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Trotz calls out Craig Smith, Sergei Kostitsyn

Nashville Predators coach Barry Trotz called out Craig Smith and Sergei Kostitsyn for their lack of production this season.

"We expected production from Sergei and Craig Smith and we got none," Trotz said. "Both those guys, we were looking at them to be top-six, top-seven forwards and we got no production." Ouch. Smith finished with four goals and 12 points while Kostitsyn scored three goals and 15 points. Both were pretty big disappointments for a Predators team that finished tied for last in the NHL in scoring with 2.27 goals per game.

Source: The Examiner

Mon, Apr 29, 2013 10:04:00 PM

Andrew Shaw (knee) may miss start of 2018-19

Andrew Shaw underwent knee surgery Wednesday and he may not be ready to play when the 2018-19 season begins.

Shaw is expected to need a minimum of six months to recover. He sustained the injured knee and a concussion back on March 13 against Dallas. Shaw skated in 51 games in 2017-18, while generating 10 goals, 10 assists and 53 penalty minutes.

Source: Montreal Gazette

Apr 26 - 9:40 AM

Wayne Simmonds played with lots of injuries

As previously reported that Wayne Simmonds played through 2017-18 with a torn pelvis, but that was just the tip of the ice berg.

Simmonds also suffered a fractured ankle, pulled groin, two mouth injuries, and a torn ligament in his thumb. Out of all of those issues, only the torn ligament in his thumb removed him from the lineup and even then, he still played through 75 regular season games and the Flyers' six playoff contests. All we can say is: Wow. He did see his production dip in 2017-18, but that's hardly surprising given all he had to endure. If he can stay healthy next season then he should bounce back.

Source: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Apr 26 - 5:16 AM

Zach Werenski played through shoulder injury

Zach Werenski revealed that he had been playing through a shoulder injury.

Werenski was dealing with the issue for at least half the season. "Obviously I want to play," Werenski said. "I missed a little time at Christmas there. That’s all I needed to feel good enough to play, but it definitely sucked for sure. I’d like to think every night I go out there I’m 100 percent. The truth is I wasn’t. I had to accept that as a hockey player and a competitor. We’re going to work to fix it and figure it out with management and the training staff what to do to be 100 percent next year." Werenski recorded 47 points as a rookie, but he took a bit of a step back in his sophomore season with 16 goals and 37 points in 77 contests. Perhaps that shoulder injury is part of the reason for that offensive dip.

Source: Columbus Dispatch

Apr 26 - 4:32 AM

Tuukka Rask struggles, but Bruins win Game 7

Tuukka Rask allowed four goals on 24 shots during Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7.

Rask allowed two goals in the first 6:12 of the game and he followed that up by giving up two more goals on six shots in the second frame. The Bruins went into the third period trailing 4-3, but they managed to come back because Rask turned aside all eight shots he faced and because they scored four unanswered goals over the final 20 minutes. The Bruins netminder now has a 4-3 record with a 2.94 goals-against-average and a .899 save percentage this postseason. Boston will now take on Tampa Bay in the second round. They'll need Rask to be a whole lot better if they want to make it past the Bolts.

Apr 25 - 11:01 PM

Marleau scores twice in Game 7 loss to BOS

Patrick Marleau scored a pair of goals in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 7.

Marleau's first-period goals gave the Maple Leafs 1-0 and 2-1 leads at the time, but they still found themselves down 3-2 heading into the first intermission. Toronto used a big two-goal second period (Travis Dermott and Kasperi Kapanen) to jump ahead 4-3 heading into the third. Unfortunately for the Leafs, they fell apart in the third frame and allowed the Bruins to score four straight. Marleau finished the game with a minus-1 rating, two shots on goal and four hits in 18:35 of ice time. The 38-year-old had four goals and one assist in seven games during the series. The Maple Leafs have now been bounced in the first round for the second year in a row.

Apr 25 - 10:44 PM

DeBrusk comes up big in Game 7 win over TOR

Jake DeBrusk scored a pair of goals in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7.

DeBrusk's power-play goal at the 4:47 mark of the first period tied the game at one. The Bruins found themselves down 4-3 in the third frame, but Torey Krug tied it up before DeBrusk scored the go-ahead goal on a beautiful individual effort to make it 5-4 for his team. The 21-year-old had a solid opening round, as he collected five goals and seven points in seven games. Danton Heinen, Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand also found the back of the net for the Bruins. Boston will now face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Expect that series to start on the weekend.

Apr 25 - 10:36 PM

Patrice Bergeron nets 3 pts in Game 7 win

Patrice Bergeron scored a goal and two assists in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7.

Bergeron gave the Bruins their first lead of the game (3-2) in the final minute of the opening period. The Bruins went into the third period trailing by one goal (4-3), but Bergeron helped set up third-period markers by Torey Krug (4-4) and David Pastrnak (6-4). The veteran finished the game with a plus-2 rating, two shots on goal and one hit in 19:36 of ice time. Bergeron wraps up the first round with a goal and eight points in six games. Jake DeBrusk (twice), Danton Heinen and Brad Marchand also found the back of the net for the Bruins in this one. Boston will now face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second round.

Apr 25 - 10:31 PM

Ivan Provorov played with Grade 3 AC sprain

Ivan Provorov revealed that his shoulder injury was a Grade 3 AC sprain.

Provorov would have needed six-to-eight weeks to recover if it was the regular season. He was playing through the issue in Game 6, but by the third period he was losing feeling in his arm. That let to him surrendering some turnovers. He should still be healthy in time to begin his summer training in July, so this injury isn't expected to impact his off-season plans.

Source: Adam Kimelman on Twitter

Apr 25 - 1:56 PM

Carl Hagelin (UBI) will miss Game 1 Thursday

Carl Hagelin (upper body) won't travel with the Penguins to Washington.

Hagelin has officially been ruled out for Game 1. His status for Game 2 hasn't been announced yet, but we're taking the fact that he isn't traveling with the team as a sign that they don't expect him to return that quickly. He didn't practice with the Penguins on Wednesday, but he was on the ice before the rest of the team.

Source: Penguins.nhl.com on Twitter

Apr 25 - 12:59 PM

Evgeni Malkin (LBI) will miss Game 1 vs. Caps

Evgeni Malkin (lower body) won't play in Game 1 of the second round.

The good news is that Malkin will be traveling with the team, so there's a chance that he'll return for Game 2. Malkin was on the ice Wednesday morning prior to the Penguins' practice.

Source: Penguins.nhl.com on Twitter

Apr 25 - 12:56 PM

Andre Burakovsky (UBI) is week-to-week

Andre Burakovsky (upper body) is listed as week-to-week, according to coach Barry Trotz.

Trotz isn't sure if Burakovsky will be available to play in Round 2 against Pittsburgh. The Capitals forward was injured in Game 2 against Columbus and he had to undergo a minor surgery for the upper-body ailment. Burakovsky is expected to resume skating soon.

Source: Isabelle Khurshudyan on Twitter

Apr 25 - 11:53 AM