DET @ OTT, 2/26/26
- US anthem is booed
- a mix of boos and cheers when 7/85’s gold medal victory with team USA is acknowledged
- Brady has a tone-setting shift early in the 1st, arena chants his name
- Brady scores in the 1st, gives the crowd the howdoyalikemenow, all is good
Elliotte Friedman: What I believe is the truth is that the way the American players who won the gold medal felt in their Canadian markets...is a factor; I think some of those guys...felt a bit hated and it might have influenced their decisions - 32 Thoughts (6/22)
@jackrichrdson They did some nasty work on day 2 of the draft for sure. They still need a power forward and a D upgrade and a reliable backup goalie tho
"Steve Staios gave a clear mission to his scouts ahead of the 2026 NHL Draft: identify prospects with high upside."
With six more prospects drafted on Saturday, the scouts stuck to the plan adding plenty of depth and potential to go with their two first round selections 📰
Trying to play devil’s advocate here.
In his last two contract years (2020 and 2022), Andre Burakovsky set career highs in goals and points, with his best CF% coming in 2021. Those are the three seasons he spent on the Colorado Avalanche
Burakovsky’s 5x$5.5M expires this year.
"If it weren't for Brantford I wouldn't be in this scenario"
The third overall pick in tonight's #NHLDraft Caleb Malhotra spoke about the impact this past season with the @BulldogsOHL had on his selection tonight.
Full avail 👉 https://t.co/tFlUw00oZL