Yesterday the 2019 hockey Hall of Fame class has finally been decided on and announced. This year's class features one of the greatest Canadian women's hockey players, a 2-time time Stanley Cup champion defenseman from Russia, a former Montreal Canadiens great, a Czech player who defected from the other side of the "Iron Curtain", and … Continue reading 2019 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees
Today Washington Capitals defenseman Brooks Orpik announced his retirement after playing for 15 seasons. https://twitter.com/Capitals/status/1143504415887962112?s=19 Orpik, who was drafted 18th overall in 2000 by the Pittsburgh Penguins, would spend the first 10 seasons of his career with the Penguins before signing with the Capitals on July 1st, 2014 to a five year contract. https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1143547480505589761?s=19 … Continue reading Brooks Orpik Announces Retirement After 15 Seasons
My fellow Hockey fans, we are now officially in phase one of the NHL offseason! Tonight begins round one of the 2019 NHL entry draft. This is considered to be one of the most deepest draft classes in recent memory highlighted by superstar prospects in American born center Jack Hughes & Finnish winger Kappo Kakko. … Continue reading 2019 NHL Entry Draft Recap- Round 1
After an interesting playoff with many controversial calls that affected so many outcomes of games, The NHL has decided to make a few rule changes for the upcoming season in hopes of making games better for both teams. 3 sets of changes were made, Coaches Challenge, Penalty Review, and Other Changes. Coaches Challenge: EXPANSION OF … Continue reading New Rules Changes introduced for the 2019/2020 NHL Season
"It’s been a rough season to be a fan of the St. Louis *ahem* Blues, and at this point everyone either realizes that the team is in the middle of a rebuild or is in desperate need of one." -- some hack earlier in the season *checks notes*, oh, yes, me. Well, well, well, look … Continue reading St. Louis Blues – Stanley Cup Champions At Last
Seemingly out of the blue, New York Rangers GM Jeff Gorton completed a trade for defenseman Jacob Trouba.https://twitter.com/NYRangers/status/1140767567440691206?s=19 Trouba, who has long been rumored to be traded out of Winnipeg, was finally traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for defenseman Neal Pionk and the 20th pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The hockey … Continue reading NHL Trade Alert: Jacob Trouba to the New York Rangers
Today the Washington Capitals have announced their 2019-20 Preseason Schedule which will feature six games against three opponents. https://twitter.com/Capitals/status/1140678839347101696 The Capitals will take on the Chicago Blackhawks, 2019 First Round rival Carolina Hurricanes, and the 2019 Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues. For the Blackhawks they will be looking to continue thier turnaround under … Continue reading Capitals Announce 2019-20 Preseason Schedule
On Sunday June 16th the Washington Capitals announced that they have re-signed forward Carl Hagelin for four years and $11 million that has an AAV of $2.75 million per season. https://twitter.com/Capitals/status/1140355394856017926 Hagelin, who was aquired from the Los Angeles Kings near the trade deadline, recorded 3 goals and 8 assists for 11 points in … Continue reading Capitals News: Hagelin Re-signs for 4 years $11 million
Ladies and gentlemen X75 Productions is proud to announce this offseason's lineup for TXHTHockey.com. With the 2018-19 NHL Season officially concluded, TXHT will be covering the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft, and the first 36 hours of free agency. Also TXHT will continue to cover the NWHL's Free Agency news as they … Continue reading Coming Soon – What to expect from TXHTHockey.com this Offseason
Today in NHL news the Washington Capitals have traded veteran defenseman Matt Niskanen to the Philadelphia Flyers for defenseman Radko Gudas. https://twitter.com/Capitals/status/1139516939615768577?s=19 This trade comes at a time where the Capitals are looking to shed some salary going into the offseason so they can re-sign players and take a look at who they may have … Continue reading NHL Trade News – Capitals Trade Niskanen to Philadelphia for Gudas
