Versatility can be a powerful tool in the NHL. In a game as fluid as hockey, it never seems that any two games are alike. Look at the way lineups routinely change acro s the NHL. Coaches are constantly looking for ways to improve the team and find the right mix for optimal results.That's why there's such value in having a lineup full of players with versatility. Players with more rounded skill...

The first-ever postseason meeting between the Ducks and Blackhawks was supposed to be a superpower slugfest between two star-studded lineups. But it was the performances from the rank and filethat helped Anaheimset an earlytone Dawson Mercer Jersey Sunday as the highly-anticipated Western Conference finals got underway. Ducks goalie Frederik Anderson was the best player on the ice for Game 1,...

With the Edmonton Oilers' current roster, they'll certainly be in a position to win a Stanley Cup next season. However, one could strongly argue that until the Oilers have a competent goalie, they Ron Hainsey Jersey might not accomplish what they're looking to. The Oilers are still in a position to win it all next season, but replacing Stuart Skinner has to be at the top of that priority list....

As the look to push back against the , they'll have to do it without big forward . Wild coach Jack Campbell Jersey Mike Yeo ruled out the 6-foot-2, 231-pound winger for Tuesday night's Game 3 with an upper-body injury. He is currently listed as day-to-day.It is believed Stewart was injured after a hard crash into the boards in Game 2.Acquired at the trade deadline to help bring some grit and...

The front office underwent a significant change on Monday when Lou Lamoriello announced that he will be stepping aside as the team's general manager and will be replaced by former general manager Ray Shero.Lamoriello will continue his role as team president while Shero will answer to him.Shero served as general manager of the Penguins between 2006-07 and 2013-14, leading the team to the...

Ottawa Senators forwardJean-Gabriel Pageau said on Saturday he couldn't resist an invitation to fight fromTampa Bay'sBrayden Pointfor a strategic reason. "He asked me to fight, so I couldnt turn that down,"Pageau . "I think were winning with having him sitting in the bench for five minutes. Hes obviously one of their best players to have him sit for five minutes, its good for our team." Point...

Barys Astana defenseman Damir Ryspayev, who gained infamy around the world for , has received a lifetime ban from the Ru sia-based pro hockey league. The Kazakhstani defenseman had been suspended indefinitely while the KHL reviewed the incident which occurred in a game against expansion club Kunlun Red Star on Aug. 8. Three minutes into that game, Ryspayev brawled with multiple Red Star players...

The New York Rangers lost on Wednesday night and that means head coach John Tortorella was in a bad mood. And when he's in a bad mood, he's not really interested in answering questions.His post-game pre s conference lasted about 80 seconds, and included a couple of highlights.When asked about a four-minute power play that resulted in zero goals and few chances, Abduall Sanders Jr. Jersey...

Since the NHL implemented the salary cap in 2005, off-season trades involving notable players tend to occur between mid-June and early-July. As teams run out of salary cap space, significant trades usually peter out by now. This summer, however, there's been more busine s than usual. involving at least one NHL roster regular. The biggest move was during the 2019 NHL EntryDraft when the...

Sabres coach Ted Nolan's biggestcomplaint isn't the fact that he isrebuilding a young team, or a1-12-1 record in their last 14 games, or the7-0 lo s to Minnesota on Thursday. It's the fact that his players aren't listening to his coaching. "You take the horse to the Gary Johnson Jersey well, and its up to him to bend over and drink it," . "You cant force someone to do something. You can ask him...