Posts About "Cody Eakin"
Canucks Free Agent Targets: Third-Line Centers
September 26th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks hope that Adam Gaudette will blossom into a dependable third-line center for them in the future, but right now he is not the most ideal fit on a two-way checking line. They need to find a dependable trio like Alex Burrows, Ryan Kesler, and Jannik Hansen were back in the day when they were creating havoc in the...
Jets Limited Playoff Experience Stacks Up Well Against Flames
July 25th, 2020 When the Winnipeg Jets take on the Calgary Flames beginning Aug. 1 in their best-of-five play-in series, they'll be icing a squad without a ton of postseason experience. The 33 players on their Phase 3 Training Camp roster have a combined 498 games of playoff experience. 11 of them have never played in a postseason game, where the...
3 Jets to Watch in the 2020 Playoffs
July 18th, 2020 After a four-and-a-half month hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Winnipeg Jets will return to the ice on Aug. 1 to participate in a summer hockey extravaganza the likes of which no one has ever seen or will ever see again. Related: NHL Announces 24-Team Playoff Format The five-game play-in series between the Jets and...
Jets' Free Agents: Who Stays & Who Goes
March 27th, 2020 It should not be nearly as stressful a summer for Winnipeg Jets’ general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff this time around. But that does not mean he won’t have his fair share of work to do. Related: Jets’ Future Should Include Appleton & Harkins The Jets have seven upcoming restricted free agents (RFA) and 15 unrestricted...
Fire-Forged Jets Soaring During Stretch Run
March 11th, 2020 The Winnipeg Jets are reaping the rewards from all the adversity they've faced this season, and are benefitting from the lessons they've learned from it in their stretch run. Jets Are Tight-Knit, Fire-Forged Winners of four of their last five and coming off a critical come-from-behind victory against the Arizona Coyotes, they...
Jets & Cheveldayoff Should Skip the Trade Deadline
February 22nd, 2020 Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff recently said he wants to reward his scrappy team for staying in the fight through the adversity they've faced all season long by giving them a leg up in their battle for a Western Conference wild card spot. The way he can reward them best and give them the biggest leg up — both for...
Winnipeg Jets Acquire Eakin from Golden Knights
February 21st, 2020 The Winnipeg Jets have made an addition up the middle, acquiring centre Cody Eakin from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for a conditional 2021 fourth-round draft pick. https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/1230979715294531584 Eakin Is Coming Home Eakin, a 28-year-old Winnipeg-born centre, will join a Jets' team...
Golden Knights Need Cody Eakin to Return to Form
November 4th, 2019 The Vegas Golden Knights opened the season without an important part of their arsenal, third-line center, Cody Eakin. Since his return, he hasn't been the same contributor that the team expected. Eakin was unable to start the season with his teammates due to an upper-body injury. As a result of his absence, Tomas Nosek made his way...
Golden Knights Weekly: Ups and Downs, Milestones, and More
October 14th, 2019 After two dominating games against the San Jose Sharks to start the season, the Vegas Golden Knights hit a speed bump as they dropped their next two against the Boston Bruins and Arizona Coyotes. As hockey players are creatures of habit, so has this season been for the organization. After starting 2-0 and dropping two straight, they...
THW Podcast – Ep. 20 – NHL Playoffs: Brandon & Zeke Talk Sharks
April 27th, 2019 On this edition of the Hockey Writers Podcast, Brandon fills in for Jim who was unable to host this week. The special guest is Zeke from The Hockey Writers to chat the San Jose Sharks first-round victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. An exciting first round of the playoffs was highlighted (or low-lighted depending on your...
The Golden Knights' Unsung Heroes
March 23rd, 2019 Every workplace has those people that can always be counted on. They aren’t flashy, but they get the job done, day in and day out. They wake up in the morning, pack their brown bag lunch, put their head down, and get to work. Although they are integral to the operation, these hard workers don’t always get the recognition they...
Golden Knights Common Problem
December 2nd, 2017 The Vegas Golden Knights were on the verge of their longest winning streak of the season after five straight wins against quality opponents before the wheels seemingly fell off the proverbial wagon. The Golden Knights have now dropped three straight contests. The current losing streak has paralleled a four-game winning streak for the Los...
Stars' Summer Going Swimmingly
June 29th, 2017 After a 2016-17 season as disappointing and frustrating as the Dallas Stars and their fans endured, some changes were needed. General Manager Jim Nill and his staff have been hard at work for almost three months, and their efforts are bearing fruit. Though Nill still has work to do before he can take a break, his off-season is going...
