by Joe Soccoa | Jun 29, 2017 | Homepage, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers
New York – Did the headline get you? I’m sure it did. It’s definitely true. It’s been a whirlwind few weeks for the New York Rangers as general manager Jeff Gorton, in his second full off-season has work to do to make this team better for...
by Neal McHale | Jun 27, 2017 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
CHICAGO–Devils GM, Ray Shero says first overall pick Nico Hischier will have every opportunity to make the team out of training camp following his selection as the top pick at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. Not since St. Louis drafted Erik Johnson in 2006 has the...
by George Grimm | Jun 23, 2017 | Hockey History, Homepage, New York Rangers, Retro Rangers
Rangers’ patriarch Lester Patrick cemented his place in Blueshirt lore on the evening of April 7th 1928. After eliminating both the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Bruins, the Rangers were playing the second game of the Stanley Cup finals against the Montreal Maroons...
by Neal McHale | Jun 23, 2017 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
David Conte enjoyed one of the most successful runs a Director of Scouting could ask for. While at the helm of the Devils’ amateur scouting department, he helped bring in the core pieces that led to three Stanley Cup championships and kept New Jersey a perennial...
by Neal McHale | Jun 22, 2017 | Homepage, NHL
The picks are in. How many of the 30 will don Golden Knights jerseys next season is an entirely different story. On Wednesday, the long-awaited Expansion Draft was held in Las Vegas in conjunction with the NHL Awards. Vegas, which has become the annual site for this...
by Neal McHale | Jun 21, 2017 | Homepage, NHL
The reveal of the Vegas Golden Knights will be on Wednesday. There, we’ll see the roster for the inaugural season of hockey in Sin City. More interestingly, we’ll see the side deals GM, George McPhee was able to pull off in exchange for staying off certain...