It was another busy Thursday night in the NHL, with no fewer than 13 games on the schedule yesterday. Without further ado, here’s what caught the eye across the Bettman circuit: 1. Seven goals in less than seven minutes between the Sharks and Red Wings Yesterday’s game between the Sharks and Red Wings was bound […]
Arber Xhekaj was traded to the Laval Rocket earlier this week. His return to health wasn’t enough to guarantee him a place in Martin St-Louis’ line-up, and he was sent down. Publicly, he said all the right things. He said he was going to work on his game and all the usual clichés. But me, […]
The Los Angeles Kings added Pierre-Luc Dubois to their roster this summer with the goal of becoming an NHL powerhouse. And so far, it’s working: the California team is 2nd in the Pacific Division behind the Vegas Golden Knights and 5th in the overall Bettman League standings. But it’s the club’s record on the road […]
It’s now December. What this means is that the World Junior Championship is just around the corner, which will take up part of our holiday season. On the Canadian side, we know that Lane Hutson and Jacob Fowler, two Americans, have received invitations to their team’s camp. Let’s face it, they should make the club. […]
More and more, NHL teams are touring the world to play games. First of all, it’s fun for the players and club members, who get to travel and discover a region elsewhere in the world. Clubs gain international exposure, which is also important. And clearly, financially, it’s a win-win situation: otherwise, it wouldn’t happen. For […]