Posts About "Brett Connolly"
Lightning 2010 NHL Draft Picks: Where Are They Now?
June 19th, 2020 Welcome to the first part of a series where I look back on who the Tampa Bay Lightning selected in the draft over the years and where they are now. The first part will take a look back on the Lightning picks from the 2010 NHL Draft. Although the Lightning had a few guys from this draft go on to appear in the NHL, this draft is viewed...
3 Ex-Bruins Playing Big Roles With Panthers
June 9th, 2020 When the National Hockey League paused its season on March 12 at the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, the Florida Panthers were sitting on the outside looking in on the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Florida was three points behind the Columbus Blue Jackets and Carolina Hurricanes for the final Wild Card spot. Related: Florida...
The Forgotten Florida Panther: Brett Connolly
December 1st, 2019 It turns out Florida Panthers forward Brett Connolly’s breakout season wasn’t a fluke. One season after hitting 20 goals for the first time and scoring a career-high 46 points with the Washington Capitals, the 27-year-old is on pace to shatter both marks with his new team. Having just signed a four-year deal, the journeyman Connolly...
Barkov, Connolly Lead Panthers over Flyers 5-2
November 19th, 2019 SUNRISE, Fla. — Aleksander Barkov and Brett Connolly each had a goal and an assist to lift the Florida Panthers over the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 on Tuesday night. Jonathan Huberdeau, Colton Sceviour and Mike Hoffman also scored and Evgenii Dadonov had two assists. Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 35 shots. The Panthers are 6-2-1 in their...
Former Teammates Confident Smith-Pelly Will Get Another Shot
September 3rd, 2019 TORONTO — Brett Connolly says he owes the Stanley Cup ring on his finger to Devante Smith-Pelly. Some 15 months after that magical playoff run, Connolly simply hopes his former teammate gets another chance. Smith-Pelly scored in Games 3,...
Panthers Can’t Be Done After Signing Bobrovsky
July 5th, 2019 It seemed like as close to a certainty as possible. Once Joel Quenneville was brought aboard as Florida Panthers head coach, Artemi Panarin, who had played with him while with the Chicago Blackhawks, would follow… and bring his Columbus Blue Jackets teammate, goalie Sergei Bobrovsky, with him. Sometimes, sure things just don’t pan...
Panthers Go All-In on Bobrovsky
July 4th, 2019 The Florida Panthers opened the free agency window for the 2019-20 season by signing four players, highlighted by inking goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, a two-time Vezina Trophy winner, to a $70-million contract over seven years. In addition to Bobrovsky, the Panthers added defenseman Anton Stralman, along with forwards Brett Connolly...
Capitals Find Spare Parts to Replace Connolly
July 3rd, 2019 On Monday, the news that everyone had already come to accept - including the team’s front office - became official. Brett Connolly is no longer a Washington Capital, after accepting a 4-year, $3.5 million offer from the Florida Panthers.
NHL Rumors: Rangers, Capitals, Oilers, Maple Leafs, More
June 29th, 2019 In today's NHL rumors, there are updates out of New York where the Rangers are rumored as only willing to go so far when it comes to trying to acquire Artemi Panarin. There is speculation the Washington Capitals might still be in on forward Brett Connolly and the Edmonton Oilers have a few things potentially on the go over the next...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Maple Leafs, Simmonds, More
June 26th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news on the Edmonton Oilers and some possible interest in free agent forward Brett Connolly, the Toronto Maple Leafs and offers for Mitch Marner, how many teams want in on Wayne Simmonds and the goaltending situation in Carolina. Oilers Interested in Connolly? According to Edmonton Oilers...
Hagelin Deal a Gamble for Capitals
June 17th, 2019 Less than a week into the National Hockey League offseason, Washington Capitals fans have an idea of how their offseason will shape up. General manager Brian MacLellan secured a key piece of the Caps’ roster Sunday afternoon when he re-signed Swedish forward Carl Hagelin to a contract extension worth $11 million over four years.
Busy Offseason Expected for Capitals' Front Office
June 14th, 2019 With the Washington Capitals' unexpected first-round exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, general manager Brian MacLellan has some difficult decisions in front of him. The Capitals' roster is a powder-keg of high-priced contracts, expiring contracts, and aging stars. Unfortunately, some of the Caps' brightest young stars hold those...
Brett Connolly: The Forgotten Free Agent
June 4th, 2019 Eric Staal, Anze Kopitar, Gustav Nyquist, Brett Connolly - what do these players all have in common? They all scored 22 goals in the 2018-19 season. But Connolly does not seem to fit this group. He has quietly developed into a steady player who provides secondary, even-strength scoring. What that should mean for him is a significant pay...
