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  • Tom Wilson to have hearing for hit in final preseason game.

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    Tonight it was announced that Tom Wilson has been offered an in person hearing for his hit to the head of St. Louis Blues player Oskar Sundqvist.

     

     

    Wilson was assessed a match penalty for an Illegal Check to the Head. Now after looking at some footage with alternate angles I have some thoughts going into this hearing, but first let’s look at some footage first:

    Now I’ve watched this back a few times and there are some points that I need to point out. First off Wilson is in a glide, and makes no forward strides towards Sundqvist to initiate the hit. Secondly, Wilson does not leave his feet when delivering the hit on Sunqvist.
     

    Now as mentioned in the tweet above by Elliotte Friedman of “Hockey Night in Canada”, there are two things that need to be looked at. One being was the head the point of contact? In all angles that we have seen it’s hard to decipher if the answer is yes or no. Sundqvist is playing the puck and is in a more slouched position, so it makes his head more prone for contact, but it doesn’t mean that the head was the point of contact.

    The next thing that Friedman brings up is was the hit avoidable? The answer to this in my opinion is maybe. It looks like Wilson had Sundqvist locked in for a shoulder on shoulder hit and was already committed to the hit. Unfortunately while Sundqvist was playing the puck his positioning changed very slightly, so it’s tough to say at that precise moment the contact could be avoided.

    Now it should be noted that because Wilson was offered an in person hearing, this means that his suspension could be more than five games per the CBA.

    When we have more information on Tom Wilson and his hearing we will keep you all updated.

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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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  • NHL and NWHL News and Notes: September 20th, 2018

     

    These are your NHL and NWHL news and notes for September 20th, 2018.

    In NHL preseason action last night, there were eight games scheduled.

    • The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-1 at PNC Arena. Hurricanes forward Martin Necas, the No. 12 pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, scored a goal in the contest.
    • The youth movement in Detroit has begun and the focus of a Detroit Red Wings rebuild is centered around Red Wings forward, Dylan Larkin.  Two recent Detroit draft picks teamed with Larkin for the overtime victory, winning 3-2, against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Little Caesars Arena.  This was Detroit’s preseason opener.
    • The St. Louis Blues defeated the Minnesota Wild in a contest that took place in Des Moines, Iowa.  Des Moines is the location for the Wild’s American Hockey League affiliate, the Iowa Wild.  St. Louis went on to win the game 3-2 after scoring two goals in 27 seconds in the final five minutes of the contest.

    In other NHL pre-season action:

    • Boston 3, Calgary 1 (split-squad)  (game at Beijing, China’s Cadillac Arena)
    • Carolina 6, Tampa Bay 1
    • Philadelphia 6, New York Rangers 4
    • Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 2 (OT)
    • Florida 5, Montreal 2
    • Toronto 4, Ottawa 1
    • St. Louis 3, Minnesota 2 (at Des Moines, Iowa)
    • Calgary (split-squad) 4, Vancouver 1

    Tonight’s pre-season action has:

    • Washington playing Montreal in Quebec City, Quebec
    • New Jersey at the New York Islanders
    • Chicago at Detroit
    • Dallas at Minnesota
    • Winnipeg at Edmonton
    • San Jose at Anaheim
    • Los Angeles (in a split-squad) at Vancouver
    • Vegas at Los Angeles (in a split-squad)

    In NHL and NWHL news…

    • Montreal’s Maxi Domi had a hearing scheduled for 12:30pm ET for a roughing and punch to an unsuspecting opponent last night against Florida’s Aaron Ekblad
    • At 3:40pm EST, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced that Max Domi has been suspended for the remainder of the pre-season.

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    Courtesy of TXHT’s Montreal Canadiens writer, Armand Klisivitch wrote this article detailing the Max Domi Suspension for Last Word on Hockey:

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    • Former New York Rangers, Atlanta Thrashers, and Winnipeg Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec announced his retirement today.
    • In NWHL News, the Metropolitan Riveters announced from NHL player, Randy Velischek, as the new Head Coach.
    • Elliotte Friedman of Hockey Night in Canada released his weekly “31 Thoughts” podcast with Henrik Zetterberg as a guest.

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