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The Seattle Kraken will join the NHL next season, but before they do they have to do an expansion draft. Here is the Seattle Kraken expansion mock draft. Teams Protection List & Seattle Kraken Expansion Mock Draft: Anaheim Ducks (7-3-1) F: Silfverberg, Rakell, Heinen, Terry, Steel, Lundestrom, Jones D: Lindholm, Fowler, Manson G: Gibson Options:…
The NHL announced on June 1 that Marc-Andre Fleury, Philipp Grubauer and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the finalists for the 2021 Vezina Trophy. This award is given to the goaltender who is voted best at his position by NHL general managers. The winner will be announced sometime in late June or early July. Since the names…
East Division (3) Boston Bruins vs (4) New York Islanders Season Series: 5-3 Islanders Offense: Bruins Defense: Islanders Goaltending: Islanders Two of the biggest underdogs teams go head to head in the second round. The Bruins and Islanders both made big moves at the 2021 trade deadline, the Bruins acquiring Taylor Hall and Mike Rielly…
Now that fans of the Washington Capitals have had a few days to calm down after their playoff elimination, it’s time to take a look at some of the stories for the team heading into the offseason. Alexander Ovechkin The big ticket contract for the Capitals this season is that of Alexander Ovechkin. He has…
The first three games of the series were evenly matched. In fact, the previous 12 playoff games between the Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins had been decided by just one goal. For a match-up that has seemed so even this season, game four certainly looked mismatched. So, what happened? Here is a look at what…
For all but three teams the 2021 NHL regular season has drawn to a close. This means that the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs have arrived. Here is a look at the format, first-round start dates from and other important aspects of the playoffs. Format The format for the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs is not completely…
The regular season has officially ended for the Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins. The two teams will next meet on Saturday, May 15 for the first game of their best of seven series. Both the Capitals and Bruins have seen success this season and both are very capable hockey teams. Here is a look at…
Last week on the Knightly Recap, the Vegas Golden Knights faced off against a division rival titan in the Colorado Avalanche at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. They also finished off their season series against the Arizona Coyotes in a back-to-back set of games. This week on the Knightly Recap, the Golden Knights finish…
The Washington Capitals have been rolling with two goaltenders, Vitek Vanecek and Ilya Samsonov, for most of the regular season. Samsonov has put up a respectable performance in 19 games for the Capitals this season, but has appeared to land in some hot water with the Capitals leadership recently. He was scratched from Washington’s game…
With the addition of the 32nd team, the Seattle Kraken, entering the league in the 2021-22 season, the NHL will finally have balanced divisions with eight teams in each division. The Seattle Kraken will join the Pacific Division and the Arizona Coyotes will move to the Central Division. However, with an even 32 teams in…
The New York Rangers are in hot water after making harsh remarks about the league and George Parros, director of player safety. Rangers Under Fire for Making Scathing Statements The Rangers called out Parros for not suspending Washington Capitals’ forward Tom Wilson. Wilson got into a fight against Pavel Buchnevich during Monday night’s game, where…
The Washington Capitals and New York Rangers played the seventh of their eight meetings this season on May 3. The result was a decisive 6-3 victory for the Capitals. The teams will meet for the eighth and final time on May 5 at 7:00 pm EST. Let’s dive into some of the storylines for the…
If there was one word to describe the Pittsburgh Penguins style of play recently, it would be “dominating.” Since the beginning of the year, the Penguins have been proving doubters wrong as they clinched a playoff berth on April 29 with an overtime win against the Washington Capitals. As the Penguins gear up for their…
In their last meeting, which took place on April 29, the Pittsburgh Penguins bested the Washington Capitals 5-4 in overtime. Both teams clinched playoff berth and are currently tied for first in the Eastern Division. Their next and final meeting of the regular season is scheduled for May 1 at 7:00 pm EST. This game…
The Washington Capitals concluded their sweep of a three-game mini-series against the New York Islanders with a 1-0 win on Tuesday, April 27. This game raised the Capitals to the top of the Eastern Division with a record of 39-13-4 and 68 points. Here’s a look back at what went down in each game and…
Michael Raffl made his debut as a Capital in the team’s 1-0 shootout victory over the New York Islanders on April, 22. While he did not put up any points, Raffl appeared to adapt well to his new teammates and played well. Raffl is the latest to make his debut for the Capitals this season,…
The Washington Capitals and New York Islanders will face off in a three-game mini-series on April 22, April 24 and April 27. The Capitals and Islanders currently sit at the top of the Eastern Division with 62 points each. They have played each other five times already this season with Washington winning three games and…
Buffalo Sabres Mathematically Eliminated From Playoffs On Saturday, April 17, the Buffalo Sabres were mathematically eliminated from the NHL playoffs. Buffalo fell to the Pittsburg Penguins 3-2 to officially eliminate the Sabres from the playoffs. This marks a then year playoff drought for the Buffalo Sabres. The last time the team made the playoffs was…
The Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers faced off on April 17. The result was a 6-3 victory for the Capitals. This win moved Washington to a record of 29-12-4 and Philadelphia to a record of 20-18-6. Washington sits at first place in the division with 62 points while the Flyers are in sixth place with…
The Washington Capitals had a busy trade deadline. The action started on Sunday, April 11 when Washington traded Jonas Siegenthaler to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a 2021 third-round pick. On April 12 the Capitals made two additional trades. One of the trades was for Michael Raffl. The Capitals acquired the forward from…