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Bill Meltzer: Wrap: Flyers 4 - Rangers 1; Quick Hits and Prospect Updates

September 21, 2019 - 11:43 PM ET

...n our zone. Spent most of the time in the o-zone." Carsen Twarynski: "When I’m going fast is when I’m doing my best. As long as I am moving my FEET and playing with guys that understand that and play the same way it’s going to work well. That’s what you guys saw tonight....I've got to wor...

Rick Sadowski: Francouz starts Saturday; Bellemare LBI; lines adjusting

September 20, 2019 - 4:04 PM ET

...re out what we’re trying to do, how we want to play and whatnot. I’m trying to do my part in helping him out.” Burakovsky has good size at 6-FEET-3 and 201 pounds (Rantanen is 6-4, 215), but Landeskog said they are “two different players” in terms of style. “I’d say that Burky ha...

Sam Hitchcock: Cirelli’s Potential Fit with Stamkos

September 18, 2019 - 8:00 AM ET

... rush. In this four-on-four against Buffalo, Nikita Kucherov lugs the puck from the top of the circle of the Bolts’ defensive zone to a few FEET above the top of the right circle in the offensive zone. When he drops the puck to Stamkos, Kucherov pushes back the defensemen, allowing Stamkos...

Rick Sadowski: Bowen Byram 'is starting to elevate his game'

September 16, 2019 - 7:44 PM ET

... tough, but it’s a process. I just have to make sure I’m putting the proper steps in and working hard.” Bednar has been impressed with the 6-FEET-1, 190-pound Byram, who last season had 71 points (26 goals, 45 assists) in 67 games with the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League. �...

Paul Stewart: Hockey Sense Applies to Officials, Too

September 16, 2019 - 10:45 AM ET

...en at the NHL level: Tremendous tools, good size, excellent skater, naturally athletic, skilled with the puck but, sadly, limited hockey sense. Their FEET go a mile a minute but they skate much faster than they think and process the game. I have seen the same thing with officials, too, again inc...

Mike Augello: Leafs Q & A - September 8, 2019

September 8, 2019 - 9:10 PM ET

...have a slow start?— F. S. (@FS62) September 8, 2019 A - Leafs GM Kyle Dubas indicated earlier this week that he is not holding Babcock’s FEET to the fire and expecting a certain number of victories, but that he is looking for the team to be consistent and play well. It is hard to f...

Karine Hains: Gallagher Day

September 7, 2019 - 7:54 PM ET

...ub1909 pic.twitter.com/00UFTctfdp— Karine Hains (@Pheebs888) September 7, 2019 I then asked him to sign a giant Club 1909 poplin banner (like 5 FEET by 7 FEET which belongs to a friend) and he said that he remembered that one from when it was hanging in the Bell Centre and proceeded to sign it...

Peter Tessier: Change needs to come- here's a starting point

September 7, 2019 - 2:38 PM ET

...fying it and what exactly will it mean in a tactical sense for the Jets. More importantly how the responsibility and ownership of change lays at the FEET of Paul Maurice, he can either pick it up and embrace or step over and ignore, sticking to his beliefs and conventions? Thanks to Murat Ates o...

: Star power and intrigue at the 5th annual Sabres Prospects Challenge

September 6, 2019 - 10:42 AM ET

... sign with Buffalo. Bryson is packing 184 lbs. on a 5'9" frame and although it's on the smaller side, he never backs away from a battle and has great FEET to maneuver in and out of traffic. Bryson is also a pretty good puck distributor with 62 assists in 111 games for the Providence Friars. Other...

Paul Stewart: A Week of Firsts

September 6, 2019 - 10:34 AM ET

...ng players from Canada, the USA, Finland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. There is also good size with the good skill, as all but four players are 6-FEET or taller. As many of you know, within 24 hours of McCauley being born, I was told by my doctor that I had advanced-stage colon cancer with lo...

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits Frost, Williams, Rookie Camp, TIFH

September 3, 2019 - 5:00 PM ET

...to be about adjusting to the pace of play and dealing with NHL-caliber tight checking. It's NOT about the speed. That's there. It's about keeping his FEET moving, and being heavier on pucks so as to not have to over-rely on his slick stickhandling to elude checkers (Frost was a two-time OHL Coach's ...

Paul Stewart: I Loved Being a Pro Player But Loved Officiating More

August 28, 2019 - 12:02 PM ET

...ts. Make no mistake about it. Especially in today's game, hockey officials are excellent athletes in their own right. But it takes more than fleet FEET, excellent cardiovascular conditioning and stamina to be a good official. There's also a lot homework, judgement and patience involved. Like the ...

Jan Levine: Rangers announce 2019 Traverse City roster

August 26, 2019 - 12:12 PM ET

...ards: Jake Elmer, Karl Henriksson, Kaapo Kakko, Vitali Kravtsov and Patrick Newell (Kakko and Kravtsov are the headliners, with each getting their FEET wet to a certain extent on North America ice in the tournament as a lead-in to training camp the following week. Looking forward to seeing Elmer,...

Anthony Travalgia: Prospect battles on tap

August 18, 2019 - 1:19 AM ET

...this year needs to be the breakout for Zboril as others have passed him on the depth chart. One advantage Zboril has is that he comes in over six FEET tall and 200 pounds. He’s gotten good at using his size and weight to make things difficult for opponents, but he’s struggled to put together...

Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks 2019 Draft Prospect Profile: Vasily Podkolzin

August 10, 2019 - 2:58 PM ET

...ked second among European skaters in both the midterm and final rankings, behind Kaapo Kakko. At the NHL Scouting Combine in June, he was listed at 6-FEET-1, 190 pounds, according to The Hockey Writers. His actual measurement: 6-FEET-0.75, 196 pounds — fitting that he added a bit of bulk consideri...

Sean Maloughney: The Worst Thing About Every NHL Team 2019 Edition

August 10, 2019 - 1:06 PM ET

...l light tap on the wrist from the league and you, the fans have never seemed to have an issue with it. Then suddenly, Acciari trips over his own two FEET from a light tap by Bozak in Game 5 and you all lose it. Buffalo Sabres: Last time I said the Sabres have an inferiority complex and for the...

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: WJSS, Hextall, Knoblauch and More

July 31, 2019 - 4:50 AM ET

...d coach Alain Vigneault, Knoblauch was a casualty this summer. He has been replaced by former NHL head coach Michel Therrien. Knoblauch landed on his FEET quickly, and has been able to secure his first pro-level head coaching gig with the opportunity in Hartford. Earlier this summer, former Flyer...

Rick Sadowski: One-year deal for Kamenev

July 30, 2019 - 1:58 PM ET

...rm. Kamenev, 22, had two goals and three assists in 23 games last year, one assist in two games with the AHL Colorado Eagles. Kamenev, who is 6-FEET-2, 194 pounds, was Nashville’s second-round pick (No. 42) in the 2014 NHL draft. The Avalanche acquired him on Nov. 5, 2017 in the multiplayer,...

: A mid-July look at the Buffalo Sabres NHL depth-chart on defense

July 19, 2019 - 11:35 AM ET

...ing unrestricted free agent at season's end and more than likely he and Buffalo will part ways. At 21 yrs. old Henri Jokiharju is just getting his FEET wet and he got some valuable learning experience playing alongside future Hall of Famer Duncan Keith with the Chicago Blackhawks last season. Luc...

Sam Hitchcock: How Kucherov Can Win the "Rocket" Richard

July 18, 2019 - 9:17 AM ET

...aybe in the NHL, so he plays the way he sees fit. The reality is that the Lightning play better when they sling rubber on net. Players move their FEET, deflections and rebounds occur, and it leads to an engaged forecheck and cycle. If Kucherov had his druthers, he might seek more balance. But we...

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