by Neal McHale | Jun 20, 2017 | Homepage, NHL
George McPhee said he will stop fielding calls from teams come Tuesday. Presumably, the veteran GM will begin shifting his undivided attention to deciding on the inaugural roster of the Vegas Golden Knights. On Sunday, teams submitted their protection lists, the...
by Anthony Garofalo | Jun 19, 2017 | Boston Bruins, Homepage, NHL
The Boston Bruins have decided to protect Kevan Miller and not Colin Miller from the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft. Let that sink in for a minute. What thoughts come to mind? Relief? Frustration? Intrigue? It is hard to pinpoint just one emotion. The 24-year-old C. Miller...
by Angie Carducci | Jun 12, 2017 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins did it the hard way. But they’re used to that. They entered the playoffs without Kris Letang, their best defenseman and arguably the most important player to their style of play. They were the NHL’s seventh-most injured team through the regular...
by Neal McHale | Jun 10, 2017 | Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
In Elliotte Friedman’s most recent ’30 Thoughts’ for Sportsnet, he discussed the “growing suspicion” around the National Hockey League that the Devils could in fact trade the franchise’s first top pick since coming to New Jersey....
by Neal McHale | Jun 9, 2017 | Columbus Blue Jackets, Homepage, New Jersey Devils, NHL
David Clarkson’s playing career appears over. This according to a March report from Columbus Dispatch writer, Aaron Portzline. After suffering chronic back issues, the veteran of 10 NHL seasons has taken up coaching high school hockey. With three years left on...
by Heather Weikel | Jun 9, 2017 | Photo Galleries, Pittsburgh Penguins
After losing two games to the Preds in Nashville, the Penguins came back home with 6-0 shut-out in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Penguins currently lead the series, 4-3 with Game 6 heading back to...