The Washington Capitals gained no spots during the NHL Draft Lottery and will pick eighth overall in the 2023 NHL Draft. If they hold onto the selection, it will mark the first time the franchise has picked eighth in the franchise's 49-year history. Typically, the number one overall pick is a can't miss player. But…
Six distinctive Winnipeg players scored in the season opening game, and Jets coach Mr. Paul Maurice is very happy about that. For the all around conveyed scoring, as well as on the grounds that he has a half-dozen players who can spend one more day in dream land. “Everyone has trusts and dreams when they come into a season, supposing they can score 50,” Maurice said with a grin after the Jets beat Boston 6-2 on Thursday night. “There’s six guys that still think they may.” Nicolas Petan and Chris Thorburn scored in the 3rd period after the Bruins drew…
How long must a team suffer? How long has a team suffered? This is the sixth of several posts looking into the playoff droughts of 30 of the 32 active NHL franchises to figure out what went wrong and how it ended. This post covers Tampa Bay, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington, and Winnipeg.