The Vancouver Canucks announced that President of Hockey Operations, Jim Rutherford, has been placed into the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. Rutherford is currently working from home during his quarantine period. — Canucks PR (@CanucksPR) March 17, 2022 No handshake deals for him right now. In player news, the Canucks held an optional skate. Thatcher Demko first
The trade deadline is Monday, so naturally we are going to see all of the trades play out in the days before. Ben Chiarot is headed to Sunrise: The Canadiens have traded defenseman Ben Chiarot to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Tyler Smilanic, a 1st-round pick in 2023, and a 4th-round pick in 2022.#GoHabsGo
To say things haven’t been going well for the Detroit Red Wings is an understatement. In their last five games, Detroit has surrendered 31 goals. In response, they’ve scored…14 goals. The offense can only do so much when the defense and goaltending are cratered on a near-nightly basis. From top to bottom, rot plagues the