#Rookie Camp

So far in 2022-23, no fewer than eleven promising young hockey players between the ages of 20 and 24 have donned the orange and blue of the Edmonton Oilers. In a hockey universe unfolding as it should, this would be a season that saw GM Ken Holland's legendary patience with young players paying dividends, producing strong contributions for…

The Ottawa Senators had no shortage of bad luck last season. Maybe they'll have the Wright stuff to win the annual drat lottery being held Tuesday night at the NHL Network studios in Secaucus, N.J. Hockey fans in the nation's capital will be gathered around their televisions at 6:30 p.m. to see where the Senators will select in the first round of…

The Montreal Canadiens have avoided using the word'rebuild' when describing their current situation, but regardless of whether it's labelled a retool or a reorganization, the odds makers agree the team is in for a difficult 2022-23 campaign. Six different outlets have released their points projections for the upcoming season, and while the…

Roster cut down days are never fun. Never have been and never will be. The deeper into a training camp that it gets, the harder some of the roster decisions become. On Wednesday, the Flyers reduced the training camp roster from 44 to 34 players (20 forwards, 10 defensemen and four goaltenders). The totals include injured players such as defenseman…

With the top-5 defensive prospects already ranked, it's time to take a look at the young forwards that stood out since the start of the Montreal Canadiens rookie camp in mid-September. Like the defencemen, all forwards 25 and under, currently signed to an NHL team that actively participated in training camp scrimmages and preseason games, shall be…

The New York Islanders took a step in the right direction on Sunday night as they defeated the Philadelphia Flyers by a score of 2-1 on UBS Arena ice for their first win of the preseason. The offense continued to struggle with just two shots on goal, but the defensive structure was much improved from the previous two preseason games, and that…

Training camp is the greatest time of year. It feels weird for me to not be in a rink in September. I attended dozens of junior hockey camps as a spectator for my brother and cousins. A few more were with me on the ice. Then, many since for covering NHL camps…in Calgary, Toronto and of course Edmonton. There is just something thrilling about…

BRIGHTON, MA - With Boston Bruins training camp now underway, it's the time for storylines and narratives to begin to take hold, impressions made with the new B's coaching staff and at the end of it all a roster that will be ready to start the regular season less than a month from now. So with that in mind, here's five burning questions facing the…

MONTREAL - It's Day 1 of a new Montreal Canadiens season with nowhere for the team to go but up. They finished in 32 place last year - in the unenviable position of having to stare up at every other team in the NHL - and though the brass wouldn't mind if they repeated the feat for the best odds at landing generational talent Connor Bedard to add to…

It's Monday which means that we are just a few days from New York Islanders training camp. Development camp is coming to a close with just two days remaining. Here are the New York Islanders and NHL stories to know for today: NYI Hockey Now: Over the first four days of New York Islanders development camp, former Islanders defenseman and 13-year NHL…

Good morning and happy Sunday folks. The New York Islanders prospects do not get a day off as they hit the ice this morning for their fourth straight day of development camp. The intensity was revved up on day three, so the expectation is that we will see another uptick today. 27-year-old Grant Hutton has been a leader at development camp, and I…

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Juraj Slafkovsky arrived in Montreal in mid-August to get used to his new hockey home and prepare for training camp. As the No. 1 pick, his reality is unique to him, the pressure is unique, he knows all eyes will be on him when the real Canadiens training camp begins. When he jumped on the ice at the Canadiens' practice facility in…

The Philadelphia Flyers are lowly regarded around the NHL. The oddsmakers give them little respect. Earlier this week, center Sean Couturier said the Flyers "don't seem to have that big superstar or big-name guys, but as a team, I think we can come together and do some damage and prove everyone wrong." The oddsmakers agree with Couturier's point…