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NHL Mock Draft 2018: No.7 — Noah Dobson

NHL Mock Draft 2018: No.7 — Noah DobsonThe Vancouver Canucks missed the playoffs for the third straight season and have not topped 31 wins in any of those seasons—ranking last in the NHL in Wins (92) and points (217) over that stretch. Despite the stretch of tough seasons and the Sedin Twins...

NHL Mock Draft 2018: No.6 — Quinn Hughes

NHL Mock Draft 2018: No.6 — Quinn HughesFollowing a 25-year run of making the playoffs, the Detroit Red Wings have now missed the postseason for two straight seasons. In 2017-18, the Red Wings won just 30 games, the fewest in franchise history since the NHL went to an 82-game schedule. After one...

NHL Mock Draft 2018: No.5 — Evan Bouchard

NHL Mock Draft 2018: No.5 — Evan BouchardThe Arizona Coyotes missed the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season and dropped two spots during the Draft Lottery. Arizona finished the season with the third-worst record in hockey and will draft No.5 overall despite having a 33.9 percent chance at getting a top-3 pick....

Stanley Cup Finals Game 3: Projected Lineups & Game Notes

Stanley Cup Finals Game 3: Projected Lineups & Game NotesThe Washington Capitals did exactly what you are supposed to do in Game 2, go on the road and steal a game. Despite losing Evgeny Kuznetsov to an upper-body injury in the first period, the Capitals held on to a 3-2 win in Vegas on...

NHL Mock Draft 2018: No.4 — Brady Tkachuk

NHL Mock Draft 2018: No.4 — Brady TkachukThe Ottawa Senators finished the 2017-18 season with the second worst record in hockey and were the biggest loser in the NHL Draft Lottery. Despite having a 38.8 percent chance at drafting in the top-3, the Senators dropped to No.4 and will likely miss out...

NHL Mock Draft 2018: No.3 — Filip Zadina

NHL Mock Draft 2018: No.3 — Filip ZadinaIn 2017-18 the Montreal Canadiens missed the playoffs for the second time in three years and finished under .500 for the first time since 2011-12. A lot of their struggles can be attributed to the health and poor play by Carey Price, but they also...

NHL Mock Draft 2018: No.2 — Andrei Svechnikov

NHL Mock Draft 2018: No.2 — Andrei SvechnikovDespite finishing with the 11th worst record in the NHL, the Carolina Hurricanes were the biggest mover in the NHL Draft Lottery. Despite having just a 9.8 percent chance at a top-3 pick, the Hurricanes moved up nine spots and will pick second overall for...

NHL Mock Draft 2018: No.1 — Rasmus Dahlin

NHL Mock Draft 2018: No.1 — Rasmus DahlinWhile the Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals are fighting for the Stanley Cup, the other 29 teams have turned their sights on the NHL Draft. Over the next couple of weeks, we will be taking a look at the NHL Draft and trying to...

UPDATE: Kuznetsov will be a game-time decision for Game 3

UPDATE: Kuznetsov will be a game-time decision for Game 3Following Friday’s optional practice, Washington Capitals’ head coach Barry Trotz said that Evgeny Kuznetsov “hasn’t been medically cleared” yet but that he is “a game-time decision for Game 3.” “It’s always nice to see the guy being ready,” Alex Ovechkin told Washington Post reporter Isabelle Khurshudyan....

REPORT: Red Wings nearing bridge deal with Mantha; open to trading down in Draft

REPORT: Red Wings nearing bridge deal with Mantha; open to trading down in DraftThe Detroit Red Wings own the No.6 overall pick in this summer’s draft, but they may trade down. The Red Wings are also reportedly nearing a contract extension with a former first-round pick, Anthony Mantha. Mantha is one of many restricted free agents in Detroit...

Capitals hold on to Game 2 win without Kuznetsov

Capitals hold on to Game 2 win without KuznetsovOn Wednesday, the Washington Capitals won their first ever Stanley Cup Finals game, but it didn’t come without drama. You can basically expect the Vegas Golden Knights to score the first goal of the game right now, and they did so for the 13th time...

Marchessault is “100 percent fine” for Game 2

Marchessault is “100 percent fine” for Game 2Vegas Golden Knights’ winger Jonathan Marchessault is “100 percent fine” to play in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals according to Vegas head coach Gerard Gallant. Marchessault left Game 1 in concussion protocol after being crushed by a controversial late hit from Washington Capitals’...

Stanley Cup Finals Game 2: Projected Lineups & Game Notes

Stanley Cup Finals Game 2: Projected Lineups & Game NotesIf Game 1 was any indication, we are going to be in for an unbelievable series. The game opened with a sword fight at centre ice won by the Vegas Golden Knights and ended with another Vegas Golden Knights victory. The game was fast-paced with...

WATCH: Colin Miller hammers first goal of Stanley Cup Final

WATCH: Colin Miller hammers first goal of Stanley Cup Final The Golden Knights were awarded the first power-play of the Stanley Cup Finals and made no mistake, taking an early 1-0 lead. After the first power-play unit struggled to get anything going, the second unit hopped over the boards. Erik Haula was able to get...

Revisiting the construction of the Vegas Golden Knights

Revisiting the construction of the Vegas Golden KnightsThe Vegas Golden Knights opened the 2018 season with the worst odds to win the Stanley Cup, but open their Stanley Cup Finals series tonight vs. the Washington Capitals. Back in August, the Golden Knights were given 200/1 odds to win the Stanley Cup, while...

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