Posts About "Daniel Sprong"
Charlottetown Islanders' Highest NHL Draft Picks
July 31st, 2020 In 2013, the P.E.I. Rocket narrowly avoided a move to Quebec when a local ownership group bought the team and renamed it the Charlottetown Islanders. Looking back, the rebranding also marked a turning point in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) club's on-ice fortunes. The Islanders reached at least the second round of the...
Capitals' Plan Coming Together After First 5-on-5 Action in Months
July 21st, 2020 The Washington Capitals returned to 5-on-5 play for the first time since March with their first intrasquad scrimmage of Phase 3 training camp Saturday. Despite the four-month break from competitive games, several players picked right up where they left off. Alex Ovechkin scored a goal about 3 minutes into the game for the White...
Capitals Ready for One Last Cup Run With This Roster
May 24th, 2020 With the NHLPA voting to approve a 24-team playoff format, the Washington Capitals are likely to be one of the favorites to go all the way. They have successfully lifted Lord Stanley's Cup very recently, and have many of the pieces that got them there still on the roster. Though there have been some bumps in the road this season,...
Retooling Ducks Lack 'Big Name' Trade Asset
December 23rd, 2019 In spite of fans' best hopes and a rose color outlook at the start of the season, the Anaheim Ducks have returned to the bottom of the NHL standings. As of Saturday, they sit seven points out of the last playoff spot in the Western Conference. They are tied for dead last with the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks. The Ducks are...
NHL Rumors: Sabres, DeBrincat, AHL Expansion, More
October 1st, 2019 To kick off October, today's NHL rumors rundown includes the Buffalo Sabres potentially having interest in Daniel Sprong and a look into Alex DeBrincat's next contract. Plus, expansion is occurring in the American Hockey League (AHL) to coincide with the NHL's own expansion. Related: NHL Rumors: Rask, Penguins, Waivers, More Could...
Sprong Paying Immediate Dividends for Ducks
December 10th, 2018 The Anaheim Ducks are in need of more and more young offensively gifted players as they attempt to transition to a more effective speed-and-skill-based game. Last week, recently-extended general manager Bob Murray took one step towards that by acquiring talented right winger Daniel Sprong from the Pittsburgh Penguins in...
Springing Sprong Was Necessary for Penguins
December 4th, 2018 Daniel Sprong's time in Pittsburgh has come to an end. After weeks of speculation and rumors, the Penguins made the move on Monday, sending the 21-year-old forward to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for defenseman Marcus Pettersson. It's a quick and bitter end to Sprong's time in Pittsburgh. Surrounded by high expectations after...
Penguins' Lack Of Secondary Scoring Still a Glaring Problem
November 30th, 2018 After an embarrassing 1-6-1 start in November, the Pittsburgh Penguins have turned things around slightly by finishing the month 3-1-2 and currently sit two points out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. After a huge comeback victory against the highly touted Winnipeg Jets, the Penguins fell 6-3 the next...
Penguins Pulpit: Crosby Dominant, Guentzel Heats Up & Sprong's Future
November 27th, 2018 After last week's abysmal showing which saw them drop to last place in the Eastern Conference, the Penguins began this week looking to dig themselves out of an early hole for the second consecutive season. With a record of 1-6-1 (three points) in their first eight games of the month heading into this week, the Penguins...
Penguins Pulpit: Rutherford Riled, DeSmith Dominant & Sprong Sprung
November 13th, 2018 After a forgettable trio of games last week, the Pittsburgh Penguins had a rocky start to the new week but finished it off with two strong performances, the second of which snapped a five-game losing streak. Following a 5-1 loss at the hands of the New Jersey Devils on Monday night, general manager Jim Rutherford made a...
NHL Rumors: Penguins, Maple Leafs, Sabres, More
November 8th, 2018 In today's rumor rundown, the Pittsburgh Penguins are starting to realize they might need to shake things up to boost the team, the Buffalo Sabres understand that one of their free agent forwards is getting more expensive by the day and there are some teams taking stock of what it might take to land William...
Penguins Pulpit: Stars Step Up, Murray & Sprong
October 29th, 2018 The Pittsburgh Penguins made a statement during their four-game Canadian road trip that began on Oct. 18 in Toronto and concluded on Saturday night in Vancouver — as they won all four games and outscored their opponents 23-6. The Toronto game was covered in last weeks Penguins Pulpit; so this week will be looking at the...
Have the Penguins Mishandled Prospects?
October 12th, 2018 Due to a number of factors, the Penguins have been eager to accelerate the development of players from the minors to the pros. Injuries have been a huge factor, and underperforming depth is another. That said, there are multiple prospects who have done relatively well, but left the viewer wanting more. There has been major success...
