Category Archives: NHL Draft

The Hudson Rivalry is back!

Posted on April 9, 2019 by

I gotta admit to something. Being sick plays tricks with you. I have a really bad cold right now. It definitely didn’t help watching the way over hyped and overly dragged out NHL Draft Lottery in Toronto. I had just … Continue reading →

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Rangers hoping to punch their ticket

Posted on April 9, 2019 by

Tonight at 8 PM, the NHL Draft Lottery takes place in Toronto. The festivities can be seen on NBCSN. Fifteen teams that missed the playoffs will all have a chance to win it. Of course, the higher you are, the … Continue reading →

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The Hughes/Kakko Lottery Race

Posted on April 1, 2019 by

As I’ve stated repeatedly on this blog, I’m not a fan of tanking. That’s for losers. Sure. It helps your team’s odds in a highly anticipated NHL Draft Lottery like this year’s crop which features Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko. … Continue reading →

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Buchnevich out four to six weeks with broken thumb

Posted on November 12, 2018 by

When the Rangers skate against the Canucks at the top of the hour, they’ll do so without Pavel Buchnevich. As was feared, he suffered a serious injury to his hand in the shootout win at Columbus. Seen gripping his hand … Continue reading →

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NHL Draft: Rangers go heavy on D, pass up Wilde for 17-year old goalie Lindbom

Posted on June 23, 2018 by

Day Two of the NHL Draft was mostly about defense for the Rangers. Of the six players selected, four were D meaning that the team totaled six blueliners over the two days. Six of the ten picks are D. While … Continue reading →

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Rangers pass on Wahlstrom to take Kravtsov ninth overall, trade up for K’Andre Miller and grab Nils Lundkvist in wild first round

Posted on June 23, 2018 by

The first round of the NHL Draft was completed Friday night in Dallas. It marked the first time they hosted one. Maybe it should be the only instance with some unruly fans booing commissioner Gary Bettman as he spoke about … Continue reading →

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Most deserving team, Sabres win NHL Lottery

Posted on April 28, 2018 by

Finally, logic prevailed. I know I wasn’t alone in thinking it was gonna happen again. Especially when Carolina moved all the way up into the top three along with the Montreal. When NHL Deputy Commish Bill Daly revealed picks three … Continue reading →

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Rangers drop to nine in rigged NHL Lottery

Posted on April 28, 2018 by

I haven’t said anything on the new NHL Lottery format. That’s because it’s so ridiculous, I have nothing to say without expletives. 🤬 So, only this league and its idiotic TV partner could turn a simple lottery into a three … Continue reading →

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Georgiev impresses in debut for Rangers, Brady Tkachuk is my 2018 Draft Target

Posted on February 23, 2018 by

I have to be honest. It’s hard to get used to this again. When the team has had so much success since ‘05-06, it’s not easy to watch the Rangers lose regularly. They dropped their fifth in a row on … Continue reading →

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Devils’ draft has a Euro-feel to it

Posted on June 25, 2017 by

Somewhat surprisingly, the Devils made few moves on day two of the draft – which came and went yesterday with only one trade for the Devils – and that was a trade down to move out of the sixth round … Continue reading →

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