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  • Whale Score, But Fall To The Beauts Again

    Whale Score, But Fall To The Beauts Again

     

    Well, at least it wasn’t a shutout. Also, even though she got two assists in the game, Kelly Babstock didn’t score either. So they still haven’t been burned by an ex-player. But I will dispense with the humor here. The Whale once again played a really tough game against the Beauts last night. However, this time the score reflects that; as the final yesterday was 3-1. There was good action for both teams, and the goalies played really well. It was All Star Meeri Räisänen for the Whale and her All Star teammate Shannon Szabados for the Beauts.

    In the first period, the Whale had some early power plays as Kelly Babstock was sent to the box twice before the seven minute mark of the first. However, even with the early advantage, the Whale couldn’t muster much in the way of offense. That was evidenced, as the Whale are officially credited with two shots on goal in the first. Everything looked like it would be a tie heading into the first intermission, but just before the end of the first, the Beauts Julianna Iafallo scored. With that goal, the teddy bears came flying on the ice.

    In the second period, Buffalo got off to a good start getting a goal at the two minute mark. This goal came from Hayley Scamurra. This would be Scamurra’s fourth goal against the Whale this season, and her seventh point in the three games played. With a little over half of the period played, the Whale would get one back. The captain Emily Fluke scooped up the puck and rounded the circle in the offensive zone and she took a shot which was deflected in front and off the deflection, it got by Szabados. Who got the goal? Why, none other than Katerina Mrázová of course. She was in the right place to get this goal. It would be her sixth goal of the year, and her fifth in the last four games.

    Not much happened in the third period. Both teams did trade chances; however it would be Buffalo getting the insurance marker. At the halfway mark of the period, a goal that came from Emily Janiga, which would be her first tally on the year. After that goal, the Beauts cruised on for the win.

    Not a ton to write home about in this game. The Beauts simply played a better, grittier style in their defensive zone, despite the fact that before the game, the Beauts relieved their head coach and their GM of their job. Their style of defense held the Whale to 11 shots on goal through the whole game. That’s a lot like the first game that these two teams played this season, when the Beauts held Connecticut to 10 shots all game.

    The penalty kill was once again good. I’ve said it a lot this season, but I really think that the penalty kill has been the best thing about the Whale all season long. The commitment to blocking shots and keeping teams to the outside, making the saves easier for Räisänen. Also, they have been doing a really good job getting the pucks out of the zone on every penalty kill. The Whale did an exceptional job staying out of the box and the penalty kill was perfect yet again. They stymied the Beauts and made them go 0 for 2 on their power play. This pushes their PK percentage up to 96% which is league leading and absolutely insane.

    Also quick note, making her Whale debut was former Beauts defender Colleen Murphy. She played really well, registering a shot on goal and was a -1 in the game. Definitely looking forward to the veteran presence that she will bring to the Whale blue line.

     

    3 Stars of the Game

    Meeri Räisänen: She made 32 saves in the losing effort, however; she came up big when she needed to and kept the Whale in the game. Cause let’s be honest, it could have been a whole lot worse.

    Emily Fluke: Tallying the primary assist on the Mrázová goal, she was leading the way in the offensive zone. (I actually thought the goal was her’s) She was tied with Mrázová in shots on goal in the game with two.

    Katerina Mrázová: She got another goal. It’s crazy how well she’s been playing all season long. As stated above, it’s her team leading sixth goal on the year and her fifth in the last four games.

     

    Boxscore

    Here is the boxscore of the game:

    https://www.nwhl.zone/game/show/22207041?subseason=512423&referrer=4170047

     

    The While will have some time off, but their next game will be just before the new year; December 30th at home in Stamford, Connecticut against the Boston Pride. The game will be at 3p at Terry Conners Rink.

    Happy Holidays Whale Fans!

  • December 10th, 2018 — News and Notes

    December 10th, 2018 — News and Notes

    Today is Monday, December 10th, 2018, and these are your news and notes.

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    There were seven contests in the NHL yesterday and one contest in the NWHL.

     

    Vancouver 6, ST. LOUIS 1

     

    Vancouver’s Elias Pettersson would be the sixth different rookie since the NHL’s Expansion Era (1967-68) to have multiple games of at least five points in a game.

     

    WINNIPEG 7, Philadelphia 1

    Seven different Winnipeg Jets players would goals for the Jets in this contest against the Philadelphia Flyers yesterday afternoon.

     

    Jets Blake Wheeler would set a new franchise record for shorthanded points with 15 in the contest against the Flyers.

     

    https://twitter.com/PR_NHL/status/1071885789645148160

     

    Boston 2, OTTAWA 1 (OT)

     

     

    Montreal 3, CHICAGO 2

     

     

    ANAHEIM 6, New Jersey 5 (SO)

    In the Anaheim Ducks 6-5 win over the New Jersey Devils, three Anaheim players would have multi-point efforts in the contest.

    Both teams would start out the scoring fast and early when they combined for three goals in the first 2:47.  It would be the fastest time in which two teams would combine for three goals to start a contest this season.

     

    EDMONTON 1, Calgary 0

    Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid would score the lone goal in the contest, which would be his 22nd game-winning goal since the 2015-16 season, good for a tie for fourth place with three other players.

     

    VEGAS 4, Dallas 2

    Vegas Golden Knights G Marc-Andre Fleury would earn his 17th win on the season, the most for any goalie this season, with the Vegas 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars last night.  Fleury is now two wins away from tying Tony Esposito for ninth place all-time amongst goaltenders.

     

     

    NWHL

    The lone contest in the NWHL…

     

    Boston Pride 5, METROPOLITAN RIVETERS 2

     

    The Boston Pride would score three goals late in the contest to defeat the Metropolitan Riveters by the score of 5-2.

     

    In the first period, Boston took the lead with a shorthanded goal when Amanda Pelkey scored her third goal on the season at the 8:55 mark.  Mallory Souliotis would register the assist on Pelkey’s goal.

     

    The Riveters Madison Packer would tie the score 4:01 later at 1-1.  Boston’s Dana Trivigno would make the game a 2-1 contest late in the second period with Trivigno’s second goal on the season.

     

    In the third period, the Riveters would tie the game a 2 a piece when Alexa Gruschow would score her first goal of the season.  After Gruschow would score, this is when the Pride would have their three-goal outburst in the final 1:54 of the contest, with two of these goals coming in a 28-second span on power-plays.

     

    At the 18:06 mark, Boston’s Kaleigh Fratkin would score her first goal of the season, with Alyssa Gagliardi getting her second assist on the season.  28 seconds later at the 18:34 mark, Mallory Souliotis would score her third goal on the season.  Toni Ann Miano would gain her second assist on the season.

     

    Boston’s fifth goal would be an empty-netter scored by McKenna Brand, her fourth of the season, with 31 seconds left in the contest.  Brand’s goal would be assisted by Haley Skarupa, her seventh on the season.

     

    Boston Pride goalie Katie Burt had 21 saves on 23 attempts, good for a save percentage of .913 whereas Metropolitan Riveters goalie Kimberly Sass, despite being pulled in the final minute of the contest, had 31 saves on 35 chances.  Sass had a save percentage of .886.

     

    With the win by the Pride, they are now tied with the Minnesota Whitecaps atop the NWHL Standings with a record of 6-2-0.

     

    The NWHL will take a three-week hiatus and resume contests on December 29th, 2018.  The Metropolitan Riveters next contest will not take place until January 6th, 2019.

     

    Games coming up in the NWHL…

    December 29th, 2018:

    Minnesota Whitecaps at Buffalo Beauts, 2 p.m., ET (NWHL Twitter Game of the Week)

    December 30th, 2018:

    Minnesota Whitecaps at Buffalo Beauts, 1:30 p.m., ET

    Boston Pride at Connecticut Whale, 3 p.m., ET

    January 5th, 2019:

    Boston Pride at Buffalo Beauts, 1:30 p.m., ET (NWHL Twitter Game of the Week)

    January 6th, 2019:

    Metropolitan Riveters at Connecticut Whale, 1 p.m., ET

     

    Today in NHL news…

    The NHL Department of Player Safety announced yesterday afternoon that Toronto Maple Leafs F Zach Hyman has been suspended for two games for Interference on Boston Bruins D Charlie McAvoy.

     

    This Week’s NHL Three Stars of the Week (week ending December 9th):

     

     

     

     

     

    The NWHL announced that Original NWHLer and current Boston Pride Kaleigh Fratkin has been named this week’s NWHL Player of the Week.  Fratkin would score the game-winner for the Boston Pride with 1:54 left to give the Pride the win over the Metropolitan Riveters yesterday.  The win would also push the Boston Pride to first place in the NWHL standings with a record of 6-2-0.

     

  • Gameday Preview – 12/8/2018 – Connecticut Whale v. Buffalo Beauts

    Gameday Preview – 12/8/2018 – Connecticut Whale v. Buffalo Beauts

    Whale And Beauts Set For Third Clash Of The Season

     

    It’s game day for the Whale and they will square off against the Buffalo Beauts tonight. It’s a chance for the Whale to prove that they are much better than they were at the beginning of the year. Unfortunately in the previous two games against the Beauts; the Whale were unable to score, and the Beauts went on to win both matchups by a combined 11 goals. The first game was a final of 4-0 for the Beauts in Connecticut during the Whale home opener at Terry Conners Rink. Unfortunately the second game was worse, a 7-0 shellacking in Buffalo.

    Definitely not scores we want to see repeated. Both Beauts goaltenders recorded a shutout in those games. However, like all things there are some positives to take from the game. The puck movement for the Whale was good at the start of the year, even though the shots were lacking. In the past three games, the Whale have done a much better job at taking shots from the point and collecting rebounds, which have led to some big goals.

    The biggest positive that I noticed, seeing the boxscores of the two games played already; as it has been all year long, the Whale penalty kill has been spectacular. It stymied the Riveters in the last three games, and the Beauts are no exception either. In the two games the Whale penalty kill were perfect again, by making the Beauts go a combined 0 for 8. If the games against the Riveters proved anything, it is that momentum can be gathered from a successful penalty kill.

     

    The game will be in Buffalo at the HarborCenter at 6p and can be seen live on Twitter.

     

    3 Players to Watch

    Meeri Räisänen: Recently coming off a shutout on her birthday in Pittsburgh, she looks to continue her good play and improve upon the 93 saves she has made in the past three games.

    Katerina Mrázová: The leading scorer for the Whale is on fire. She has five goals on the year, and she has four goals in last three games.

    Haley Scamurra: In the two games she played against the Whale, she scored three goals and added three assists for six points.

     

    Boxscores

    Here is the boxscore for the first game:

    https://www.nwhl.zone/game/show/22207010?subseason=512423&referrer=4170047

     

    Here is the boxscore for the second game:

    https://www.nwhl.zone/game/show/22207013?subseason=512423&referrer=4170047

  • December 8th, 2018 — News and Notes

    December 8th, 2018 — News and Notes

    Today is Saturday, December 8th, 2018, and these are your news and notes.

     

    DALLAS 3, San Jose 2

     

    The Dallas Stars faced off against the San Jose Sharks last night and would win this contest 3-2.

    Dallas is 10-3-1 when playing games at home on the season thus far.

    Dallas has also won their last four contests.

     

    St. Louis 1, WINNIPEG 0

    With this 1-0 St. Louis Blues win, they would snap the four-game win streak for the Winnipeg Jets.

     

    EDMONTON 7, Minnesota 2

     

    Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid now has 33 games in his career where he has at least three points in a game before his 22nd birthday.

     

    McDavid joins four other players for this exclusive list.

     

    With this win, Edmonton has won their last four home games and six out of the last seven.

     

     

    Carolina 4, ANAHEIM 1

    The Carolina Hurricanes took on the Anaheim Ducks last night and would end up winning the contest 4-1.

    Sebastian Aho would score the empty net goal to seal the win for the Hurricanes late in the third period.

     

     

     

     

    This week’s NHL European Game of the Week is the contest between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Buffalo Sabres

     

    In NHL news…

    The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced yesterday that Calgary Flames D Mark Giordano has been suspended for two games for kneeing Minnesota Wild’s F Mikko Koivu.

    Also, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced that Calgary Flames F Ryan Lomberg has been suspended for one game for leaving the player’s bench on a legal line change to start an altercation.

    This is additional discipline for the automatic suspension that was announced earlier yesterday.

     

     

    Today in the NWHL…

    The Buffalo Beauts take on the Connecticut Whale at HarborCenter today at 6 p.m., ET.

     

    In NWHL news today…

    The Buffalo Beauts announced that head coach Ric Seiling and assistant coaches Craig Muni have been relieved of their coaching duties.

     

    https://twitter.com/NWHL/status/1071210855004602368

     
    TXHT has more coverage on this news at the following page.

    Buffalo Beauts Relieve Coaches Ric Seiling and Craig Muni

  • Buffalo Beauts Relieve Coaches Ric Seiling and Craig Muni

    Buffalo Beauts Relieve Coaches Ric Seiling and Craig Muni

    Beauts News 12-7-2018

    In a shocking announcement, the Buffalo Beauts have relieved coaches Ric Seiling and Craig Muni of their duties and have named Cody McCormick as their new Interim Head Coach.

     

    The reason this is very shocking to all of us is because of the fact that the Beauts are actually not playing horrible this season. In 6 games played, the Beauts are 3-3-0 with 6 points to stand at 3rd place in the NWHL. Also in these six games the Beauts have scored 20 goals while giving up 11 for a +9 goal differential.

     

    Also it should be noted that both Ric Seiling and Craig Muni have been successful with the Beauts guiding them to the Isobel Cup Championship Game both seasons they have been with the organization, which also includes an Isobel Cup Championship victory in 2016-17.

     

    The Beauts will not have long to digest the news that has taken place tonight as tomorrow at 6p EST at the HarborCenter the Beauts will be hosting the Connecticut Whale for their annual Teddy Bear Toss game.

     

    More details to come as they become available.

  • Five Whale Players Going To Nashville!

    Five Whale Players Going To Nashville!

    NWHL All Star Game
    The NWHL’s All Star Team was named the other day and there are five players headed to Nashville this season for the Connecticut Whale. Last year the Whale had four players at the All Star Game in Minnesota, and it was Kelly Babstock, Sydney Rossman, Sam Faber, and Amanda Boulier who went.
    The Whale players playing for Lee Stecklein’s team will be captain Emily Fluke and Michelle Löwenhielm.
    The Whale players playing for Shannon Szabados’s team will be Meeri Räisänen, leading scorer Katerina Mrázová, and Shannon Doyle.
    Let’s take a look at the stats that got them there.

    Emily Fluke
    Voted to the All Star Game via fan vote; in the six games played so far this season, she has tallied a goal and has two assists for three points. While not the most stellar of numbers, she has been one of the hardest working forwards on the top line.

    Michelle Lowenhielm
    In her first season in the NWHL; in the six games she has played, she has done really well. She is still waiting for that elusive first goal, but she has registered three assists. Including a sweet assist to Mrázová while the Whale were shorthanded against the Riveters.

    Meeri Raisanen

    She has quite honestly been one of the Whale’s best players all season long. In the six games she has started, she has gone 2-3-1, with a 2.72 GAA and a .918 save percentage. In her last game, she recorded a shutout on her birthday.

    Shannon Doyle
    In the six games she has played, she has been one of the Whale’s best defenders on the ice, blocking numerous shots. She has also recorded two goals this season, both goals came in her last three games, including a late game winner against the Riveters.

    Katerina Mrazova
    In her first season in the NWHL, in the six games she has played, she leads the team in goals and points. She has tallied five goals and two assists for seven points. She also leads the team in shots on goal with 22. Two of her five goals have been on the power play. Also, one goal came while the team was shorthanded against the Riveters.
    Congrats to all the players selected, it is absolutely well deserved!

    NWHL All Star graphics courtesy of the NWHL. Special Thanks to Chris Botta for permission for the use of the NWHL graphics.

  • NWHL All Star Rosters Announced!

    NWHL All Star Rosters Announced!

    NWHL All Star Draft

    The NWHL named their All Star rosters yesterday. There will be two teams which will be captained by Minnesota Whitecaps defensemen Lee Stecklein and Buffalo Beauts goalie Shannon Szabados.
    Let’s look at the rosters:

    Team Stecklein

    Lee Stecklein

    The captain of the all star team is still looking for her first goal of the year, but she has tallied six assists, one on the power play, in the eight games she has played.

    Nicole Hensley

    The US goalie boasts a record of 1-1 with a 2.00 GAA and a .889 save percentage on the year. She also has recorded a shutout, which came against the Whale in Connecticut.

    Amanda Leveille

    The starting goalie for the Whitecaps has had a great season, boasting a record of 6-2 with a 2.32 GAA and a .916 save percentage.

    Emily Pfalzer

    In the six games that she has played this season, she has registered one goal on the year.

    Lisa Chesson

    In the six games that she has played so far this season, she has tallied one goal and added three assists for four points on the year.

    Courtney Burke

    In the five games that she has skated this season, she is still looking for her first goal of the year, but she has tallied two assists. One of those assists came on the power play.

    Alyssa Gagliardi

    In the seven games played she has registered one goal and one assist. Her goal came on the power play.

    Michelle Lowenhielm

    The Swedish NWHL rookie is still looking for her first goal but she has tallied three assists, including one on the power play and one while shorthanded.

    Emily Fluke

    One of the players voted to the All Star Game via fan vote; the captain of the Whale, in the six games she has played, has registered one goal and two assists for three points on the year. One assist came on the power play.

    Hannah Brandt

    In the eight games she has played, she has registered three goals and three assists for six points on the year. One of her goals came while the team was shorthanded.

    Dani Cameranesi

    In the four games that she has skated, she has tallied one goal on the year while also contributing five assists for six points.

    Gigi Marvin

    In the seven games she’s played, she has registered six goals and three assists for nine points. She is tied for the team lead in goals and she leads the team in points.

    Jonna Curtis

    In the eight games she has played, she has tallied four goals and seven assists for eleven points on the year. She leads the Whitecaps in points.

    Jillian Dempsey

    In the seven games she’s played, she has registered six goals and added two assists for eight points. She is tied for the team lead in goals.

    Allie Thunstrom

    In the eight games she has played, she has put up two goals and two assists for four points on the season.

    Kate Schipper

    In the eight games that she has skated, she tallied four goals and four assists for eight points on the year.

    Team Szabados

    Shannon Szabados

    The captain of the all star team and the second Beauts goalie at the all star game, the Canadian Olympian boasts a record of 2-2 with a 1.75 GAA and a .934 save percentage. She has also registered one shutout on the year.

    Meeri Raisanen

    The first year NWHLer and Finnish Olympian boasts a record of 2-3-1 and has a 2.72 GAA and a .918 save percentage. She also has one shutout registered on the year, which she got on her birthday against the Riveters in Pittsburgh.

    Blalke Bolden

    In the six games she has skated this year, she is still looking for her first goal of the season, but has tallied two assists for the Beauts.

    Savannah Harmon

    In the six games she has played this season, she has tallied one goal for the Beauts this season.

    Lexi Bender

    In the seven games she has played this season, she is still looking for her first tally of the year, but has contributed four assists.

    Michelle Picard

    Just recently named to the US Women’s National Team Winter Camp, she has had a good season with the Riveters registering one assist in the nine games she has played this year.

    Shannon Doyle

    The defensemen has had a great year blocking many shots but also tallying two goals on the year. These two goals have come in her last three games including a late game winner against the Riveters.

    Amanda Boulier

    The former Whale defender and a All Star last year has had a great season, tallying three goals and two assists, including a game winning goal against the Riveters on their opening night at Prudential Center.

    Audra Richards

    One of the players selected by the NWHL Fan Vote, this NWHL rookie has tallied six goals on the year in the nine games she has played. She even recorded a hat trick against the Whale. Interesting fact, all six of her goals have all been at home.

    Kendall Coyne Schofield

    The US Olympian has played six games this season for the Whitecaps. She has registered one goal and four assists for five points on the year. The lone goal that she scored was shorthanded.

    Amanda Pelkey

    In the seven games she has played, she has registered two goals and two assists for four points on the year. One of her goals came on the power play.

    Amanda Kessel

    The US Olympian and the better Kessel sibling, has had a great year in her NWHL return. She has one goal on the year but leads the team with six assists and also leads the team with seven points.

    Haley Skarupa

    The Rockville, MD native has had a great start of the year, in the six games she has played, she has tallied three goals and five assists for eight points on the season.

    Katerina Mrazova

    The Czech first year NWHLer has had a great season. She leads the team in goals and points. She has five goals on the season, and has added two assists for seven points. Two of her goals have come on the power play and one of her goals came while her team was shorthanded.

    Madison Packer

    In the nine games she has skated, she has tallied three goals and one assist for four points on the year. Including a two goal performance in the Riveters home opener in the Prudential Center.

    Hayley Scamurra

    She is having an incredible season for the Beauts, she leads the team in goals, assists and points. She has registered five goals and has added seven assists for twelve points on the year.

    Number of Players by Teams

    Boston Pride- 6 Players

    Buffalo Beauts- 8 Players

    Connecticut Whale- 5 Players

    Metropolitan Riveters- 5 Players

    Minnesota Whitecaps- 8 Players
    The All Star weekend will take place in Nashville, TN. The Skills Competition will be done on February 9th and the All Star Game will be on February 10th.

    NWHL Graphics Courtesy of the NWHL. Special Thanks to Chris Botta for permission to use these graphics.

  • December 5th, 2018 — News and Notes

    December 5th, 2018 — News and Notes

    Today is Wednesday, December 5th, 2018, and these are your news and notes

     

    There were ten contests last night.

     

     

    FLORIDA 5, Boston 0

    Florida Panthers Jonathan Huberdeau is one of five players so far on the season to have multiple points in at least five contests.

     

    The Florida Panthers would go on to shutout the Boston Bruins 5-0, giving Roberto Luongo his 77th career shutout, taking sole possession of ninth place on the all-time list for shutouts by a goaltender.

     

     

    Winnipeg 3, NY ISLANDERS 1

     

    The Winnipeg Jets would score three unanswered goals, all in the final period, to defeat the New York Islanders last night.  Winnipeg’s win would be their fourth consecutive win.

     

    New York Islanders Anders Lee would register the lone goal of the contest for his team.

     

     

    PITTSBURGH 6, Colorado 3

     

    Pittsburgh Penguins F Patric Hornqvist would score a hat-trick in this contest in a short span of 2:43, the quickest ever in franchise history, and the Penguins would double up the Colorado Avalanche by the score of 6-3.

     

     

    Calgary 9, COLUMBUS 6

     

    In the Columbus Blue Jackets loss, Cam Atkinson would become the second player to register a point streak of at least 11 contests.

     

    Cam Atkinson would also register a hat-trick and would surpass Rick Nash for the most hat-tricks in franchise history.

     

     

    In this contest, the Calgary Flames would register nine goals in a contest for the 55th time in franchise history but for the first time in nearly eight years.

     

     

    The Flames and Blue Jackets would combine for 15 goals, the most since January 16, 2017, when the Penguins would defeat the Capitals 8-7 in overtime.

     

     

     

    MONTREAL 5, Ottawa 2

     

    Tampa Bay 6, DETROIT 5 (SO)

    Frans Nielsen of the Detroit Red Wings would score a hat trick in the contest against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the second of his career.

    Nielsen would be the first Red Wing to have two career hat tricks since Tomas Tatar on December 17, 2016.

     

    Toronto 4, BUFFALO 3 (OT)

     

    TXHT’s Toronto Maple Leafs contributor, Steve Gardiner, has your full coverage of the contest between the Maple Leafs and Sabres at the following page.

     

    12/05/2018 – Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres – Game Recap

     

    Minnesota 3, VANCOUVER 2

     

    The Minnesota Wild would score two goals in 45 seconds to snap a three-game losing streak with the 3-2 win at the Vancouver Canucks last night.

     

     

    VEGAS 5, Washington 3

    Cody Eakin of the Vegas Golden Knights scored his 11th goal of the season, leading all skaters for Vegas in the 5-3 win over the Washington Capitals.

     

    Washington’s Alex Ovechkin would reach the 20-goal mark for the third time in fewer than 27 games on the season.  He has scored at least 51 goals in the other two occurrences of this feat.

    For full coverage of the contest between the Washington Capitals and the Vegas Golden Knights, please go to the following page.

     

    Game Recap – 12/4/2018 – Washington Capitals v. Vegas Golden Knights

    Arizona 2, LOS ANGELES 1

     

     

    Tonight in the NHL…

    Image courtesy of the NHL Public Relations and the NHL

     

    In the NWHL…

    The NWHL held their All-Star Game Draft earlier today with captains Shannon Szabados and Lee Stecklein picking their squads for the NWHL All-Star Game that will be in Nashville, Tennessee.

    The 2019 NWHL All-Star Game will be on Sunday, February 10th, 2019 at Bridgestone Arena and will take place following the NHL match-up between the Nashville Predators and the St. Louis Blues.

     

    Team Szabados:

    Team Stecklein:

     

    In NHL news…

     

    In case you missed the big news yesterday, the NHL announced that the League will expand to 32 teams with the addition of a franchise to Seattle.

     

    Elliotte Friedman released his “31 Thoughts” article today.  You can check that out at the following page.

    https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1070351730305449989