"(Matthews) is our captain, he's a great player, we all know that," Berube said. "Having him in the lineup gives you a lot more options, obviously, and he just drives the pace of play. He's an extremely hard worker, plays 200 feet. The pace goes up for everybody." John Tavares, who played with Marner during Matthews' latest absence, will center a line with left wing Max Pacioretty and right wing William Nylander. So Edmonton, for me, is going to be, over the next two months, leading into the deadline, a team that could address defense. But this is the first little because last year, everything was all about Skinner. Now it’s kind of shifted to well, if the right deal falls into place, maybe we can address the goaltending as well.
Be there live for this international hockey tournament where the best NHL® players from the United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden go head to head. Starting February 12, 2025, the four nations will face off in a series of round robin games, with the top two teams meeting in a final clash on February 20 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Swedes, Finns, and Western European players, who were always free to move to North America, came to the league in greater numbers than before. Players, coaches, officials, and team builders who have had notable careers are eligible to be voted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Players cannot enter until three years have passed since their last professional game, currently tied with the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame[121] for the shortest such time period of any major sport. Teams usually hold a summer showcase for prospects in July and participate in prospect tournaments, full games that do not feature any veterans, in September.
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