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  • NHL News and Notes: September 30th, 2018

     

     

    These are your news and notes covering the NHLNHL for Sunday, September 30th, 2018…

     

    In NHL preseason action last night…

    • Edmonton defeated Calgary 4-3
    • Philadelphia defeated Boston 4-1
    • Detroit defeated Toronto 5-1
    • Tampa Bay defeated Florida 3-2
    • Ottawa defeated Montreal 3-0
    • Chicago defeated Columbus 4-1
    • Arizona defeated Vancouver 4-1 at Prospera Place at Kelowna, British Columbia
    • Anaheim defeated Los Angeles 3-0

     

    There are four preseason contests today…

    • Nashville visits Carolina
    • St. Louis visits Washington
    • Colorado visits Dallas
    • San Jose visits Vegas

     

    In NHL news…

    New Jersey Devils goalie Cory Schneider will miss the season opener due to offseason hip surgery, when the Devils take on the Edmonton Oilers in the NHL Global Series game in Scandnavium, Gothenburg, Sweden Saturday, October 6.

     

    New Jersey’s Nico Hischier returned home to Sweden to prepare for the Devils final preseason game on Monday. New Jersey takes on SC Bern at PostFinance Arena in Bern, Switzerland, also a match-up for the NHL’s Global Series Challenge.

     

    On Monday, the New York Islanders will officially unveil their new alternate jerseys.

     

     

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  • NHL and NWHL News and Notes: September 29th, 2018

     

    These are your news and notes covering the NHL and the NWHL for Saturday, September 29th, 2018…

     

    In NHL preseason action last night there were seven contests that took place. Here are brief recaps on select games:

    • The Columbus Blue Jackets took on the Pittsburgh Penguins at Nationwide Arena and would win this contest 7-6. Blue Jackets Artemi Panarin (two goals and two assists), Cam Atkinson (one goal and three assists), and Zach Werenski (four assists) were the noteworthy players with points in the contest. Columbus goalie Sergei Bobrovsky recorded 23 saves.
    • The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-0 at T-Mobile Arena. Vegas goalie Marc-Andre Fleury recorded 26 saves in the contest. Ryan Reaves and Brayden McNabb registered the two goals for the Golden Knights. The Kings were 0-for-5 on the power-play and the Golden Knights were 0-for-2
    • The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings with a 6-2 win at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto’s Jake Gardiner would score the first of three straight power-play goals for the Maple Leafs to give Toronto a 2-1 lead at 12:47 of the second period. John Tavares would score his fifth goal of the pre-season with a PPG at 14:58 and Patrick Marleau would score the third straight power-play goal at 15:25. Frederik Anderson would register 23 saves for Toronto.
    • The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Washington Capitals in a 5-4 overtime at Capital One Arena. Carolina’s Sebastian AHo would score the game winner 19 seconds into the overtime frame with his second goal of the contest. Hurricanes LW Teuvo Teravainen registered four points (one goal and three assists), which is 5-0-0 during the preseason thus far. Alex Ovechkin (two goals), Evgeny Kuznetsov (two assists), John Carlson (one assist), Aaron Ness (one assist), Tom Wilson (one assist), Lars Eller (one assist), Andre Burakovsky (one goal), and Jayson Megna (one goal) all registered points for the Capitals in the contest.
    • Rasmus Dahlin scored his first goal of the preseason to lift the Buffalo Sabres over the New York Islanders, 5-4, in a contest at General Motors Place in a contest that took place Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Dahlin, the first overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, gave the the Sabres the 3-1 with that goal at 3:42 in the second period.
    • The St. Louis Blues defeated the Dallas Stars with a 3-1 win at Enterprise Center. Blues Jaden Schwartz registered one goal and two assists in the contest. Ryan O’Reilly would score 31 seconds into the second period and Schwartz scored 1:30 into the third period. Blues Vladimir Tarasenko would score the third goal, an empty-netter, at 19:53 in the third period. St. Louis was 0-for-5 on power-plays and Dallas was 0-for-3.
    • The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Minnesota Wild with a 4-3 overtime victory at Pepsi Center. Avalanche Mikko Rantanen scored a PPG 1:29 into the extra frame, which was upheld after a video review.

     

    In preseason action tonight:

    • Columbus at Chicago
    • Anaheim at Los Angeles
    • Calgary at Edmonton
    • Philadelphia at Boston
    • Toronto at Detroit
    • Tampa Bay at Florida
    • Montreal at Ottawa
    • Arizona at Vancouver

     

    In NHL news…

    The Montreal Canadiens confirmed that 18-year-old Jesperi Kotkaniemi will begin the season with the team.

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    In NWHL news, there was a contest for the Champions Cup earlier today. This contest pitted the NWHL’s Isobel Cup champion, Metropolitan Riveters and the SDHL’s Luleå Hockey. The Champions Cup weighs 25 pounds and is gold and silver to represent the founding leagues of the NWHL and SDHL. The cup is engraved with “Champions Cup” in eight different languages.

    In this contest, Luleå Hockey defeated the Metropolitan Riveters at Hobey Baker Rink by the score of 4-2. Noora Tulus scored late which ended up being the difference maker in the game.

    Luleå’s Michelle Karvinen scored the first goal of the contest just 27 seconds into what was a penalty-filled second period. This lead for Luleå would be erased at the 14:16 mark of the second period with a goal by Riveters forward Kelly Nash, who is also the assistant coach at Princeton. This goal was the product of a deflected shot off of Alexa Gruschow.

    There were eight penalties that occurred during the second period but the penalty issues would continue for Luleå going into the third. With two players in the penalty box, Karvinen finished on a 2-on-1 shorthanded rush by putting the puck behind the 2018 Isobel Cup MVP Katie Fitzgerald to regain a one-goal lead. 51 seconds later, the Riveters would tie the game again at 2 with a goal from Riveters newcomer Kristin Lewicki.

    Noora Tulus would score at 12:05 in the second to give Luleå the lead for good at 3-2. Emma Nordin would score an empty-net goal with seconds left in the game to seal the 4-2 win for Luleå.

    Michelle Karvinen was later named the MVP of the Champions Cup. For the Riveters, this marked Shelley Picard’s first as the captain. Kristin Lewicki, Alexa Aramburu, Lexi Slattery, Audra Richards, Chelsea Ziadie, and Fiona McKenna also all donned the Riveters red for the first time.

    The Riveters have only one week to begin the defense of their Isobel Cup championship following this contest. The Riveters open the season with games against the NWHL’s newest franchise, the Minnesota Whitecaps, October 6 and 7 at TRIA Rink.

     

    In other news, CSA Shows made an announcement yesterday about the Washington Capitals with one of their upcoming events.

     

     

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  • Montreal Canadiens Lose David Schlemko

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    The Montreal Canadiens have lost defencemen David Schlemko for up to six weeks with a knee injury. Schlemko was injured during Wednesday’s pre-season game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He missed time last year with a hand injury and upper body injury.

     

    In 10 seasons in the NHL, Schlemko has scored 18 goals and 74 assists for 92 points in 397 games. After being claimed on waivers by the Dallas Stars in 2015, Schlemko has bounced aro

     

    Schlemko was selected by the Golden Knights in the expansion draft by the Vegas Golden Knights but was then Traded to the Canadiens. Last season didn’t go as expected for Schlemko and the Canadiens. In 37 games Schlemko had a goal and four assists for five points.

    What This Means for the Habs

    The Habs were already down Shea Weber and now with the Schlemko injury, It opens the gate for more youngsters some NHL playing time. In his absence expect to see Noah Juulsen and Xavier Ouellet get some playing time. Juulsen is one of the Habs young defencemen but has only played in 23 games after being drafted in 2015.

  • NHL News and Notes: September 28th, 2018

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    These are your news and notes covering the NHL for Friday, September 28th, 2018:

     

    In preseason action last night…

    • The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Arizona Coyotes in a 3-2 overtime win at Rogers Place. Connor McDavid recorded six shots on goal, a game-high, and had two goals. McDavid entered training camp with a goal to shoot the puck more and he was doing that in this contest.
    • Johnathan Toews recorded his third goal in three preseason games in a Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 defeat against the Ottawa Senators. Toews scored 20 goals last season, a career NHL-low.
    • The New Jersey Devils defeated the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-3 win at Bell MTS Place. New Jersey goalie Keith Kinkaid recorded 21 saves in the contest.
    • The New York Rangers concluded their preseason slate with a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center. The Rangers had a 3-0 lead, however New York was being outshot 16-2. The Raagers would allow goals by Ivan Provorov and James van Riemsdyk, to make it a 3-2 Rangers lead. Kevin Hayes would seal the victory at 1:35 left in the game with an empty-net goal.
    • The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Florida Panthers with a 6-2 victory in a contest that took place at Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida. Mathieu Joseph, Tampa Bay’s fourth round pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, scored twice. Joseph also recorded an assist and leads Tampa Bay with seven points (three goals and four assists) in five preseason games. Joseph is still showing that he should be on the team’s opening-night roster.

     

    In preseason action last night:

    • Tampa Bay 6, Florida 2 (at Amway Arena, Orlando, Florida)
    • New York Rangers 4, Philadelphia 2
    • New Jersey 5, Winnipeg 3
    • Ottawa 2, Chicago 1
    • Edmonton 3, Arizona 2 (OT)
    • Calgary 4, San Jose 3

     

    In preseason action tonight:

    • Pittsburgh at Columbus
    • Buffalo at New York Islanders
    • Carolina at Washington
    • Detroit at Toronto
    • Dallas at St. Louis
    • Minnesota at Colorado
    • Los Angeles at Vegas

     

    In NHL news….

    The Stanley Cup is currently being updated with the names of the Washington Capitals, who will be on a new band on the Cup.

     

    The Capitals announced that there will be an outdoor viewing party for the Stanley Cup championship banner raising ceremony on Wednesday evening when the Washington takes on the Boston Bruins at Capital One Arena.

     

    The NHL and NHLPA have jointly contributed $25,000 toward the Ottawa storm relief efforts. This donation will be used for food purchases for those in enned and to cover costs for any crisis counseling.

     

     

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  • NHL News and Notes: September 27th, 2018

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    Here are your news and notes covering the NHL for September 27th, 2018…

     

    In preseason action last night, seven contests took place:

    • Montreal Canadiens F Jesperi Kotkaniemi has one assist and two shot on goal in just under 14 minutes of ice time. The Canadiens would lose 5-3 to the Toronto Maple Leafs at Bell Centre Wednesday night. This could have been just enough for Kotkaniemi, the third overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, to make the roster. Kotkaniemi, 18, has three points (one goal and two assists), a plus-5 rating and four shots on goal in five preseason contests.
    • The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Boston Bruins 3-2 in overtime at TD Garden. Filip Zadina scored on a one-timer just 24 seconds in the overtime frame, his second goal in five preseason contests. Zadina is also attempting to become the first Red Wing player to play as an 18-year-old since Martin Lapointe in the 1991-92 season. Zadina, who is a native of the Czech Republic, was on loan to QMJHL’s Halifax Mooseheads last season and as such is eligible for the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League.
    • The injury to Anaheim Ducks Corey Perry could be an opportunity for Max Comtois to make the Ducks roster. Comtois, the second round pick of the 2017 NHL Draft, scored two goals in Anaheim’s 7-4 win over the Los Angeles Kings at Honda Center. Comtois’ second goal was set up by Isac Lundestrom, the 23rd pick in the 2018 NHL Draft. Lundestrom is also looking to make the Ducks roster with Ryan Kesler unliekly to begin the season as he recovers from offseason hip surgery.
    • Ryan Suter looks to be in season form after the Minnesota Wild’s 4-3 victory of the Winnipeg Hets at Xcel Energy Center. Suter registered 21:22 of on-ice time and had two shots on goal in his first action since he broke his right ankle on March 31.

     

    In preseason action last night:

    • Detroit 3, Boston 2
    • New York Islanders 4, New York Rangers 3 (OT)
    • Pittsburgh 5, Buffalo 1
    • Toronto 5, Montreal 3
    • Minnesota 4, Winnipeg 3
    • Dallas 3, Colorado 1
    • Anaheim 7, Los Angeles 4

     

    Tonight’s preseason schedule:

    • New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers
    • Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning at Amway Arena (Orlando, Florida)
    • New Jersey Devils at Winnipeg Jets
    • Ottawa Senators at Chicago Blackhawks
    • Arizona Coyotes at Edmonton Oilers
    • Calgary Flames at San Jose Sharks

     

    St. Louis Blues Robert Bortuzzo has a hearing today for elbowing Washington Capitals D Michal Kempny in Washington’s 4-0 win Tuesday night.

    After a hearing with the DoPS, Robert Bortuzzo has been suspended for the remainder of the preseason and one regular season game for elbowing Washington Capitals D Michal Kempny

     

    There is a report of Philadelphia Flyers F Jori Lehterä being a suspect in a Finnish cocaine ring.

     

    TXHT’s and Last Word on Hockey contributor Armand Klisivitch wrote an article about Jesperi Kotkaniemi expecting to start the season with the Montreal Canadiens.

     

    The Washington Post’s Isabelle Khurshudyan wrote an article today about Jakub Vrana and his plans to keep his top-six spot but also how the Capitals have a void in high-end prospects that are after him. Washington GM Brian MacLellan also mentions that if given a chance, the team would want to trade prospects for more forward prospects.

     

    Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet released his new “31 Thoughts” podcast this afternoon.

     

    For TXHT’s coverage of the Carolina Hurricanes news on the Hartford Whalers throwbacks, please check out the following link here.

     

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  • Carolina Hurricanes unveil Hartford Whalers throwback jerseys

     

    Courtesy of Chris Creamer at Sportslogos.net, there was major news in regards to a uniform unveiling.

     

    With this announcement, it was announced that the Carolina Hurricanes will wear Hartford Whalers throwbacks on December 23rd against the Boston Bruins and March 5th when the Hurricanes visit the Bruins. These jerseys are identical to what was worn during the 1985-89 and 1990-91 seasons. The jerseys feature white and blue striping across the waist and the same colour striping angled at the arms. The iconic Whalers logo is the centerpiece of the jersey.

     

    Courtesy of Chris Creamer of Sportslogos.net, here is a look at a history of the Hartford Whalers jersey history

     

    The jerseys are not available for purchase yet but they will be in time for the game on December 23. Needless to say, this is very good news for the Carolina Hurricanes to honour the Whalers with these jerseys.

     

     

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  • 2018-2019 Toronto Maple Leafs Season Preview

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    2017/2018 Record: 49-26-7 105 pts (3rd in Atlantic Division)
    2017/2018 Playoffs: 3-4 (Lost in the Eastern Conference 1st Round)

     

    Key Additions: John Tavares, Adam Cracknell, Josh Jooris, Tyler Ennis, Jordan Subban, Igor Ozhiganiov, & Kyle Dubas

     

    Key Subtractions: Roman Polak, Matt Martin, Tyler Bozak, James Van Reimdyk, Leo Komarov, Tomas Plekanec, Mark Hunter and Lou Lamoriello.

     

    Top 3 Questions facing the Maple Leafs this upcoming season:

    William Nylander, What’s the deal?
    Last Season William Nylander and Auston Matthews put together one of the most dynamic duos in the league. Nylander put up 62 points in 82 games and showed he has the vision to be one of the leagues premier play-makers. But now Nylander and the Leafs seemed to have come to a impasse concerning a contract for the youngster. There has been 3 trains of thought concerning this negotiation. First Nylander signs a long term contract in the vicinity of 6-7.5 mill a season for about 7 or 8 years. The second option is a bridge contract 3 years at approximately 4 million a season. But the third option is one that is being really thrown around a lot lately. The thought is that Babcock really likes Tyler Ennis (He plays in the tough corners, is small but isn’t afraid and has had some really good chemistry with Matthews) and isn’t afraid to say goodbye if Nylander wants to play hardball with his contract. I expect Nylander to be in uniform by the seasons beginning, but it still begs the question will he be ready?

     

    The Leafs Defence (Or lack thereof), Can it be better?
    Jake Gardiner, Morgan Rielly, Ron Hainsey, Nikita Zaitsev and Travis Dermott. They Just weren’t good enough last year. From Gardiner’s lackadaisical turnovers to Zaitsev’s atrocious season, the big question on everyone’s mind is Can the Leafs win with this Defence? I’m gonna say yes, and there’s 2 reasons to see hope in the this defence core. One look at Pittsburgh’s defence during their cup runs. Letang (injured), Dumoulin, Maata, Hainsey, Oleksiuk and Schultz just to name a few. It’s not a defence that was to die for but the team made it work with strong positioning, strong puck possession numbers, good goal-tending and good coaching. Second reason is 3rd pairing plays a big part in the top 4 defencemen getting a rest. This season there will be no Polak and in my opinion no Carrick or atleast he’ll be in a very tough spot, I think you’ll see Dermott, Ozhiganiov and Rosen fighting for those positions and I think any combo of those 3 will allow Babcock to feel safe in resting his top 4 every once and a while. So I think you’ll see a definite improvement in the defence this season.

     

    The John Tavares Factor: What does this mean?
    Everyone keeps asking John Tavares does this mean we have the cup gift wrapped. Actually no it doesn’t and I think Tavares solidifies the Leafs scoring and center position but I also think he leaves a lot of questions open. I think this season is more about can the Leafs youth be effective in limited minutes. For example the 4th line Kapanen – Lindholm – Johnsson can they all be effective with 9 minutes in a games.  all possess blistering speed and ability to be game changers but can they bring it in a 4th line role? Because if the Leafs plan to load up the powerplay with Matthews, Kadri, Marner, Rielly and JT. That takes away all 3 centers from their top 3 lines. Which means they will have to go with the 4th line after a powerplay just to get some rest. It’s safe to assume that Matthews, Tavares and Marner will score they’ve always done their jobs. But the big question will heavily fall on those 3rd and 4th lines. If they bring it this team instantly becomes 100 times more dangerous they were last season.

     

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  • TXHT – 09/26/2018 – Washington Capitals Preview Episode

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    This week on TXHT, Michael does an in depth preview of the 2018-19 Washington Capitals.

     

    Next week’s episode will air live on Tuesday October 2nd at 8p live on Twitch and Facebook Live!!

     

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  • NHL News and Notes: September 26th, 2018

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    These are your news and notes covering the NHL for September 26th, 2018:

     

    In preseason action last night there were seven contests that took place.

    • The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 6-0 at Rogers Place Tuesday night. Oilers Ty Rattie recorded a hat trick and Cam Talbot made 35 saves. Jesse Puljujarvi scored twice and Connor McDavid recorded three assists for the Oilers as well. Rattie has seven goals in the preseason, the most in the NHL.
    • The Florida Panthers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning with a 3-2 victory at Amalie Arena. Panthers Aleksander Barkov scored the game-winner, his first goal of the preseason, at 12:31. Panthers goalie, James Reimer, registered 27 saves in the contest. Lightning goalie, Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 saves. Tampa Bay F Nikita Kucherov would leave the game in the first period with a lower-body injury.
    • The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 at Kraft Hockeyville USA in Clinton, New York. Blue Jackets LW Artemi Panarin registered three points, two assists and a power-play goal, in the contest. Panarin’s PPG came at 6:31 of the third period, giving Columbus a 3-2 lead.
    • The Washington Capitals defeated the St. Louis Blues with a shut out last night, winning 4-0. Capitals goalie Pheonix Copley recorded 42 saves in the contest. Shane Gersich, Nathan Walker, Madison Bowey, and Chandler Stephenson would all score for Washington in the contest.

     

    Your game recaps from last night:

    • Columbus 4, Buffalo 2 (at Clinton, NY)
    • Florida 3, Tampa Bay 2
    • Carolina 4, Nashville 1
    • Washington 4, St. Louis 0
    • Detroit 8, Chicago 6
    • Calgary 7, San Jose 5
    • Edmonton 6, Vancouver 0

     

    In pre-season action tonight, there are seven contests scheduled:

    • Detroit at Boston
    • New York Islanders at New York Rangers
    • Buffalo at Pittsburgh
    • Toronto at Montreal
    • Winnipeg at Minnesota
    • Dallas at Colorado
    • Los Angeles at Anaheim

     

    In NHL news today

    Blue Jackets Seth Jones suffered an MCL sprain vs the Sabres last night.

     

    Anaheim Ducks Corey Perry had surgery to repair injuries to his MCL and his meniscus. Perry should be out of action for about five months.

     

     

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  • NHL News and Notes: September 25th, 2018

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    These are your news and notes covering the NHL for September 25th, 2018…

     

    In preseason action last night…

    • The New Jersey Devils were defeated by the New York Rangers in a 4-3 overtime loss at Madison Square Garden last night. The Devils top line of Taylor Hall, Nico Hischier, and Kyle Palmieri skated together for the first time this preseason. The trio combined for seven points (three goals and four assists).
    • The Boston Bruins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in a 4-3 victory at Wells Fargo Center.  Forward Lee Stempniak recorded three points (one goal and two assists).  Stempniak is under a professional tryout (PTO) with the Bruins.  Stempniak has recorded 469 points in 909 games over his 13-year career.  He was limited to only nine points last season with the Carolina Hurricanes due to a broken clavicle.
    • Jamie Benn registered two goals, his first goals of the preseason, in a Dallas Stars 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild at American Airlines Center.  Benn registered a team-high seven shots on goal in over 16 minutes of ice time.  Benn played on a line with C Roope Hintz and Alexander Radulov.
    • The Winnipeg Jets defeated the Calgary Flames 5-4 in overtime at Scotiabank Saddledome.  Jets F Nikolaj Ehlers registered the game-winner just 31 seconds into the overtime period.

     

    In other preseason action last night:

    • New York Rangers 4, New Jersey 3 (OT)
    • Boston 4, Philadelphia 3
    • Montreal 5, Toronto 1
    • Dallas 5, Minnesota 3
    • Winnipeg 5, Calgary 4
    • Los Angeles 4, Vancouver 1
    • Anaheim 4, Arizona 2
    • Colorado 5, Vegas 3

     

    There are seven preseason games in action tonight:

    • Columbus vs. Buffalo (at Clinton Arena, Clinton, New York)
    • Florida at Tampa Bay
    • Carolina at Nashville
    • Washington at St. Louis
    • Detroit at Chicago
    • San Jose at Calgary
    • Vancouver at Edmonton

     

    In NHL News…

    • Vegas Golden Knights Shea Theodore signed a seven-year contract with an AAV of $5.2 million.

     

    • The New Jersey Devils signed D Jeremy Groleau to a three-year Entry Level Contract (ELC). Groleau spent the last three seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Chicoutimi Sagueneens. In those three seasons, Groleau would play 164 games and register eight goals and 23 assists. He also added one goal and one assist in 29 career playoff games. Groleau was a participant, under a Amateur Tryout agreement, in the Devils Prospect Challenge over the summer in Buffalo, New York.

     

    • Hockey in Seattle may be one step closer to reality. The Seattle Key Council approved lease agreements which will allow a demolition of KeyArena in downtown Seattle. This demolition will make way for a new facility that could host a future NHL expansion franchise. If there is to be a new NHL franchise, the earliest that could come is December at the NHL Board of Governors meetings. If Seattle is granted an expansion franchise, the earliest that team would begin play is in the 2020-2021 or 2021-2022 campaign, with an expansion fee of $650 million. The Vegas Golden Knights expansion fee was set at $500 million.

     

    Elliotte Friedman of “Hockey Night in Canada” released his “31 Thoughts” article today. Check out his article here.

     

     

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