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Ben Shelley: Hurricanes' special teams were an issue against New York this season

June 21, 2020 - 8:10 PM ET

...uring the point, but the Hurricanes need better net-front coverage. Pretty much every power play goal New York scored against Carolina came within 10 FEET of the net, whether it was a one-timer, deflection, etc. The Rangers did a good job getting their forwards to creep in towards the net, looking f...

Paul Stewart: Speedy Recovery, Mike Cvik

June 21, 2020 - 7:06 PM ET

...t him in my blog entitled "Cantaloupes and Antelopes". Players always respected Mike Cvik. On skates, the Calgary native stood damn close to seven FEET tall. On his bare FEET, Mike stood 6-foot-9 and he weighed about 265 pounds. His physique became well-hewn after altering his approach to diet an...

Tyler Cameron: Rockford IceHogs – Awards and Season Wrap Up

June 8, 2020 - 7:59 AM ET

...nsively being noticeable every shift, generating shots galore, creating scoring chances for teammates, and not only showing a willingness to play 200 FEET but also sticking his nose in fiesty situations. As surprsing as it sounds, he's by no means a soft player. Top Forward: Dylan Sikura See...

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Phase 2 starts Monday, Lacroix, Gudas

June 5, 2020 - 8:23 AM ET

...rst period and then scored in the final minute of the period to give the Flyers a 3-1 lead. In the middle stanza, Lacroix brought the crowd to its FEET by stickhandling around three Minnesota players on a rush up the ice. Midway through the period, he dished to Rochefort for another goal. Late in...

Bill Meltzer: Today in Flyers History: Flyers Close Out 1997 ECF

May 25, 2020 - 7:47 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...

Sam Hitchcock: The Story with Shattenkirk

May 19, 2020 - 11:48 AM ET

...n were plagued in playoffs past by opponents gapping up and taking away the shots from the point. Shattenkirk demonstrated the mobility to step a few FEET to his right or slide down to open up an aperture, and his release had the power and accuracy to feed the traffic the Bolts were trying to create...

Michael Stuart: Dorion's Best Trade: Ceci to Toronto vs. Lazar to Calgary

May 12, 2020 - 11:17 PM ET

...iven game were typically obvious, but Zaitsev’s death-by-a-thousand-papercuts routine hurts just as much. Sure, it looks like Zaitsev is moving his FEET and doing the “little things” that coaches love, but the reality is that the Senators spend an inordinate amount of time defending in their o...

Todd Cordell: Ranking the New Jersey Devils' contracts: Part 1

May 9, 2020 - 11:06 AM ET

...�re always going to be left wanting more. Emphasis on always. He’s going to take a ton of shots, generate a bazillion scoring chances within two FEET of the net, and fail to convert way too many of them. It really is as simple as that. Wood’s speed and power allow him to consistently get to t...

Carol Schram: Health authority gives the green light for Vancouver to be an NHL hub city

May 5, 2020 - 12:28 PM ET

...lled for the second straight game after giving up four goals on 12 shots — and outhitting the Hawks 40-14 did nothing to help the Canucks get their FEET back under them in the 5-0 loss. Iain MacIntyre has the story of Kevin Bieksa's futile attempt to get his teammates back on track during that ...

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Draft, Giroux, Flyers Decades, TIFH and More

May 4, 2020 - 10:26 AM ET

...e post. Play finally went back the other way. Michael Handzus fired a puck that went around the glass. Sami Kapanen went to play the puck about 20 FEET inside the right point. Toronto forward Darcy Tucker lined him up and crushed the tiny Finn was a devastating open-ice body check - shoulder-to-s...

Jeremy Laura: Bettman’s Red Balloons and a return to Yzerman’s “Brome-Mance”

April 24, 2020 - 8:24 PM ET

...e damage” scheme instead of a “cause some damage” scheme. Man to man D, no one waiting in the neutral zone. 5 players having to skate 180 - 200 FEET. That’s just the reality of where things are right now. There’s no Phil Kessel waiting at the opposing blue line for a beautiful saucer from ...

Jan Levine: Lias Andersson opens up in interview, discusses his issues, future etc.

April 20, 2020 - 8:24 PM ET

...Bousquet, and Andersson had a positive impact. "He has talked to me a few times," Andersson said. "He is very kind, a good man. He has asked about my FEET and everything like that." Those conversations ultimately resulted in the Rangers loaning Andersson to HV-71 for whom he tallied five goals and s...

Jeff Paul: 2020 Golden Knights Player Profiles: Nate Schmidt

April 20, 2020 - 2:57 PM ET

... do it all. USA Today Sports Whether it’s making plays or finishing them by activating in the rush, Schmidt is at his best when he has his FEET moving and can trust his defense partner. The only time Schmidt’s underlying numbers weren’t good was when he swapped partners with Shea Theo...

Sam Hitchcock: Goodrow on the First Line?

April 20, 2020 - 10:37 AM ET

... will be when joined with two players who are uber puck-dominant. That way Goodrow can do the dirty work in the corners, supply puck support over 200 FEET, and establish himself between the circles for screens and deflections while his linemates create offense. Could Goodrow be the third forward ...

Jeremy Laura: Detroit has a history of survival, NHL facing a new era

April 19, 2020 - 6:30 PM ET

... between Vegas and Seattle is more than 1 billion). That money was not hockey related revenue, apparently. Detroit will survive. It is now at the FEET of the players and owners to decide what to do to defray the loss. Players have held off on their last paychecks of the regular season to see wha...

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits for April 19: Frost, Vintage Broadcasts/Commercials, TIFH

April 19, 2020 - 10:30 AM ET

...nd high-skill goals like the one below that make Frost a high-profile prospect, it's the smaller details -- quick reads without the puck, keeping his FEET moving consistently and using his speed to his advantage, making risk-reward decisions, winning more 50-50 battles, etc. -- that will determine t...

Sean Maloughney: Player Report Card - #16 Jujhar Khaira

April 15, 2020 - 2:32 PM ET

...ments. Khaira is a player who can be tough to play against, is occasionally strong on the puck, and when he is engaged in the play he can move his FEET well. Really the only area Khaira is consistent on his his penalty killing, and even then he averages less minutes than Sheahan, Archibald, and ...

Carol Schram: Canucks' best goals, beating the Sharks in 2011 & an NHL operations update

April 13, 2020 - 1:04 PM ET

...ason at some point, there will be a need for some kind of training camp and, most likely, some regular-season games — to help the players get their FEET back under them after such a long stretch without skating, and presumably to help level the playing field in terms of which teams make the playof...

Jay Greenberg: Laugh to Keep from Crying

April 7, 2020 - 9:01 AM ET

...signs llya Bryzgalov? Could take that long. Will it be in arenas more empty than management pledges to Sabre fans? Will the players have to stay six FEET away from each other? Never mind that one. In today’s corners, they already do. Used to be Matthew Tkachuk only had to worry about Zack Kass...

Jeff Paul: We All Miss Hockey: Catching up with the Vegas Crew

April 6, 2020 - 2:02 PM ET

... music is louder – it is quite literally louder than any other arena – and those in attendance can tangibly feel the building shake beneath their FEET. A Golden Knights hockey game feels equal parts nightclub, sporting event, and family cookout. The uncanny camaraderie within the Vegas faith...

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