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Several months ago, the NHL projected the cap would increase to between $84 million and $88 million. With the cap staying flat at $81.5 million, which teams are in big trouble?  By Matt Larkin
NHL chooses Toronto as hub city due its fans having most experience watching other teams win7/2/2020 We still have no idea which team will land No. 1 prospect Alexis Lafreniere after the NHL draft lottery Friday night, but anyone who actually believes the process was rigged should give their head a very serious shake.  By Ken Campbell
 The three coaches couldn’t be from more varied backgrounds.
There was Carolina’s Rod Brind’Amour, the second-year coach who had a Hall of Fame-caliber career that included a Stanley Cup and two Selke Trophies. There was the Lightning’s Jon Cooper, whose playing career ended in Juvenile-AA, but established himself as one of the best — and now longest-tenured coach. And Pete DeBoer, who took the Vegas job midseason after several campaigns with the rival Sharks, and is now behind the bench on his fourth NHL team. But the three head coaches provided some interesting insight in a Zoom panel last week for the NHL Coaches’ Association Global Coaches’ Clinic. It was an hour-long chat, moderated by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, where they tackled some important issues for young coaches such as working with millennials, enforcing discipline, creating ownership in the dressing room and dealing with criticism. Below are some highlights from their panel discussion. Qualifying Round to include four best-of-5 matchups to determine who will face bye teamsby Dan Rosen @drosennhl / NHL.com Senior Writer  Qualifying Round to include four best-of-5 matchups to determine who will face bye teamsby Dan Rosen @drosennhl / NHL.com Senior Writer  Hate the 24-team tournament if you must, but don't act like the playoff structure has always been holy. This post-expansion timeline shows a rich history of wild and unfair formats – with no asterisks beside the Cup winners' names.
This is a movie I watched recently https://www.amazon.com/Russian-Five-Sergei-Fedorov/dp/B07QX188CY/ By Tom Jelinek It's free on Amazon Prime, and worth your time, if you can access it. The AHL ending its 2019-20 doesn't mean the NHL plans to follow suit. It could impact the way NHL teams construct their rosters going forward, however.  By Matt Larkin
The Jacksonville Ice & Sportsplex was one of the first arenas in North America to reopen when it reconvened its adult league this past weekend. Players couldn't keep from getting into fights, but they did seem to refrain from spitting.  By Ken Campbell
Gerry Cheevers shares his thoughts on the differences, and of course, the pervasive butterfly. The NHL has been looking at centralizing teams in low-risk centres to resume the 2019-20 season. Fans wouldn’t be allowed in arenas and teams would be sequestered in hotels  It has always been interesting to me over the years to see which NHLers end up playing roles in collective bargaining.
Or on the Competition Committee. It tells you about their willingness to stick their neck out and take ownership, something that I have always respected. Gordie Howe scored 786 times in a Detroit Red Wings uniform – nobody has scored more goals for the same NHL franchise. Take a look at the all-time leading goal-scorer for all 31 NHL teams, plus the all-time runner-up and active leader.  |
