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.
Knights Captain Mark Stone Out for Game 4 vs. Ducks
Highlights Mark Stone will not play Game 4 against the Ducks on Sunday night
John Tortorella confirmed the captain is “out” after the morning skate
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Hurricanes Troll Flyers With Cheesesteak: ‘Wit or Witout Tears?’
Carolina capped its sweep of Philadelphia by dropping a sad-cheesesteak photo on social media with a 'wit or witout tears' caption.
Walker Welcomes Daughter, Then Helps Hurricanes Sweep Flyers in OT
Sean Walker became a first-time dad on Friday and logged 23:13 in Game 4 on Saturday as the Hurricanes swept the Flyers to advance to the Eastern Conference Final.
Mermis Drinks Beer Thrown by Angry Rocket Fan in Game 5...
Marlies D Dakota Mermis scooped a fan-tossed beer off the ice after Toronto's 3-2 Game 5 win sent the Rocket home in the AHL playoffs.
Blake’s OT Winner Caps Hurricanes Sweep of Flyers in Game 4
Jackson Blake's overtime winner at 5:31 finished off a four-game sweep of the Flyers and sent Carolina to the Eastern Conference Final at 8-0.
Hutton on Karlsson Return: ‘It’s Wild Bill and He’s Fun’
Highlights Karlsson set up Marner's natural hat trick in the Knights' 6-2 Game 3 win Friday
The Original Misfit returned in Game 1 after sitting...
Allen Iverson Rocks Flyers Gear at 76ers-Knicks Game 3
Allen Iverson showed up to Game 3 of the 76ers-Knicks series wearing Flyers orange and black, and the Jumbotron found him just as the Flyers face their own 3-0 hole.
Marner Hat Trick Powers Vegas to 6-2 Game 3 Rout of...
Mitch Marner scored his first career Stanley Cup Playoff hat trick and added an assist as the Vegas Golden Knights routed the Anaheim Ducks 6-2 in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead.
Newhook Bags Two as Canadiens Hammer Sabres in Game 2
Alex Newhook scored twice and Jakub Dobes stopped 24 shots as Montreal hammered Buffalo 5-1 in Game 2 on Friday to even the second-round series 1-1.
Ducks, Carlson Reportedly in ‘Exploratory Talks’ on Extension
The Athletic's Chris Johnston reports the Anaheim Ducks have already been in extension talks with pending UFA John Carlson since acquiring him at the trade deadline.
