Brian Costello

Sean Monahan has 48 points in 45 games this year. I admit I thought dumping a broken-down Monahan to Mtl in 2022 was a smart move for Calgary at the time, but it’s cringeworthy now. And the Flames will give the Habs the 12-16th overall pick this year to make Monahan go away.

I got a chance recently to again go skating on Lake Louise in Alberta. There’s no better place to play hockey! Time for an NHL outdoor classic there? I’m only half April Fools kidding. Put it on your list. https://t.co/dieX6ERTrW

This bears repeating.... Goalies and their draft position in 2019, height: 13. Spencer Knight, 6-3 36. Pyotr Kochetkov, 6-3 37. Mads Sogaard, 6-7 59. Hunter Jones, 6-4 67. Erik Portillo, 6-6 ...16 other guys averaging 6-foot-3... 214. Wolf, 6-0

Not sure why Dustin Wolf didn't get an assist on Kadri's OT winner. From Wolf's pad to Coronato to Kadri. That should give Wolf a league-leading four assists by a goalie.

The Hey Say Kid!

Calgary Flames @NHLFlames

SIGNING ALERT ‼️ We have signed goaltender Owen Say to a one-year, two-way contract with an AAV of $872,500, which starts in the 2025-26 season! #Flames | @original16beer https://t.co/HvHcrQExb9

Bos-bound Fraser Minton was the No. 66 ranked NHL prospect in Future Watch 2025. That was a drop from No. 47 a year ago.

NYI-bound Calum Ritchie was the No. 13 ranked NHL prospect in Future Watch 2025. That was a big jump from No. 53 in FW24. Col-bound William Dufour was 7th among NYI prospects.

NYR-bound Brendan Brisson was the No. 77 ranked NHL prospect in Future Watch 2025. In previous years, Brisson was ranked 77 (2024), 68 (2023), 39 (2022) and 77 (2021).

Strange, isn’t it, that Ryan Lomberg gets a standing ovation in his return to Florida…. and Jonathan Huberdeau is just a guy. I’m not saying it isn’t warranted for the returning SC champ. Just wouldn’t have predicted that role change five years ago.

Unique experience watching such an important hockey game from 35,000 feet and a 2-minute delay. Most TVs were tuned in. https://t.co/0HrO9SP2D2

Way to go Ty! Congrats to hockey scribe and The Hockey News contributor Ty Di Lello on qualifying for The Brier Canadian curling championship next month. Ty won Nfld/Labrador and will follow in the footsteps of Bob Cole ('71 and '75) as media representing The Rock at the Brier.

Curling Canada @CurlingCanada

Congratulations to Team Dilello who will be representing @CurlingNL at the 2025 @MontanasBBQ Brier! #Brier2025 https://t.co/YZW3hMw1Wr

I hope hockey fans will take a moment to read about Broph's quest for a new kidney. Thanks for spreading the word Ken.

Ken Campbell @Ken_Campbell27

My latest for THN. Please help find a kidney for a good friend of many in our industry. You've got this, Broph.

Bargain contracts to be sure. Terrific job Chevy!

Connor Hrabchak @ConnorHrabchak1

Mark Scheifele and Connor Hellebuyck each make $8.5M per season for the next seven years. If you take the cap projections that came out today, their AAV starting in 2025-26 would be the equivalent of $7.8M this year. 2026-27: $7.2M 2027-28: $6.6M #NHLJets

Morgan Frost, for those wondering, is 48.5% on faceoffs for his career. Not great but competitive. His best season is this season at 51.8% Kadri is 46.2% this season, Backlund 47.1%

Extra points for any Flames fan who can name that mountain behind Dustin Wolf.

The Hockey News @TheHockeyNews

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I’m supposed to be at Leafs game tonight vs Devils but Go Train broke down just shy of Union Station. Surrounded by hundreds of Leafs fans past 90 minutes. They’ve missed the first period and very soon the start of the 2nd.

I’ve never seen that before in an NHL game. Sabres score one goal on zero shots in the third period. The oddest of oddities. They were awarded an empty net goal when Burns tomahawked the stick of McLeod. No shot taken on that play and none earlier in the third.