#scott-wedgewood

#scott-wedgewood

Konecny has exceeded his points prop bet in three games with a set points prop (out of seven opportunities). He has put up a point in 44 games this season while posting 17 multiple-point games.

Is there more than 100%? he asked with a laugh after backstopping the U.S. past Germany in the round-robin finale. I feel good. It's pretty hot out there. I'm sweating a lot now I have to stand around and do a bunch of (interviews), so I'm going to chill now. I guess I'm at 99% right now as we speak. But, yeah, I feel good out there.

We do know the Rangers considered themselves buyers as recently as the Winter Classic, with interest in Kiefer Sherwood. The asking price was a 1st round pick and more, which Vancouver is unlikely to get. We do know the Rangers offer for Kiefer Sherwood did not include a 1st round pick, but it included at least one "young player with pedigree" and a 2nd round pick, per Chris Johnston.

"We're excited to see George," head coach Patrick Roy said before the game. "He's been playing really well. Unfortunately for him, every time we needed a call-up, he was hurt or sick. We're excited to have him up here right now. We love our young guys, we trust them, it's a good opportunity for him. He played so well last year."

The Bruins' cornucopia of goals from Saturday turned into a barren wasteland of squandered opportunities on Sunday. But while most of the skaters had no more than their C-games, Joonas Korpisalo earned an A-plus, stopping all 27 shots he faced from the Pittsburgh Penguins, nailing down two important points for the B's with the 1-0 victory at the Garden. The B's are now 3-0 on their homestand and, with Sunday's win, they jumped a point ahead of the Pens in the Eastern Conference standings.

The revamped NY Islanders prospect pool continues to succeed in their respective 2025-26 campaigns, receiving accolades throughout the season. But this time, it's not one of their high draft picks; instead, a sixth-round defenseman playing in the NCAA. Freshman defenseman Xavier Veilleux of Cornell University was named ECAC Defenseman of the Month for January. The 19-year-old left-hand shot provided three goals and eight assists across 10 contests for the No. 9 Big Red.

The Rangers have recalled forward Brennan Othmann again. To make space, Anton Blidh was returned to the AHL. Othmann was reassigned on New Year's Day after the first wave of 2026 injuries that included Noah Laba and Conor Sheary. His reassignment then was due to bonuses in his contract making it impossible to keep him on the roster and still be cap compliant.