Frank Seravalli

Philadelphia

Hockey Insider and President of Hockey Content at Daily Faceoff

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An audit of our bold predictions for the 2024-25 NHL season

1 week ago | dailyfaceoff.com | Frank Seravalli

Making bold predictions ahead of an NHL season is a lot like throwing darts at your local watering hole on a Tuesday night. There will be the rare bullseye, a few hits here and there, and some shots that just make you look plain drunk. That was especially the case in the 2024-25 season, where the NHL remains the least predictable of the four major North American pro sports. Who saw the Winnipeg Jets winning the Presidents’ Trophy?
Sharks legendary captain to announce retirement due to injury

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Frank Seravalli

The San Jose Sharks are planning to hold a joint press conference with team captain Logan Coutureon Tuesday where Couture is expected to announce the end of his playing career due to injury, per Curtis Pashelka of the Bay Area News Group. The news was originally reportedby Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff. Couture has been working to recover from Osteitis Pubis, a condition that causes inflammation of the joints between pubic bones.
Remembering Ray Shero, whose sincerity equalled his hockey brilliance

2 weeks ago | dailyfaceoff.com | Frank Seravalli

I can still remember the feeling when that email hit the inbox on my Blackberry – one of those messages where you have to pause and click on the address to make sure that it’s legit. It was 2010. I was a 22-year-old kid, bright green and covering the Flyers for the Philadelphia Daily News. The message, from then-Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero: “Thank you for the beautiful tribute for my Dad. Here is my number, call anytime.”The feeling: Wait, people actually read what I’m writing?
Future $14 million man Mitch Marner headlines first top 50 free agents of 2025

3 weeks ago | yardbarker.com | Frank Seravalli

Exactly two weeks remain in the NHL’s regular season — and then it’s go time. For some pending free agents, these last two weeks are the final statement they’ll get to make before hitting the open market. For others, like Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Mitch Marner, the Stanley Cup playoffs will go a long way in determining whether he remains in the self-proclaimed center of the hockey universe — or just how much he’ll fetch on July 1.
Future $14 million man Mitch Marner headlines first Top 50 UFAs of 2025

3 weeks ago | dailyfaceoff.com | Frank Seravalli

Exactly two weeks remain in the NHL’s regular season – and then it’s Go Time. For some pending free agents, these last two weeks are the final statement they’ll get to make before hitting the open market. For others, like Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Mitch Marner, the Stanley Cup playoffs will go a long way in determining whether he remains in the self-proclaimed center of the hockey universe – or just how much he’ll fetch on July 1.
NHL has no plans to change current playoff format or revert to classic 1-8 matchups

1 month ago | dailyfaceoff.com | Frank Seravalli

MANALAPAN, Fla. — Hockey fans hoping for fundamental changes to the NHL’s playoff format or the matrix and timing of the regular season schedule should not hold their breath. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman poured cold water on both subjects on Wednesday when wrapping up the league’s annual general managers meetings. There was a recent surge in debate about whether or not the league should return to a classic 1-versus-8, 2-versus-7 format as opposed to the current divisional brackets.
Frankly Speaking: Kent Hughes on the state of the Canadiens, working with Jeff Gorton and the leadership of Martin St. Louis

1 month ago | dailyfaceoff.com | Frank Seravalli

Credit: Eric Bolte-USA TODAY SportsThe Canadiens are cooking up something special in La Belle Province. Under the on-ice leadership of Nick Suzuki, they have brought back excitement to the Bell Centre. Montreal general manager, Kent Hughes, joins Frank in Florida during the GM meetings to discuss several topics including playing meaningful hockey in the final month of the season, the play of Lane Hutson, working with Jeff Gorton, the growth of Martin St. Louis as a coach, and much more.
Hockey fan’s guide to understanding NHL’s goalie interference challenges

1 month ago | dailyfaceoff.com | Frank Seravalli

MANALAPAN, Fla. — Next time you are relaxing on your couch or killing time in your seat at an NHL arena during a coach’s challenge for goaltender interference, and you’re unsure of how it’s going to turn out, you can bookmark this handy reference guide for clues. The NHL’s hockey operations department quizzed GMs over the course of two days at this week’s General Managers Meeting in South Florida to check their compass and iron out any confusion or perceived inconsistencies.
NHL says ‘missed call rate’ is steady despite record low power play opportunities

1 month ago | dailyfaceoff.com | Frank Seravalli

MANALAPAN, Fla. — Power play opportunities have plummeted year-over-year and teams are on track for the fewest man-advantage chances since the NHL began tracking data in 1963-64, but the league attributes that to player conformance to rules standards rather than missed calls by referees. The numbers are staggering: Through the same number of games played compared to one year ago, there have been 747 fewer power play opportunities league-wide, representing a drop of nearly 12 percent.
Hockey’s March Madness: NHL teams chasing top undrafted NCAA free agents for 2025

1 month ago | dailyfaceoff.com | Frank Seravalli

The Frozen Four is just a few weeks away. College hockey season is winding down. That means it’s March Madness – the hockey version – with NHL teams battling to sign undrafted college free agents. Even if many or most of these prospects do not end up becoming NHL players, getting in the game is a worthy gamble for teams, particularly those with deep pockets and few other young assets in their prospect timeline. It’s a relatively inexpensive shot at mining a diamond in the rough.