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Miami Herald
3 days ago
- Sport
- Miami Herald
NHL Rumor Roundup: The Latest On The Kings, Canadiens And Devils
Rob Blake stepped down as GM of the Los Angeles Kings on May 5. Eleven days later, they hired former Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland as Blake's replacement. On May 22, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reported Holland intends to be aggressive in this summer's trade and free-agent markets. He believes the new Kings GM could go 'big-game hunting' to upgrade their roster following four straight first-round playoff exits to the Oilers. The Kings have $21.7 million of projected cap room and 21 active roster players under contract for next season. LeBrun noted they have the cap space to make a big splash in the free-agent pool. LeBrun wouldn't be surprised if Holland gets into the bidding for Mitch Marner if the Toronto Maple Leafs right winger tests the UFA market on July 1. He could pursue a more affordable option like Nikolaj Ehlers of the Winnipeg Jets or Brock Boeser of the Vancouver Canucks. The Hockey News' Jim Parsons listed Boeser and Marner as targets as well as the Leafs' John Tavares, Oilers' Connor Brown and the Florida Panthers' Brad Marchand and Sam Bennett, but he noted there will be a lot of competition for the high-end free agents. Turning to the Montreal Canadiens, they're expected to pursue a second-line center via trade or free agency following the Stanley Cup playoffs. TVA Sports' Tony Marinaro and Jean-Charles Lajoie recently looked at possible UFA options for the Canadiens. They felt Mikael Granlund of the Dallas Stars might be a good fit. The 5-foot-10, 185-pound Granlund lacks the size that the Canadiens could seek in a second-line center, However, Marinaro and Lajoie believe he'd be a decent short-term addition. Lajoie recommended signing the 33-year-old Granlund even if the Habs find someone else to center their second line, citing his ability to step up into that role if injuries strike. Granlund is completing a four-year contract with an average annual value of $5 million. He's coming off back-to-back seasons of 60-or-more points following a disappointing 2022-23 campaign with the Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins. In New Jersey, the Devils could move one or two players this summer to free up salary-cap space to address other roster needs. James Nichols of New Jersey Hockey Now indicated the no-trade protection for 34-year-old forwards Ondrej Palat and Erik Haula will change on July 1. Palat's drops from a full no-movement clause to a 10-team no-trade list, while Haula's goes from a full no-trade to a six-team no-trade list. Haula might be the easiest to move because he has a year left on his contract with an average annual value of $3.125 million. Palat has two years left at $6 million annually. Nichols noted the Devils need more scoring, suggesting Drake Batherson of the Ottawa Senators, Alex Tuch of the Buffalo Sabres and Pavel Dorofeyev of the Vegas Golden Knights as trade targets. However, the Senators are unlikely to move Batherson and his team-friendly contract, the Sabres are reportedly keen to sign Tuch to an extension, while the Golden Knights probably prefer to retain the 24-year-old Dorofeyev, who tallied 35 goals this season. Get thelatest news and trending stories by following The Hockey News on Google News and bysubscribing to The Hockey News newsletter here. And share your thoughts by commenting belowthe article on Copyright 2025 The Hockey News, Roustan Media Ltd.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
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- Yahoo
NHL Makes Historic Mikael Granlund Announcement After Stars' Game 4 Win
The Dallas Stars took a commanding 3-1 series lead against the Central Division champion Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, thanks in part to forward Mikael Granlund's dominating performance. The 33-year-old forward scored his first-ever postseason hat trick as he led the Stars to a 3-1 win over the Jets at the American Airlines Center as the series shifts back to the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg for Game 5 on Thursday. Advertisement Granlund has scored three goals and five points in four playoff games against the Jets, and he's logged four goals and seven points in 11 playoff games this season. His three-goal performance also snapped a four-game goalless streak. Dallas Stars center Mikael Granlund (64) in action during the game between the Dallas Stars and the Colorado Avalanche in game two of the first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Miron-Imagn Images And while his offensive outburst was memorable for several reasons, Granlund's performance also helped make some Stars franchise history as well. 'Mikael Granlund scored his first career hat trick in the #StanleyCup Playoffs and the third by the @DallasStars this postseason – tied for their most in a single playoff year (also 3 in 2020),' NHL PR posted on X. Granlund's hat trick, which is also just the second multi-goal game of his postseason career, is the Stars' third in the last five games. Advertisement Mikko Rantanen recorded one in a 4-2 Game 7 win over the Colorado Avalanche in Dallas' first-round series, and he logged another one four days later in the team's 3-2 win over the Jets in Game 1 of their series. Game 5 is Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET in Winnipeg. The Stars have a chance to close out the series and exact a little revenge on their division rival, who took three of four games from them during the regular season en route to their first-ever Central Division title. Related: Matthew Tkachuk Sends Ominous Warning to Maple Leafs' William Nylander Related: Maple Leafs Receive Devastating Anthony Stolarz Injury Update After Game 3
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Mikael Granlund ushers the Dallas Stars to victory with a hat trick against the Winnipeg Jets
Mikael Granlund In a recent match between the Dallas Stars and the Winnipeg Jets , which took place on Tuesday, the Stars took the lead. In Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs , the match ended with a 3-1 score with the Dallas Stars leading. In the fourth match between the two teams, Mikael Granlund scored a hat trick that led to a victory for the Dallas Stars. Mikael Granlund scores a hat trick that leads to a win in Game 4 — NHL (@NHL) For the first time since 2017, a forward scored three goals that ushered the team into a victory. Mikael Granlund made a big impact with his performance at Game 4 of the Western Conference Second Round at the match taking place at the American Airlines Centre . This marked the first hat trick of his career in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The first time that he scored a hat trick in his NHL career was when he played for the Minnesota Wild , back in 2017. Commenting on his performance against the Dallas Stars , Granlund shared, 'When you pass all the time, you know, you're going to surprise the goalie maybe once in a while to shoot the puck. The job is not done. We have a lot of work to do. So you know, a good win, and we have a tough game ahead of us in Winnipeg.' In addition to Granlund scoring big, Miro Heiskanen also marked his return to the rink in Game 4 after being away for an injury since January. Fans were excited to see the whole team play together. Commenting on the same, the coach of Dallas Stars, Pete DeBoer , also added, "Tonight was the first night we've actually had our full team together, and everyone is still not 100 percent, but a nice feeling to have. I hope we can keep everybody in a healthy place, we can keep this going for a little bit.' Also Read: Jets' road playoff skid deepens after Game 4 loss Speaking about the return of Miro Heiskanen , and the performance of Granlund, the coach also shared, "I got goose bumps when the crowd cheered, when they announced [Heiskanen's] name. That's a great shot of energy for our group tonight. It's always toughest to win two in a row. You knew [the Jets] were going to push. They pushed hard. I thought they played hard all night. We needed a little bit of a shot of energy, and we got it from Miro, we got it from Granlund, we got it from [Oettinger]." Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Dan's Daily: Former Penguin Goes Off; Tocchet Close to Decision
Mikael Granlund waved goodbye to the Winnipeg Jets as they left the ice. The former Pittsburgh Penguins winger completed his first hat trick since 2017 as Dallas beat Winnipeg 3-1. It was Granlund's night. The rumors are swirling that Rick Tocchet is close to accepting one of the open head coaching jobs, and all signs point to Philadelphia. The Colorado Avalanche are due for a shakeup this summer that includes chasing a big-name free agent but also trading away a couple of players. The Calgary Flames could make a splash in the NHL trade waters, and we explored just what a perfect Pittsburgh Penguins offseason would entail. I don't know about you, but this time of year, I'm forcing myself to watch hockey. The NHL season should be wrapping up about now, not getting to the halfway point of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. I surrender. I can only imagine that the tap dancing and gymnastics to maximize ticket sales and TV ratings during the regular season would be offset by the significant increase in TV ratings if the NHL took center stage in May instead of mid-June. Advertisement I know a lot of people are rewriting history today. I know because I got a few texts. But perhaps it's worth a bit of a notebook to revisit Granlund's time in Pittsburgh. Also–today is Live Chat day! Note the different start time–We'll go at 12:05. We'll see if a few of our folks who take lunch at noon can join in. Here is the link to our YouTube page. Make sure you like the page so you get notified of these little events and see all of our videos and podcasts. Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Oh Sidney Crosby. The French defense was no match as he spun off one defender, breezed by would-be defenders, and froze the goalie. Check out this goal, as Crosby again led Team Canada to victory. Advertisement The next few months are a big deal for the future of the Penguins. Of course, the team will still be here in 10 years if general manager Kyle Dubas has a lousy summer, but it's go time for the rebuild. Here's what a perfect summer for Dubas and the Penguins roster looks like. Steelers Now: OK, here are the Ireland game details for the Pittsburgh Steelers. A former NFL QB ripped the black and gold's offense, calling it the most depressing offense in the NFL. That's a pretty good indictment of the Steelers. Pittsburgh Baseball Now: Gee, get a hit with a runner in scoring position? Nope. The wet noodle offense flopped again, and another good pitching performance was wasted by those terribly constructed Pittsburgh Pirates. Advertisement They do have a GM, right? …Right?! NHL Rumors, News, & National Hockey Now Philly Hockey Now: The rumors are swirling, and the cryptic tweets from insiders who tease but do not report are piling up that a decision is being finalized. Rick Tocchet has a few choices on which job he wants, but the rumors are all pointing to the Philadelphia Flyers. Colorado Hockey Now: Trade a couple of defensemen? Yep. Let a big-name free agent walk? Yuppers. Go after another big-name free agent to fix everything? Double check. It's going to be a rock-em-sock-em offseason for the Colorado Avalanche. Granlund was the man Tuesday night. The hatty vanquished Winnipeg, giving the Stars a 3-1 series lead. The league website doesn't show it, but Spitting Chiclets tweeted a great video of Granlund waving goodbye as Winnipeg left the ice. Dallas is looking pretty, pretty good. Advertisement Daily Face-Off: The Calgary Flames might go big-game hunting very well. The rebuild talk of a summer ago has been replaced by 'Go for it' sentiments. And sources say Calgary is poised to go big-game hunting. New Jersey Hockey Now: Send those offer sheets. Let's introduce a little chaos. James Nichols chose violence when describing the potential RFA targets for the New Jersey Devils. Florida Hockey Now: Winners of two straight, confidence and optimism are growing in the Sunshine State. Coach Paul Maurice says the Florida Panthers have an increasingly healthy Matthew Tkachuk. TSN: The Vancouver Canucks have had conversations with Quinn Hughes and the two sides have come to an understanding, though we don't really know what that means. However, the team is already down to a few finalists for its head coach. Advertisement And it was an ugly, contentious wrap-up to seven days of cross-examination of E.M. in the sexual assault trial of five 2018 Team Canada members. Cal Foote's female defense attorney made a point to dissect her shoes. The attorney pushed a scenario suggesting E.M. didn't want to leave the room because she didn't go through the act of properly zipping up her high-heeled shoes. I wonder if men and women will see that fact differently, or disregard it entirely. That's the end of seven days of testimony. This case. I've never seen anything like it. The post Dan's Daily: Former Penguin Goes Off; Tocchet Close to Decision appeared first on Pittsburgh Hockey Now.
NBC Sports
14-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Another hat trick by a Finnish player Dallas got in a trade. This time, it's Mikael Granlund
DALLAS — Another playoff hat trick for a Finnish forward the Dallas Stars acquired in a trade during the regular season. This time, it was a first for Mikael Granlund. Not yet another three-goal game for Mikko Rantanaen, though he did have one of the assists. Granlund's first career postseason hat trick accounted for all the goals for the Dallas Stars in their 3-1 win that put them up 3-1 in their second-round Western Conference series against the top-seeded Winnipeg Jets. 'When you pass all the time, you know, you're gonna surprise the goalie maybe once in a while to shoot the puck,' Granlund said. 'It's good to shoot every once in a while.' It certainly was for the Stars, with Granlund scoring in each period. 'He's just super responsible, 200-foot player. I think he does more in our end than in the (offensive) zone, which obviously I love as a goalie. The shot blocks, the good sticks,' said Jake Oettinger, who had 31 saves for Dallas. 'I think when we focus on that and we take care of that, a guy like that, his skill takes over and I think he gets rewarded for playing good in our end ... Not the most dynamic (scorer) you would think, and then all of a sudden it's in the back of the net.' Granlund got his first goal after skating down the middle over both blue lines, and a nifty move around Brandon Tanev near mid-ice, before snapping a 38-foot shot past Connor Hellebuyck for a 1-0 lead just 8 1/2 minutes into the game. Rantanen upped his NHL-leading playoff total to 19 points (nine goals) with the primary assist on Granlund's goal that broke a 1-1 tie with 2:08 left in the second period. Rantanen had consecutive hat tricks in these playoffs, in the 3-2 win to open this series at Winnipeg, after his three goals and an assist in the third period of their 4-2 win in Game 7 against Colorado to help knock out his former team in the first round. After securing his hat trick, Granlund did a double fist pump from his knees, then popped up to his skates. His fourth goal in this postseason came on a power play with 12:37 left in the game. The 33-year-old Granlund, in his 13th NHL season and with his fifth team, had scored multiple goals only one time in his previous 69 playoff games. That was in 2014 for Minnesota, which picked him ninth overall in the 2010 NHL draft. The Stars got Granlund from San Jose along with defenseman Cody Ceci on Feb. 1. Rantanen was a deadline acquisition March 7 from Carolina, who had him for only 13 games after getting him from Colorado, the team Dallas beat in seven games in the first round. 'We were just talking in there ... the Granlund-Ceci trade, both those guys, invaluable contributions. I thought Ceci was outstanding tonight for us. And Granny led the way,' coach Pete DeBoer said. 'What (Granlund) does on the ice is one thing, but the guy oozes leadership. Our Finnish group there, he's is kind of the elder statesman of that group.'
