Podcasts about 2019 nhl draft

The second part of our Montreal Canadiens mailbag continues today with an intriguing question: if we could go back in time and re-do the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, who would we pick 2nd after Jack Hughes? We also have questions about how the NHL lottery odds work, which Habs prospects we should not get too attached to in Montreal, which ones are most likely to be NHL regulars next year, and more. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

The second part of our Montreal Canadiens mailbag continues today with an intriguing question: if we could go back in time and re-do the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, who would we pick 2nd after Jack Hughes? We also have questions about how the NHL lottery odds work, which Habs prospects we should not get too attached to in Montreal, which ones are most likely to be NHL regulars next year, and more.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

On today's show: A re-draft of the 2019 NHL Draft's top 10, featuring Jack Hughes, Moritz Seider, Cole Caufield, and more; McKeen's Hockey Assistant Director of Scouting and Senior West Regional Scout Derek Neumeier hops on to talk about Connor Bedard, Brayden Yager, and many more of the top 2023 NHL Draft forwards in the WHL! Follow & Subscribe to the Locked On NHL Prospects Podcast on these platforms…

On today's show: A re-draft of the 2019 NHL Draft's top 10, featuring Jack Hughes, Moritz Seider, Cole Caufield, and more; McKeen's Hockey Assistant Director of Scouting and Senior West Regional Scout Derek Neumeier hops on to talk about Connor Bedard, Brayden Yager, and many more of the top 2023 NHL Draft forwards in the WHL! Follow & Subscribe to the Locked On NHL Prospects Podcast on these platforms…

Eddie Olczyk on the Tomahawk Roundup Pre-2019 NHL Draft. Previously aired on WNTH 88.1 FM

Tonight's show tries to sift through the random draft picks of 2019, and the potential match-up concerns for a series against the Calgary Flames. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight's show tries to sift through the random draft picks of 2019, and the potential match-up concerns for a series against the Calgary Flames. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tonight's episode recaps the 2019 draft, and ranks a few of Winnipeg's top prospects! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight's episode recaps the 2019 draft, and ranks a few of Winnipeg's top prospects! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reviewing picks 16-31 of the first round, as well as recapping how some of the young stars have impacted their NHL teams through the first month of the season.

In the first ever episode of Prospect Barn we are breaking down the first 15 picks of the 2019 NHL entry draft. Talking about each player's potential with their teams throughout their career, as well as how they fit into the style of hockey their teams play.

Puck SKLS: Selty, Kok and Lammers on Sundays is a podcast where three dudes get together and give their uncensored, sort of professional opinions on hockey and more. Enjoy!

On today’s episode, the boys dissect the Sens 2019 draft picks, Henry Brown (@Sens Prospects) joins us to recap Development Camp, and a breakdown of off-season moves, including the trading of Cody Ceci!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On today’s episode, the boys dissect the Sens 2019 draft picks, Henry Brown (@Sens Prospects) joins us to recap Development Camp, and a breakdown of off-season moves, including the trading of Cody Ceci!!!

On today’s episode, the boys dissect the Sens 2019 draft picks, Henry Brown (@Sens Prospects) joins us to recap Development Camp, and a breakdown of off-season moves, including the trading of Cody Ceci!!!

Erik Kuhre and Kevin Lacy break down a fairly quiet first round of the 2019 NHL Draft. The guys also talk about new rule changes and where the Sharks will start the 2019-20 season. Teal Town USA - Your favorite San Jose Sharks' post-game vodcast, for the fans, by the fans! Subscribe to catch us after every Sharks game and check out our weekly wrap-up show, The Pucknologists!

Tonight we kick off our 11th season of being the best Rangers hockey show on the internet talking with The Draft Analyst, Steve Kournianos. Steve was on last week to preview the draft, now he's here to review it. You know all about Kakko, but you'll want to hear what Steve has to say about Matt Robertson, Karl Henrikkson, Zachary Jones, and the rest of the Rangers draft picks in the 2019 NHL Draft. Steve did a great job breaking down each pick, so check it out! The Blueshirt Underground Show was formed in 2009, and has evolved into a video show live on Facebook talking about the Rangers with our listeners. It's a lively show full of laughter and information. We're no experts, and never pretend to be. Just a couple of crazy Ranger fans who love to make people laugh.     

Tonight we kick off our 11th season of being the best Rangers hockey show on the internet talking with The Draft Analyst, Steve Kournianos. Steve was on last week to preview the draft, now he's here to review it. You know all about Kakko, but you'll want to hear what Steve has to say about Matt Robertson, Karl Henrikkson, Zachary Jones, and the rest of the Rangers draft picks in the 2019 NHL Draft. Steve did a great job breaking down each pick, so check it out! The Blueshirt Underground Show was formed in 2009, and has evolved into a video show live on Facebook talking about the Rangers with our listeners. It's a lively show full of laughter and information. We're no experts, and never pretend to be. Just a couple of crazy Ranger fans who love to make people laugh.     

On this weeks episode we go over the 2019 Draft for the Habs and we talk about what we think the Canadiens might do this offseason.

NHL.com's Adam Kimelman and Mike Morreale review all the happenings from the 2019 NHL Draft in Vancouver, and look ahead to a few of the top prospects eligible for the 2020 NHL Draft.

With the 2019 NHL draft in the books, it's time to look back with hindsight and see who went where. Who had the best draft? Who had the worst draft? Who is Mortiz Seider? And, can Carl correctly identify the names of NHL draft picks? In the midst of that, a trade happens as Calvin de Haan heads to Chicago for Anton Forsberg. Surprise! This is added to the Patrick Marleau, PK Subban and JT Miller trades from the weekend. Lastly, the NHL is changing the way that they are doing reviews next season. But is it for the better? All this and more on episode 236 of the 4th Line Hockey Podcast! Twitter: twitter.com/4thLinePodcast Facebook: facebook.com/the4thlinepodcast Email: mail@the4thlinepodcast.com Intro music by Erik Hall of Ane Croft anecroftmusic.bandcamp.com/releases Part of the Alberta Podcast Network powered by ATB Financial  Sponsors: ATB is a bank that does a lot for the community. Find out how here! Park Power, a provider of electricity and natural gas in Alberta that offers low rates, awesome service, and profit-sharing with local charities. Check them out at ParkPower.ca Head over to Seat Giant and use promo code apn for 5% off your purchase!

Patrick, Eddy and Jason are back to break down all the latest Anaheim Ducks news. Topics include: A full pick-by-pick analysis of the Anaheim Ducks 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Corey Perry's first public comments and possible destinations, and could the Ducks have gotten P.K. Subban? All that and MORE on the newest episode of the Forever Mighty Podcast!Our Patreon is here! Check out all the bonus content we are bringing you. We've given you options, but any and every contribution helps us continue to run the show at full capacity! The shows as you know them remain free but we will be providing some awesome bonus content for those who decide to contribute to the show. https://www.patreon.com/puckguysforevermightyAnd Check us out on Twitter @ForeverMightyFM and Instagram @forevermightypod for updates on giveaways, new episodes, and more! If you liked the show be sure to head over to iTunes and give us a rating and review, we really appreciate them!

Starting with top-ranked goaltender Spencer Knight, the Panthers went on to make nine total picks at the 2019 NHL Draft in Vancouver. On this week's episode, Doug and Jameson take a look at all of the selections, with interviews from draftees and/or team personnel for each of them.

Topics Include: Did the Wild make the correct choice with Matt Boldy at #12? Recapping picks in rounds two through seven. There was no Jason Zucker trade, which seems to benefit the Wild. The Mailbag is opened! A brief preview of free agency. A Zone Coverage Podcast Network Production Follow the Crew on Twitter: @BenRemington | @gilesferrell  | @GatGWildPodcast Follow Zone Coverage: @ZoneCoverageMN Listen to the show on Libsyn, iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Google Play, iHeart Radio, and YouTube. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Devils TV play-by-play announcer Steve Cangialosi talks with Sam Woo, Beer Baron and Shorts Guy prior to the 2019 NHL Draft.Will the Devils draft Jack Hughes? Or Kappo Kakko? What about P.K. Subban trade?[Interview Date: 06-21-2019]

On this episode of Tape to Tape, the boys go deep on everything that occurred from a busy draft floor in Vancouver. Ryan and Rory kick things off by discussing the P.K. Subban trade that clears some desperately needed salary cap space for the Nashville Predators, and also give their take on what’s next for […]

Peter and Cam Robinson meet up just before the start of Round two at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver to discuss a variety of player and topics including Hughes vs Kakko and who has the better fantasy upside in the first year vs long term What is the Fantasy forecast with Cole Caufield now we know he is a Montreal Canadiens prospect Alex Turcotte and his fantasy value in LA This years "Wow" moment was Moritz Seider going sixth to Detroit and why they were not surprised, and where he may play for the coming season Surprise first round picks Lassi Thomson to Ottawa and Nolan Foote to Tampa Bay and why they went in the first round And finally a look ahead to players that were available on day two that have fantasy value.   Enjoy and thanks for listening

On this week's episode of End to End (recorded on Sunday, June 23rd, 2019), Tomas and interim host Joseph Caruso go through all of the amazing hockey news that has recently happened in the NHL over Draft weekend. If you enjoy this episode be sure to join us this weekend for another special episode where Tomas and an unnamed guest will recap the 2019 NHL Awards and the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Check out our website www.thebrkdwnsports.com and follow us on Twitter @the_BRKDWN for not only more NHL content, but more of all sorts of sports and gambling related content. You DWN? Check out theBRKDWN! Music in this podcast was created by Nazar Rybak from HookSounds.com

After a shocking NHL Draft headlined by the Detroit Red Wings selecting Moritz Seider 6th overall, tune in as the Winged Wheel Pocast recaps the weekend, break down each pick, and run another roundtable with Prashanth Iyer and Max Bultman of The Athletic Detroit! Head over to www.wingedwheelpodcast.com to find all the ways to listen, how to support the show, and more!

The guys relive the 2019 NHL Draft, touching on all the Flyers' picks, and reacting to the moves made on draft weekend.

Devils TV play-by-play announcer Steve Cangialosi talks with Sam Woo, Beer Baron and Shorts Guy prior to the 2019 NHL Draft.Will the Devils draft Jack Hughes? Or Kappo Kakko? What about P.K. Subban trade?[Interview Date: 06-21-2019]

In the first of three episodes of the Flyerdelphia Podcast over the summer months, Kevin Durso and Matt Mastrogiovanni take a closer look at the offseason moves made by the Flyers so far and look ahead to the 2019 NHL Draft. The guys discuss the hiring of Alain Vigneault as head coach, the trade and signing of Kevin Hayes, the trades for Matt Niskanen and Justin Braun and the buyout of Andrew MacDonald. They also discuss the upcoming NHL Draft and some of the possibilities for the Flyers with the 11th overall pick. Join Kevin and Matt for an episode full of great conversation!

7ième édition de notre Podcast de Fantasy Hockey  !On parle du REPÊCHAGE D’ENTRÉE 2019 DE LA LNH !! (Mock Draft, Portrait de chaque joueur en Fantasy, etc.)Amateurs de hockey et amateurs de Pool de hockey, c’est LE rendez-vous à ne pas manquer !

Here's everything you need to know heading into the 2019 NHL Draft later tonight. Follow Steve: https://twitter.com/TheDraftAnalyst https://thedraftanalyst.com Follow Chel Squared on: Twitter: twitter.com/chelsquared Facebook: facebook.com/chelsquared Apple Podcasts: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/chel-…d1402462543?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2swOfNIIssLGZqARxGYb9m YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHv_YIzCoKZ5q9xwmoyYugw SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-509918061 Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/chel-squared Google Play Music: https://play.google.com/music/m/Ik6chwil3dhr7z2u67qy4uki4su?t=Chel_Squared

Avalanche director of amateur scouting Alan Hepple previews the 2019 NHL Draft on the Avs Cast

Kristopher Martel is joined by Alex Daugherty of A to Z Sports for a 3-hour special covering the 2019 NHL Draft, including the #24 Pick by the Nashville Predators.

Chris Ransom breaks down the first round and all 31 picks of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.  Chris gives his input on all 31 selections and how these picks will help each NHL team down the road.

Andy is back and has been working hard to get you ready for the 2019-2020 season in the NHL. Andy recaps the 2018-19 season. Andy goes over the picks and gives his predictions on where everyone is going. All this and more on this special edition of the All Andy Alfred the 2019 NHL draft preview.

Welcome to episode 40 of the Rink Moose Podcast! It's finally draft time! Rink Moose boys will take you through picks 1-16 of Kyle's mock draft, while Nick chimes in and shares some scouting reports from the Athletic and other sources. The Stanley Cup finals are also touched on. This draft will be very lively, and there could be some serious movement up and down the board... Happy Mocking!   Brought to you by: The Love of The Game

Sam Woo, Beer Baron, and Shorts Guy are talking NHL Draft and potential free agents or trades. New Jersey Devils super fan from Canada, Jake Wakely, joined the podcast to give his Canadian insight and some clues to the 2nd round prospects the Devils might select.

Sam Woo, Beer Baron, and Shorts Guy are talking NHL Draft and potential free agents or trades. New Jersey Devils super fan from Canada, Jake Wakely, joined the podcast to give his Canadian insight and some clues to the 2nd round prospects the Devils might select.

The Draft Analyst, Steve Kournianos, joins us for episode 9 and we take a final look at the draft. What will happen on draft day?

Canadiens Connection is hosted by Joe Whalen (@JoeWhalen19) and Rick Stephens (@AllHabs) with contributions from Chris G. This talented team of credentialed journalists come together to share their valued insight. On Air Listen LIVE in the player below on Saturday, June 15th at 1 pm. ET or anytime on demand. This Week’s Show Segment 1: Week in Review, NHL Playoffs, Habs News The St. Louis Blues are the Stanley Cup Champions. Rick and Joe dive into Game 7 and break down the series.The Charlotte Checkers hoisted the Calder Cup. The guys discuss the year for the Checkers.The guys will highlight the latest Canadiens news.The Toronto Raptors captured the NBA Championship. Rick and Joe discuss the landmark moment for the franchise, and discuss what the Habs could learn from the Raptors front office. Segment 2: The Big Topic The 2019 NHL Entry Draft is nearly upon us. Rick and Joe discuss what Marc Bergevin's strategy should be. Segment 3: Have Your Say Reading your responses to the Canadiens Connection question of the week. Be sure to follow @habsconnection on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram Search for “Rocket Sports Radio” and subscribe! You can also listen to every episode on your favorite podcast platform including: iTunes, Overcast, Stitcher, TuneIn, Blog Talk Radio, Spotify, Google Play

It's that time of year again! FOX Sports Florida's Randy Moller, a former first-round draft pick himself, stops by the show this week to take a look back at how the Florida Panthers have performed in the early rounds of recent drafts as well as where the team could go with the 13th overall pick later this month in Vancouver.

Eddy and Patrick are back to talk about the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The Draft Analyst, Steve Kournianos joins us to break down the Draft and who the Ducks should draft with their first three picks! (13:30-16:28) How do you feel about the Ducks current pool of prospects? (16:29-18:38) Is Blake McLaughlin still considered a steal?(18:39-21:03) Has Benoit-Olivier Groulx taken his game to another level?(21:04-23:35) Is Maxime Comtois ready to make an impact in the NHL?(23:36-27:00) Which Ducks prospect is most ready for the NHL next year?(27:01-31:14) Brandon Montour/Brendan Guhle trade(31:15-35:20) Does Kappo Kakko not going to the combine effect his draft stock?(35:21-40:07) Why isn't Kappo Kakko the consensus #1?(40:08-42:28) Kakko/Hughes vs Laine/Matthews(42:39-49:40) What happened to Podkolzin?(49:41-54:38) Just how good is this years NTDP group?(54:39-58:39) Will Cole Caufield's size hurt his draft stock?(58:40-103:54) Ville Heinola and Phil Tomasino biggest draft risers?(103:55-107:50) Philip Broberg at #9?(107:51-111:55) The Big 3 in the WHL; Cozens, Dach, and Krebs(111:56-116:10) Who should the Ducks take at #29 and #39?(116:11-120:13) Who is the most underrated prospect in this year's draft?(120:14-121:57) How good is Alexis Lafreniere?

Nick Villano of Pucks and Pitchforks came onto the Let's Go Devils Podcast to discuss the New Jersey Devils' 2019 first round draft pick.Is it going to be Jack Hughes?Find our podcasts: LetsGoDevils.comwww.facebook.com/LetsGoDevilsPodcastwww.twitter.com/LetsGoDevilsPODwww.youtube.com/c/letsgodevils

The New Jersey Devils won the 2019 NHL Draft lottery! Who will they pick? Jack Hughes? We discuss that with our friend Nick Villano of Pucks and Pitchforks by Fansided about getting the first overall NHL draft pick.

Nick Villano of Pucks and Pitchforks came onto the Let's Go Devils Podcast to discuss the New Jersey Devils' 2019 first round draft pick.Is it going to be Jack Hughes?Find our podcasts: LetsGoDevils.comwww.facebook.com/LetsGoDevilsPodcastwww.twitter.com/LetsGoDevilsPODwww.youtube.com/c/letsgodevils

Steve Kournianos does a team-by-team preview of tonight's annual NHL Draft Lottery drawing. https://www.thedraftanalyst.com/2019-nhl-draft/2019-nhl-draft-lottery-preview/ Team Previews: Colorado: 33:38 Los Angeles: 41:44 New Jersey: 47:04 Detroit: 53:48 Buffalo: 1:02:45 NY Rangers 1:08:26 Edmonton 1:20:35 Anaheim: 1:29:05 Vancouver: 1:31:47 Philadelphia: 1:37:53 Minnesota: 1:44:37 Chicago: 1:51:43 Florida: 1:57:11 Arizona: 2:02:48 Montreal: 2:06:50

The New Jersey Devils won the 2019 NHL Draft lottery! Who will they pick? Jack Hughes? We discuss that with our friend Nick Villano of Pucks and Pitchforks by Fansided about getting the first overall NHL draft pick.

In her latest interview, Leah Dyck had a great chat with 2019 NHL Draft Prospect, Nick Robertson, from the Peterborough Petes. Nick gives a great interview sharing [...]

In her latest Interview, Leah Dyck spoke to potential first round pick Bobby brink, from the Sioux City Musketeers. Brink speaks about his game and about some of [...]

This week, HockeyProspect.com reporter Leah Dyck got a chance to speak to Swedish defenseman and 2019 NHL Draft Prospect, Victor Söderström. Leah spoke to Victor about his season [...]

It’s only been a month since our previous rankings were released but we have an update to our January 2019 NHL Draft rankings. As in previous years, [...]

In her latest interview, Leah Dyck talks to potential 1st rounder Philip Broberg from AIK in Sweden. Philip talk about some of the strengths in his game [...]

Fresh off her interview with Connor McMichael, Leah Dyck spoke to the Peterborough Petes goaltender and 2019 NHL Draft eligible prospect, Hunter Jones. Leah spoke with Hunter [...]

In her most recent interview, HockeyProspect.com’s Leah Dyck had a chance to speak to Connor McMichael from the London Knights. Leah asked Connor about what he thinks [...]

Cam Robinson from Dobber Prospects joins me this week to break down some of our favourite players from the 2019 NHL Draft.Here's the link to my Patreon if you want to help support my work ($5 a month gets you a bonus episode every week!) www.patreon.com/iantulloch3:15 – Jack Hughes (5'10 168lb C, USNDP, USHL) 5:21 – Kaapo Kakko (6'2 190lb RW, TPS, Liiga)7:34 – Vasili Podkolzin (6'1 190lb RW, SKA, VHL)11:34 – Philip Broberg (6'3 203lb LHD, AIK, Allsvenskan)14:45 – Trevor Zegras (6'0 168lb C, USNDP, USHL)16:48 – Cole Caufield (5'7 157lb RW, USNDP, USHL)19:35 – Bobby Brink (5'10 165lb RW, Sioux City, USHL)22:50 – Jakob Pelletier (5'9 161lb LW, Moncton, QMJHL)25:00 – Arthur Kaliyev (6'2 190lb LW, Hamilton, OHL) 27:41 – Anttoni Honka (5'10 176lb RHD, JYP, Liiga)31:25 – Mikko Kokkonen (5'11 190lb LHD, Jukurit, Liiga)33:37 – Ville Heinola (5'11 176lb LHD, Lukko, Liiga)35:22 – Lassi Thomson (6'0 187lb RHD, Kelowna, WHL)37:35 – Victor Soderstrom (5'11 176lb RHD, Brynas, SHL)40:23 – Nils Hoglander (5'9 185lb LW, Rogle, SHL)43:04 – Albin Grewe (6'0 176lb RW, Djugardens J20, SuperElit)46:14 – Moritz Seider (6'4 198lb RHD, Adler, DEL)48:49 – Alex Newhook (5'11 190lb C, Victoria, BCHL)53:17 – Spencer Knight (6'3 198lb G, USNDP, USHL)57:26 – Brett Leason (6'5 198lb C, Prince Albert, WHL)1:00:40 – Samuel Fagemo (6'0 194lb RW, Frolunda, SHL)1:02:38 – Some of Cam's favourites: John Beecher, Jamieson Rees, Ryan Johnson, Billy Constantinou, Nicholas Robertson, Sasha Mutala1:04:51 – Philip Tomasino (6'0 181lb C, Niagara, OHL)1:05:53 – Pavel Dorofeyev (6'0 163lb LW, Magnitogorsk, MHL)1:06:41 – Yegor Afanaseyev (6'3 203lb F, Muskegon, USHL)1:07:07 – Nolan Foote (6'3 187lb LW, Kelowna, WHL)1:07:46 – Thomas Harley (6'3 183lb LHD, Mississauga, OHL)1:08:49 – Antti Saarela (5'11 176lb LW, Lukko, Liiga)1:10:03 – Kirill Slepets & Nando EggenbergerMusic by Punch DeckLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our reporter Leah Dyck continues her interviews of 2019 NHL Draft eligible prospects with an interview of Matthew Boldy from the U.S National Team Development Program. Leah [...]

Our reporter Leah Dyck recently spoke to Spencer Knight, who has been our top ranked goaltender on our most recent rankings for the 2019 NHL Draft. Spencer [...]

The latest 2019 NHL Draft prospect interview from HockeyProspect.com’s, Leah Dyck, is with Cole Caufield from the USNTDP U18 team. Cole is a talented forward who has [...]

HockeyProspect.com’s Leah Dyck recently spoke to Sioux Falls Stampede defenseman, Ryan Johnson. Ryan was ranked 23rd overall on our rankings that were released on November 22nd. Johnson is [...]

HockeyProspect.com reporter, Leah Dyck, recently spoke to Kirby Dach, who is our 3rd ranked player in our most recent 2019 NHL Draft rankings. Leah spoke to Kirby [...]

Kelowna Rockets forward Nolan Foote talks about the big year ahead including 2019 NHL Draft, his family's hockey legacy and more.

HockeyProspect.com reporter, Leah Dyck, recently spoke to 2019 NHL Draft eligible prospect, Peyton Krebs. Krebs was ranked inside our top 10 in our initial rankings released last [...]

HockeyProspect.com reporter, Leah Dyck, recently spoke to 2019 NHL Draft prospect, Alex Newhook, of the Victoria Grizzlies. Leah asked Newhook several questions including asking about strengths in [...]

It’s officially been summer going on two months now, but almost 10,000 people packed the lower bowl of Edmonton’s Rogers Place this past week for an international hockey tournament featuring a bounty of 17-year-old top prospects. The Hlinka Gretzky Cup, under a variety of names including the Air Canada Pacific Cup, the Nations Cup and the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, is a major pre-season showcase of under-18 prospects. A big question surrounding the tournament was whether fans would turn up in the middle of summer for hockey. The answer is yes and no. The Canadian squad drew the biggest crowds, predictably, including the 10,000 for the gold-medal game vs. Sweden and 8,000 for their first game on a holiday Monday against Switzerland. But mid-afternoon game at the home of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers saw crowds in the mere hundreds. Also, have yet to sign restricted free agent defenceman Darnell Nurse to a new contract and what the hold-up could be. And: what could the NHL could look like if — really, when — Seattle is granted an NHL expansion franchise, say by 2020 or 2021? There are already 8 teams in the NHL’s Pacific Division, which shares the Western Conference with the 7-team Central Division. How will the Seattle club fit the league's divisional puzzle?