 16 teams playing in the qualifying round. Just like in 2016, their opponent is the New York...
Today in Hockey History: June 27
June 27th, 2020 A pair of National Hockey League Entry Drafts were held on this date, with both teams from the Sunshine State getting a crack at the top pick. Also, the NHL newest rival made a huge splash on this date in 1972. Lightning Strike First The 27 teams of the NHL got together in Buffalo, NY, on June 27, 1998, for the annual Entry Draft....
Frontenacs' Shane Wright Tops McDavid's Rookie Season
June 6th, 2020 John Tavares, Aaron Ekblad, Connor McDavid, Shane Wright. One of these names is not like the others, but with a strong rookie season, Wright has the potential to be as good as the players mentioned here before him. The names on this list were not a coincidence. Like Wright, they were granted exceptional status and played in the OHL...
2014 NHL Draft Top 10: Where Are They Now?
March 12th, 2020 As players selected at the 2014 NHL Draft reach their sixth season in the NHL, this provides a perfect opportunity to look back on the top-10 players selected. So, have the top-10 lived up to their franchise-defining billings, or have these players failed to reach meet the hype of their draft position? Note: The 2014 NHL Draft was...
Canucks Quinn Hughes Having Calder Winning Season
March 2nd, 2020 Quinn Hughes is having quite the rookie season for the Vancouver Canucks. He just hit the 50 point plateau and is on pace for 64, which would shatter Doug Lidster's record of 63, which he set back in the 1986-87 season, nearly 33 years ago. That's not just a rookie record, that's an all-time record for a Canucks defenceman. Not too...
Weekly Cat Nip: Panthers Inconsistency Stunting Playoff Hopes
November 20th, 2018 The Florida Panthers carried their win streak from last week into this one, but it came to an abrupt halt when they met the Columbus Blue Jackets in Columbus. Their rock, Roberto Luongo, was in goal all week but did not get enough defensive support to muster more than one victory. Scores of the Week at Philadelphia Flyers,...
Panthers' Blue Line Missing Its Bite
November 7th, 2018 The 2018-19 season hasn't exactly started the way the Florida Panthers had envisioned. With a 3-5-3 record through 11 games and tied for last in the league ahead of the Nov. 6 games, things haven't worked out in Sunrise. The reasons for their slow start are littered throughout: they rank 20th or worse in goals for, shot...
Florida Panthers 2018-19 Season Preview
October 3rd, 2018 Despite a late season push, the 2017-18 Florida Panthers missed the playoffs by one point. Considering they started with a 17-18-5 record through 40 games, a remarkable second half was needed to be in contention at season's end. They did just that by earning points in 30 of 42 games, including a 10-8-2 record against eventual playoff...
Panthers X-Factors for 2018-19
September 30th, 2018 Once the 2018-19 National Hockey League season finally gets underway, the Florida Panthers have a real chance to make some noise. Much of the Atlantic Division – the whole Eastern Conference, really – is in disarray, with only the Tampa Bay Lightning anywhere close to a lock for success. The Panthers have a tremendous opportunity...
Suspension Hurts Canadiens, Not Domi
September 20th, 2018 Montreal Canadiens forward Max Domi may not pay financially for his bare-knuckle, preseason punch on Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad. He has cost the Habs and their fans a fair bit, though. Domi Suspended Five Games Suspended for the rest of the preseason for the incident (five games), Domi won’t end up forfeiting any pay as...
