The first thing we have to make clear here is that P.K. Subban still an attractive prize for contenders at the Trade Deadline? But, the point we’re trying to make here is that the shine has come off what was once regarded as one of the most talented offensive blueliners in the NHL, so would he still be an attractive Trade Deadline target for contending teams? Subban is also off to a sluggish start this year with three points (0 G, 3 A) in nine games with a -5 rating in an average of 24:03 of total ice time, although the Devils have been inactive for 14 days after being hit with a COVID-19 outbreak. Subban also ranked low in a number of possession metrics and he had an Expected Goals Against of 5.1, which isn’t great. He was a -21 with just 18 points (7 G, 11 A) in 68 games for the Devils in 2019-20, logging 22:07 of ATOI, blocking 90 shots, recording 88 hits and 19 takeaways while having 65 Giveaways to his name. The defenseman hasn’t quite lived up to his lofty reputation in The Garden State, although some of that can be attributed to the fact that he is playing on a rebuilding team. However, his play has regressed somewhat ever since he was traded to the New Jersey Devils by the Nashville Predators in what was a blockbuster deal during the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Did Having An NFL Team Around Effect Vegas Golden Knights Attendance?.5 Players the Flames Could Call-Up When They Return to Play.Should the NHL Consider An 84 Game Regular Season?.NHL: 25 worst award snubs in the history of hockey.Which team is the biggest threat in the Atlantic Division?.“It’s not good news for us,” Gallant said Tuesday. He will undergo surgery in a few weeks after the swelling in his knee goes down. Not something we’re going to put up with.”īlais was acquired in a July trade that sent Pavel Buchnevich to the Blues. “That is an undisciplined play that is not acceptable,” Devils head coach Lindy Ruff said. The NHL has already fined Subban twice this season for a “ dangerous trip” on Flames forward Milan Lucic and “ tripping” Ducks rookie Trevor Zegras.Įven Subban’s own head coach began to pick up on this tripping trend after the Lucic trip.
Rangers head coach Gerard Gallant said afterward that the incident looked “a lot like the Reaves one that I saw,” referencing another play involving Subban which happened during preseason that injured Ryan Reaves. He fell to the ice immediately in pain and needed to be helped off minutes later. The team says the expected recovery period is between 6-8 months.ĭuring New York’s shootout win on Sunday, as Blais and Subban were chasing the puck in the corner their skates made contact, causing Blais’ right leg to turn and collide with the boards. Sammy Blais of the Rangers will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his right knee following a collision with Devils defenseman P.K.
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