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Rebuilding Senators acquire one of the NHL’s top prospects in Brannstrom

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OTTAWA, ONT – The Ottawa Senators (@Senators) announced today that they have acquired one of the NHL’s top prospects in Erik Brannstrom, along with centre Oscar Lindberg and a second-round pick in the 2020 draft (previously acquired from the Dallas Stars) from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Mark Stone and minor league forward Tobias Lindberg.

Brannstrom will be assigned to the Senators’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Belleville Senators, while Lindberg is expected to join Ottawa for its game in Washington tomorrow.

“Erik Brannstrom is the top defence prospect in the game; simply a dynamic talent who will be a major component of our future,” said general manager Pierre Dorion. “He was undoubtedly the best prospect available at the trade deadline and in addition to his talent, he is a natural born leader. We could not be more excited to look at the future of having Erik join the other young prospects in the Senators organization. He’ll be a cornerstone player of our rebuild.”

San Jose Barracuda Sign Veteran Forward T.J. Hensick for Playoff Run

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SAN JOSE, CA –  The San Jose Barracuda (@SJBarracuda), proud American Hockey League (@TheAHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League’s (@NHL) San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks), along with General Manager Joe Will have announced that the team has signed forward T.J. Hensick (@TJHensick). Per club policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

“T.J. is an experienced forward who has continually put up points at this level,” said Will. “We think he can add a lot to our young core and we’re excited for him to join the organization.”

In his 12th professional season, Hensick, 33, has totaled 58 points (17 goals, 41 assists), 10 penalty minutes, and a plus-five rating in 47 games with the Toledo Walleye (@ToledoWalleye) of the ECHL (@ECHL). Hensick’s 58 points and 41 assists rank first in the ECHL.

Dylan Larkin remains Detroit Red Wings’ brightest star in dark season

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DETROIT, MI – Dylan Larkin didn’t want to talk about himself, which is part of what makes him the player he is, the top rebuilding block for the Detroit Red Wings.

He matched his career high in goals during Saturday’s 3-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center, scoring No. 23 of the season on a wraparound. It was his third point the last two games, after he sat out a contest with a strained oblique.

“I think first of all with Dylan, it is his compete level every night,” fellow center Frans Nielsen said. “He rarely gets outworked out there, and that’s how you stay consistent in this league. If you compete like him, you are going to be OK even on bad days. He skates with the best in this league and has a good shot. He’s coming into a complete player.

“Nine out of 10 games, he’s our best player. You don’t see that a lot, but again, when you compete like him, even on bad days, you’re going to have good things happen out there.”

Kendall Coyne Schofield wows with her speed in NHL All Star Skills Competition

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SAN JOSE, CA – Kendall Coyne Schofield owns one Olympic and five World Championship gold medals, but Friday night was one for posterity.

“This is definitely a top three moment in my career,” she said.

It was so much more than that. Friday night was a watershed moment for women athletes everywhere, proof that as much as the NHL says it, hockey really is for everyone.

Coyne Schofield became the first woman to participate in the NHL’s Skills Competition at All-Star Weekend in San Jose.

Previously, the NHL used the top Canadian and American women stars only to demonstrate the Skills Competition drills.

But in a Fastest Skater competition in which the All-Star veterans have bowed out in recent years because they didn’t want to be embarrassed by Connor McDavid, Coyne Schofield readily laced up her skates in place of injured Colorado Avalanche starNathan MacKinnon.

Adam Foote: Impact on Kelowna Rockets no small feat

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KELOWNA, B.C. – When Adam Foote and family arrived in the Okanagan Valley a few years ago, it was apparent they would be around for awhile.

The Kelowna Rockets landed defenceman Cal Foote in the second round, 43rdoverall at the 2013 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft. Two years later with the 42ndpick, the Rockets selected forward Nolan Foote.

It would be fair to suggest the elder Foote knows a thing or two about the game.

“Ted Nolan was a player’s coach and Mark Crawford really pushed me,” Foote said when reflecting on who had an impact on his career. “Bob Hartley was a good bench coach and just being around some great leaders like Mike Keane and Patrick Roy.”

If some of that sounds like coach-speak, well…

On Oct. 21, the Rockets relieved then head coach Jason Smith of his duties after the team’s horrid 4-10 start. The next day, general manager Bruce Hamilton announced Adam Foote would take the reins as head coach.

Kings goalie coach Dusty Imoo has turned Jack Campbell into a top-tier NHL performer

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LOS ANGELES, CA – The more Dusty Imoo watched his pupil on television, from his hotel room near the Kings’ practice facility, the more he liked it.

His pupil, Jack Campbell, came up with a memorable New Year’s Day performance that still wowed a day later. His save on Jonathan Marchessault of the Vegas Golden Knights might have been his best. The Kings tweeted out a video of it, and Imoo re-tweeted it with a fist-bump emoji.

The game was another moment of affirmation for Imoo as he’s helped rebuild Campbell’s career from the ground up. Even before Campbell’s career-best 46-save game Tuesday, Imoo and fellow Kings goalie coach Bill Ranford have seen the former first-round draft pick go from reclamation story to bona fide NHL stopper.

John Gibson Named to 2019 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend

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ANAHEIM, CA – The National Hockey League (NHL) has named goaltender John Gibsonto the 2019 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend, taking place in San Jose from January 24-27. Gibson will make his second career All-Star appearance following his All-Star debut in 2016 in Nashville. Gibson will become the first Anaheim goaltender to appear in multiple All-Star Games.

Gibson, 25 (7/14/93), currently co-leads the NHL in saves (991). He has a 15-11-6 record with a .924 save percentage (SV%) and a 2.59 goals-against average (GAA) in 34 games. In one-goal games this season, Gibson is 10-0-6 with a .940 SV%. He collected his 100th career NHL win in Anaheim’s 4-3 victory on November 21, 2018 vs. Vancouver to become the fourth Ducks goaltender to reach the milestone, joining Jean-Sebastien Giguere (206), Guy Hebert (173) and Jonas Hiller (162). He also became the fastest to 100 wins with Anaheim (196 games), besting Hiller (214 games), Giguere (248) and Hebert (254).

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