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.
Charlie McAvoy Goal: Bruins D-Man Scores in Season Debut
Charlie McAvoy scored in his season debut after a six-game suspension 🔥 The Bruins defenseman played 24:41 in a 6-3 win over the Sharks, and Marco Sturm called his game unbelievable ⬇️
Matt Rempe Fight: Rangers Enforcer Drops Gloves With Viel
Matt Rempe fought Jeffrey Viel in the Rangers' 4-1 win over the Lightning 🥊 It was his first fight since the Ryan Reaves bout that broke his thumb last October ⬇️
Dylan Peterson Debut: Blues Rookie Fights, Mom Goes Viral
Blues rookie Dylan Peterson fought in his NHL debut and his mom's reaction went viral 😬 The St. Louis forward grew up playing in the Ottawa area, and his family was sitting glass-side ⬇️
Connor Bedard Return: Blackhawks Beat Penguins 5-3
Connor Bedard made his season debut with an assist as the Blackhawks beat the Penguins 5-3 Sidney Crosby also ended his goal drought with two of his own ⬇️
Alex DeBrincat Extension: Red Wings Lock Up Top Scorer
The Red Wings and Alex DeBrincat agreed to a seven-year extension at a $13 million cap hit ✍️ Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman broke it, and the deal carries a full no-trade clause for four seasons ⬇️
Ovechkin Farewell Tour: Hurricanes Gift Him a Forklift
The Hurricanes gifted Alex Ovechkin a forklift on his farewell tour 🚜 The Capitals shared the photo before his final regular-season game in Carolina ⬇️
Ovechkin Farewell Tour Opens in Carolina
Alex Ovechkin's farewell tour starts in Raleigh, where he was drafted first overall The Capitals captain plays his final regular-season game in Carolina on Tuesday night:
Hockey Fights Cancer Kicks Off With $100K Frozen Frenzy Gift
The NHL, NHLPA and V Foundation are putting $100,000 into cancer research on Frozen Frenzy night. Hockey Fights Cancer kicks off its 28th season, and there's a Winter Classic sweepstakes with Josh Manson and Clayton Keller ⬇️
Ryan Poehling Injury: Ducks Forward Out 6-8 Weeks, MCL Sprain
Ducks forward Ryan Poehling is out 6-8 weeks with a sprained MCL 🤕 He got hurt crashing into the post after scoring a shorthanded goal in Calgary ⬇️
Staal Calf Tear: Hurricanes Captain Out 1-2 Months
Jordan Staal has a partially torn calf and will miss one to two months 🤕 The Hurricanes captain got hurt in warmups before Sunday's win over the Flyers ⬇️
