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NHL Three Stars – What are they using?

John Tavares New York Islanders

FIRST STAR – JOHN TAVARES, C, NEW YORK ISLANDERS John Tavares torched his opponents for four goals and five assists over the final four games of the season to finish as first star of the week. He scored a goal…

NHL Three Stars – What are they using?

Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh Penguins

FIRST STAR – SIDNEY CROSBY, C, PITTSBURGH PENGUINS Sidney Crosby appears to finally be on the top of his game again and has been tearing up the stat sheet recently with a number of multi-point games. Last week, the Penguins…

NHL Announces Makeup Dates for Postponed Games

There were three games that were postponed due to Winter Storm Jonas a couple weeks ago, with two of them involved the Washington Capitals. The league today announced the makeup dates for the postponed games. — Originally scheduled for Friday,…

NHL Three Stars – What are they using?

Alex Ovechkin Washington Capitals

FIRST STAR – ALEX OVECHKIN, LW, WASHINGTON CAPITALS Alex Ovechkin went on a tear last week in the goal scoring department. He picked up a total of 5 goals in 4 games played, including two multi-goal games. One of those…

Equipment Manager Assists on Ovechkin Goal

Alex Ovechkin Celebration

What Nazem Kadri did Wednesday was crazy, but who would have thought it could happen two days in a row? Last night, Alex Ovechkin managed to score a goal seconds after picking up a new one from the bench. In the…

NHL Three Stars – What are they using?

Semyon Varlamov Colorado Avalanche

FIRST STAR – SEMYON VARLAMOV, G, COLORADO AVALANCHE Semyon Varlamov posted a perfect 3-0-0 record last week to earn first star honors. His wins came along with a 0.67 goals against average and a .981 save percentage. It also included…

Alexander Semin, Canadiens terminate contract

The Alexander Semin experiment in Montreal—and likely throughout the NHL—has ended. The Canadiens signed the enigmatic forward to a one-year, $1.1 million contract in late July after he was bought out by the Carolina Hurricanes, where he had spent the…

2015-16 New York Islanders Season Preview

John Tavares and Kyle Okposo of the New York Islanders

Last season, the New York Islanders had one of the strongest teams in the Eastern Conference. They finished with 47 wins and 101 points for the campaign, but ultimately faced a tough draw with their first round playoff opponent. It…

2015 NHL Arbitration List Released

The National Hockey League Players’ Association released their list of players who have filed for arbitration. If you need a refresher of how the process works, here’s a brief overview from last off-season. Arbitration is a process used to settle…

Alexander Semin scores a beauty no-look goal

Carolina Hurricanes forward Alexander Semin has been a non-factor during the 2014-15 NHL season, scoring only four goals in 40 games. That’s a far cry from the 22 goals he scored in just 65 games last season, and the 30…