When Janne Kuokkanen arrives at New Jersey Devils training camp later this year looking to earn a full-time NHL role for the first time in his career, he will have the advantage of being in game shape. The Devils have announced that Kuokkanen has been loaned to Karpat of the Finnish Liiga for the time being and will be recalled from the loan when New Jersey opens training … [Read more...] about New Jersey Loans Janne Kuokkanen To Karpat
Fabian Zetterlund Loaned To HC Vita Hasten
The New Jersey Devils have sent another prospect overseas, loaning Fabian Zetterlund to HC Vita Hasten of the Swedish second league. Zetterlund is heading into the second year of his entry-level contract and coming off his first year of professional hockey in North America. He can be recalled in time for the 2020-21 NHL season. Just 21, Zetterlund was a third-round pick (63rd … [Read more...] about Fabian Zetterlund Loaned To HC Vita Hasten
Islanders’ Cizikas, Kuhnhackl Will Miss Remainder Of Playoffs
The New York Islanders sent out an injury update just before their Game 4 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The team announced that injured forwards Casey Cizikas and Tom Kuhnhackl are both injured, have left the bubble and will not return for the remainder of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Those are two key blows for the Islanders, who are trying to even up their series against … [Read more...] about Islanders’ Cizikas, Kuhnhackl Will Miss Remainder Of Playoffs
Overseas Notes: Hajek, Zboril, Plekanec, Sulzer
Add a pair of young defensemen to the ever-growing list of players heading to Europe to begin their 2020-21 seasons. Michael Kosturik of Czech source iSport reports that the New York Rangers’ Libor Hajek and the Boston Bruins’ Jakub Zboril with join HC Kometa Brno of the Czech Extraliga ahead of the start of the NHL season. Hajek, 22, is under contract with the Rangers for the … [Read more...] about Overseas Notes: Hajek, Zboril, Plekanec, Sulzer
Goaltending Notes: Lehner, Lundqvist, Free Agency
Robin Lehner has shutout another opponent, blanking the Dallas Stars last night to even the Western Conference Finals at a game apiece. That was Lehner’s fourth shutout of the postseason, raising his overall save percentage to .924 and lowering his goals-against-average to a measly 1.84. The big trade acquisition has been outstanding for the Golden Knights since arriving, which … [Read more...] about Goaltending Notes: Lehner, Lundqvist, Free Agency
Adam Huska Loaned To HKM Zvolen
While much of the focus this offseason revolves around the New York Rangers three-headed goaltending problem at the NHL level, another one of their netminders will head overseas to get his game in order. Adam Huska, who spent most of the season in the AHL with the Hartford Wolf Pack, has been loaned to HKM Zvolen in Slovakia to start the year. Huska, 23, was a seventh-round … [Read more...] about Adam Huska Loaned To HKM Zvolen
Finalists Announced For GM Of The Year
The NHL has released the finalists for the Jim Gregory GM of the Year award, named after the legendary hockey executive that passed last year. Lou Lamoriello of the New York Islanders, Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars, and Julien BriseBois of the Tampa Bay Lightning have been named as the three finalists, with the winner to be announced on Saturday. The award is voted on by a panel … [Read more...] about Finalists Announced For GM Of The Year
New Jersey Devils Hire Mark Recchi
The New Jersey Devils have added another big name to their coaching staff, this time hiring Mark Recchi as an assistant. Recchi joins Lindy Ruff’s staff after he was recently let go by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Devils GM Tom Fitzgerald released a statement on his new coach: We are extremely excited to add Mark to our coaching staff, where his experience as a player, coach, and … [Read more...] about New Jersey Devils Hire Mark Recchi
Snapshots: King Clancy Trophy, Kucherov, Bishop, Holzapfel
Now that the NHL has reached the conference championship phase of the playoffs, so too can the NHL awards, which are expected to be handed out day-by-day over the next couple of weeks. First up is expected to be the King Clancy Trophy, awarded to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his … [Read more...] about Snapshots: King Clancy Trophy, Kucherov, Bishop, Holzapfel