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The Point · LIGHTNING (8-3-1) at PREDATORS (4-4-5) 2 p.m. ET; The Spot, SCRIPPS Lightning projected lineup Jake Guentzel -- Brayden Point -- Nikita Kucherov Brandon Hagel -- Anthony Cirelli -- Pontus Holmberg Ilya Mikheyev -- Dominic James -- Gage Goncalves Jeffrey Viel -- Conor Geekie…
The Point · The Nashville Predators haven't won a Stanley Cup playoff series since 2017-18, and since 2018-19, they haven't finished higher than fourth place in the Central division. But with a new GM and president of hockey operations in Chris MacFarland, along with a strong start to the…
The Point · Barry Trotz was enshrined in gold forever on Thursday. The Nashville Predators inducted their former head coach and general manager into the Golden Hall before the team’s game against the Washington Capitals at Bridgestone Arena. Predators owner Bill Haslam, former general…
The Point · Watch the full episode of the Wraparound here Here's what Emma Lingan, Michael Augello and Jacob Tye discussed in this episode: 1:05: Reacting to Dylan Larkin being held out of the Detroit Red Wings’ lineup 5:26: How concerned should the Maple Leafs be with Sergei Bobrovsky’s…
The Point · Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas took a page from the Tampa Bay Rays’ playbook by signing forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year, $32MM extension this past summer. As the Rays have done for years, Dubas locked up an unproven player with a big extension at a…
The Point · CAPITALS (7-4-0) at PREDATORS (4-3-5) 8 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, MNMT Capitals projected lineup Alex Tuch -- Dylan Strome -- Jordan Kyrou Alaiksei Protas -- Pierre-Luc Dubois -- Tom Wilson Alex Ovechkin -- Ilya Protas -- Anthony Beauvillier Boone Jenner -- Justin Sourdif -- Ryan…
The Point · Pittsburgh Penguins game vs. Utah Mammoth After a calamitous eight-game stretch in which the Pittsburgh Penguins (5-6-1) won just one game, the Penguins have won two in a row and looked good doing it. The team will host Pittsburgh native Logan Cooley and the Utah Mammoth…
The Point · Alex Ovechkin will retire from the NHL after this season and is making his farewell tour around the League. The NHL record-holder with 930 career goals, Ovechkin will play his final game at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville when the Washington Capitals face the Nashville Predators…
The Point · The Boston Bruins are facing a pair of old friends as they close out a two-game road trip in Missouri tonight. The Bruins are looking to get back into the win column after Tuesday’s regulation loss in Carolina. The loss marked the Bruins’ first in regulation since October 5 and…
The Point · Barry Trotz plans to stop by for a visit with the Washington Capitals before they play the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, MNMT). The Capitals have had a lot of turnover since Trotz coached them to the Stanley Cup in 2018, but he wants…
The Point · Matthew Schaefer is continuing to set a new standard for young defensemen in the NHL. The New York Islanders blueliner scored his 25th career goal Sunday against the Dallas Stars, moving past Orr for the second-most goals by a defenseman before his 20th birthday. Only Phil…
The Point · Blockbuster trades that cause seismic shifts across the landscape of the NHL don't happen often, let alone in the first month of the season. The Winnipeg Jets and Connor Hellebucyk ended a month-long stand-off and made a deal with the New Jersey Devils, who acquired potentially…
The Point · It’s no mystery that the Minnesota Wild have gone big game hunting on the trade market over the past few years. The team made the most significant trade of last season when they acquired Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks, and beyond that, the club has been engaged in a…
The Point · The Boston Bruins’ point streak ended after eight games. The Bruins fell 2-1 to the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes last night, suffering their first regulation loss since the beginning of the month. The offense struggled to generate much, finishing with 15…
The Point · Jerome Miron-Imagn ImagesIMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The Pittsburgh Penguins had a couple of new lines at practice Tuesday, again, including one that fans have been clamoring to see. But the numbers from past attempts might foreshadow an unhappy ending. Perhaps more…
The Point · It’s the season of hockey sticks in Nashville. Singer Noah Kahan and San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle cheered on the Nashville Predators against the New York Islanders at Bridgestone Arena on Tuesday. Cameras showed the NFL star and the songwriter both rocking…
The Point · Matthew Schaefer continues to raise the bar in his second NHL season. The 19-year-old defenceman played all five minutes in overtime as the New York Islanders won 4-3 in a shootout over the Nashville Predators. Schaefer is the first player to not take a shift off in an overtime…
The Point · The Ducks haven’t had the best start to the campaign with a 5-6-0 record, but thankfully they’ll be getting some help back soon. Head coach Joel Quenneville says Pavel Mintyukov remains day-to-day, while Ian Moore has resumed skating, and star forward Troy Terry is “getting…
The Point · According to a team announcement, the Columbus Blue Jackets activated defenseman Dante Fabbro from the injured reserve. Columbus had an open roster spot, so they didn’t need to make a corresponding roster move. Fabbro, 28, has been recovering from a broken hand suffered in…
The Point · ISLANDERS (5-4-2) at PREDATORS (4-3-4) 8 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, MSGSN2, SN+ Islanders projected lineup Simon Holmstrom -- Bo Horvat -- Kyle Palmieri Emil Heineman -- Brayden Schenn -- Victor Eklund Ondrej Palat -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Anthony Duclair Casey Cizikas -- Mitchell…
The Point · The Pittsburgh Penguins have suffered another injury to their forward corps. Before the team took the ice for practice, the Penguins announced that Elmer Söderblom is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury. Fortunately, Pittsburgh won’t host the Utah Mammoth for a few…
The Point · Although 5-on-5 play is the most important factor in NHL success, special teams can make or break a season. If your penalty kill can't hold off your opponents, or your power play fails to score and kills your momentum, games can quickly get out of a team's control. With the…
The Point · The Boston Bruins are back on the road, and the top spot in the NHL is up for grabs. The Bruins take an eight-game point streak with them to North Carolina as they open the season series against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Bruins went 1-1-1 against the Hurricanes last season,…
The Point · The Boston Bruins (9-2-1) are opening a two-game road trip against the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Carolina Hurricanes (9-2-2). The Hurricanes have a one-point lead over the Bruins for the top spot in both the Eastern Conference and the NHL. The Bruins are riding high…
The Point · In The Hockey News' off-season power rankings, the Washington Capitals were judged to have had the most productive summer, as they added a slew of veteran talents including Alex Tuch, Jordan Kyrou and Boone Jenner. Coming out of the gate the Capitals looked great, posting a…
The Point · Oct. 27th: As expected, the Islanders have returned Aitcheson and Engvall to AHL Hamilton, per Rosner. Oct. 26th: The New York Islanders made a series of transactions this morning, all with the salary cap as a chief concern. First, the Islanders announced they moved forwards…
The Point · BRIGHTON – The Boston Bruins are gearing up for a two-game road trip, one that begins with a matchup against the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes. The Bruins have points in their last eight games (7-0-1) and a three-point cushion at the top of the Atlantic…
The Point · The downward spiral of the hockey career of former Detroit Red Wings forward Jakub Vrana hasn’t been a fall from grace as much as it’s been a plummet. “It has been a tough period for me with some setbacks,” Vrana told Swedish website Expressen. Red Wings lines tonight:…
