As the NHL trade deadline looms at weeks end, the Philadelphia Flyers have one of most valuable trade chips on the market. Rasmus Ristolainen is atop the list of top right shot defenseman available.
Finland’s Olympic team is good enough to win the tournament, but they will need to play a certain way to beat Canada, the United States, and Sweden en route to gold.
The Dallas Stars are proving that Esa Lindell's quiet defensive work, alongside Tyler Seguin and Jake Oettinger, is just as valuable as the star power driving their playoff run.
Although Finland made it interesting at the end, Canada ultimately came away with a win, securing three points and a spot in the 4 Nations championship game against the United States.
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
It was a positive surprise when Jani Hakanpaa was named to Finland’s 4 Nations Face-Off team on December 4. Hakanpaa has battled through several injuries, including a recurring knee issue which threatened to hold him out of the 2024-25 campaign entirely.
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Edmonton Oilers: The Oilers and assistant GM Brad Holland mutually agree to part ways. CEO and President of Hockey Ops Jeff Jackson: “We thank Brad for his work during his time with the organization & we wish him well in his future endeavours.” Toronto Maple Leafs: The Maple Leafs have signed goaltender Jon Gillies to a PTO.
It was a news-filled Tuesday. There have been some recent re-signings, and an old classic jersey has been returned. However, there are some sad news pieces in this article, so beware.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
The Dallas Stars won the battle of attrition in Game 2 against the Edmonton Oilers, ultimately coming away with a hard-fought 3-1 victory, evening up the Western Conference Final at one game apiece.
Esa Lindell is a defenseman and an alternate captain for the Dallas Stars. Lindell had to adjust to the Stars’ defensive line changes throughout the past two seasons.
Over the past few months, the online discourse surrounding the Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames has recently reached a new level. Dallas’ biggest area of need as a “buyer” this season is help on defence.