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Las vigas — The Vegas Golden Knights have made the third round of the Stanley Cup playoffs four times in the six seasons since joining the NHL as an expansion team. This is unreasonable But here’s the catch: After reaching the Stanley Cup Final in the inaugural 2017-18 season, they’ve failed to qualify for the … Read more
dallas – Joe Pavelsky He had a wry grin on his face when asked about coming back from 3-0 down to win a best-of-7 series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, after being on the frustrating end of that scenario nearly 10 years ago. “They’re not fun when you’re on the other side,” said the forward, … Read more
Sergei Bobrovsky is the story of the NHL playoffs, and it may not be all that soon. At 34 and out of a season that saw him post sub-par numbers across the board, the league’s most expensive active goalie has suddenly gone from penalty kick to brick wall. A player who was not considered good … Read more
It has been remarkably quiet around the sale of the Senators in Ottawa this week. Given that it was supposed to be a vital week for the sale, he was eerily silent. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t some background news going on that might help explain the delay. the athlete He can confirm that … Read more
Evander Kane has scored a major victory in a bankruptcy case that is more than two years old, with a judge recently ruling that he could walk away from much of his remaining debt after a controversial saga that highlighted the Edmonton Oilers forward’s gambling addiction. The decision has yet to conclude the Chapter 7 … Read more
anger. confusion. shock. disappointment. Those are some of the sentiments resonating about the Maple Leafs right now in the wake of Kyle Dubas’ firing as general manager last week. the athlete Several people who work for The Leafs have been reached this week. They were granted anonymity because the team did not allow them to … Read more
Being the internal candidate during the general manager search has clear advantages. But there are also some drawbacks. One of them was hilariously alluded to by new Flames GM Craig Conroy on Wednesday when he joined me and Ryan Rishaug on our latest Got Yer Back podcast. Specifically, we asked Conroy what it would take … Read more
Sunrise, Florida – Gustav Forsling thought it was done in North America, and can you blame him? When three NHL teams dump you by the time you turn 23, it’s hard to hold on to the belief that you deserve the best league in the world. Once a promising prospect in the Canucks organization, then … Read more
First, a brief confession. I didn’t think much of Craig Conroy’s NHL career until the day in March of 2001 when he was traded to the Calgary Flames by the St. Louis Blues in favor of Corey Stillman. A bewildering deal at the time, mostly because the Flames needed to score, yet they traded one … Read more
The Calgary Flames announced today that Craig Conroy has been named general manager. Conroy became the eighth general manager in franchise history*. “We went through an extensive search process and today we are excited to introduce Craig Conroy as our general manager,” said Don Maloney, Flames’ president of hockey operations. “It’s rewarding for the organization … Read more