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Ty Anderson: Report: Ex-Bruin Jimmy Hayes joining Devils on PTO

August 23, 2017 - 1:32 PM ET

...-ranked power-play unit (17.5 percent). One of two buyouts currently on the B’s books (defenseman Dennis Seidenberg, who has since landed on his FEET with the Islanders, is the other), the Bruins will pay Hayes over $566,000 this year and over $866,000 in 2018-19 for him not to play for them. ...

Bill Meltzer: Flyers vs. Isles Rookies Game, Quick Hits, Flyers Top 25 in 25: Renberg

August 23, 2017 - 2:33 AM ET

...of the 25-foot boat when he slipped and fell in the water. The propeller blade sliced his right bicep. Fortunately, the boat was in less than five FEET of water and Renberg's father and friends were able to rescue him and get medical help. The propeller did not sever any of the nerves in Renberg'...

Rick Sadowski: Sakic discusses Duchene, Zadorov

August 17, 2017 - 5:46 PM ET

...ato to a two-year, two-way entry-level contract. Toninanto, 23, was Toronto's fifth-round pick in 2012 and also became a free agent Tuesday. The 6-FEET-2, 200-pound Toninanto, who is from Duluth, Minn., was captain of NCAA runnerup Minnesota Duluth. A solid defensive center, he had 29 points (16...

GARTH'S CORNER: Good Will Hunting

August 16, 2017 - 1:27 AM ET

...sive dynamo Casey Mittelstadt. Butcher, 22, is a modern defenseman. Meaning, he's known more for his ability to transport the puck with his fast FEET and quick hands than he is for jacking up guys with huge hits. Butcher 103 points (28 goals, 75 assists) in 158 games at the University of...

Rick Sadowski: Butcher to draw plenty of interest

August 15, 2017 - 5:20 PM ET

...utcher in the fifth round (No. 123) in 2013, had four years to sign him without competition from others. Butcher, 22, is on the smallish size at 5-FEET-10 and 186 pounds, but the native of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, had a terrific four-year career with the Pioneers. He capped it off his senior year ...

John Gove: 25 Greatest Scorers in Lightning History: #10

August 13, 2017 - 9:09 AM ET

... signed a three-year entry-level deal with the Bolts in March of 2011. It is believed that Johnson went undrafted due to his size, only standing at 5 FEET 8 inches. He got his first taste of NHL action playing in 14 games during the 2012-13 season where he scored three goals. The next year, Johnson ...

John Jaeckel: The Prospect Tease

August 11, 2017 - 1:15 PM ET

...handle it.” Comparing top tier NCAA hockey to the pros, former Hawk Jim Cummins once said: “Guys in college skate around like they’re ten FEET tall with those full cages. You can’t do that up here.” Yet, every year as summer inches toward fall, bloggers and fans get bored and itch...

Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Daulton, Desjardins, Giroux and the Fickleness of Fandom

August 9, 2017 - 11:30 AM ET

...click for the lefthanded batter. Daulton's frequent in-game tendency early in his career to hit balls of the facing of the upper deck -- but 30 to 50 FEET into foul territory -- would be corrected in time. A few years later, no one was "laughing" anymore. Starting with a breakout individual seas...

Paul Stewart: USA Hockey: Officiating for the Good and Future of the Game

August 8, 2017 - 12:45 PM ET

...teal from each other. We assign people to 5 games a day which is not good for the official nor the players and coaches in games 4 + 5. I know that my FEET would be hurting, my sharpness would be dulled and my enthusiasm would be down even after drinking energy drinks or eating a chocolate bar. Re...

GARTH'S CORNER: Kane Misses Eichel

July 23, 2017 - 9:53 PM ET

...hael Phelps vs. Great White Shark hype. Midway through watching Phelps "race" a CG version of Great White while swimming with a mermaid fin on his FEET, while in 56 degree shark infested waters. I zoned out. Talk about boring. Just then, Buffalo Sabres forward Evander Kane went live on hi...

GARTH'S CORNER: Moose Tracks

July 22, 2017 - 10:07 PM ET

...that. I felt last year that my offensive side was getting there, and I'm looking to improve on that this season.'' Foligno has fast hands and fast FEET. He's versatile and can play on lines one through four. Last season, Foligno played alongside Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart in many occasions....

Paul Berthelot: Breaking down the draft picks: Kale Howarth

July 21, 2017 - 2:22 PM ET

...oves well but overall his skating is not a strength. The Hockey Prospect Blackbook describes him as having “good acceleration… and decently quick FEET for his size.” They also mentioned that his stops and starts as well as his lateral movement are average. Howarth shows some good vision in tha...

Sheng Peng: Can Andrei Loktionov Make Kings?

July 18, 2017 - 8:20 PM ET

... rout of HC Dinamo Minsk. Loktionov looks like a competent penalty killer though, flashing a smart stick, solid defensive instincts, and quick enough FEET to pressure the point. Down two men, Lokomotiv threw him out with confidence. All this said, Loktionov's fatal flaw is still present. Wh...

Rick Sadowski: Siemens, Bourque, Girard signed

July 18, 2017 - 7:12 PM ET

...n under contract, which could pave the way for Siemens to get a legitimate opportunity to make the team no matter what happens with Zadorov. The 6-FEET-3, 210-pound Siemens, 23, was a first-round pick (No. 11) in the 2011 NHL draft but only has played in four NHL games, three at the end of last s...

Peter Tessier: Summer is here so time to give some THANKS!

July 17, 2017 - 10:44 PM ET

... sports deal with is weather. Unless it’s a rare outdoor game the weather never affects a game of hockey. In a hockey game the glass, boards, FEET, arms, shoulders, sticks, posts, netting, officials all influence the play of the game and with far greater frequency than any of the other sport...

Todd Cordell: On Michael McLeod and Nathan Bastian

July 17, 2017 - 10:44 AM ET

... to do before seriously competing for an NHL job and he knows it (again, excerpt via NHL.com) "I think I need to be quicker and be able to get 200 FEET up and down the ice faster in order to play center in the NHL," Bastian said. "I'm working on it. I'm gaining strength in the gym and on the ice,...

Jan Levine: Kevin Klein to play in Switzerland, Filip Chytil signs ELC with Rangers

July 14, 2017 - 3:40 PM ET

... Future Considerations, ranked 70: Chytil is a speedy player with good hockey sense and offensive skill. He is a very good skater, with very quick FEET and balance on his edges that allows him to generate good power from every stride and high-end acceleration in his first few steps. He uses his s...

Lucas Neilson: Don’t underestimate the importance of Matt Martin

July 12, 2017 - 9:37 AM ET

... have on their team, especially when things get a little chippy on the ice. Matt isn’t your everyday bruiser, he’s actually quite quick on his FEET for your typical fourth liner and that’s exactly why he has been able to lay a number of hits each and every season. He’s smart about it too...

Carol Schram: Vancouver Canucks arbitration dates set, Kole Lind added to Team Canada

July 11, 2017 - 2:31 PM ET

...Green spoke to Rick Dhaliwal of News1130 on Monday, and Pettersson was one of the topics that came up: Green on Pettersson : "He was strong on his FEET, strong skater and great vision. He looked good. " #Canucks— Rick Dhaliwal (@DhaliwalSports) July 10, 2017 Green not worried about Petters...

Bob Duff: Chelios back in the fold - for now

July 8, 2017 - 6:10 PM ET

...kin. “I looked at Larkin today,” Chelios said. “I know it’s only practice for an hour, he looks like he’s really skilled, got some great FEET, great hands.” Filip Hronek, a 2016 Red Wings second round draftee who was MVP of the OHL’s Saginaw Spirit last season and finished up hi...

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