Archives for May 2022

Most people have forgotten that despite the Florida Panthers’ torrid pace over the past few months, defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been rehabbing a lower-body injury for about the past six weeks. Team head coach Andrew Brunette said today that Ekblad was a full participant in today’s practice and that the team remains hopeful he returns at some point during the First Round series … [Read more...] about East Notes: Ekblad, Ovechkin, Maple Leafs

The Washington Capitals have finished a bit of business before starting their first-round playoff series, signing Bogdan Trineyev to a three-year entry-level contract. The deal will carry an average annual value of $859,167. Trineyev, 20, was a fourth-round pick of the Avalanche in 2020 and has barely even played at the KHL level. He spent most of this season in the MHL with … [Read more...] about Washington Capitals Sign Bogdan Trineyev

The ProHockeyTalk team make their picks for the First Round and Stanley Cup Final. … [Read more...] about 2022 NHL Playoffs: First Round, Stanley Cup predictions

Florida and Carolina emerged as division winners, the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Panthers are favored to come out of the East and win the Stanley Cup, but no team’s path to the final is an easy one. … [Read more...] about Locked in since January, path to Cup through East isn’t easy

The 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin tonight and 16 teams have hopes of winning the title this year. … [Read more...] about NHL odds: 2022 Stanley Cup champion, Conn Smythe winner