NHL Daily: Ilya Kovalchuk, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vegas Golden Knights
NHL Daily: San Jose Sharks New Potential Landing Spot For Ilya Kovalchuk, Toronto Maple Leafs’ Rebuild Phase is Finally Over, Vegas Golden Knights Hire Mike Kelly as Assistant Coach and More! (Morning Coffee Headlines)
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The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Nashville Predators faced off in their game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals in Pittsburgh. The Penguins smashed the Predators and grabbed a 3-2 lead in the series with a huge 6-0 win.
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San Jose Sharks Show Interest in Devils’ Ilya Kovalchuk
The San Jose Sharks are the latest team to express interest in the New Jersey Devils’ returning Ilya Kovalchuk. The Devils have already expressed their interest in trading the winger and the only thing that remains is the matter of where. Kovalchuk has reportedly told the Devils of some locations he would be interested in playing and the Sharks are the latest rumored landing spot. [Pucks and Pitchforks]
Best Pacific Division Trade Targets For New York Rangers
The New York Rangers have some moves to make this offseason. Despite a need for some better defense, the Rangers might have some holes they’ll need to fill. The Pacific Division holds a lot of promise for the Rangers and the team should dip into the Pacific Division to fill their needs. [Blue Line Station]
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Isles’ Doug Weight Identifies Isles’ Need For Offense
The Islanders are in need of some moves if they want to come into the 2017-18 season with some more edge. The Isles have been in need of more top producers and players better suited to produce offense alongside John Tavares. Finally, head coach and assistant general manager Doug Weight has identified the Isles’ need to trade for a top producing forward. Admitting the need is the first step to a worthy trade. [Eyes on Isles]
Toronto Maple Leafs’ Rebuild is Over
The Toronto Maple Leafs have been in the process of rebuilding for a while now, but that stage has finally come to a close. The Leafs notched a place in the postseason this year and, despite the brief playoff run, this team is ready to keep pushing forward. The team’s additions of Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner, along with the prediction of the team’s status next season will begin an entirely new era for Toronto. [Editor-in-Leaf]
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Vegas Golden Knights Hire Mike Kelly as Assistant Coach
The Vegas Golden Knights already have a head coach, Gerard Gallant, but now they have finally hired an assistant coach. The best part? Gallant and the newest assistant coach, Mike Kelly, go way back and are friends. These two have coached alongside each other for a long time and have notched many victories and winning runs together. Now, they’ll get to do it in Vegas. [Vegas Hockey Knight]