Stefen Rosner
New York Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson received some high praise on Tuesday, as former NHL netminder and current analyst for NHL Network and ESPN tweeted out that the 22-year old defenseman was not being given enough attention for his play as of late. He also said that he saw some Cale Makar in his game, you know the Colorado Avalanche defenseman that is on his way to winning a Norris Trophy at age 23. (NYI Hockey Now)
Through success and failure, every sports team needs a leader. The New York Islanders have struggled this season but the leadership of Anders Lee is not in question. Stefen Rosner had an interaction with Lee after the loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Monday that showcased his leadership. (NYI Hockey Now)
The Boston Bruins remain in the hunt for Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun as one of the “primary suitors”, but they are far from alone in that category. And that represents the rub for a Bruins organization that might not be able to match assets with so many other serious suitors for Chychrun that include Carolina, St. Louis, Anaheim, Los Angeles and Florida when push comes shove at the deadline, per TSN Insider Darren Dreger on the Insider Trading segment. (Boston Hockey Now)
The Pittsburgh Penguins have a giant problem with the NHL trade deadline in 12 days. The issue is a black hole in the middle of the lineup as players paid to score or asked to score have become quiet as church mice. Gone ice cold. Vanished. Disappeared. (Pittsburgh Hockey Now)
Unless goaltender Carter Hart stands on his head again, the Philadelphia Flyers will have a difficult time matching up with the Florida Panther on Thursday night. Florida, which leads the NHL in goals per game (4.12), has more speed, more skill, and more motivation as it is trying to win the Atlantic Division. (Philly Hockey Now)
With Anton Lundell out with an injury, Maxim Mamin found his way back into the Florida Panthers lineup Tuesday in Pittsburgh. After not playing in the past four games — partially due to his team’s forward depth, but perhaps also because of his contractual status — Mamin spent part of his time back up on the top line with Sasha Barkov and Carter Verhaeghe. (Pittsburgh Hockey Now)
It was a wild night for the Washington Capitals in Edmonton. The team saw several chances, a back-and-forth tilt, a major milestone reached and a buzzer-beater, but the Capitals couldn’t overcome overtime. (Washington Hockey Now)
