Posts About "Keith Yandle"
Oilers' McDavid, Avs' MacKinnon, Panthers' Yandle Named NHL's 3 Stars
November 18th, 2019 NEW YORK — Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid, Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon and Florida Panthers defenceman Keith Yandle are the NHL three stars of the week. McDavid led the league with 10 points (three goals, seven assists) in three games, including a six-point game (three goals, three assists) in a...
A Recent History of Coyotes Deadline Deals
March 7th, 2019 For the first time in quite a while, Arizona Coyotes had a relatively uneventful trade deadline day. They weren't buyers. They weren't sellers. They just...sat around and watched. And that isn't a bad thing - the 'Yotes have been ravaged by injuries this year, and they knew they'd be getting multiple injured players back in the...
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 Defense Preview
August 16th, 2018 The 2017-18 Florida Panthers defense remained remarkably healthy, as they were the only team in the league to dress just seven defensemen throughout the season. The 2018-19 defense hopes to replicate that success. They are bringing back all seven mainstays in addition to one offseason signing from the KHL. This article will explore the...
Yandle's Play Igniting Panthers
March 12th, 2018 When the Florida Panthers signed defenseman Keith Yandle to a seven-year contract worth $44.5 million, he was expected to make an immediate impact on the power play as well as give the Panthers an offensive presence they lacked at the time. A year later, Yandle was fresh off a 41-point season with 18 power play points (PPP). Yet, as a...
Panthers Purrview: Week Seven in Review
November 22nd, 2017 All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey… Okay, so maybe not in Florida (or California, for that matter), but I live in Victoria, so bear with me here. After defeating the Dallas Stars in a shootout Tuesday night, the Florida Panthers embarked on their annual California road trip. Most teams dread the gauntlet of the San Jose...
Florida Panthers Purrview: Week Four in Review
October 30th, 2017 The Florida Panthers struggled to gain any traction during the fourth week of the 2017-18 National Hockey League season. Yes, they came away with a record of 1-1-1, which is not at all disastrous. However, they had two real opportunities to take advantage of divisional foes they should probably beat, and only came away with a...
The Yandle-Duclair Trade Revisited
October 26th, 2017 On March 1, 2015, the Arizona Coyotes and New York Rangers were teams headed in different directions. The Coyotes were 20-36-7, third from the bottom in the Western Conference and had lost their last nine games in regulation. Arizona had just barely missed the playoffs the previous two seasons and was getting worse. The New York...
Florida Panthers No-Trade Clauses
July 31st, 2017 No-trade clauses are a powerful negotiating tool for general managers and players alike. For GMs, NTCs can be used to entice a player to lower his asking price in exchange for some semblance of security. And as for players, who have very little control over their lives once drafted, NTCs give them at least some say in their...
Rangers' Skjei Enjoying Stellar Rookie Season
March 28th, 2017 Coming into this season, the biggest questions for the New York Rangers resided on their blue line. Would the group be consistent enough to help the club seriously contend? Would Dan Girardi and/or Marc Staal bounce back from underwhelming performances last season? Would Kevin Klein's strong play continue or would he regress? Would Brady...
Recap: Islanders Flat In 2-1 Loss to Panthers
January 12th, 2017 Roberto Luongo made 29 saves to help lead the Florida Panthers to a 2-1 road win over the New York Islanders at Barclays Center Wednesday night. The Panthers got goals from Keith Yandle and Jason Demers to earn the victory while Nick Leddy scored the only goal for the Islanders. Florida took the lead for good just 1:09 into the...
Checking in on Some Ex-Rangers
December 24th, 2016 Every year players move in and out of organizations, some retire and others end up on different teams. Here we will have a look at the type of season that some former New York Rangers are having. Dominic Moore Dominic Moore was a natural player to rally behind during his time with the Rangers. He's a player that fought through tragedy...
Panthers Need Human Touch
December 23rd, 2016 Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past several months, you are no doubt aware of the carnival that is the front office situation of the Florida Panthers. The “promotion” of Dale Tallon (“Hey Dave, you know that job you’ve been doing the past little while? How would you feel about, you know, not doing it anymore?”)....
