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Paul Stewart: What Officiating Supervisors Do: A Sample Evaluation

July 5, 2018 - 9:24 AM ET

...stency, Decisiveness, Game Control) Evaluation Rating: 2.5 Comments: Positioning sells calls. A goaltender interference call was made from over 100 FEET out..from that far, yes, there was contact, but the low referee, 20 FEET away didn't call it. It was a call that could have been let go and trust...

Paul Stewart: Happy Independence Day

July 4, 2018 - 8:21 AM ET

...bothers me when I see players or officials act like restless five-year-olds when the anthems play. Don't stand there cracking gum. Don't shuffle your FEET. Don't start skating away before it's over. Show respect. There is also a filter-down effect from the pro level to the junior and minor hocke...

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Free Agency Eve, Dev Camp, Charity Classic and More

June 30, 2018 - 9:30 AM ET

...ently resumed skating. Tanner Laczynski's injury is an ankle sprain. David Kase's injury is a shoulder issue. Connor Bunnaman's minor surgery on both FEET was due to bunionitis. 3) On Friday, the Flyers hosted Humboldt Broncos defenseman Ryan Straschnitzki as their special guest at Development C...

: Malmo's Martin Filander talks Sweden and d-man Linus Lindstrand Cronholm

June 30, 2018 - 9:22 AM ET

...ough they lack that side of the game," said Filander. "I know he's got a ways to go on that, but he should have the ability with the way he moves his FEET, the way he can protect the puck. It shouldn't be a huge issue to make him a pretty good outlet guy too." Filander drew a comparison, in style...

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: UFAs, Prospects, Straschnitzki, Bundy & Bill Podcast and More

June 29, 2018 - 6:54 AM ET

...ner Rangers center/left wing Connor Bunnaman, was on crutches in the group photo taken at the start of Development Camp. He had minor surgery on both FEET and is still a few weeks from resuming skating. 5) Yet another player missing from on-ice drills at camp is Ohio State forward Tanner Laczyn...

Sheng Peng: Brandon Kruse's Hilarious Draft Story, Brannstrom & Schuldt's "Efficiency"

June 29, 2018 - 1:18 AM ET

...d the puck up really well. He's a really efficient player. McGill, on Brannstrom's play: He's a dynamic player, for sure. He's got really quick FEET. In every zone, he sees the play develop. He's a quick thinker. But you can tell he's young too. He'll become efficient. He's not quite there ...

Rick Sadowski: Kaut eager to start new pro career

June 28, 2018 - 7:58 PM ET

....” Kaut said he’s discussed his preferences with the Avalanche, but general manager Joe Sakic will ultimately make the call. Kaut, who is 6-FEET-2 and 176 pounds, said he needs to get stronger and will work on that area when he returns home after the development camp. “I’m a typical...

Sheng Peng: VGK Qualifies All RFAs; Development Camp Preview

June 26, 2018 - 3:52 PM ET

...was arguably the number-one guy after Cale Fleury was traded. Slick defender who has playmaking/puck-moving upside, skates well, and defends with his FEET. Shows need for growth with play off the puck. Late '98 is going into his 20-year-old season. Reece Harsch-D-Seattle: Big, hearty right-handed ...

Jay Greenberg: Sizing Up This Draft

June 26, 2018 - 9:08 AM ET

Used to be, that for a typical prospect under six FEET tall, his chances of getting drafted early were six FEET under. Of course there were clear exceptions when Patrick Kane’s extraordinary skills made him by far the best prospect. And there always have been clubs successfully shrimping later in...

GARTH'S CORNER: MidSummer Dahlin

June 24, 2018 - 10:21 AM ET

...Dahlin will be jumping and joining the rush which will no doubt create cleaner entries, extended zone time and far more chances on the enemy cage 200 FEET from his own net. Thanks, Sabres.com Drafting and developing Swedish players has become a common practice for Sabres brass. Over the co...

Bill Meltzer: 2018 NHL Draft: Day One

June 22, 2018 - 8:43 AM ET

...peedy and skilled but somewhat enigmatic Ryan McLeod or speedy and skilled Rasmus Kupari if they believe his hockey sense will catch up with his fast FEET. As for the much-rumored interest in Serron Noel, he would not personally be my choice but it's hard to ignore the rare collection of tools h...

Bill Meltzer: Musings and Quick Hits: 2018 NHL Awards, Draft Musings, Therien Podcast

June 20, 2018 - 10:23 AM ET

...peedy and skilled but somewhat enigmatic Ryan McLeod or speedy and skilled Rasmus Kupari if they believe his hockey sense will catch up with his fast FEET. As for the much-rumored interest in Serron Noel, he would not personally be my choice but it's hard to ignore the rare collection of tools h...

Bill Meltzer: Draft Profile: Jay O'Brien, Flyers Pre-Draft Podcast, Quick Hits

June 18, 2018 - 12:01 PM ET

... range in which he'll land. Talent-wise, there is no doubt that O'Brien has at least latter first-round caliber talent between his stickhandling, FEET and ice vision. He tore apart a much lower caliber of competition he faced at Thayer, to the tune of 80 points (43 goals, 37 assists) in 30 games...

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Hextall,Draft, Boynton and More

June 14, 2018 - 9:02 AM ET

...Actually, there’s no doubt about it. I wouldn’t be sitting here today writing this thing if that had happened. That’s for sure. I’d be six FEET under. Paul Holmgren got a second chance in his own life and he believes in paying it forward behind the scenes. He's done so for many, many p...

Jan Levine: Hockey Buzz Mock Draft: Dallas' pick is in, Philadelphia is on the clock

June 14, 2018 - 7:02 AM ET

...on the penalty kill (VHL and MHL) and he has shown that he can pass in close. A weird talent to point out, but one that is important. His passes of 4 FEET or less are amazing. He has that vision you can't teach. Kravtsov had the best playoff performance of any draft eligible player in KHL history...

Bill Meltzer: Draft Profile: Liam Foudy, Quick Hits: Hoffman, Clarke and More

June 13, 2018 - 8:59 AM ET

... racked up 18 goals in 19 games before he cooled off a bit. Foudy is a player who loves to do everything at top speed. Some of his critics say his FEET sometimes work faster than he processes the play, but others say he thinks the game just fine and it's teammates who struggle to adjust to his br...

Bill Meltzer: Draft Profile: Nils Lundkvist, Quick Hits and More

June 10, 2018 - 10:49 AM ET

...s named the SuperElit's top defenseman this season. Lundkvist is adept at skating the puck to safety, because he quick in pivoting and getting his FEET moving quickly. He is also good at making tape-to-tape passes to start a breakout or saucering a pass to elude an opponent and keep play moving n...

Sheng Peng: Blueprint for Vegas Comeback; Too Much Puck-Watching?

June 6, 2018 - 11:58 PM ET

...e penalty box. "Have discipline with the puck. Have discipline after the whistle. Even with your mental mindset," said Schmidt. "When we move our FEET, we play well." This speed and discipline are on full display here. The big question is, can Vegas do this for most of the next three conte...

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Allentown Game, Martin Kaut, Andre Lacroix, Charity Classic

June 5, 2018 - 8:45 AM ET

...ishing upside than his career goal-scoring numbers to date would suggest. He is not an elite skater but skating is not a concern. He is sturdy on his FEET and keeps up with the play, although not a speedster. Already a Czech Extraliga regular for HC Dynamo Pardubice as a teenager, he has held his ow...

Bill Meltzer: Quick Hits: Kotkaniemi, Kupari, Combine, Flyers Radio 24/7 and More

June 2, 2018 - 7:53 AM ET

...e jets are there, but currently aren't turned on except when he really needs it. Kupari is a player whose speed is his number one weapon, but his FEET currently work faster than his reads on plays off the rush. He could actually stand to be a little more methodical at times, ala Frost. However, ...

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