Evan McLeod
Evan McLeod is an NHL writer covering league news, trades, and playoff storylines. With a focus on pace-of-play trends and player usage, he brings a mix of eye test and analytics to every piece. Before joining Gino Hard, Evan covered junior hockey in the OHL and contributed to independent hockey blogs during the season.
Kucherov Record: Lightning Star Four Points From Stamkos
Nikita Kucherov is four points away from passing Steven Stamkos as the Lightning's all-time leading scorer. Tampa Bay visits Vegas on Tuesday night with a chance to get close ⬇️
Rangers Home Start: 6-0 at MSG Behind Garand, Bjorkstrand
Dylan Garand made 29 saves as the Rangers beat the Ducks 5-2 to start 6-0-0 at home 🔥 It's New York's best start at Madison Square Garden since 1990-91 ⬇️
Gustavsson Injury Update: Wild Goalie a Month Away
Filip Gustavsson is at least a month away from returning to the Wild crease 🤕 Coach John Hynes says the goalie only just started skating on his own after hip surgery ⬇️
Michkov Goal Streak: Flyers Winger Scores in Third Straight
Matvei Michkov has scored in three straight games. His power-play goal against the Avalanche survived a goalie interference challenge ⬇️
Hellebuyck Return: Arniel Says Jets ‘Waiting to See’
Scott Arniel says the Jets are "waiting to see" what happens with Connor Hellebuyck 👀 His suspension ends Friday, and ESPN's Emily Kaplan reports at least three teams are still in the mix ⬇️
Chabot Injury Timeline: Senators Captain Out 1-2 Weeks
Thomas Chabot will probably miss one to two weeks with an upper-body injury. Senators coach Travis Green said the captain may have been hurt a game before he left the Flyers loss ⬇️
NHL Three Stars of the Week: Tkachuk, McDavid, Kaprizov
Brady Tkachuk is the NHL's first star of the week 🎩 He had back-to-back natural hat tricks, and Connor McDavid and Kirill Kaprizov round out the Three Stars ⬇️
Glendening Signing: Rangers Give Veteran Center a PTO
The Rangers signed veteran center Luke Glendening to a professional tryout agreement. Joe Veleno's injury opened a hole on the fourth line ⬇️
Brady Tkachuk Return: Panthers Visit Senators Wednesday
Brady Tkachuk goes back to Ottawa on Wednesday with back-to-back hat tricks behind him 😼 The Panthers visit the Senators, and the week also brings the Heritage Classic and McDavid vs. Matthews ⬇️
Subban Canadiens Take: Montreal Should Contend Every Year
P.K. Subban says the Montreal Canadiens are expected to contend every year from here on in. He also called Lane Hutson a "Norris Trophy guy" and picked his Stanley Cup contenders ⬇️
