Posts About "Ryan Hartman"
Hartman, Wild Rally for 4-3 Win over Coyotes
November 9th, 2019 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Ryan Hartman scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Minnesota Wild rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-3 Saturday night. Jared Spurgeon had two assists, including a long pass from the corner to Hartman at 4:54 of the third. Mikko Koivu, Kevin Fiala and Matt Dumba also...
Wild Bolster Attack With a Pair of Signings
July 2nd, 2019 The 2018-19 season for the Minnesota Wild did not go as planned. For the first time in seven years the Wild found themselves on their couches watching the playoffs. The train went off the rails when they lost defenseman Matt Dumba for the season with a ruptured pectoral muscle. The Wild had a record of 17-13-2 at the time of his...
Zuccarello, Hartman Sign With Minnesota Wild
July 1st, 2019 The Minnesota Wild came into the offseason with expectations of change in mind. They tried to move names like Jason Zucker and their GM said they would be busy. On July 1, they didn't disappoint fans looking for something newsworthy. https://twitter.com/RussoHockey/status/1145728166989828096 Michael Russo of The Athletic...
Penguins Free Agency: 3 Under-the-Radar Targets
July 1st, 2019 After trading Phil Kessel to the Arizona Coyotes, the Pittsburgh Penguins will have some extra cap space to utilize this offseason. The team acquired Alex Galchenyuk in return but will need more to make up for the loss of Kessel's elite offensive production. Pittsburgh will likely prioritize re-signing its restricted free agents --...
Lightning: Free Agent Targets
June 28th, 2019 Despite experiencing one of the worst playoff collapses in NHL history, the Tampa Bay Lightning are still going to be seen as the team to beat for the 2019-20 season. This is understandable as they are a franchise chock full of talent and depth, even if they stand pat throughout free-agency. However, this doesn't mean that Tampa Bay...
Stars get Hartman from Flyers
June 24th, 2019 FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Stars have acquired right wing Ryan Hartman from the Philadelphia Flyers for centre Tyler Pitlick. The trade was announced Monday, two days after the end of the NHL draft and a week before the start of free agency. Hartman ha...
Predators Need More Goals from Simmonds
March 21st, 2019 Fresh off Wayne Simmonds’ first goal with the Nashville Predators, he must feel like a huge weight has been lifted off his shoulders. Truth be told, it’s just a slight reprieve. Simmonds No Longer Scoring With just two points in nine games since his trade-deadline acquisition, Simmonds simply isn’t doing what has been second...
Is Hartman Worth What the Predators Gave Up?
December 2nd, 2018 When the Nashville Predators acquired Ryan Hartman from the Chicago Blackhawks at last season's trade deadline for prospect Victor Ejdsell and two draft picks, it was met with mixed reactions. Second City Hockey, a Blackhawks blog, referred to the trade as an offer the Blackhawks couldn't refuse. On the Forecheck, a Predators blog,...
2 Ex-Blackhawks to Watch in the Conference Finals
May 12th, 2018 First there were six, and then there were four. This is how many former Chicago Blackhawks participated in the first and then the second rounds of the 2017-18 NHL playoffs. It’s been fun to live vicariously through them and their respective teams as they progress through the postseason. We’ve now officially moved on to the...
4 Ex-Blackhawks Still in the Playoffs Race
April 27th, 2018 Chicago Blackhawks fans are forced to live vicariously this year when it comes to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Their team isn’t in it, but the good news is there are former Blackhawks involved. A little over a week ago we discussed six former Blackhawks participating in the playoffs. 16 teams qualified for the postseason, but the first...
6 Ex-Blackhawks to Watch in NHL Playoffs
April 16th, 2018 The 2017-18 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs are underway, as sixteen teams completed their second and third postseason matchups over the weekend. It’s a little weird for Chicago Blackhawks fans; their team isn’t participating for the first time since the 2008-09 season. For nine consecutive years, they were part of the postseason...
Predators Ground High Flying Jets
February 28th, 2018 In a preview of what should be the Western Conference Finals, the Nashville Predators and Winnipeg Jets came out swinging. It's like if Goliath took on another version of Goliath, but with better goaltending. Nevertheless, the offensive slugfest resulted in a last-minute goal that put the Predators up six to five. Both Vezina...
Will Hartman Improve the Predators?
February 27th, 2018 Now that the dust has settled and the Predators are the proud owners of a shiny new Ryan Hartman, we have to ask the question, what kind of an impact will Hartman make? Will he be relegated to the bottom six, or even the bottom line as Nashville boasts their deepest roster in history, or will Peter Laviolette's line blender see Hartman...
