He couldn't help but get his hopes up when he watched the Islanders win the first overall pick in the lottery. There was a ...

He had 11 goals and 26 assists for 37 points in 43 games, which were higher on a per-60 minutes basis than his first season with the Avs. He battled through both upper- and lower-body injuries during ...

One of the buzziest names in the offseason is Buffalo Sabres forward JJ Peterka, a 23-year-old German who just completed his third NHL season with 27 goals and 41 assists for 68 points in 77 games.