Randy Sportak
Site Editor and Reporter at The Hockey News
Covering the Calgary Flames and the NHL for The Hockey News and Field Level Media, continuing a dream career for more than two decades.
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1 week ago |
deadspin.com | Randy Sportak
Lane Hutson of the Montreal Canadiens is the odds-on favorite to win the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s rookie of the year — and would be a deserving victor. Hutson, a huge reason why the Canadiens are on the verge of punching a ticket to the Stanley Cup playoffs, has three more games to put himself in the record book. Hutson’s 58 assists are the second most by a freshman defenseman in league history, two behind the 60 recorded by Larry Murphy of the Los Angeles Kings in the 1980-81 season.
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3 weeks ago |
deadspin.com | Randy Sportak
Mar 29, 2025; Edmonton, Alberta, CAN; Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl (29) and Calgary Flames forward Joel Farabee (86) battle for a loose puck during the first period at Rogers Place. Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images The vast majority of hockey people would grab Connor McDavid if they could choose one player to build their team around.
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1 month ago |
deadspin.com | Randy Sportak
Vancouver Canucks No. 1 goaltender Thatcher Demko returned to action Monday night and promptly stopped 22 shots through overtime and three of four opponents in the shootout, leading his team to a 4-3 win over the New Jersey Devils. Talk about a huge boost for the Canucks.
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1 month ago |
deadspin.com | Randy Sportak
The Winnipeg Jets have a 10-point edge on the Dallas Stars and a 13-point margin on the Colorado Avalanche in the Central Division standings with less than four weeks remaining in the regular season. It appears to be destiny that the Stars — who sit third in the league behind the Jets and Washington Capitals — and Avalanche will meet in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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1 month ago |
deadspin.com | Randy Sportak
More than one month remains in the NHL regular season, but the action leading up to Friday’s trade deadline sure whet the appetite for the Stanley Cup playoffs. With so many teams loading up to give themselves the best possible chance to claim the title, the playoffs will be fast and furious. A case can be made that 10 of the 16 clubs who will advance to the Stanley Cup tournament have legitimate shots at claiming the crown.
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Priceless words from the player who has "accidentally " fallen on more goalies than any other player in league history.
Corey Perry wants Oilers goalies protected better. Is his concern being heard? https://t.co/7BFu0X7R9c
I'm no Tortorella fan, but I don't blame him for basically getting himself fired with how the players packed it in as soon as they traded Frost and Farabee. And it's not his fault they have a stable of AHL-calibre goaltenders.
OFFICIAL: The Flyers have relieved John Tortorella of his duties as head coach. Philadelphia Flyers Associate Coach, Brad Shaw, has been named interim head coach and will assume duties immediately. https://t.co/qJuAybRMFT https://t.co/saaH0u62lT
