by Neal McHale | Mar 18, 2021 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
The Devils are in a three-way tie for the second-fewest points this season. The Devils have eight players on the roster eligible for free agency and another two on the taxi squad and in the AHL with 100+ games on their NHL career resumes. You do the math. New Jersey...
by Brian Kennedy | Mar 18, 2021 | Homepage, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues
The Blues should have been playing the Kings for the second of a two-game set Wednesday night, but for snow. Snow? LA? This sounds like a “dog ate my homework” excuse. Well, according to the local freebie paper in the LA-area city where I live, there was once snow ...
by Neal McHale | Mar 18, 2021 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
With the Devils and Penguins set to face each other for the first time this season, Pittsburgh, a veteran-heavy club will get their first look at the young New Jersey squad, complete with eight lineup regulars under the age of 24. On Tuesday, it was Yegor...
by Kenneth Cross | Mar 16, 2021 | Homepage, Nashville Predators, NHL, Tampa Bay Lightning
TAMPA — Nashville Predators center Callie Jarnkrok scored a goal and added three assists as the Predators erupted with a three-goal second period en route to a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Amalie Arena Monday afternoon. It was Nashville’s first...
by Angie Carducci | Mar 14, 2021 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
A little over a week ago, when the Penguins stormed out to a 3-0 lead in four minutes against the Philadelphia Flyers but ended up losing a 4-3 game, head coach Mike Sullivan was asked about his team’s inability to be more consistent – from game to game and inside of...
by Brian Kennedy | Mar 14, 2021 | Anaheim Ducks, Homepage, NHL, San Jose Sharks
Dallas Eakins said after Friday’s terrible loss to San Jose that he doesn’t like to make personnel decisions directly following a game. He likes to sleep on it. He did that, and came back Saturday with a lineup that inserted David Backes, Troy Terry, and Danton Heinen...
