Posts About "Nic Dowd"
Capitals: Making the Case for Nic Dowd
October 12th, 2019 Nic Dowd deserves a permanent spot on the Washington Capitals for the 2019-20 season. Unfortunately, he is surrounded by talents, and friction between various veterans and rookies competing to make themselves indispensable often elevates the game. However, while a plethora of options is nice, there comes a time when too many line...
NHL News & Notes: Dowd, Voynov & NHLPA & More
April 11th, 2019 In today's News & Notes, Nic Dowd has signed a three-year contract extension, the NHLPA has filed an appeal on behalf of Slava Voynov and the AHL has announced their First and Second All-Star Teams. Related: NHL News & Notes: NHL Draft Lottery, Voynov & More Dowd Signs Contract Extension The Washington Capitals have...
Nic Dowd's Journey
December 5th, 2016 Let your joy be in your journey, not in some distant goal — Tim Cook After being drafted in the seventh round of the 2009 NHL Draft, it would only have been natural for Nic Dowd to have tempered his excitement with a healthy dollop of realism. After all, he was taken 198th overall, with just 13 players selected behind him....
3 Rookies Likely to Make the 2016-17 Kings
August 17th, 2016 For a team as low on cap space as the Los Angeles Kings, an infusion of young, cheap rookies onto the roster is not just important — it's an operational imperative. The numbers don't lie. Los Angeles has $56.1 million of 2016-17's $73 million salary cap tied up in eleven players, including one (Mike Richards) who is currently an...
Los Angeles Kings Sign Nic Dowd and Jack Campbell
July 13th, 2016 The Los Angeles Kings have signed 26-year-old forward Nic Dowd and recently acquired goaltender Jack Campbell to two-year contracts, the team announced. Dowd's deal carries an AAV of $640,000, according to...
Filling the Lucic Void in L.A.
July 6th, 2016 Well the beginning of NHL free agency sure was a whirlwind. In the span of roughly 30 minutes, professional hockey was in a state of unadulterated chaos. Up was down. States with no personal income taxes were the equivalent of plush bungalows. And franchise cornerstone defensemen were being swapped like spare auto parts at a salvage...
Ontario Reign Playoff Update and Kings Pending RFAs
May 16th, 2016 On Saturday, May 14, the Ontario Reign defeated the San Diego Gulls by a score 2-1 winning the best-of-seven series and advancing to the AHL Western Conference Finals. The Los Angeles Kings’ AHL affiliate team will either face the Lake Erie Monsters or the Grand Rapids Griffins beginning next weekend. Reign goalie Peter Budaj...
The Kings' Third and Fourth Line Centers Down the Stretch
March 31st, 2016 Since the recall of center Nic Dowd on March 22, the Kings and head coach Darryl Sutter have utilized three different players for the third and fourth line center position. Vincent Lecavalier and Nick Shore are the other two centers that have seem themselves in and out of the lineup. Prior to the start of the 2015-16 season, a...
