Tag Archives: Joe Thornton

End of the Road?: NHL Veterans Still Unsigned For 2022-23

Posted on September 11, 2022 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images With NHL Training Camps set to start in less than two weeks, a number of NHL veteran free agents still remain unsigned for the 2022-23 season and could be facing the end of their careers in … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Agency, History, News | Tagged Alex Chiasson, Andy Greene, Braden Holtby, Cody Eakin, Jay Beagle, Joe Thornton, Keith Yandle, Zdeno Chara | 4 Comments

Best Remaining UFAs With Two Weeks Left Until NHL Training Camps Open

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: NBCS With training camps across the NHL set to open in two and a half weeks, there are a number of players still looking for jobs and will likely get at least a shot at one since teams have … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Alex Chiasson, Calvin de Haan, Evan Rodrigues, Free Agency, Harrison Brown, Joe Thornton, NHL, P.K. Subban, Players, Sonny Milano, Stats, Tyler Motte, Zdeno Chara | 3 Comments

Alex Ovechkin Plays In 1,200th Career NHL Game

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Diane Doyle

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin played his very first game on October 5, 2005, a home game for the Washington Capitals against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Ovechkin played in his 1,200th career NHL games Tuesday night.

Posted in History, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged Alex Kovalev, Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Ovechkin, Brett Hull, Calle Johansson, Colorado Avalanche, Dustin Brown, Joe Thornton, Marcel Dionne, Mark Messier, Ryan Sutter, Sergei Fedorov, Sergei Gonchar, Sidney Crosby, Zdeno Chara | 1 Comment

The Last Men Skating: A Look At Players Who Have Stood the Test of NHL Time – 2021-22 Preseason Edition

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Diane Doyle

New York Islanders It is always a momentous occasion when a player gets drafted into the NHL, an event marked every year with coverage of the NHL Entry Draft, which includes the expected anticipation of which player will be drafted … Continue reading →

Posted in Draft, News, NHL, Players | Tagged 1996 NHL Entry Draft, 1997 NHL Entry Draft, 1998 NHL Entry Draft, 1999 NHL Entry Draft, 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 2001 NHL Entry Draft, 2002 NHL Entry Draft, 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Craig Anderson, Diane Doyle, Draft, Drafts, Duncan Keith, Henrik Lundqvist, Jason Spezza, Joe Thornton, Mike Smith, NHL, NHL Draft, Patrick Marleau, Ryan Miller, Zdeno Chara | 4 Comments

2021 Offseason Grades: Atlantic Division

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: The Audacy With the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft, entry draft, and most of the top free-agents signed this offseason, some teams have gotten better, while others have gotten worse. How has each team faired? NoVa Caps grades each team’s … Continue reading →

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The Last Men Skating: A Look At Players Who Have Stood the Test of NHL Time

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Diane Doyle

NHL It is always a momentous occasion when a player gets drafted into the NHL, an event marked every year with coverage of the NHL Entry Draft, which includes the expected anticipation of which player will be drafted first overall. … Continue reading →

Posted in Draft, History, News, NHL, Players, Teams | Tagged Craig Anderson, Diane Doyle, Draft, Duncan Keith, Henrik Lundqvist, History, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jason Spezza, Joe Thornton, Mike Smith, MIkko Koivu, NHL, NHL Draft, NHL Entry Draft, Patrick Marleau, Players, Ron Hainsey, Ryan Miller, Zdeno Chara | Leave a comment

Joe Thornton Joins HC Davos: “I’ll Go Back To The NHL Once It Starts Up”

Posted on October 15, 2020 by Jon Sorensen

Screen cap: Blick Unrestricted Free Agent Joe Thornton has joined HC Davos of the Swiss National League, but says he will return to North American once the 2020-21 NHL season resumes.

Posted in News | Tagged HC Davos, Joe Thornton, Swiss Hockey League, Swiss National League | 3 Comments

Most Undervalued Players In The NHL: A New Metric

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Jon Sorensen

Photo: NHL via Getty Images After reading Michael Lewis’ Moneyball, I was inspired to do some research to see if there were similar metrics in hockey that provided insight as to which players are the best value. To answer this … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Alexander Kerfoot, Andrew Mangiapan, Brendan Lemieux, Brian Boyle, Connor Garland, Eric Haula, Joe Thornton, Martin Frk, Patrick Marleau, Paul Byron, Sam DiSorbo, Sonny Milano, Sven Bartschi, Zach Sanford | 1 Comment

NHL Trade Deadline Rumors And News: Lightning In The Market For Defenseman

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Harrison Brown

With the NHL Trade Deadline now just 15 days away, here are the latest news and rumors from around the NHL:

Posted in News, NHL, Players, Roster Moves, Teams, Trade | Tagged Alec Martinez, Brendan Dillon, Chris Kreider, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Joe Thornton, Kyle Connor, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, News, NHL, NHL Trade Deadline, Ottawa Senators, Patrick Marleau, Philadelphia Flyers, San Jose Sharks, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Tyler Toffoli, Vegas Golden Knights, Winnipeg Jets | 2 Comments

More Milestones For Alex Ovechkin — Career Points and Multi-Goal Games

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty Images The milestones keep coming for Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals. He achieved two more milestones in the Capitals’ 4-2 victory against the Boston Bruins on January 10, 2019. These milestones were: 1) passing … Continue reading →

Posted in Games, News, Washington Capitals | Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Bobby Hull, Boston Bruins, Jaromir Jagr, Joe Thornton, Mike Bossy, Sergei Fedorov, Sidney Crosby | 3 Comments