Nashville Predators
Playoffs? The Ducks? What?
No matter how much they might hope otherwise, the Anaheim Ducks are not in the “mushy middle” in the NHL with nearly two-thirds of the season gone. To say they are, and be sincere about it, you would have to believe that they have a chance to make the playoffs.
Playing the Stanley Cup Champs
LA Kings coach Jim Hiller, talking about what his team would do after a dispirited effort against the Pittsburgh Penguins Monday, said something to the effect that they would retreat and get ready to face the defending Stanley Cup champions. That’s Florida, and they arrive in LA on Thursday. Makes you wonder—do the Champs have to prove themselves anew each game?
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Hours after trading away J.T. Miller, the Canucks acquired defenseman Marcus Pettersson and forward Drew O'Connor from the Penguins. [...]
Rob Ray, who spent 14 seasons in Buffalo, where he inspired an NHL rule change, excited crowds, accumulated 3,207 penalty minutes and remains a fan favorite after shifting to broadcasting, [...]
J.T. Miller is headed back to the Rangers in a blockbuster deal with the Canucks, who will receive Filip Chytil, Victor Mancini and a 2025 first-rounder in return. [...]
Kraken center Yanni Gourde was expected to be out five to seven weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a sports hernia. [...]