Posts About "Kevin Shattenkirk"
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Canucks, Blues, Lightning, Oilers, More
June 20th, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news developing around as many as 11 players testing positive for the COVID-19 virus. What does that mean for camps and why has one person’s name apparently been released? Could the Vancouver Canucks get Micheal Ferland back? And, in some fun Oilers news, a Connor McDavid rookie card sold for...
Ducks Must Pay to Fix Defense
June 16th, 2020 Though we don't know when the Anaheim Ducks will see the ice again or when free agency will officially start, it's not too early to speculate how the team can start filling some holes via the open market. The defense has been a sore spot over the past couple seasons, ever since the trades of Brandon Montour, Shea Theodore, Marcus...
Rangers' Rebuild Is Shattenkirk's Fault
February 14th, 2020 Kevin Shattenkirk may no longer be a New York Ranger, but his contract with the team continues to shape the Blueshirts’ roster as the team rebuilds. The Rangers are currently in seventh place in the Metropolitan Division and will likely be sellers at the trade deadline for the third season in a row. Two years ago, with the trade...
Blues Have Options if Pietrangelo Goes
January 10th, 2020 This may be a hard thing for St. Louis Blues fans to even think or talk about, but it has to be discussed. What happens if captain Alex Pietrangelo departs in free agency after the 2019-20 season? Maybe Blues' general manager Doug Armstrong trading for Justin Faulk prior to this season was him planning ahead for if Pietrangelo...
Lightning Have Decisions to Make on UFAs This Summer
December 28th, 2019 No matter what happens this season, the Tampa Bay Lightning will have a busy and likely stressful offseason. They have six restricted free agents (RFA) that could be re-signed, and they also have four unrestricted free agents (UFA) who they could potentially bring back for the 2020-21 season. Related: Lightning Have Big RFA Issues to...
Are the Lightning in a Goal-Scoring Slump?
October 25th, 2019 The start of the Tampa Bay Lightning's 2019-20 season has been far from perfect. Despite posting a positive 5-3-1 record through their first nine games, the Lightning have looked a bit lackadaisical on the ice, falling into bad habits that have followed the franchise for years. Since it is only October, though, these issues should be...
Is the Lightning's Shattenkirk Gamble Already Paying Off?
October 24th, 2019 The start to the Tampa Bay Lightning's 2019-20 regular season has been relatively rocky compared to the success that they experienced throughout the 2018-19 season. So far, the Lightning have looked human, losing games while struggling to find consistent performances in each game. Despite their early-season struggles as a team,...
Bolts Breakdown: Shattenkirk, Poor Defense and High-Danger Chances
October 21st, 2019 Another week of Tampa Bay Lightning hockey is in the books, and it was the tale of two teams. On Tuesday, the Bolts nabbed a 3-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens after scoring twice in 57 seconds, then earned a gritty 4-3 shootout win against the Boston Bruins on Thursday. However, in their first home game since Oct. 3, they laid an...
Lightning Defense: What to Expect This Season
September 17th, 2019 Heading into training camp this season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have high expectations upon them to be one of the top teams in the league. Their offense was one of the best ever last season, but what might get overlooked was just how good their defensemen were. Related: Lightning Defense Could Look Really Different Next Season Of...
Fantasy Fresh Starts: Atlantic Division
September 8th, 2019 With the final installment of our Fantasy Fresh Starts, we turn to the Atlantic Division, home of the Stanley Cup runner up Boston Bruins and NHL President's trophy-winning Tampa Bay Lightning. While the Lightning and the Bruins left much of their locker room makeup status quo, the rest of the division was hard at work in hopes of...
Lightning's Defense Still Powered by Former Rangers
August 31st, 2019 Just kinda put this together on a whim. Let me know if it reads well. Thanks
Lightning: 4 Best Contracts for 2019-20
August 15th, 2019 My brain kinda died on the wrap-up paragraph. Let me know if this works.
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Bruins, Wild, Blues, More
August 6th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there are specifics coming from TSN on a dollar figure being offered by the Toronto Maple Leafs to Mitch Marner, news on just how many teams were in on defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk, the Pittsburgh Penguins and goaltender Matt Murray may not get a deal done for a while and the Boston Bruins might move a...
