Posts About "Valtteri Filppula"
Filppula Departure Will Impact Islanders' Penalty Kill
August 1st, 2019 On the surface, losing Valtteri Filppula doesn’t seem all that significant for the New York Islanders, but a closer look should have fans concerned. While Filppula’s offensive production, 17 goals and 14 assists, seems pedestrian, he was one of eight Islanders to score double-digit goals on a team starved for offense. His...
What to Expect from Red Wings' 2019 Free Agent Signings
July 2nd, 2019 July 1st is a chaotic day for NHL general managers. It's when dozens of players become free agents, signing contracts with contenders, rebuilding teams, and middle-of-the-road clubs looking to make a deep playoff run. This year, Red Wings general manager Steve Yzerman started off by signing three players: forward Valtteri Filppula,...
The Grind Line: Grading the Red Wings' Free Agent Signings
July 2nd, 2019 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. Rachel Anderson and Tony Wolak are the muckers who makeup THW’s forechecking unit and sound off on Red Wings...
NHL News & Notes: Filppula, Girardi & More
March 20th, 2019 In today's News & Notes, Valtteri Filppula will be out four weeks after suffering an injury against the Boston Bruins, Dan Girardi is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury and the Detroit Red Wings are reportedly closing in on a one-year extension with goaltender Jimmy Howard. Related: NHL News & Notes: Khovanov, Stars...
Islanders' Culture Change on Full Display
October 10th, 2018 The Lou Lamoriello era in New York is officially underway, and the team he now manages has jumped to a 2-1-0 start despite the tough opponents they have faced. With no game until their rematch against the Nashville Predators on Saturday at Bridgestone Arena, here are some things that stood out through the team’s first three...
7 UFA Centers for the Canadiens to Target
March 15th, 2018 In what has been called a "living wake," the Montreal Canadiens are in the final weeks of a crazy calamitous, insidiously injurious, and depressingly disastrous season of hockey. However, according to Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin, the team only needs a mere “reset” and not a true “rebuild.” This view has not changed...
