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.
Austin Lemieux PGA Tour Spot: Mario’s Son Shoots 66
Austin Lemieux, son of Mario, shot a 66 to qualify for his first PGA Tour event ⛳ The amateur matched his Hall of Famer father's number at Monday's qualifier ⬇️
Nico Sturm Injury: Wild Forward Hospitalized After Puck Hit
Nico Sturm was taken to a hospital after a puck hit him in the head 😬 The Wild forward was struck by a Jared Spurgeon slap shot, and it brought back memories of Brock Faber ⬇️
Quinn Hughes Point Streak: Six Games and Counting for Wild
Quinn Hughes extended his season-opening point streak to six games in the Wild's win over Vegas No American defenseman has opened with a longer streak since John-Michael Liles in 2010-11 ⬇️
Ryan Johnson Trade: Sabres Send Former 1st-Rounder to Pittsburgh
The Sabres traded 2019 first-round pick Ryan Johnson to the Penguins ⬇️ Buffalo gets defensemen Caleb Jones and Daniel Laatsch back in the three-player swap.
Brady Tkachuk First Point: Between-the-Legs Pass for Panthers
Brady Tkachuk has his first point with the Panthers 😮💨 He set up Sam Reinhart with a between-the-legs backhand pass in Monday's loss to the Sabres ⬇️
Ovechkin 9:30 Club Tickets: Free Lifetime Pass for Goal 930
Alex Ovechkin now has free 9:30 Club tickets for life 🎫 The Washington venue gave the Capitals captain a golden ticket after career goal No. 930 ⬇️
NHL Three Stars of the Week: Matthews, Oettinger, Lafrenière
Auston Matthews is the NHL's First Star of the Week after putting up nine points in three games 🔥 Jake Oettinger and Alexis Lafrenière round out the Three Stars ⬇️
Sandin Injury: Capitals Move Him to LTIR, Recall Holl
The Capitals placed Rasmus Sandin on long-term injured reserve and Matt Roy on IR 🤕 Justin Holl is up from Hershey ahead of a back-to-back against Carolina and Montreal ⬇️
Patrick Kane Assist Record: One Helper Shy of Housley
Patrick Kane is one assist shy of Phil Housley's record for most assists by an American-born player. The Blackhawks forward has three games this week to tie it ⬇️
Gavin McKenna Speed: Fastest Burst by an 18-Year-Old
Gavin McKenna hit 23.34 mph against Vegas, the fastest burst by an 18-year-old in the NHL's tracking era 👀 The Maple Leafs rookie also has a three-game point streak going ⬇️
