Elias Pettersson's overall shooting percentage is bound to come down, sure, but it's maybe not as doomed to regression as you first think. Plus, what is William Nylander's value against the cap and what should the Leafs be able to get for him in trade?
Brock Boeser will not return to the Vancouver Canucks on their road trip and is out week to week with a groin injury, coach Travis Green said Saturday.
The dream was tugging at him. So many of those in his draft class -- the Florida Panthers' Aaron Ekblad, the Boston Bruins' David Pastrnak, the Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl -- were stars in the making in the NHL by 2016-17, starting to fulfill their promise. And here he was, the No. 6 pick of the 2014 NHL Draft, sitting in then-Utica Comets coach Travis Green's office.
Sportsnet's Dan Murphy joins James, Rick and Perry to preview the Canucks' game against the New York Islanders. Murphy expects Jacob Markstrom to start in net even on the second night of a back-to-back. He also says Nikolay Goldobin is playing well, but still needs to cut back on some bad mistakes. Plus, Murphy talks about the Islaners' season so far, and says that the Canucks power-play is missing some important pieces.
Nashville Predators netminder Pekka Rinne may be the best goaltender in the NHL. Last season, he led the league in goals saved above average, and so far this year, his goals against average is tops in the league at 1.96, with a .931 save percentage to boot. Rinne is incredible at his job, in short, but when he’s…
The current Panther, former Canuck and Islander stops by the studio to discuss everything from how playing goal has never been harder, memorable moments with Vancouver, whether retirement is on the horizon and much more. Jeff and Elliotte also drill down on what's happening with the Flyers and answer some #Ask31 questions. 31 Thoughts: The Podcast is presented by the GMC Terrain. GMC -- we are professional grade. www.gmccanada.ca. Outro Music: Milk - Gold Home Check out their debut album here: www.milkmilkmilk.bandcamp.com This episode was produced by Amil Delic. Audio Credits: CBC, Fox Sports, MSG, NBC, NHL Network, Philadelphia Flyers, Sportsnet and The Weather Network. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.