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Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland took a detour on his way to play the Miami Marlins.

"It makes me very proud to see this team and what they've done over the past handful of years," he said. "To finally get to the opportunity they have in their hands, hopefully they can pull it off and bring the Cup home to Denver." Freeland is at the game wearing a Cale Makar jersey, who he said is his favorite player live on a Denver local news channel.

Lest we forget in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Rangers handled the Lightning by a score of 6-2. Over the final four games of that series, the ...

He has tallied 15 points in the playoffs, and that comes after he had 106 in the regular season. He had 14 points in 21 games after joining the Lightning in a trade, and he is skating with Brayden Point as his center, and Point should get himself better acclimated as the series goes on. COL ($6,000): To round out the lineup I was hoping to grab a Lightning player in order to have somebody who would be at home in Game 3. Palat has also had over 40 points in each of his last three seasons, proof that he's a reliable secondary scoring option. In the playoffs he has 19 points in 16 games. The Avalanche smashed the Lightning in Game 2.

The Ducks will try to continue adding to a young, developing NHL core featuring the likes of Trevor Zegras, Troy Terry, Sam Steel and Jamie Drysdale.

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Steven Stamkos, Pat Maroon, and Ondrej Palat each had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lighting scored four times in the second period and beat the ...

Cirelli crossed in front of Kuemper to make it 1-1 at 13:03 of the opening period. The Avalanche lifted Kuemper after Maroon scored a soft goal that put the Lightning up 5-2 with 8:45 remaining in the second. They’re looking to do it again against Colorado to complete their quest for the NHL’s first three-peat in nearly 40 years. Anthony Cirelli, Nicholas Paul and Corey Perry also scored to help Tampa Bay storm back after playing poorly while losing the first two games on the road. They obviously didn’t hang their head on losing to us in Game 2, and we’re not going to tonight.” There’s a reason why this has gone on for the last couple of years," Lightning coach Jon Cooper said.

Jon Cooper of the Tampa Bay Lightning isn't sure if coaches should be the ones to challenge goals under the NHL's video review system.

"It can be tough. But it can be a little nerve-wracking. "That's how close it was," he said. "Here's the issue, and I've stated this before," he said. "If it's either onside or offside, I just don't know why I have to make that decision when the stakes are this high." So somebody could unplug something up top, we can have no replays and something that is a black and white call might be missed."

The Tampa Bay Lightning find themselves in the exact same position entering Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final as they were in during the Eastern Conference ...

The Lightning managed 16 shots in Game 2. The Tampa Bay goalie gave up eight goals in last year's Stanley Cup Final win over the Montreal Canadiens. Tampa Bay went on to win four straight games once it produced a victory in the series. Colorado scored the opening goal on the power play in the first three minutes and owned a three-goal lead at the first intermission. Colorado seems poised to sweep the Stanley Cup Final in what would be its third 4-0 series win of the postseason. Another poor start at home would doom the Lightning's fate in the Stanley Cup Final.

It's time to recognize the best players from the 2021-22 season. Who will take home the hardware?

Coach of the year, as voted on by the NHL Broadcasters Association. The rookie of the year, as voted on by the PHWA. The top defenseman, as voted on by the PHWA.

While some trophies have already been handed out, fans are still waiting to hear the winners of the league's five major awards: the Hart Trophy, the Vezina ...

Finalists Finalists Finalists Finalists The Canadian audience can stream it on SN NOW. The show previously was held annually in Las Vegas, but this year, it will be take place in Tampa, Fla. The NHL had announced beforehand that the team playing at home in Games 3 and 4 of the Stanley Cup Final would host the event.

The matchup between Cale Makar and Victor Hedman has been one of the highlights of the Stanley Cup Final.

There are a lot of amazing players that have had really great years, so to be nominated as one of the three means a lot." I think I did a pretty good job." "Whether it's the regular season or the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the NHL certainly knows how to put on a show, and I'm honored to be a part of it again," Thompson said. Markstrom was 37-15-9 with a 2.22 GAA, .922 save percentage and an NHL-best nine shutouts in 63 games. "It's a big honor, obviously, to be there in the same sentence as some of the guys nominated," Matthews said. Bunting led all rookies with 63 points (23 goals, 40 assists) in 79 games, Zegras (61 points; 23 goals, 38 assists in 75 games) was second. "After a two-year hiatus, we are excited to welcome the NHL Awards show back with Kenan as host," NHL chief content officer and executive vice president Steve Mayer said. "Just keep doing it, keep playing well and working hard. McDavid led the NHL with 123 points (44 goals, 79 assists) in 80 games. I owe everything to this organization and my teammates." Playing for this team is such an honor and without my teammates I wouldn't be in this situation. Makar had 86 points in 77 regular-season games and his 28 goals led NHL defensemen.

Lane Hutson, the 25th-ranked North American Skater for the upcoming 2022 NHL Draft, was presented with the E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence during the ...

He spent nine years in the NHL’s Central Scouting Bureau and was responsible for several advancements in the department, as well as the art of scouting as a whole. The 18-year-old defenseman from Holland, Mich., was a part of USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program Under-18 team this season. Hutson was also named Best Defenseman at the 2022 Under-18 World Championship, where he helped Team USA secure a silver medal. In 2015, The E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence was awarded in its inaugural year to the Philadelphia Flyers' Travis Konecny. McGuire passed away from cancer in 2011. The National Hockey League have recognized Lane Hutson as the recipient of the 2022 E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence.

The NHL Awards Show returns Tuesday night on Sportsnet, beginning at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT, and we get you prepared with a rundown of the finalists and the ...

This is the stepping stone to what projects to be a solid and long NHL career, which should really take off once the Wings turn the corner. The case for: For all the same reasons Shesterkin is a Hart Trophy finalist, he is a standout at his position here. This may be the most interesting vote of the night and is surely to stir debate no matter the result. The case for: No goalie had a heavier lift than Saros this season. Makar's 1.12 points per game mark is also the No. 2 challenger to Josi's 1.20 in the cap era. In a season of offensive explosions around the league, Matthews' sheer force of goals is hard not to reward. With Hedman on the ice, Tampa scored over 61 per cent of all goals. Even more impressive: the 59 even-strength points Josi accumulated were the most by any blueliner since Paul Coffey got 90 in 1985-86. The case for: The Art Ross winner, McDavid finished with 123 points, tied for third-most in cap era history. “With all eyes on the game’s best players, we hope to also recognize these great individuals whose presence in Tampa is sure to be an emotional highlight of the evening.” Truly "most valuable to his team", when McDavid was on the ice this season, Edmonton outscored its opponents 151-71; when he was off, the Oilers were outscored 180-134. It's important to remember that all votes were cast before the start of the playoffs.

With Tuesday being an off-day in the Stanley Cup Final, the 2022 NHL Awards take place in Tampa Bay as the winners of the Calder Memorial Trophy, ...

The 32-year-old won his first Norris Trophy two years ago. That experience may have helped as Bunting led all rookies with 63 points in 79 games, including 23 goals and 40 assists. Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid, the NHL's top point scorer with a career-best 123 points in 80 games, will look to capture a third Hart Memorial Trophy while Toronto Maple Leafs sniper Auston Matthews hopes to win his first after scoring a league-best 60 goals in 73 contests. With Tuesday being an off-day in the Stanley Cup Final, the 2022 NHL Awards take place in Tampa Bay as the winners of the Calder Memorial Trophy, Hart Memorial Trophy, James Norris Memorial Trophy, Ted Lindsay Award and Vezina Trophy will be revealed. With Tuesday being an off-day in the Stanley Cup Final, the 2022 NHL Awards take place in Tampa Bay as the winners of the Calder Memorial Trophy, Hart Memorial Trophy, James Norris Memorial Trophy, Ted Lindsay Award and Vezina Trophy will be revealed. However, the voters decided on the winner of the James Norris Memorial Trophy at the conclusion of the regular season, making a correct prediction much tougher.

Five of the major NHL award winners will be revealed Tuesday night.

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Seeing as the Oilers have the 29th overall pick, I want to see what kind of players have gone this late in the first round and if there are any patterns we can ...

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CAR has given RFA Ethan Bear permission to talk to other teams. From what I hear, Hurricanes still wish to sign Bear, but two sides are not close on an ...

Carolina still needs third pair defensemen for next season, and as of now they have the cap space to match such a deal, if they want to do it. Which means, for best results of actually getting the player, the proper way to accomplish that is via a trade. It feels silly to accomplish the same thing (move a player) for virtually the identical cost, but that is the way they do business. If that is the case, many teams should be interested in what Bear could bring to the table, and the Penguins should be among them. Time is ticking and Bear has the right to file for arbitration next month. Pittsburgh doen’t have their 2023 third round draft pick (it was traded as part of the move to acquire Jeff Carter last year), which complicates just what they are able to offer. The tricky part of the situation would be dealing with Carolina to get Bear out of there. First, it’s never a good business practice in the ego-driven world of how NHL general managers operate to sign another team’s free agent. They “still want to sign him” according to reports, even if he was also on the outside looking in for the playoffs, and the team already has three important defenders locked up (Jaccob Slavin, Brett Pesce, Brady Skjei) and presumably will need to devote some money to re-signing Tony DeAngelo as well. Bear will likely draw interest from a variety of teams, and a Western destination might be preferrable for Carolina. However, there still are some indications he has the skills and ability to be a contributing NHL player. Bear, who celebrates a 25th birthday this summer, has already been in the NHL for three full seasons and parts of a fourth.

Ryan Warsofsky is aware of the chuckles from his players. The 34-year-old has emerged as one of the brightest coaching prospects in the American Hockey ...

They're trying to get better, and I think if you have an open type of dialogue like that, you can really move forward and improve on both ends." You know that there are a lot of individual goals that guys have, and that's good. His hiring came one month after Charlotte won the 2019 Calder Cup while apprenticing for coach Mike Vellucci, now an assistant for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Warsofsky handled what was the top penalty kill in the league (86.6 percent) that season. Like many coaches, Warsofsky has encountered considerable turbulence because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Though the success has Warsofsky in position to where he could soon start getting interest from NHL teams, he's stayed true to his core belief of remaining in the present moment. I just think I keep harping on it and understand that you can only focus on so much.

Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Auston Matthews was the big winner on Tuesday night at the NHL Awards, collecting the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most ...

Maple Leafs rookie Michael Bunting, who was notable for being 26 years old, was third in the voting. He led all rookies in assists (43) and power-play points (21). He led the NHL in even-strength goals (44), goals per game (0.82) and shots (348). He was tied for sixth in points with 106 -- the highest total of his career. Shesterkin led the NHL with a 2.07 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage in 53 games, leading the Rangers to 110 regular-season points, the third-highest total in franchise history. The closest vote of the night was for the Norris Trophy, given to the NHL's best defenseman by the PHWA. Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar won his first Norris with 1,631 points in the voting, with 92 first-place votes. He led all rookie defensemen in points (50), the third-highest for a first-year blueliner in the last 30 years. "They scheduled their vacation and there were just not any more days to escape from home," he said. He is the second American-born player to win it, joining Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane (2015-16). McDavid and Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi were the runners-up for the Ted Lindsay. Shesterkin won the Vezina Trophy as the league's top goaltender, which is voted on by the NHL's general managers. "It means a lot for me," said Shesterkin, who completed his third NHL season. He set a Maple Leafs franchise record and the single-season record for most goals by an American-born player. "Every time you get your name etched in history, with an organization like that, it's something I don't take for granted."

While Tuesday's NHL Awards didn't go the way many in Nashville had probably hoped - or possibly even expected - the Predators organization had plenty to ...

In a regular season performance that saw Saros record 38 wins, a 2.54 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage, that prospect should be enough to excite any Smashvillian for the years to come. Finally, there was much to be proud of in Juuse Saros, a Vezina Trophy finalist in his first season as starting goaltender. He also led the Predators and placed third among NHL rookies with a +26 rating, the franchise record for any rookie skater.

Matthews' Ted Lindsay Award is the first ever in Maple Leaf history. He also joins Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane, who won both the Hart Trophy and the ...

Matthews' Ted Lindsay Award is the first ever in Maple Leaf history. Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews won the Hart Trophy as the league’s most valuable player and the Ted Lindsay Award for the most outstanding player as voted by the players at the NHL Awards Tuesday night in Tampa. Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews won the Hart Trophy for most valuable player and the Ted Lindsay Award for the most outstanding player as voted by the players at the NHL Awards night on Tuesday.

Toronto's Auston Matthews won the Hart Trophy, beating out 2021 winner Connor McDavid and Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin at the 2022 NHL Awards in Tampa on ...

About six years later, the results of Makar’s continuing hockey education are clear. He was still a kid learning about himself, the world and the game of hockey. The former Calder Trophy winner (2019-20) becomes Colorado’s first Norris recipient in franchise history. It was news to Makar and Conley. They hadn’t left the basement, where their bedrooms were. Someone had crashed a car into the backyard fence. The problem is, traditional metrics are only so telling about a goalie’s actual performance and lack context, yet those tend to heavily weigh into the conversation. With a handful of NHL awards, the definition and interpretation varies by voter. The 24-year-old won this season's Maurice (Rocket) Richard Trophy as the NHL’s leading goal-scorer, posting career highs with 60 goals and 46 assists. In his Vezina trophy-winning season, Igor Shesterkin saved 37.2 goals above expected + earned 38 quality starts and nine stolen wins. There have been only three goalies to win it in the modern era. It’s not just the goal scoring. Colorado's Cale Makar wins the Norris Trophy as the best defensemen in hockey.

Auston Matthews is your Ted Lindsay Award winner as the league's most valuable player, as voted on by his NHL peers.

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Toronto's Auston Matthews won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player on Tuesday night, beating out Edmonton's Connor McDavid ...

He led all first-year defensemen with 50 points and finished ahead of Toronto’s Michael Bunting and Anaheim’s Trevor Zegras in balloting for the award. Matthews became the first player to score 60 goals since Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos did it 10 years ago, helping the Maple Leafs (54-21-7, 115 points) set franchise records for wins and points. Shesterkin claimed the Vezina Trophy as the league’s top goaltender.

Auston Matthews came away as the big winner at the 2022 NHL Awards in Tampa on Tuesday, capturing both the Hart Trophy and the Ted Lindsay award as league ...

Lou Lamoriello of the New York Islanders was the back-to-back winner in 2020 and 2021. On Tuesday, fans also learned that there will be a first-time winner for the 2022 Jim Gregory Award as the NHL’s general manager of the year. With a live awards ceremony for the first time in three years, the NHL opted for a scaled-down, more intimate event. Despite his position as a blueliner, Josi also led his team in scoring for the third-straight year. Shesterkin, 26, finished fifth in voting for the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year last season. Decked out once again in his signature bow tie, Seider admitted to not having a speech prepared and gently chided his parents for not being on hand in Tampa to see him collect his award, as they had been on vacation in Croatia. In the end, his win was assured. He eked out the victory by a margin of 1,631 to 1,606 points. His 96 points this season were a career high for him, and the most by a defenseman since Phil Housley put up 97 with the Winnipeg Jets in the 1992-93 season. A surprise selection at sixth overall in the 2019 draft, Seider’s 50 points ranked him fourth among all rookies this season, and third among all first-year blueliners in the past 30 years. But Tuesday’s wins may come as a bit of a surprise to the casual hockey fan. Matthews became the first player in a decade to hit the 60-goal mark in 2022, collecting his second-straight Rocket Richard Trophy as the league’s top goal scorer. It’s the first win in both categories for the 24-year-old.

The top three that year are great evidence of this: Nail Yakupov, Ryan Murray & Alex Galchenyuk. Yakupov came to the NHL immediately and spent four seasons with ...

- No NHL/Sabres stats Galchenyuk spent this season with the Arizona Coyotes and has bounced around quite a bit over the last few years. - No NHL/Sabres stats Murray played parts of seven seasons with the Columbus Blue Jackets from 2013-2020, but his time there was often marred by injuries. He went on to sign with SKA St. Petersburg, played there for two seasons and spent one year with Khabarovsk Amur before joining his current team, Omsk Avangard. It’s hard to know where a player is going to wind up in the long run, and so many different factors come into play that anything can truly happen.

MONTREAL - Montreal Canadiens general manager, Kent Hughes, announced on Thursday that the Club has traded defenseman Shea Weber to the Vegas Golden Knights in ...

Sometimes, it circles back around to where it all started," reminisced Hoffman. "Being drafted in one of the coolest buildings in the world was pretty special, and now having the opportunity to play for Montreal, it's another good memory." It's a great accomplishment, but there's a long road ahead of you," insisted Hoffman. "You've got that extra bit of confidence now, and hopefully that can lead to you evolving your game, evolving as a person off the ice, and learning how to become a pro." "The Draft is a tremendous experience, something you'll remember for the rest of your life, but it's only the beginning. I couldn't tell the future at the time, but it's kind of cool the route that your career and life takes you. You've got a lot of adrenaline going, and obviously you're a little nervous at the same time." You've got to have the right mindset and keep working hard if you want to be successful.

Comedian Kenan Thompson hosted the NHL Awards show for the second-straight time, entertaining guests and taking a parting shot at the Toronto Maple Leafs as ...

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Chris Snow and his family walked on stage to a standing ovation at the 2022 NHL Awards on Tuesday, three years after the Calgary Flames assistant general ...

They're so much more on the front of our mind than for other people, the notion that we need to hold onto that moment and remember it." "And so, for us to have the opportunity for him to be as healthy as he's been for as long as he's been, really allows us to put a public face to it. "I said, 'I wonder how many more times he's going to say that this week.'" "It's such an overwhelming disease just to live with that most of the time people can't advocate and can't be a face for it while they're going through it. "You never know going in, like, 'Well, is this going to be my last chance?' And so those things are always big. There's a ton of other people like us, and we want you to see this disease and understand that it's happening to young families. "This night is about the players and their achievements, and to not only allow us to participate but to share our story is such an awesome way to honor the people with the disease, not just us. Chris received his diagnosis in June 2019, not long after losing his father, two uncles and a cousin to ALS. At 37, he was told to do what brings him joy. "This is a disease that happens in the darkness, right?" "We're here to just say, 'Hey, look at us. "Now we hand out the trophy to the best defenseman," Chris said. "Thanks for always reminding us that we are not alone."

Since being drafted 6th overall in 2019, Moritz Seider has sliced his way through every level of hockey he's competed at.. And I think it's funny that the NHL ...

Seider played suited up in every single game this past season. And I think it’s funny that the NHL seemed to be the level that he seemed most-comfortable with. Since being drafted 6th overall in 2019, Moritz Seider has sliced his way through every level of hockey he’s competed at..

Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman earned a spot on the 2021-22 All-Rookie Team, the NHL announced Tuesday.

He's the first B's netminder to earn the honor since Andrew Raycroft in 2003-04. The 2017 fourth-round draft pick marks the Bruins' first All-Rookie Team selection since defenseman Charlie McAvoy in 2017-18. The 23-year-old was selected as the starting goaltender for the 2021-22 NHL All-Rookie Team on Tuesday. He joins Alexandre Carrier (Nashville Predators), Michael Bunting (Toronto Maple Leafs), Lucas Raymond (Detroit Red Wings), Trevor Zegras (Anaheim Ducks), and Calder Trophy winner Moritz Seider (Detroit Red Wings) on the exclusive club.

Auston Matthews, Cale Makar and Igor Shesterkin took home hardware at the NHL Awards ceremony Tuesday night and the trio also headline the First All-Star ...

The Rangers keeper shut opponents down this season with a 2.07 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage — both best in the league — while posting a 36-13-4 record with six shutouts. Makar beat Josi for the Norris Trophy by the slimmest of margins (25 points) and the margin between the two on the all-star ballots was similar (30 points). Makar led all defencemen with 28 goals this season and his 86 points trailed only Josi, who had 96. Matthews — the top forward vote-getter on all-star ballots — took home the Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award Tuesday night after leading the league in scoring with 60 goals, the first time in nearly a decade that a player scored that many times.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Toronto's Auston Matthews won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player on Tuesday ...

Shesterkin claimed the Vezina Trophy as the league’s top goaltender. Matthews became the first player to score 60 goals since Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos did it 10 years ago, helping the Maple Leafs (54-21-7, 115 points) set franchise records for wins and points. Colorado’s Cale Maker took the Norris Trophy, presented to the league’s best defenceman, and Detroit’s Moritz Seider claimed the Calder Trophy as the top rookie.

Up front on the first team were Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner of the Toronto Maple Leafs with Calgary Flames star Johnny Gaudreau getting the nod on the left ...

D Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins' blueliner Charlie McAvoy made up the second team pairing, while Jacob Markstrom got the nod in net to give Calgary its third member on the NHL's first two All-Star teams. Matthews, who took home both the Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award at Tuesday's ceremony in Tampa, won the Rocket Richard title with a career-best 60 goals and 106 points in 73 games.

The NHL will once again celebrate Pride Month this June. As part of the celebration, Jeff McLean, the co-founder of Pride Tape, has written a first-person ...

When we can empower our supporters by giving them the tools to supercharge their creativity, it amplifies the much-needed messages for equality and inclusion in sport. All players of any ability have the power to make even the smallest impact by simply wrapping their stick with Pride Tape." Some inclusive groups around the world, including the Seattle Pride Hockey Association, attribute their inception to Pride Tape. Co- founder Joey Gale states, "The impact of a global organization like the NHL using its platform for positive social change in the LGBTQ+ community is truly moving. The real lift happened as hockey fans from around the world rallied around Pride Tape. Our initial campaign reached 6.5 million people through social media. But thanks to an initial phone call with the NHL, our simple roll of multicolored tape transformed into global impact. The idea for Pride Tape as a visual badge of support from the hockey world to young LGBTQ+ players originally came out of research indicating that sexual minority youth were less likely to play organized team sports because of homophobic and unwelcoming environments.

The National Hockey League announced today the 2021-22 NHL All-Rookie Team, including the three players voted as finalists for the Calder Memorial Trophy as ...

Raymond placed among the rookie leaders in goals (t-2nd; 23), points (3rd; 57), assists (4th; 34), shots on goal (4th; 184) and shooting percentage (8th; 12.5%) while playing in all of Detroit's 82 games. Zegras, who dazzled the hockey world with highlight-reel assists and goals, finished second among rookies with 23-38-61 in 75 games - single-season franchise records for assists and points by a rookie, ahead of Cam Fowler (30 in 2010-11) and Bobby Ryan (57 in 2008-09), respectively. The fourth overall pick from the 2020 NHL Draft, who paced rookie forwards in both average (18:09) and total (1,488:52) time on ice, also finished among the leading rookies (forwards and defensemen) on the man-advantage, ranking among the top three in power-play points (2nd; 18), assists (t-2nd; 13) and goals (t-3rd; 5). Raymond and Seider are Detroit's first All-Rookie Team representatives since goaltender Jimmy Howard in 2009-10. Carrier, another fourth-round pick in the NHL Draft (115th overall in 2015), ranked third among rookie defensemen with 27 assists and 30 points in 77 contests (3-27-30), both franchise records for a rookie blueliner. Swayman yielded two or fewer goals in 24 of his 41 total outings (58.5%), highlighted by a trio of shutouts: Dec. 2 at NSH (42 SV), Feb. 12 at OTT (30 SV) and Feb. 28 at LAK (34 SV). He is the Bruins' first All-Rookie Team selection since defenseman Charlie McAvoy in 2017-18 and the first Boston goaltender to make the squad since Andrew Raycroft in 2003-04. The ninth overall pick from the 2019 NHL Draft, Zegras topped NHL freshmen with 19 multi-point outings en route to placing among the rookie leaders in power-play goals (1st; 9), game-winning goals (t-1st; 5), goals (t-2nd; 23), assists (3rd; 38), power-play points (3rd; 17), shots on goal (5th; 181), power-play assists (t-6th; 8) and shooting percentage (7th; 12.7%). Zegras is the Ducks' first All-Rookie Team selection since goaltender John Gibson in 2015-16 and the third Anaheim forward to earn the honor, joining Ryan (2008-09) and Paul Kariya (1994-95). Swayman, a fourth-round pick (111th overall) in the 2017 NHL Draft, led rookie netminders (minimum: 25 GP) in wins (23), goals-against average (2.41) and save percentage (.914) across 41 appearances. Bunting led all rookies with 23-40-63 in 79 games to help power a Maple Leafs offense that ranked second in the NHL with 315 goals - the team's most in a season since 1989-90 (337). Bunting, who recorded the third-most points in a season by a Toronto rookie behind only Auston Matthews (40 29-69 in 2016-17) and Peter Ihnacak (28-38-66 in 1982-83), found the scoresheet in 44 of his 79 appearances (55.7%) to also place among the top 2021-22 rookies in assists (2nd; 40), plus/minus (2nd; +27), goals (t-2nd; 23), shots on goal (6th; 175) and shooting percentage (6th; 13.1%). The 2014 fourth-round pick (117th overall by ARI), who signed with the Maple Leafs last July, is Toronto's first All-Rookie Team representative since his linemates - Matthews and Mitchell Marner - both earned the honor in 2016-17. Seider - a unanimous selection - paced rookie defensemen with 7-43-50, a point total surpassed by only two rookie blueliners over the last 30 years (Quinn Hughes: 8-45-53 in 2019-20 w/ VAN; Vladimir Malakhov: 14 38-52 in 1992-93 w/ NYI) and just two rookie defensemen in Detroit history (Reed Larson: 19 41-60 in 1977-78; Nicklas Lidstrom: 11-49-60 in 1991-92). Seider, the sixth overall pick from the 2019 NHL Draft, led all 2021-22 rookies (forwards and defensemen) in assists (43), power-play assists (19) and power-play points (21), while ranking among the top five in shots on goal (3rd; 187), points (4th; 50) and game-winning goals (t-5th; 4). He played in each of the Red Wings' 82 contests to also lead all rookies in total time on ice (1,889:22) and minutes per game (23:02) - franchise rookie records in both categories (which have been tracked since 1997-98). Following is a summary of each NHL All-Rookie Team member's outstanding campaign: Carrier also placed third among all rookies in blocked shots (t-124) and average time on ice (20:59), with the former setting a Nashville record for a rookie defenseman and the latter ranking second only to Dan Hamhuis in 2003-04 (22:08). Carrier is the third player (and first defenseman) in Predators history to make the All-Rookie Team, following goaltender Juuse Saros in 2017-18 and forward Filip Forsberg in 2014-15. He led the Predators and finished third among all rookies (forwards and defensemen) with a +26 rating, a team record for any rookie skater.

The 24-year-old forward received 119 first-place votes in voting by the Professional Hockey Writers Association and finished well ahead of Edmonton's Connor ...

He led all first-year defencemen with 50 points and finished ahead of Toronto’s Michael Bunting and Anaheim’s Trevor Zegras in balloting for the award. Matthews became the first player to score 60 goals since Tampa Bay’s Steven Stamkos did it 10 years ago, helping the Maple Leafs (54-21-7, 115 points) set franchise records for wins and points. Shesterkin claimed the Vezina Trophy as the league’s top goaltender.