The 4-Nations Face-Off championship has full grip of the hockey world’s attention, but there’s still plenty of buzz circling the NHL. The updates start with the Utah Hockey Club, who will be somewhere between buyers and sellers at this year’s Trade Deadline per Cole Bagley of KSL Sports. Armstrong added that the team would be interested in adding, but many of their weaknesses … [Read more...] about Evening Notes: Utah, Samoskevich, Morrissey, Harley
Matthew Tkachuk Didn’t Practice, Should Play In Championship
One of the more unfortunate substories during Team USA’s victory over Team Canada on Saturday night was the lower-body injury forward Matthew Tkachuk suffered in the third period. He won’t play against Team Sweden tonight, as Dan Rosen of the NHL reported that Tkachuk didn’t practice with the team this morning. Since they are the only team in the tournament with two regulation … [Read more...] about Matthew Tkachuk Didn’t Practice, Should Play In Championship
Salary Cap Deep Dive: Florida Panthers
Navigating the salary cap is one of the most important tasks for a front office. Teams that can avoid total cap chaos by walking the tightrope of inking players to deals that match their value (or compensate for future value without breaking the bank) remain successful. Those that don’t often see struggles and front office changes. PHR is looking at every NHL team and giving … [Read more...] about Salary Cap Deep Dive: Florida Panthers
Team USA’s Matthew Tkachuk Suffers Lower-Body Injury
Team USA finally broke their losing streak against Team Canada on Saturday, emerging from the sides’ first meeting in over nine years with a closely-fought 3-1 victory. But the win has come at a cost, as top-line winger Matthew Tkachuk has been announced as out with a lower-body injury, head coach Mike Sullivan told NHL.com’s Dan Rosen. Sullivan made no indication of if Tkachuk … [Read more...] about Team USA’s Matthew Tkachuk Suffers Lower-Body Injury
Trade Deadline Primer: Florida Panthers
With the 4 Nations Face-Off break upon us, the trade deadline looms large and is less than a month away. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make? We continue our look around the league with the Florida Panthers. The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are again one of the top teams in the league. While many factors can influence the … [Read more...] about Trade Deadline Primer: Florida Panthers