Strictly Hockey

By Dryden Lewis

All things hockey. Daily updates of things I find interesting in the hockey world.

Toronto Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs Post-Game: Frederik Andersen - January 17, 2019
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Ice Hockey
Lou Lamoriello has brought ‘chills’ back to Islanders’ fan base
New York Post - By Mike Vaccaro
Lou Lamoriello was sitting in a small room that first night back at the Nassau Coliseum on Dec. 1, just before the Islanders welcomed themselves and …
Button: Stars are dysfunctional... 'falling apart at the seams'
tsn.ca
Alexander Radulov engaged in a heated spat with head coach Jim Montgomery Thursday, adding another chapter to the on-going drama in Dallas. TSN …
Ice Hockey
Andrew Cogliano on being traded from Ducks: 'I don’t think it’s sunk in yet' - Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times - By Curtis Zupke
Long a creature of routine, Andrew Cogliano listened to his body at the morning skate at American Airlines Center. He had practiced hard with his new team, the Dallas Stars, the day before, so he just
Ice Hockey
NHL players who are making the leap this season
yardbarker.com - By Adam Gretz
The current NHL is full of superstars covering multiple generations. You have future Hall of Famers in Joe Thornton and Roberto Luongo still hanging …
Ice Hockey
WARREN’S PIECE: Fathers’ pride, losing run in Carolina, Tkachuk Sr. plans party and top Senators prospect Norris out for
ottawasun.com - Ken Warren
In one quick quip, Ottawa Senators coach Guy Boucher neatly tied together a pair of intriguing sub-plots for Friday’s game in Raleigh against the …
Ice Hockey
Golden Knights' second act shaping up to rival their first
Associated Press - By STEPHEN WHYNO
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Shea Theodore and Alex Tuch had to have faith. When the Vegas Golden Knights decided to send them to the minors at the start of last season, Theodore and Tuch chose to believe what general
Ice Hockey
NHL teams up with SAP, Apple to build coaching app
ZDNet - Stephanie Condon
The app leverages the SAP Cloud Platform with SAP HANA to process in-game hockey data from the arena and the NHL's system. National Hockey League …
Boston Bruins
Marchand explains why he licks opponents
nbcsports.com - By Darren Hartwell
Why does Brad Marchand lick opponents? Bruins agitator comes clean USA TODAY Sports Sometimes Brad Marchand gets under his opponents' skin. Other …
Ice Hockey
Trade Grades: Nino deal earns Hurricanes a B+
ESPN - Emily KaplanESPN
The Hurricanes and Wild pulled off a one-for-one trade. Which team came out ahead? We grade both GMs on the swap. The deal: Hurricanes get: LW Nino …
William Nylander
Brian Burke thinks the Maple Leafs trade Nylander in off-season
sportsnet.ca
Brian Burke doesn't love the William Nylander contract, thinks he's not a difference maker and believes William Nylanders last game as a Maple Leaf …
Ice Hockey
Canes Acquire Niederreiter from Wild
nhl.com - by Canes PR
RALEIGH, NC - Don Waddell, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the Hurricanes …
Ice Hockey
NHL players sound off on World Cup cancellation
ESPN - Greg WyshynskiESPN
TAMPA, Fla. -- Steven Stamkos isn't shedding any tears about the loss of the World Cup of Hockey in 2020, as the collective bargaining talks between …
NHL
Ducks trade Luke Schenn, Joseph Blandisi in separate moves
yardbarker.com - By Gavin Lee
The Anaheim Ducks have continued to make minor moves to adjust the fringes of their roster, and were involved in two more trades in the early morning …
Bolts' Cooper: 'Eye-opening to see how good the Leafs really were'
tsn.ca
The Lightning downed the Maple Leafs 4-1 in December thanks in large part to the play of goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy. Ahead of their second meeting …
Winnipeg Jets
Why Patrik Laine may not sign the big contract you expect
sportsnet.ca
Hockey Central at Noon looks at the production of Patrik Laine and his fit on the Winnipeg Jets, looking at all the reasons the high-scoring forward …
Ice Hockey
Calgary Flames expected to make announcement involving Jarome Iginla
ctvnews.ca - CTV Calgary Staff
The Calgary Flames are expected to make an announcement on Thursday regarding plans to honour former player Jarome Iginla. Rumours are swirling that …
Ice Hockey
NHL develops iPad app to give coaches live stats during games
ESPN - Greg WyshynskiESPN
In a digital age, NHL teams were still relying on analog approaches to deliver stats and data to coaches during games. One team's video coach would …
Ice Hockey
Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas on Lightning: ‘They’re the best team’
sportsnet.ca
The first word out of the executive’s mouth was “Tampa.” During a keynote address to about 150 students at the Ivey Sports Management Conference on …
Toronto Maple Leafs
Rick Zamperin: Maple Leafs must trade wisely to go from Stanley Cup contender to favourite
globalnews.ca - By Rick Zamperin
We are a little more than a month away from the NHL trade deadline and Maple Leafs fans are eagerly waiting for General Manager Kyle Dubas to make a …
Ice Hockey
Report: Maple Leafs open to dealing their first-round pick for an impact defenseman
yardbarker.com - By Brian La Rose
In recent years, the Maple Leafs have been looking to build through the draft and have held on to their top pick. That may not be the case this …
Ice Hockey
Stage set for Oilers to make panic trade
nbcsports.com - By James O'Brien
If you want to make an Edmonton Oilers fan wince in pain, utter this line: “Peter Chiarelli isn’t done yet.” It’s gotten to the point where a lot of …
Ice Hockey
Senators’ Ryan finding his place and peace of mind
ottawasun.com - Ken Warren
Bobby Ryan’s modest seven-game point scoring streak came to an end in Wednesday’s 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche, but it was solid night just …
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pens’ prospect Bjorkqvist continuing to emerge
pensburgh.com
Pittsburgh prospect Kaspar Bjorkqvist continues to turn heads in the NCAA this season. Last night he scored a goal on a rebound against Brown for his …
Ice Hockey
Brossoit’s play has created a dilemma for Jets coach Maurice
winnipegsun.com - Ted Wyman
NASHVILLE — Suddenly, the decisions regarding goaltending have become not so easy for Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice. Try as he might to keep his …
Ice Hockey
Daniel Winnik on salute-gate: 'I just remember us being really pissed off'
sportsnet.ca
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Jake Gardiner and Maple Leafs fans were in the news this week for boos that rained down on the …
Leafs Ice Chips: Work ethic the focus ahead of Tampa test
tsn.ca
The Maple Leafs got back to work on Wednesday after their lackluster performance on Monday night. There were new look lines at practice and a big …
Ice Hockey
Mike Babcock shakes up forward lines at Leafs' practice
cbc.ca
As the Maple Leafs digested their latest setback, one word kept bubbling to the surface — work. Toronto's players and coaches rightly felt they lacked …
Montreal Canadiens
NHL suspends Canadiens' Paul Byron for three games
montrealgazette.com - Stu Cowan, Montreal Gazette
The Canadiens won’t have Paul Byron in the lineup when they play the Blue Jackets Friday night in Columbus (7 p.m., TSN2, RDS, TSN 690 Radio).Byron …