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#NHL
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#NHLDraft
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The EP Rinkside Prospect Pool Ranking series is back, leading off with the Boston Bruins and their 32nd-ranked system
@JDylanBurke
covers the Bruins prospect pool, with scouting reports and tools grades on its 16 best players
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Without question, the most important player to their team at
#WorldJuniors
is Tim Stutzle and it isn't even close.
Of Germany's 14 goals so far, the
#Sens
top prospect factored into 10.
@JulieRobenhymer
shares more about his impact on and off the ice.
Trevor Zegras has been the best player at the
#WorldJuniors
, & it's not even close.
@MitchLBrown
has been watching his every shift, clipping film, & tracking data.
What does Zegras' hot start mean? Read this article to find out!
@AnaheimDucks
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PRESS RELEASE:
@EliteProspects
Rinkside is proud to announce that we’ve added
@DimFilipovic
,
@JFreshHockey
, and
@twolinepass
to our NHL coverage.
Details on the additions to our platform, and some substantial in-house moves, within these documents.
Klim Kostin (
@STLouisBlues
) is on a an absolute heater right now for Avangard Omsk in the KHL.
#STLBlues
Another 3-point game (2 goals and 1 assist), his 2nd in 3 games, to move him to 8 points total in his last 3 outings.
Seems good!
Five Hungarian hockey players have been drafted in the
#NHL
. Kristof Papp hopes to be the sixth & the first to actually play in a game & have a career.
From Budapest to Michigan to Madison, Des Moines & back to Michigan, here's his story by
@JDylanBurke
.
Alexander Romanov is the real deal.
Most need an adjustment period as they climb the rungs of professional hockey.
Romanov isn't most players. He gets better with the competition.
✍️:
@MitchLBrown
, & 🔓 for a few hours 👀
#GoHabsGo
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The Anaheim Ducks are 7-5-0, holding down a playoff spot, and getting these results in the most interesting way possible
@SaraCivian
makes her EP Rinkside debut kicking off our Keeping up With series with the 2023-24 Anaheim Ducks
#FlyTogether
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In his latest scouting report,
@Hockey_Robinson
looks at how the Canadians fared on a player-by-player basis at the
#WorldJuniors
.
Spoiler: Dylan Cozens was very good. Devon Levi, too. The rest if 'em? You'll just have to read the article.
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Elmer Söderblom (
@DetroitRedWings
) scored perhaps the goal of the
#WorldJuniors
yesterday.
As
@JDylanBurke
writes, Söderblom's always had the skill, and now he's realizing his potential.
With comments from Sweden's coach & Håkan Andersson.
#LGRW
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Everyone in the NHL knows that you don't come to the Vancouver Canucks organization to win.
The Bruce Boudreau dismissal tells us that you can't even expect base level dignity when you work there either
Beneath contempt 🔓 by
@JDylanBurke
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We've settled it.
@FlaPanthers
defenceman MacKenzie Weegar is the most underrated blueliner in the entire NHL.
#FlaPanthers
@JFreshHockey
crunches the numbers, runs the film, and looks at the splits to make the case, on Rinkside.
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Filip Mesar set the stage for Slovakia and Nate Danielson dazzled for Canada. It's 3 Stars time from Day 1 of the World Junior Championship.
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@DavidSt_Louis
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As
@DimFilipovic
writes in his Rinkside debut, Kirill Kaprizov is every bit as good as advertised. Maybe even better.
#MnWild
He's is singlehandedly changing the complexion of the Minnesota Wild as we know them.
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Our scouts spent thousands of hours watching hundreds of games across North America & Europe this year and all of that hard work culminated in our 2020
#NHLDraft
Guide.
1217 pages filled with insight & analysis of 411 prospects. 👀
Educate yourself! ⤵️
Tim Stützle (
@Senators
) with a *beautiful* goal to double the German lead over the Swiss to 2-0.
Florian Elias (2021) with the assist.
(📹:
@TSN_Sports
)
#WorldJuniors
Rodwin Dioniocio (
#2023NHLDraft
re-entry) wins it for 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇨🇭 in the 10th round of the shootout with a sick set of moves...
And then he hits 'em with the gritty for good measure!
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@TSN_Sports
The
#stlblues
are shopping Vince Dunn according to reports from several well-placed insiders.
@MitchLBrown
writes, perhaps the Blues shouldn't be so eager to move on from Dunn.
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Bobby Ryan is putting together a renaissance season with the Detroit Red Wings.
#LGRW
@Maren_Angus
writes about his unlikely connection with NWHL forward Allie LaCombe in the off-season that helped him get there.
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What. A. Goal. Luke Hughes (
#NJDevils
) sneaks one past the Swedish goaltender as he's falling down to tie this game at 6-6 for 🇺🇸 Team USA 🇺🇸
Rutger McGroarty (
#GoJetsGo
) the lone assist on the play.
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@TSN_Sports
The New York Rangers select Alexis Lafreniere first overall in the 2020
#NHLDraft
!
With all the offensive weapons at Lafreniere's disposal,
@RinksideView
took at look at how his ability to manipulate the opposition is one of his strongest assets.
#NYR
It's officially the Nikita Quapp (
#LetsGoCanes
) show in this one, as the 🇩🇪 German 🇩🇪 goaltender continues to stimie the Swedish attack.
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@TSN_Sports
Frank Nazar (CHI) sends the rebound home for the 5-0 goal.
Jackson Hallum (
#VegasBorn
) and Ethan Edwards (
#NJDevils
) the assists on the play.
#NCAATournament
The Pittsburgh Penguins sent shockwaves through the NHL today when they announced the hiring of Ron Hextall & Brian Burke.
#LetsGoPens
As
@twolinepass
writes, Hextall is a capable executive, but a daunting task awaits him in Pittsburgh.
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The Toronto
@MapleLeafs
got first-round value when they drafted Matthew Knies from the
@TriCityStorm
.
@GopherHockey
Russ Cohen (
@Sportsology
) spoke to the Leafs first pick in the 2021 draft and tells his story on Rinkside. 🔓
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The problems inherent with hockey culture were on full display at the end of the first round of the 2021 NHL Draft.
@twolinepass
shares his thoughts on the Montréal Canadiens decision to draft Logan Mailloux.
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Dawson Mercer (
@NJDevils
) scored a ridiculously nice goal, and added a ridiculously cool assist as the
@SagueneensLHJMQ
made easy work of the Remparts in the 'Q yesterday.
#NJDevils
The Ottawa Senators select Jake Sanderson with the 5th pick in the
#NHLDraft
!
His game is subtle, especially through the neutral zone, but makes a HUGE impact in the game.
@joeypad2
broke it all down for you in this feature on EP Rinkside. ⤵️
#Sens
The Red Wings may have surprised others when they took Marco Kasper at No. 8. But early returns for the Swedish prospect are trending in the right direction for Detroit.
✍️:
@DavidSt_Louis
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Players like Pierre-Luc Dubois don’t come on the market often, especially at his age.
@MitchLBrown
breaks down everything you need to know about the newest Winnipeg Jet.
#GoJetsGo
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Tim Stützle has nine points - including five goals - in his first 16 NHL games.
@DavidSt_Louis
shares an in-depth video analysis of the 19-year-old's game as his glaring offensive potential is one of very few bright spots for
#GoSensGo
right now.
The upset is complete! Attilio Biasca (
#2023NHLDraft
) snipes one past Aku Koskenvuo to secure the 3-2 overtime win for 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇨🇭
Lian Bichsel (
#TexasHockey
) the lone assist on the play
The Philadelphia Flyers select Tyson Foerster with the 23rd pick of the
#NHLDraft
!
In this feature for EP Rinkside,
@sportsology
shares why Foerster is just the right mix of size, strength, speed and skill for the modern NHL. ⤵️
Ivan Demidov is in Florida and meeting with NHL teams.
@seanshapiro
has more from his interview with the potential No. 2 pick in the 2024 NHL Draft.
“I think they were shocked a bit because I think they think about me as very small, not a big player, and I’m much bigger when
#NJDevils
prospect Topias Vilén has gone from 5th rounder to a steal for the Devils in a short time. A look at how his game has progressed and what's to come.
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@lassialanen
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Things are getting physical in Halifax, with Adam Fantilli (
@umichhockey
) and Owen Beck (
#GoHabsGo
) teaming up for a pair of massive hits.
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@TSN_Sports
🚨THE REVIEWS ARE IN...🚨
The
@eliteprospects
2020
#NHLDraft
Guide gets 👍🏻👍🏻!!
This review in particular comes from an
#NHL
scout. 👀
He highly recommends checking it out. 😉
Have you gotten your copy yet?
If there was ever any doubt, Nashville's most recent loss to the Detroit Red Wings sent the message home loud and clear. Something is awry.
#Preds
@Maren_Angus
and
@racheldoerrie
explain the downward spiral in Nashville.
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Alex Ovechkin, Yevgeni Kuznetsov, Dmitri Orlov, and Ilya Samsonov let hockey down.
Ovechkin's statement wasn't enough.
@Maren_Angus
has the
#ALLCAPS
column on EP Rinkside.
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Frank Nazar didn't just bounce back from injury. He had a comeback season for the ages
@MitchLBrown
's latest Film Room shows that Nazar is back and better than ever
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Axel Rindell (
@MapleLeafs
) had a 3-point game in Liiga action this Saturday. The
#LeafsForever
2020 draft pick is up to 17 points in 22 games on the season.
After watching hundreds of hours of video and over two hours of debate and discussion on the cream of the crop in the upcoming draft class, the Elite Prospects 2021 NHL Draft Mid-Season Ranking has been released!
Here is our Top 32!
Jacob Quillan called game! Zach Metsa (FA) and Sam Lipkin (
#Yotes
) the assists.
@QU_MIH
wins the NCAA Championship game 3-2 in overtime.
#MFrozenFour
Moritz Seider looks like a long-term top-four defenceman.
#LGRW
@MitchLBrown
takes a trip across the Atlantic with
@InStatHockey
to check in on his progress and the returns are super encouraging if you're a Detroit Red Wings fan.
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Matthew Beniers is looking like a top-10 pick in the 2021 NHL Draft.
#GoBlue
@Hockey_Robinson
takes you into the Film Room™️ with
@InStatHockey
to review his game.
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Our scouts have spent thousands of hours watching games and video to diligently analyze each
#NHL
team's prospects individually and then ranked them collectively based on their Top 15.
Ready to find out where your favorite team's prospect pool ranks?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SHANE WRIGHT 🥳
The
#SeaKraken
forward with a gorgeous individual effort gives Canada a 2-0 lead!
Assists to Dylan Guenther (
#Yotes
) and other birthday boy Brennan Othmann (
#NYR
).
For about a decade, a panel of voters from
@HockeySverige
&
@EliteProspects
have voted on the EliteProspects Award
The award goes to the best Jr. player in the
@SHLse
every season
Moritz Seider (
#LGRW
) is this year's EliteProspects Award winner
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Oskar Lindblom's story is one of perseverance, camaraderie, and it resonated with everyone
#AnytimeAnywhere
Russ Cohen (
@Sportsology
) tells Lindblom's story, and we're leaving it 🔓 on Rinkside.
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“I didn't have any friends or family who played, I just tried it and (thought) it was great.”
This is the story of how Stian Solberg found hockey & became the future of Norway's blue line as well as a legit
#2024NHLDraft
prospect.
✍️:
@JDylanBurke
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In his first article for EP Rinkside,
@JFreshHockey
takes a long look at Tyler Toffoli, breaking down the
#GoHabsGo
improbable breakout star, how he flew under the radar, and why his play driving is finally translating into goals.
The Winnipeg Jets select Cole Perfetti with the 10th pick of the
#NHLDraft
!
After his performance at the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup last year, we all knew he could score, but
@Hockey_Robinson
explains how he's added elite playmaking to his offensive repertoire.
Connor Bedard (
@WHLPats
) makes history, going in alone on the break and sniping one past the Slovak goaltender to get 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇦 the 1-0 lead.
He's now 🇨🇦's all-time goals leader (15) and points leader (32)!
Logan Stankoven (
#TexasHockey
) the assist on the play.
In five preseason games for Frolunda, Lucas Raymond has four goals and two assists.
He said he was going to work on his shot this summer so he’d have more confidence in it and not always look for the pass...
Looks like hard work pays off. 😲👀🤩
Alexander Holtz is arguably the best finisher in the
#2020NHLDraft
class and
@ChrHedlund
explains why he's more NHL-ready than others.
Holtz is
#6
on our
#NHLDraft
board and you can read more about him & 410 other prospects in our 1217 page draft guide.
David Jiříček (
#CBJ
) comes *this* close to winning it for Czechia in OT, going coast-to-coast & nearly scoring on the wraparound... then again on the wrist shot!
But Carl Lindbom (
#VegasBorn
) shuts the door for 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇸🇪, allowing his team to eventually win
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@TSN_Sports
Could Matt Savoie for Ryan Mcleod be the next Filip Forsberg for Martin Erat deal? Not so fast...
@DavidSt_Louis
' latest argues that Friday's big trade wasn't just fair, but that everyone involved will be better for it.
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Zac Jones (
@NYRangers
) has pushed himself to a point per game pace with
@UMassHockey
with three assists in their 4-0 win over New Hampshire in NCAA action.
He checked the surface level data. Then he checked the micro stats. Then, he even checked out the film.
#LeafsForever
No matter how
@JFresh
slices it, Travis Dermott deserves a top-four chance somewhere in the NHL.
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Matthew Boldy's (
#MnWild
) 4 assists (!!!) yesterday, every single one of them of the primary variety, weren't enough to get
@BCHockey
to the HockeyEast final, but they were pretty cool nonetheless.
@USAHockeyNTDP
alumni.
@MnWild
Artyom Levshunov has always been ahead of the curve. It's what makes him the
#2024NHLDraft
's best defenceman.
@DavidSt_Louis
' latest Film Room article looks at what makes Levshunov so effective and what the future holds for the Belarusian blueliner
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One of the year's great developmental success stories is quietly unfolding in Chicago with Alex Vlasic
@DavidSt_Louis
' Rookie Midterm looks at how slow and steady development has made him one of the NHL's best shutdown defencemen
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