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Terrible news for injured NHL veteran Derick Brassard.

On Thursday night, longtime National Hockey League veteran Derick Brassard suffered an ugly looking injury when he went down during a game between the Ottawa Senators and the Philadelphia Flyers.

Brassard appeared to suffer a nasty ankle injury as his foot and ankle bent back the wrong way during a scoring chance for the veteran forward, and unfortunately the updates on his status may be even worse than the initial images of the incident would have led you to believe.

On Saturday, Ottawa Senators insider Bruce Garrioch was able to confirm that Brassard would not play again this season due to the serious ankle injury he suffered, but even worse than that the insider raised the possibility of this being a career-ending type of injury for Brassard.

From Garrioch:

In the case of the 35-year-old Brassard, not only may his season be over, but there’s also a chance that could have been the final shift of his National Hockey League career.

Brassard has played all across the National Hockey League during his career including stints with the Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Florida Panthers, Colorado Avalanche, New York Islanders, Arizona Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers, and of course the aforementioned Ottawa Senators. As a result he has amassed a huge following of fans from around the league, all of whom will no doubt be devastated by this latest update on the health of the 35 year old veteran centerman.

Update: Brassard has now undergone surgery and is confirmed to have broken his fibula.

At this point we can only hope for the best, and hopefully that means we will get to see Brassard healthy once again and back playing the sport that he loves.

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Canadiens announce a controversial change to their uniform!

The Montreal Canadiens have their fans in an uproar this morning, although you have to wonder if this may all be an elaborate prank on that very same fan base.

On Saturday morning, the Habs announced through their official social media accounts that they would be making a drastic change to their uniforms for the remainder of the 2022-23 National Hockey League regular season. In somewhat of a stange announcement the Canadiens announced that they will be switching to their powder blue “Reverse Retro” jerseys for the remainder of the season, citing the fact that they haven’t lost a game since February 11th while wearing those jerseys.

The reactions to the announcement have been mixed, with some fans expressing pure outrage while others being quick to wonder about the timing of this announcement. It is of course April 1st, otherwise known as April Fools, which could mean that this is just the Canadiens’ way of having a little fun with what is their passionate fan base.

Genuine announcement or elaborate charade? You decide and let us know in the comments below.

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Prospect Matej Blumel leaves game on stretcher and immediately heads to the ambulance

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A scary scene took place on Friday when Dallas Stars prospect Matej Blumel was hit hard into the boards and laid motionless on the ice during the first period. The players immediately knew something was wrong and the trainers rushed to the young winger.

Blumel was hit by San Jose Sharks prospect Ozzy Wiesblatt. This is the play in which the Stars’ prospect was sent to the ice and did not move.

Blumel was taken off the ice on a stretcher and immediately sent to the hospital on the ambulance. There was a delay in the game before it resumed. 

More as the story develops.

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Game interrupted by tornado warning, everyone forced to evacuate!

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The Montreal Canadiens’ AHL affiliate club and the Chicago Blackhawks’ farm club Rockford IceHogs were forced to suspend their game on Friday night due to severe weather warnings.

During the game, fans and players attending were warned by a message on the Jumbo Tron urging people to evacuate their seats and follow the instructions given by the staff of the BMO Center for their safety.

I’ve never seen anything like this before…

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Devon Levi trends for unusual conduct during 1st NHL game

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All eyes were on Buffalo Sabres’ young goalie Devon Levi on Friday as he made his NHL debut against the New York Rangers. The 21-year-old, who signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Sabres earlier this month, pulled off his rookie lap and appeared focused in his quest to help the Sabres clinch a playoff spot. Buffalo is five points back of the Pittsburgh Penguins for the second wild card spot with nine games remaining in the regular season.

However, Levi only faced two shots from the Rangers in his first period, but that did not stop fans from getting the netminder trending on social media.

It was quickly noticed that Levi does not doesn’t go to the bench during TV timeouts. He instead kneels in front of his net as the ice crew cleans up and stares at it.

This is reportedly something Levi has done in the past, meditating during timeouts to stay focused.

It seems to be working. Levi posted a 38-22-6 record, 1.90 goals-against average and .942 save percentage over two seasons with Northeastern University. He captured the Mike Richter Award as the NCAA’s top goaltender last year and has been named a finalist again this season.

So far, he’s doing quite well in his NHL debut.

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Canucks deliver bad news on Filip Hronek

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The rebuilding Vancouver Canucks brought aboard a key asset at this year’s NHL Trade Deadline, acquiring offensive minded defenseman Filip Hronek from the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for a conditional first-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. 

And while he’ll be under contract for another season after the current one ends, Canucks fans will have to wait until the fall to see him suit up for them again. It was announced earlier today that Hronek won’t play again for the remainder of the regular season and will be focusing on strengthening his shoulder in order to be ready for the start of next season.

In 64 games played this season split between Detroit and Vancouver, Hronek has tallied a career high 39 points (nine goals, 30 assists). 

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Major donation announced for Börje Salming ALS Foundation

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The extended Toronto Maple Leafs family as well as the entire hockey community lost a legendary player and one of the game’s pioneers late last year with the passing of legendary Swedish defenseman Börje Salming due to complications from ALS. Salming, who played 16 of his 21 National Hockey League seasons with the Leafs, had his number retired by the club in 2016. 

And as a way to honor his memory, the NHL, National Hockey League Players’ Association and NHL Alumni Association announced today a joint donation of $100,000 to the Börje Salming ALS Foundation: 

The Foundation promotes “medical scientific research to increase understanding and improve treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The foundation also creates initiatives aimed at facilitating and providing support for those suffering from ALS and their families.”

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Rare post-deadline trade in the NHL involving the Penguins

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The Pittsburgh Penguins aren’t busy battling for a playoff spot this season, however, it did not stop general manager Ron Hextall from making a trade on Friday. The Penguins have acquired defenseman Thimo Nickl (TEE-mo NIHK-uhl) from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Judd Caulfield.

According to the press release, the Penguins are getting Nickl, a 21-year-old blue liner, who has spent the 2022-23 season with AIK of HockeyAllsvenskan, the second-highest professional league in Sweden. He has recorded eight assists and 69 penalty minutes in 47 games. In parts of three seasons in HockeyAllsvenskan, the defenseman has tallied two goals, 16 assists and 18 points in 88 games.

Nickl played one season of junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the Drummondville Voltigeurs, recording 10 goals, 29 assists and 39 points in 58 games.

Nickl was originally selected in the fourth round, 104th overall, of the 2020 NHL Draft by the Anaheim Ducks.

As for Caufield, he is a 22-year-old right winger that was drafted in the fifth round, 145th overall by Pittsburgh in 2019.

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