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                    The Pittsburgh Penguins have placed G Antti Niemi on waivers. He is not expected to be claimed.                      Niemi was signed to replace Marc-Andre Fleury, who was claimed in the expansion draft. But, he has done the opposite of what Fleury did through three games, and has been one of the worst goalies inContinue reading “NHL news: Niemi placed on waivers”

          The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed D Roman Polak to a one year, $1.1 million deal.            Polak was a part of the Leafs team that made the playoffs last year. But, he sustained a knee injury in the first round on a hit by Brooks Orpik, and had surgery. Polak signed a PTOContinue reading “NHL news: Leafs sign Polak”

           The Detroit Red Wings have acquired F Matt Puempel from the New York Rangers in exchange for D Ryan Sproul.            For the Wings, Puempel is a 4th line-type of player that can net some goals here-and-there. He\’s going to go to Grand Rapids (AHL), but if there\’s an injury, Puempel can be calledContinue reading “NHL trade review: Puempel goes to Wings for Sproul”

                The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired C Riley Sheahan and a 2018 5th round draft pick from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for F Scott Wilson and a 2018 3rd round pick.                 The Penguins badly need a 3rd line center. Greg McKegg is their current third line center, so you could see whyContinue reading “NHL trade review: Pens, Wings swap Sheahan and Wilson”

                      With a 1-6-1 start (three points), the Montreal Canadiens are the league\’s second worst team, behind only the Arizona Coyotes (0-6-1), who were expected to be bad. But, the Habs won the Atlantic Division last year and were expected to be good this year. That leaves us to their million dollar question in theContinue reading “Should we be worried about the Habs?”