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Taxi Squad

Ducks News & Rumors: Zegras, Taxi Squad & More

Derek Lee | December 29, 2021

It’s been nearly two weeks since the Anaheim Ducks have stepped onto the ice for an NHL game, with their last league game taking place on Dec. 17, a 6-5…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Column, News and Rumors

NHL’s Reimplementation of Taxi Squad is Blessing in Disguise for Kings

Katie Nash | December 29, 2021

As the NHL is set to return to play after the extended holiday pause, they are doing so with a familiar COVID-19 measure: the taxi squad. While it is both…

Categories Editor's Choice, Los Angeles Kings

Blackhawks News & Rumours: Kane, Beaudin, Delia, Taxi Squad & More

Shaun Filippelli | February 27, 2021

Entering this weekend’s back-to-back set against the Detroit Red Wings, the Chicago Blackhawks are currently 8-2-0 in their past 10 games played. They’re riding a two-game winning streak, thanks to…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, Column, News and Rumors

Flames’ Rinaldo Should Be Activated From Taxi Squad to Provide a Spark

Jayden Wasney | February 17, 2021

The Calgary Flames have another golden opportunity to showcase their true identity, as they get set to wrap up a four-game series against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night at…

Categories Calgary Flames

Red Wings’ Taxi Squad Use Benefitting Salary Cap & Bottom Line

Tony Wolak | February 17, 2021

Like clockwork, the Detroit Red Wings are remarkably consistent with their daily taxi squad transactions.  On game days, players are recalled from the six-man taxi squad. The next day, they…

Categories Detroit Red Wings

Wild Relying on Taxi Squad Earlier Than Expected

Daniel Centeno | February 9, 2021

As the Minnesota Wild deal with injuries, COVID-19 contact tracing protocols (including confirmed positive cases) and a suspension, its taxi squad players are getting their chances in the lineup. Forward…

Categories Iowa Wild, Minnesota Wild

Sabres’ Jack Quinn Is a Surprise Addition to the Taxi Squad

Jordan Jacklin | January 17, 2021

When the Buffalo Sabres drafted Jack Quinn with their eighth overall selection in the 2020 draft, they faced a lot of heat. With Marco Rossi and Cole Perfetti still on…

Categories Sabres Prospects

Penguins’ Taxi Squad Supplies Additional Depth & Spotlights Future Stars

Nick Horwat | January 12, 2021

It’s mid-January and the Pittsburgh Penguins are ready to drop the puck on the 2020-21 NHL season. The focus of the offseason was to improve the team’s speed and aim…

Categories Pittsburgh Penguins

Golden Knights Taxi Squad Should Include Marc-Andre Fleury

Ben Fisher | January 11, 2021

For months, two of the most widely discussed approaches to the Vegas Golden Knights’ cap situation existed exclusively in contrast to one another. You either supported the idea of trading…

Categories Editor's Choice, Golden Knights Goaltending, NHL Goaltending

Lightning’s 5 Keys to a Successful 2020-21 Season

Kyle Knopp | January 9, 2021

With the start of training camp officially underway, the Tampa Bay Lightning begin their quest to become the second team to repeat as Stanley Cup champions in the salary cap…

Categories Previews and Predictions, Tampa Bay Lightning

Avalanche Goaltending Depth and the Taxi Squad Scenario

Ryan Shuvera | January 9, 2021

In the first week of Colorado Avalanche training camp, number one goaltender, Philipp Grubauer, was absent alongside four other players. Grubauer, Gabriel Landeskog, and Brandon Saad returned Friday, but the…

Categories Avalanche Goaltending, Editor's Choice, Previews and Predictions

Flames PTO Players Could Provide Taxi Squad With Great Depth

Colton Pankiw | January 7, 2021

With NHL training camps beginning over the last few days, many teams have and are continuing to give professional tryout offers (PTOs) to players who are still without contracts. The…

Categories Calgary Flames
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