By: Leo Scaglione Jr., Pinch-Hitting For The Maven It was fitting that thunderstorms rolled through New York and New Jersey yesterday when NHL free agency opened. If you didn’t know better, you would think the local hockey clubs – Rangers, Islanders, Devils and Sabres – were responsible for the lightning and thunder. But, alas, they […]
The biggest free agent signing in National Hockey League history took place 41 years ago; and when The Maven says “big”, that means LARGE. You may have heard of him since some folks believe he was — sorry, Sir Sidney — the greatest player of all-time. None other than Bobby Orr. Talk about “Free Agent […]
By: Leo Scaglione Jr., Pinch-Hitting For the Maven Sure, the Devils seized headlines by owning the first overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft. In case you didn’t know, they selected second-ranked North American skater Nico Hischier, who suited up for Halifax (QMJHL) this past season. The wait is over…With the first overall pick in […]
The Devils, Rangers and Sabres all had picks in the first round of the 2017 NHL Draft. Learn more about who they selected. DEVILS With the first overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft, the New Jersey Devils selected dynamic Swiss center Nico Hischier. Listed at 6-foot-1 and 178 pounds by NHL.com, Hischier became the first […]
Poof! Like the shake of casino dice, big gambles were taken in the newest Hockey-land by The Strip. Naturally, the Rangers, Islanders, Devils and Sabres were all involved. Las Vegas welcomed the NHL Expansion Draft with all the hoopla one expected from the city, then got into the business of picking players. And as Islanders dynasty-maker […]
Although the Sabres have yet to win a Stanley Cup — they sure came close in the 1975 Final against Philadelphia — Buffalo has boasted some interesting and competitive teams. Fans can thank the Sabres’ birddogs who came up with a bunch of then-unknowns who were down low on the draft totem pole. These are the details […]
The NHL and Adidas revealed the new jerseys for each team ahead of the upcoming 2017-18 season. This included the unveiling of the first ever sweater for the Vegas Golden Knights (in my opinion, they look pretty good!). A full explanation of the changes made to the jerseys can be found here! One terrific detail […]
Wow! The Maven just finished perusing the NHL Expansion Draft Protected List and I did quite a bit of gulping here and there. Not that I blame any of the following — Jeff Gorton, Garth Snow, Ray Shero, Jason Botterill — for leaving some of my personal favorites in the “available” category. I know that […]
1. When Mike Sullivan makes it to Manhattan to champagne-celebrate his second straight Stanley Cup win, I will, of course, pump his hand and remind him how I used to tell him one joke per month before Rangers games. He was a better audience than John Tortorella! 2. Next, I’ll ask Sully how much he […]