Posts About "Matthew Peca"
Canadiens: Examining Marc Bergevin's Latest Roster Moves
December 14th, 2019 It was clear something had to be done. The Montreal Canadiens were in a free fall just over a week ago with their record plummeted after losing eight straight games. General manager Marc Bergevin then placed backup goaltender Keith Kinkaid on waivers and recalled forward Matthew Peca and rookie goalie Cayden Primeau. (from 'Stung by...
Canadiens' Matthew Peca out Around 6 Weeks with Knee Injury
December 12th, 2019 Montreal Canadiens forward Matthew Peca will be out for approximately six weeks with a knee injury, the NHL team announced Thursday. Peca suffered the injury during the game in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The 26-year-old from Petawawa, Ont., has been held without a point in four games with the Canadiens this season. Montreal...
The Montreal Canadiens’ 2018 Christmas Wish List
December 24th, 2018 We already know what to get Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin for Christmas, but what about the other Habs in your life? Well, the following wish list has been checked twice by the highest authority. No, not Santa Claus. The fine editors here at The Hockey Writers. In the spirit of the season, here’s the 2018 edition...
Canadiens Had One Option: Waive De La Rose
October 16th, 2018 For one of any number of reasons, there are times a demotion is questionable. In the case of Montreal Canadiens forward Jacob De La Rose, this isn’t one of those times. Canadiens Waive De La Rose The Canadiens waived De La Rose on Tuesday, surprising only those who had grown accustomed to seeing the Habs favor a defense-only approach...
5 Canadiens Ready to Break Out
July 27th, 2018 With the way the Montreal Canadiens performed last season, very few roster spots should be safe. The team will have the expected returnees but there are also spots ripe for the picking. From former first rounders to under the radar players, five Habs are ready for a breakout season to establish themselves as legitimate NHLers or build...
Oilers Need These Free Agent Bargains
May 8th, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers closed out their 2017-18 season with over $8.5 million in unused cap space. General manager Peter Chiarelli tried to be proactive in the summer of 2017 by trading winger Jordan Eberle and his $6 million cap hit in exchange for Ryan Strome and his $2.5 million cap hit. The move was designed to save the Oilers some cap...
Who Could Lightning Trade by the Deadline?
February 21st, 2018 With all the speculation about which players the Tampa Bay Lightning are looking to add at the trade deadline, it is easy to forget that Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman would have to make a few moves himself to fit a new player into the roster. Much like how he mitigated the cost of Braydon Coburn at the 2015 deadline by trading...
Syracuse Crunch Showcasing Lightning's Bright Future
January 18th, 2018 During the 2016-17 season, the Syracuse Crunch went on a deep playoff run, taking them all the way to the Calder Cup Final. Despite their success, however, Lightning GM Steve Yzerman had to retool nearly the entire Crunch roster due to an influx of drafted talent from juniors. Just a few weeks after falling to the Grand Rapid Griffins,...
Lightning Prospect Pool Gems
September 30th, 2017 While preseason hockey is often maligned, it does present a rare opportunity for teams to evaluate everyone at once. From franchise centermen to new draft picks, ice time is plentiful and shared during the preseason. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, this time has not been wasted, evaluating new talent as the more job secure players waited in...
Lightning & Crunch Have a Promising Future
June 19th, 2017 Tyler Johnson, Andrej Sustr, Richard Panik, Ondrej Palat, Vladislav Namestnikov, Brett Connolly, Radko Gudas. These names are familiar to most if not all hockey fans. While they may not still be with the Tampa Bay Lightning, they are all products of the Lightning’s development system and they were all on the Syracuse Crunch team that...
Preview: Lightning Close Out 5-Game Home Stand Against Predators
January 5th, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Nashville Predators on Thursday to close out a five-game home stand. The Lightning have earned eight points in their past seven games and are 2-1-1 in the past four contests on home ice. They will look to bounce back from a 6-4 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday — in a game where they got off...
Lightning's Peca Making Early Impact
January 5th, 2017 Matthew Peca is just four games into his NHL career, but he's quickly making an impact with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Since being recalled from the Syracuse Crunch in the American Hockey League on Dec. 27, he's registered three points with the Lightning, including his first NHL goal in the team's 6-4 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on...
Recap: Lightning Third-Period Rally Falls Short Against Jets
January 4th, 2017 The Tampa Bay Lightning fell short in their attempt to overcome a three-goal deficit in the third period, falling to the Winnipeg Jets 6-4 on Tuesday. The loss ended the Lightning's three-game point streak and brings their record to 19-16-4 this season. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves in his sixth straight start, while Jets...
