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2019-07-11, 03:00VideoFilm Room: Quinn Hughes is the Player You Think He Is
You don’t need me to tell you that Quinn Hughes is good at hockey. That much is clear. The question on everyone’s mind is this: how soon will he be...
2019-07-09, 22:47Scouting ReportsTrade Analysis: What are the Chicago Blackhawks Getting in Aleksi Saarela?
It wasn’t that long ago that Aleksi Saarela was the centrepiece of a package sent by the New York Rangers to the Carolina Hurricanes for about a month-plus of Eric...
2019-07-05, 19:00Scouting ReportsPost-Draft Prospect Profiles: Albert Johansson No. 60 to the Detroit Red Wings
Albert Johansson, the son of former Calgary Flames and Chicago Blackhawks-player and Olympic gold medalist Roger Johansson, was one of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft’s biggest risers in the second...
2019-07-02, 13:00NHL Entry Draft 2019Post-Draft Prospect Profiles: Karl Henriksson No. 58 to the New York Rangers
Karl Henriksson was one of the SuperElit’s best offensive players last season and helped form the league’s most dangerous duo with 2020 NHL Entry Draft Top prospect Lucas Raymond. Henriksson’s...
2019-06-26, 15:30NHL Entry Draft 2019
Post-Draft Prospect Profiles: Nils Höglander No. 40 to the Vancouver Canucks
Rögle BK winger and Vancouver Canucks draft pick Nils Höglander has been on the radar as a top prospect for the 2019 NHL Entry Draft for quite some time. Now...
2019-06-19, 16:37NHL Entry Draft 2019Project Prospect: Players in Round 2 & 3 Worth Drafting as Long-Term Ventures
Most mock Drafts only dig into which players that teams will draft with their first round pick — or picks, plural, for the likes of the Colorado Avalanche, Anaheim Ducks,...
2019-06-18, 13:00NHL Entry Draft 2019The EP Rinkside Mock 2019 NHL Entry Draft
All 31 of the NHL’s teams are descending on Vancouver, holding court with their scouting departments, and consolidating their rankings in advance of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft this Friday....
2019-06-07, 17:15Scouting ReportsBURKE: The Best Overage Players in This Year’s NHL Entry Draft
Time has proven nothing if not the fallibility of the NHL’s amateur talent evaluators. Even with all the recent advances in the industry, particularly in the realm of data-science and...
2019-05-30, 19:00World Juniors 2019BURKE: What are the Ottawa Senators Getting in Newly Signed Centre Josh Norris?
The Ottawa Senators took another step forward with their rebuild earlier this week when they agreed to terms on a three-year entry-level contract with Josh Norris. Norris, 20, was on...
2019-05-27, 13:00World Juniors 2019VICKERS: Kaapo Kakko Turns in Golden Performance at Worlds; Forcing Tough Decision at No. 1 Overall
KOSICE, Slovakia — Kaapo Kakko turned in quite the performance at the 2019 IIHF World Championship in Slovakia, no doubt. Golden, for the second time in just over four months....
2019-05-25, 16:00Scouting ReportsCOHEN: Nolan Foote had ‘Fun Playing Injured’ but he’s now 100 Percent and Ready for NHL Draft
Kelowna Rockets forward Nolan Foote is the brother of Tampa Bay Lightning defensive prospect Cal Foote, and the son of Colorado Avalanche legend Adam Foote. It’s a hockey family that...
2019-05-24, 05:42Scouting ReportsAHL WEEKEND: STRUGGLE CONTINUES FOR MARLIES-CHECKERS, WOLVES-GULLS
The Toronto Marlies’ grip on the Calder Cup remains tight. In Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final at home against the regular-season champion Charlotte Checkers, the Marlies twice broke...
2019-05-23, 18:30Scouting ReportsVICKERS: ‘He was a Star Tonight,’ on Jack Hughes’ Player of the Game Performance at the Worlds
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Team USA forward Jack Hughes saved his best for last. And his best has left a lasting impression. Hughes, the projected No. 1 selection in the 2019...
2019-05-23, 16:09NHL Entry Draft 2019VICKERS: Kaapo Kakko ‘Thinks [he] can be the First Pick’ in the NHL Entry Draft
KOSICE, Slovakia — Finnish forward Kaapo Kakko saved his best push for last. Kakko, who politely challenged Jack Hughes at the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft...
2019-05-22, 13:30NHL RookiesVICKERS: Next Season Going to be ‘True Test’ for MacKenzie Blackwood
KOSICE, Slovakia — New Jersey Devils goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood doesn’t want to be a one-hit wonder. After a memorable 23-game stint as a rookie with the New Jersey Devils, the...
2019-05-16, 03:00Scouting ReportsVICKERS: Filip Hronek Showing Growth at the World Championships
Detroit Red Wings prospect Filip Hronek isn’t sure if he’s done with the American Hockey League. His play more than suggests he is. Hronek, skating in a starring role with...