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Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Flyers Daily, Prospect Directory, TIFH and More

June 27, 2022 - 11:54 AM ET

...arm system and avoid trading high-end draft picks. However, when Anaheim made it clear they were ready to move Pronger (after previously getting cold FEET), Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren felt he needed to make a bold move. Context: The Flyers had gone to the Eastern Conference Final in 200...

Paul Stewart: Too Many Men: Thinking Inside and Outside 'the Box'

June 25, 2022 - 11:57 AM ET

...the ice and the back referee was looking up toward the puck. Was there a violation committed on the ice? Yes, because Nazem Kadri was not within five FEET of the bench; no doubt a penalty per letter of the law Then again, if you're going to call it to that one team, then you're going to have to look...

Kevin Allen: Maybe Barry Trotz's plan is to put his feet up for several months

June 22, 2022 - 6:22 PM ET

Barry Trotz is running out of options. Maybe he doesn't want to coach right away.

Trevor Neufeld: On the Subject of Adding Physical UFAs

June 19, 2022 - 4:12 PM ET

...e that, he came back for eight regular season games and 13 playoffs games. While he has some work to do to get his hands and confidence back, his FEET are at where they need to be. Josh threw an astounding 51 hits in 13 playoff games. That translates to 24.89 hits per 60 minutes of play. His spe...

Paul Stewart: Line Dancing, 2022 Edition

June 13, 2022 - 8:21 AM ET

... latter-day version of the infamous 1980 Stanley Cup playoff goal by Duane Sutter on a play that entered the offensive zone offside by at least three FEET but which was missed by linesman Leon Stickle. Everyone agreed that this was a good idea. When the coach's challenge became involved and more...

Jan Levine: Rangers eliminated from playoffs following a 2-1 loss to Lightning on Sat

June 12, 2022 - 2:11 AM ET

...ons regarding his X-and-O and lack of a clear system ultimately hurt New York and will make this off-season interesting. What will really put his FEET under the fire will be his decision to scratch Kakko. During the series, Gallant had stressed the need for more speed, better forechecking and i...

Paul Stewart: The Stew: Camera Angles, Overtraining, Amateur Scouting

June 3, 2022 - 8:11 AM ET

...y eliminating disputes. Replay, to me, exists to avoid a repeat of situations like the 1980 Stanley Cup Final where a blantantly missed -- by about 4 FEET -- offside play ended up figuring in a game that went overtime in the decisive game.  Are Today's Players Overtrained? The Boston Bruins r...

Kevin Allen: Kevin’s Weekly Notebook: A look around the NHL

June 2, 2022 - 4:37 PM ET

... Turku this season. "I think the best course of action is to bring him over and put him in the AHL for a year," Woodlief said. "Let him get his FEET wet there, and potentially have some success while acclimating to the smaller North American ice surfaced and culture over here. Despite his 7 g...

Eklund: Avs – Oilers not simply McDavid vs. MacKinnon – Tues Buzz

May 31, 2022 - 12:39 PM ET

...s goaltending and this series has two flawed veterans in Mike Smith and Darcy Kuemper. Smith gathered himself after letting in a goal from nearly 200 FEET against the Flames and out-goaltended Jacob Markstrom for the rest of the series, while Kuemper gave away a clincher in Game 5 vs. St. Louis befo...

Zak MacMillan: RFA Patrik Laine : What to do?

May 29, 2022 - 11:26 AM ET

...sh winger that is currently a restricted free agent with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. The Finnish native stands at over 6 FEET 5 inches tall at the age of 24, hailing from the city of Tampere, which is half of the home to the 2022 IIHF World Hockey Championship. The Finn ...

Paul Stewart: The Stew: Get Your Kicks in Calgary, History Lessons and More

May 27, 2022 - 9:14 AM ET

...'s foot came forward and directed the puck? A "kick" could easily be accidental. For example, have you ever dropped an object in the vicinity of your FEET while you're walking, went to pick it up and then accidentally knocked it further away with your foot? Does "distinct kicking motion" mean th...

Sean Maloughney: Game 4 Recap - Great Start, Weird Middle, Great Finish - Oilers up 3-1

May 25, 2022 - 1:22 PM ET

...e ice. It was a perfect storm of Smith being caught unaware and players in front of him in just the right places. He never saw it coming and from 132 FEET away the Calgary Flames tied the game up 3-3 with 9 minutes remaining. In the past those types of goals could have been the Oilers undoing an...

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Sanheim, McClennon, Flyers Daily, TIFH (1997 ECF Clincher)

May 25, 2022 - 8:10 AM ET

...lyers prevailed in hard-fought matches in Games Three and Four at Madison Square Garden. Flyers captain Eric Lindros brought the home crowd to its FEET as he opened the scoring with an early power play goal. The Philly fans were briefly silenced by back-to-back Rangers power play goals (Alexander...

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Sandin, Tortorella, TIFH

May 24, 2022 - 8:51 AM ET

...er Jaroslav Halak venturing far out of his net, Richards dived headfirst and poked the puck past Halak toward the net. Popping quickly back up to his FEET, the Flyers' captain claimed the puck near the left side of the crease and slid a backhander into the now-vacant cage. The usually stoic Richa...

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Worlds Update, Kapanen, Flyers Daily, TIFH

May 23, 2022 - 3:47 PM ET

...tted to the other side, the Flyers captain put a quick backhander toward --- and into the back of - the half-vacant need ahead of Richter's desperate FEET-first lunge. With 6.8 seconds left in regulation, the Flyers now held a 3-2 lead. Still shorthanded, the Rangers put goaltender Richter on th...

Jan Levine: Rangers fall 2-1 in gut wrenching fashion in OT to Hurricanes in Game 1

May 19, 2022 - 7:25 PM ET

...ut-shoot Carolina (6-1) and out-chance them (11-3) by lopsided margins, according to Natural Stat Trick. "We just played our game – just moving FEET and playing the way we did the whole first series, and that worked," Chytil said. "We had a lot of good chances. We scored only one, but we can t...

Trevor Neufeld: The Battle of Alberta — Game One

May 18, 2022 - 4:31 PM ET

...art on the Flames offence. As we reviewed two days ago, roughly 41% of the Flames goals against the Oilers this season involved a pass within ten FEET of the net line. The Oilers defence has issues handling the puck carrier down low. They also have issues protecting the front of the net. ...

Trevor Neufeld: Battle of Alberta — A Comprehensive Series Preview

May 16, 2022 - 7:52 PM ET

...lot. Here are how many goals the Flames have scored on the Oilers that started with a pass from down low. Flames Goals Scored by Plays Within Ten FEET of the Goal Line Oct 16 - 5-2 Oilers: 1/2 January 22 - 5-3 Oilers: 1/3 March 07 - 3-1 Flames: 1/3 March 26 - 9-5 Flames: 4/9 So 7 of 17. ...

Paul Stewart: The Stew: Don't Lose Your Head

May 16, 2022 - 11:00 AM ET

...ne of the game's most influential superstars complain that it's a "terrible rule" without seeming to grasp that Pettersson's helmet was only a couple FEET away and easily could have been retrieved, put back in place and the player legally allowed to remain on the ice and get back in the play. The...

Jan Levine: Mika/Kreider lead way in 5-3 Game 6 win, Game 7 tonight at MSG

May 15, 2022 - 2:38 AM ET

...some of the rust out? Would I be shocked if Jarry started and if he played extremely well, not in the slightest. But even so, why not let him get his FEET wet, cognizant there still was a Game 7 to be played if they lost. Injury updates from Mike Sullivan:"Sid, Rakell, and Jarry all skated this m...

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