Henrik Lundqvist sat at a corner table at a hotel restaurant, casually dressed, sipping on a soft drink. The former New York Rangers goalie was the picture of relaxation in lower Manhattan on Wednesday, at ease and stress-free a month and a half into the new chapter in his life: Retirement. “I feel good,” Lundqvist…
A concern for the Oilers and Maple Leafs is goaltending. Edmonton has Mike Smith, a 39-year-old coming off an impressive season when he was 21-6-2 with a 2.31 goals-against average, .923 save percentage and three shutouts in 32 games (30 starts). Can he duplicate that at his age and across an 82-game season? Yes, but the…
Jared McCann is on his fourth NHL team in seven seasons. Technically, he’s on his fifth. After stints with the Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers and Pittsburgh Penguins, he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 17 and selected by the Seattle Kraken in the 2021 Expansion Draft four days later. Now, at least for…