Category: Michael Raffl
Stars forward Jamie Benn fined $5k for unsportsmanlike conduct
BlackhawksDallas Stars forward Jamie Benn has been fined $5,000 by the NHL's Department of Player Safety for unsportsmanlike conduct on Saturday.
Read moreNHL Injury Updates: Ducks, Blackhawks, Stars, Panthers, Habs, Flyers, Penguins, Jets and More
Saad YousufBennett returns. Drouin to the IR. Hamilton back on the ice. Couturier and Ellis still not skating. Karlsson day-to-day.
Read moreNHL Injury Updates: Ducks, Blackhawks, Stars, Panthers, Habs, Flyers, Penguins, Jets and More
Adam HenriqueNHL.com: The Montreal Canadiens have placed forward Jonathan Drouin on the IR with an upper-body injury.Forward Sean Couturier (upper-body) and defenseman Ryan Ellis (lower-body) haven’t started skating yet.Forward Zach Aston-Reese is day-to-day with a lower-body injury.Marisa Ingemi: Kraken defense...
Read moreFlyers Top 25 Under 25, No. 11: Tanner Laczynski
Michael RafflPhoto by Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images The collegiate standout thrived in first professional action and should push for an NHL job in training camp. No. T-11: Tanner Laczynski 2020-21 League/Team(s): Flyers/Phantoms2020-21 Statistics: 6 G, 4 A, 10 P in 19 GAge: 24Acquired...
Read more2020-21 Player Review: After a promising rookie season, Nicolas Aubé-Kubel derailed in a big way
Philadelphia FlyersPhoto by Rob Carr/Getty Images NAKGB? More like NAKG-Bad. The Flyers entered the 2020-21 season with a lot of their possible success dependent on the growth of young players. Taking a look at the roster heading into the year, it wasn’t hard to pick out Nicolas Aubé-Kubel as a...
Read more2020-21 Player Review: Michael Raffl departs, sadly listens to Billy Joel’s “Vienna”
Michael RafflPhoto by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images Get it? Because he’s from Austria? Please laugh. After heading to Dallas in free agency in search of winning a Stanley Cup, Michael Raffl leaves behind an interesting legacy after eight seasons as a Flyer. The non-Swiss army kn...
Read morePoll: Which Team Had The Best Free Agent Frenzy?
Dallas StarsAfter nearly $800MM in contracts was handed out on the first day of free agency, and another $133MM the next, things have finally started to quiet down. Just 14 of our top 50 free agents are still available, and several of those names are expected to already be in agreement with the New York Islande...
Read moreRecent Stanley Cup Champions Add Winners in Free Agency
Darren HelmWhile the second day of free agency was a bit quieter, two recent Stanley Cup champs brought in experience from players that have league championships of their own.
Read moreHere are the Capitals lines ahead of Game Five
Boston BruinsThe Washington Capitals will face elimination for the first time in Game Five, Sunday night. After losing both games in Boston, the Caps return home to Capital One Arena trailing the Boston Bruins in their […]
Read more3 Keys: Bruins at Capitals, Game 5 of first round
Kevan MillerNo. 3 Bruins at No. 2 Capitals7 p.m. ET; USA, SN1, TVAS, NBCSWA, NESNBoston leads best-of-7 series, 3-1
Read moreProjected lineups, starting goalies for today
Peter LavioletteBelow are projected lineups compiled by NHL.com staff writers and independent correspondents. For more fantasy coverage, visit NHL.com/Fantasy and subscribe for free to the "NHL Fantasy on Ice" podcast.
Read moreFlyers 2020-21 Player Grades - The bottom six
Scott LaughtonPhoto by Kyle Ross/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It’s time to talk depth. With the 2020-2021 season in the immediate past for the Orange & Black, it’s time to continue our player grades series and review the performance of the components of this roster. Today, we’ll be...
Read moreCritical mishap leads to Bruins' win over Capitals in two overtimes
Justin SchultzFor so much of Ilya Samsonov’s night, the 24-year-old goaltender had been stellar. But a critical miscommunication with defenseman Justin Schultz in the second overtime period Wednesday proved fatal for the Washington Capitals, nullifying all the preceding good. Samsonov gathered a loose puck behind...
Read moreBattle for Lord Stanley begins
Washington CapitalsIt ultimately comes down to the final 16 and this weekend, the battle for the Stanley Cup begins. Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins will kick [Read more...]
Read moreAlex Ovechkin’s got puns for Michael Raffl
Alexander OvechkinAfter landing in Washington via a trade deadline deal, Michael Raffl admitted that he didn’t know anyone personally on the Capitals. Now, he officially has a friend in the team’s captain, Alex Ovechkin. Thursday, ahead […]
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