Goaltending prospect Matiss Kivlenieks thrust into action

Goaltending prospect Matiss Kivlenieks, playing in a preseason game last year for the Blue Jackets, received a baptism by fire last season when he played in 43 games with the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters. [Adam Cairns] By Adam Jardy The Columbus Dispatch Posted Sep 11, 2018 at 6:51 AMUpdated Sep 11, 2018 at 6:51 AM    TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The plan last year was never for […]

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Canadians: Peca took advantage of a rare contract

(translated) Original: https://www.journaldequebec.com/2018/09/15/peca-un-contrat-rare JEAN-FRANÇOIS CHAUMONT Saturday, September 15, 2018 21:52Update Saturday, September 15, 2018 21:52 Matthew Peca has donned the Tampa Bay Lightning uniform for 20 games, ten in 2016-17 and another ten in 2017-18. Despite a modest experience in the NHL, the small 25-year-old center was a coveted player in the opening of the free-agent market. […]

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Jets Should Have Brought Niku to Finland

www.thehockeywriters.com/winnipeg-jets-niku-global-series/ The Winnipeg Jets have multiple Finnish players in their organization, including Sami Niku, but many of them are still in North America as the Jets prepare for their overseas games. On and off the ice, this is a mistake. The Jets haven’t met expectations so far this season and that has a lot to […]

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Lammikko Impressing Panthers During Rookie Season

by Jameson Olive / @JamesonCoop / FloridaPanthers.com  November 29th, 2018 SUNRISE, Fla. – Juho Lammikko has earned every inch on his long road to the NHL. A third-round pick in the 2014 NHL Draft, the 22-year-old center is just 22 games into his career with the Florida Panthers, a journey that was jumpstarted when a spot opened up after […]

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Predators Sign Goaltender Pekka Rinne to Two-Year Contract

Rinne Won the 2018 Vezina Trophy as NHL’s Best Goaltender by Press Release @PredsNHL / NashvillePredators.com  November 3rd, 2018 Nashville, Tenn. (November 3, 2018) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced Saturday that the club has signed goaltender Pekka Rinne to a two-year, $10 million contract that will see him earn $6 million in 2019-20 […]

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Rinne named first Unmasked Goalie of the Year

Predators goaltender won Vezina Trophy; at forefront of equipment, technical innovations by Kevin Woodley / NHL.com Correspondent   Editor’s note: As part of NHL.com’s end-of-year package, correspondent Kevin Woodley is using his final weekly column of 2018 to give out the first annual Unmasked Goaltender of the Year Award. The winner this year is Nashville […]

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