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Former NCAA DIII hockey player turned professional hockey watcher. Passionate for the NHL and all things fantasy hockey, I aim to provide you with analysis that can turn your league buy-in into a championship pay out.
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Vinnie Hinostroza Agrees To Contract With Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks forward Vinnie Hinostroza agreed to a two-year contract in order to stick with his hometown team on Friday. After being selected in the sixth round of the 2011 NHL draft, Hinostroza has demonstrated that he has the skill to play at the NHL level. Over the past two seasons, the 24-year-old has registered... Read More
Peter Budaj Traded from Lightning to Kings
Former Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Peter Budaj was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Andy Andreoff on Wednesday. This will mark Budaj's second stint in LA, as the netminder played 54 games for the Kings from 2015-2017. Budaj missed significant time due to an ankle injury last season, appearing in just eight... Read More
Oliver Ekman-Larsson Verbally Agrees To Contract Extension
Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson has reportedly come to a verbal agreement to stay put with the Arizona Coyotes. The contract extension is expected to be an eight-year deal worth over $8 million annually. Ekman-Larsson has spent all of his eight NHL seasons with the Arizona franchise that selected him with the sixth overall draft... Read More
Olli Juolevi To Have Back Surgery
Vancouver Canucks prospect Olli Juolevi is set to have back surgery after experiencing discomfort in his lower back while training this offseason. The surgery, a microdiscetomy, typically requires two to three months of recovery and rehabilitation. As a result, the 2016 fifth overall pick may not be ready when the Canucks kick off training camp... Read More
Marc-Andre Fleury Shines In Game 2 Win
Las Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was excellent in his team's 3-1 victory over the Jets in Game 2 on Monday. Fleury stopped 30 of the 31 shots he faced, including 12 of 13 shots against in the third period. The three-time Stanley Cup winner has arguably put together his best postseason to date,... Read More
P.K. Subban Scores in Game 7 Loss
Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban scored a goal but his team came up short in a 5-1 loss in Game 7 on Thursday. The tally (Subban's fourth power play goal of the series) put the Preds on the board to make the game 2-1 but the Preds couldn't seem to build on the momentum. Subban... Read More
Pekka Rinne Pulled Again In Game 7 Loss
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne got the hook once again in Game 7 on Thursday night as the Jets officially eliminated the Preds from Stanley Cup contention. Rinne had a disastrous first half of the first period, allowing two questionable goals on just seven shots against before head coach Peter Laviolette turned to backup goaltender... Read More
Colton Sissons Failing To Replicate Round 1 Production
Nashville Predators center Colton Sissons has yet to produce a single point through six games of the Western Conference semifinals. Sissons, who is not typically relied on for his scoring, was the Preds leading scorer through Round 1, posting an impressive seven points in six games. While Sissons is counted on more for shutting down... Read More
Ryan Johansen Extends Point Streak to Five Games in Game 6 Win
Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen added a pair of assists in a crucial Game 6 win against the Jets on Monday. The assists extended his point streak to five games, and the crafty playmaker has now found the score sheet in all but three of his team's games this postseason. Johansen, coming off a lower... Read More
Viktor Arvidsson Records Trio of Points In Game 6
Nashville Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson stepped up and helped carry his team to victory in a massive 4-0 Game 6 win on Monday night. Arvidsson opened the scoring just 1:02 into the game and later added another goal and assist to ensure his team would advance to Game 7 on Thursday. Arvidsson has scored in... Read More
Mike Fisher Leaves Game 6 With Injury
Nashville Predators center Mike Fisher exited Game 6 with an injury in the first period and did not return as the Predators went on to close out the game 4-0. Fisher skated for just 2:58 of ice time and while the Preds did not have an injury update following the game, the fourth-line center will... Read More
Pekka Rinne With Another Bounce-Back Performance in Game 6
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne, after getting pulled in Game 5, rebounded by stopping all 28 shots he faced in Game 6 on Monday. The win moved Rinne to a perfect 5-0 in games following a loss during these playoffs. While Rinne's 2.94 goals-against average and .907 save percentage display that he surely has not... Read More
Filip Forsberg Leads Preds in Game 6 Win
Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg ensured his team would be headed home for a Game 7 matchup on Thursday with a sterling performance in Game 6 on Monday night. Forsberg potted two goals, including a ridiculous between-the-legs finish, and added an assist on the night. Easily the most notable player on the ice, the 23-year-old... Read More
P.K. Subban Produces Pair Of Points In Game 3 Loss
Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban found the back of the net once and added an assist in Tuesday's Game 3 loss in Winnipeg. Subban, with his second power-play tally in the past two games, was again able to beat Connor Hellebuyck from long distance in the first period. Despite also helping set up the Preds... Read More
Ryan Johansen Posts Second Consecutive Multi-Point Effort
Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen registered a pair of assists in Tuesday's Game 3 loss to the Jets. Both of his helpers came on the power play but ultimately weren't enough to hold off a fierce Jets comeback. Despite the loss, Johansen's performance marked his second straight multi-point game, raising his total playoff stat line... Read More
Pekka Rinne Allows Five Goals In Game 3 Loss
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne stopped 38 of the 43 shots fired his way on Tuesday night as his team fell to the Jets 7-4 in Game 3. The Vezina candidate posted some of the finest numbers of his career over the regular season with a 2.31 goals-against average and a .927 save percentage. However,... Read More
P.K. Subban With Multi-Point Performance in Game 2
Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban registered a goal and a helper in Game 2's 4-3 double overtime win on Sunday. Subban's power play goal was his first of the playoffs, despite having peppered 20 shots on net in his previous seven games. The recently announced Norris candidate finished the night with a game-high 39:24 of... Read More
Kevin Fiala Pots Double Overtime Winner in Game 2
Nashville Predators winger Kevin Fiala deposit the game-winning marker in a double overtime victory against the Jets in Game 2 on Sunday night. The tally was the result of a crisp pass from Craig Smith that allowed Fiala to beat the Jet's Connor Hellebuyck off the rush on a beautiful backhand move. Fiala, openly critical... Read More
Ryan Johansen Buries Pair of Goals In Game 2 Win
Nashville Predators center Ryan Johansen found the back of the net twice in a critical Game 2 win against the Jets on Sunday. Since getting traded to Nashville during the 2015-2016 season, Johansen has transformed from a high volume goal-scorer into a more of a pass-first, set-up guy. However, the Vancouver native reminded us all... Read More
Viktor Arvidsson Propels Preds Past Jets In Game 2
Nashville Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson put together a spectacular performance on Sunday in Game 2, potting a goal and two assists in a 4-3 double-overtime victory. The diminutive winger had been fairly quiet in his previous five games (just one assist) but certainly provided the scoring spark his team needed to even the series at... Read More
Filip Forsberg Adds Trio of Assists in Game 2 Victory
Nashville Predators left-winger Filip Forsberg registered three assists in Sunday's double-overtime win against the Jets. All three of Forsberg's helpers were of the primary variety, a further testament to his all-around offensive game. In addition, the 23-year-old Swede contributed a plus 2 rating, four shots on goal and two hits. Forsberg (with his nine points... Read More
Pekka Rinne Bounces Back With Solid Performance In Game 2
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne put a less-than-stellar Game 1 performance in his rear-view mirror on Sunday, stopping 46 of 50 shots against in a double-overtime victory to even the series. Rinne turned aside all 14 shots sent his way in overtime, giving Kevin Fiala the opportunity to bury the game-winning goal 5:37 into the... Read More
Colton Sissons Adds Two Assists in Game 6 Victory
Nashville Predators forward Colton Sissons capped off an excellent conference quarterfinals with two assists in a 5-0 series-clinching win on Sunday. Sissons, usually relied upon for his checking ability, ended up tying linemate Austin Watson for the Predators' scoring lead with seven points (three goals and four assists) throughout the series. The North Vancouver native... Read More
Pekka Rinne Shuts Out Avalanche in Game 6
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne stopped all 22 shots fired his way on Sunday as the Predators eliminated the Avalanche in Game 6. Despite giving up four goals in both Game 2 and Game 3, Rinne did his part to ensure that the Predators wouldn't be upset by the lower-seeded Avalanche, finishing the series with... Read More
Nick Bonino Posts Three Points in Game 6
Nashville Predators center Nick Bonino registered a goal and two assists in a 5-0 Game 6 win in Denver on Sunday. Signed to bolster the Preds bottom-six forward group this past offseason, Bonino has put together a strong first round thus far. The former Boston University product now has two goals, three assists, a plus-seven... Read More
Samuel Girard A Game-Time Decision For Game 5
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard will be a game-time decision for Friday's Game 5 in Nashville. Girard's status is immensely important for an Avalanche team seeking to stave off elimination. Not only would the Avs get to plug Girard back into their top-four defensive group, but his return would allow the team to adequately shift... Read More
Ryan Hartman To Have Hearing For Illegal Check in Game 4
Nashville Predators winger Ryan Hartman will have a hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety on Thursday. The hearing is a consequence of Hartman's ugly charging penalty taken in Game 4 in which the forward's shoulder struck Carl Soderberg in the head. Soderberg did not return to the game. Based on the results of... Read More
Andrew Hammond To Start Game 5 on Friday
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Andrew Hammond will get the nod in place of the injured Jonathan Bernier as the Avs look to avoid elimination on Friday night in Game 5. The Avalanche are now down to their third goaltending option, as starter Semyon Varlamov has also been out with an injury since late March. Hammond was... Read More
Pekka Rinne Rebounds With Strong Performance in Game 4
Nashville Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne, pulled in his team's Game 3 loss, bounced back with an impressive showing in an important 3-2 win in Denver on Wednesday night. Rinne ended up stopping 31 of the 33 shots he faced and came up with numerous crucial stops as the Avalanche pressed for the game-tying goal late... Read More
Colton Sissons Stays Hot With Another Goal In Game 4
Nashville Predators forward Colton Sissons has now picked up at least one point in each of his team's four playoffs games, registering another goal in a 3-2 win on Wednesday night. Sissons finished Game 4 with the aforementioned goal, a plus-one rating, four penalty minutes and three shots on goal in 15:18. The 24-year-old center... Read More
