The National Hockey League’s trade deadline is fast approaching as the schedule has passed the halfway point. The races in the North, East, Central, and West are still tight enough that there are only a few certain sellers, which along with budgetary constraints, lack of cap room and cross-border quarantine questions may limit the number of deals made before April 12.
The next few weeks will determine whether teams who consider themselves Stanley Cup contenders will be able to add one final piece to make a playoff run and those who fall out of the race decide to go into sell mode.
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Ep 76: Oilers, Flames, Winter Classic Jersey, Avs, and More
by Full Press Coverage on November 23, 2023 at 6:42 am
Jim and Chris are back for another edition of Full Press Hockey Weekly to […]
Here is a weekly look at players who have been significant difference makers and others who are not meeting expectations.
North Division
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Connor McDavid (Edmonton Oilers): The NHL’s leading scorer had a great week, scoring eight points (4 goals, 4 assists) in four games, winning three of four against Calgary and Winnipeg and holds a 10-point lead in the race for the Art Ross Trophy over teammate and sometimes linemate Leon Draisaitl. McDavid has also erased the gap in the race for the Rocket Richard, tying Auston Matthews with 21 goals.
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Sean Monahan (Calgary Flames): The Flames top center scored a career-high 82 points two years ago, but his dramatic decline to 48 points last season led to off-season trade rumors and doubts about his place in the Calgary core group. After an initial spike with Darryl Sutter taking over, the Flames split two-game series with the Oilers and Leafs, but Monahan went scoreless in four games and has only 21 points (7 goals, 14 assists) in 32 games this season.
East Division
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Mika Zibanejad (New York Rangers): The Rangers top center had struggled this season after coming back from a bout of COVID-19, but found his footing last week with eight points in four games, with most of it coming in one period against Philadelphia. Zibanejad tied the NHL record for most points in a period (6) with a hat trick and three helpers in the second period of New York’s 9-0 drubbing of the Flyers.
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The Buffalo Sabres: Until they end their losing skid (now at 14 games after losses to Washington, New Jersey and Boston last week), the Sabres are taking permanent residence in this spot. If things couldn’t get any worse, the week ended with the cancellation of their second game with the Bruins after a couple Boston players found their way on the COVID protocol list and there is speculation that the club will be big sellers before April 12.
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Central Division
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Calle Jarnkrok (Nashville Predators): The 29-year-old Swede has been a consistent double-digit scorer for the Preds the last five seasons and that will be the case again this year. Jarnkrok trails only Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi in scoring for Nashville and earned NHL First Star of the week honors last week with six points (3 goals, 3 assists) in four games, including a four-point outing in a 4-1 win over Tampa Bay.
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Kevin Lankinen (Chicago Blackhawks): After Robin Lehner was traded at the deadline and Corey Crawford was not brought back, the 25-year-old Finn came out of nowhere to win the Hawks starting job over Malcolm Subban and Collin Delia and has put up great numbers (11-7-2, 2.83 GAA, .915 save %), but Lankinen came back to earth last week, allowing seven goals in losses to Florida and Tampa.
West Division
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Nathan Mackinnon, Gabriel Landeskog, Mikko Rantanen (Colorado Avalanche): The Avs have hit their stride with a 7-1-2 record in the last ten games after struggling with injuries to key players in the first half. Colorado is in hot pursuit of Vegas for the top spot in the West and their “Big Three” were large factors in wins over Anaheim and Minnesota, each scoring seven points in three games against the Ducks and Wild.
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Devan Dubnyk (San Jose Sharks): Dubnyk was acquired by the Sharks to share the workload with starter Martin Jones, and in spite of a losing record had put up better numbers that made him a potential trade target for clubs looking for goaltending depth, but San Jose lost four games this week and the former Wild starter allowed 11 goals in losses to Vegas and St. Louis.
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Ep 76: Oilers, Flames, Winter Classic Jersey, Avs, and More
by Full Press Coverage on November 23, 2023 at 6:42 am
Jim and Chris are back for another edition of Full Press Hockey Weekly to […]
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Ep 75: Hockey After Dark
by Full Press Coverage on November 15, 2023 at 3:12 am
Jim and Chris are back for the first edition of Full Press Hockey After […]
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Ep 74: Drama In Ottawa, McAvoy Suspended, NHL Rumors, and More!
by Full Press Coverage on November 2, 2023 at 1:27 pm
In a jam-packed episode, Jim and Chris discuss the drama in Ottawa with […]
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Off to Motown: Patrick Kane Signs with Detroit Red Wings
by Full Press Coverage on November 28, 2023 at 7:07 pm
Jim Biringer is back once again joined by Kevin Allen of Detroit Hockey […]
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What's on Russ's Mind: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
by Full Press Coverage on November 23, 2023 at 1:00 pm
Jim Biringer is back once again joined by Russ Cohen of Full Press Hockey, […]
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Off To Alberta To Check On The Edmonton Oilers
by Full Press Coverage on November 19, 2023 at 1:00 pm
Jim Biringer is back once again joined by Avry Lewis-McDougall of the […]
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Ep 87: Captain Brad Marchand, New Season Expectations, Bruins Hockey Is Back
by Full Press Coverage on October 11, 2023 at 11:10 pm
Ian and Chris return for the start of the Bruins season as they talk Brad […]
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Ep 86: David Krejci Announces Retirement
by Full Press Coverage on August 14, 2023 at 10:28 pm
Ian and Chris react to David Krejci's retirement. Learn more about your ad […]
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S5Ep13 - Patrick Kane Signs with Detroit Red Wings
by Jim Biringer on November 28, 2023 at 5:21 pm
Jim Biringer is back for the fifth season of the Final Word on Hockey in a […]
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S5Ep12 - Time For William Nylander To Get Paid
by Jim Biringer on November 19, 2023 at 1:00 pm
Jim Biringer is back for the fifth season of the Final Word on Hockey […]
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Avalanche at Ducks - Canucks at Flames - Capitals at Golden Knights
by Broken Controller Media on December 2, 2023 at 5:00 pm
Hunter Logan Previews Avalanche at Ducks, Canucks at Flames, Capitals at […]
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Sabres at Hurricanes - Red Wings at Canadiens - Kraken at Senators
by Broken Controller Media on December 2, 2023 at 4:10 pm
Hunter Logan Previews Sabres at Hurricanes, Red Wings at Canadiens, Kraken […]
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Lightning at Stars - Blackhawks at Jets - Rangers at Predators - Islanders at Panthers
by Broken Controller Media on December 2, 2023 at 4:05 pm
Hunter Logan Previews Lightning at Stars, Blackhawks at Jets, Rangers at […]
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Episode #147: Sloppy October Is Over?
by Full Press Coverage on November 2, 2023 at 8:37 pm
On this edition of The Calder Farmstead, Sean and Sarah finish out the […]
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Episode #146: Spooky Luck
by Full Press Coverage on October 27, 2023 at 4:09 pm
On this episode of The Calder Farmstead, Mr. Anderson (Sean) and Tina […]
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Renegades Of Puck Ep 828
by Charlie Saunier on December 1, 2023 at 6:59 pm
Ep 828 The Renegades Of Puck Recap 6-1 L Vs Wild Preview Rangers & […]
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Full Press Islanders - 12-1 - Take the 2 points and run
by Full Press Coverage on December 1, 2023 at 4:55 pm
Last night wasn't pretty but they found a way to win and that's what […]
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Full Press Hurricanes - 12-1 - Carolina Falls 5-4 in Overtime Against the Islanders.
by Full Press Coverage on December 1, 2023 at 4:30 pm
The Hurricanes thoroughly outshot the New York Islanders 43-16, but the […]
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Leafs Digest - 12-1 - MASSIVE Trade Incoming? - Trade Reports INTENSIFYING
by BCM on December 1, 2023 at 4:00 pm
Nick Gosse and Darius Domingues break down recent reports highlighting […]
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Full Press Kraken - 12-1 - Shootout loss, Maple Leafs, Marner
by Full Press Coverage on December 1, 2023 at 2:40 pm
Recapping the shootout loss to Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. […]
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Full Press Wild - 12-1 - Recapping a dominating Wild win over the predators.
by Full Press Coverage on December 1, 2023 at 2:30 pm
Win, Nashville, domination, Connor Dewar. Learn more about your ad […]
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12/1 - NFL MVP, Week 13 Picks
by Full Press Coverage on December 3, 2023 at 2:18 am
Ian and John discuss the ever-changing MVP race and give their predictions […]
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11/28 - MNF Reaction, State Of The NFL
by Full Press Coverage on November 30, 2023 at 3:49 am
Ian and John react to Monday Night Football and discuss more of the state […]
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11/27 - Thanksgiving Recap; Jalen Hurts, NFL News and Notes
by Full Press Coverage on November 27, 2023 at 10:43 pm
Ian and John recap Thanksgiving weekend, discuss Jalen Hurts' moment, and […]
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11/24 - Thanksgiving Recap, Jets/Dolphins, Week 12 Picks
by Full Press Coverage on November 24, 2023 at 3:47 pm
Ian and John react to all of the action on Thanksgiving Day and look ahead […]
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12/1 - NFL MVP, Week 13 Picks
by Full Press Coverage on December 3, 2023 at 2:18 am
Ian and John discuss the ever-changing MVP race and give their predictions […]
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Ep 193: Ayako Hamada
by Full Press Coverage on December 2, 2023 at 3:00 pm
Ayako Hamada has had a wide and varied career through AAA, SHIMMER, TNA, […]
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Ep. 262 - The In Season Tournament is Going Better Than Anyone Expected
by Full Press Coverage on December 1, 2023 at 12:56 am
Jet and Sap share their thoughts now that group play is over with in the […]
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Ep 198: Week 13 vs Chiefs
by Full Press Coverage on November 30, 2023 at 8:20 pm
In this episode, co-hosts Kyle Senra and Jesse Hall are joined by Braden […]
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Ep 316: Week 13 Fantasy Football Preview
by Full Press Coverage on November 30, 2023 at 4:08 am
In this episode, Kyle Serna and Brad Harvin provide a survival guide for […]
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11/28 - MNF Reaction, State Of The NFL
by Full Press Coverage on November 30, 2023 at 3:49 am
Ian and John react to Monday Night Football and discuss more of the state […]
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Ep 180: Hall of Fame Class Of 2024 Semifinalists Discussion
by Full Press Coverage on November 28, 2023 at 7:02 pm
Ira and Clark dissect the 2024 Hall of Fame class semifinalists. Learn […]
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Ep 197: Recapping Weeks 11 & 12
by Full Press Coverage on November 27, 2023 at 11:26 pm
This episode is a double-dip in a good way. Kyle Senra and Jesse Hall […]