As the dust settled on the March 7th NHL trade deadline, GM Rob Blake took questions from the media for about 20 minutes – – one of the longer availabilities of his tenure.
The New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils have completed a trade, with the Islanders sending defenseman Dennis Cholowski to the Devils for forward Adam Beckman.
The New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres completed an AHL-level trade, with the Rangers sending defenseman Erik Brannstrom to the Sabres for forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel.
Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper added another gem in his resume as coach of Team Canada at this year's 4 Nations Face-Off. And in this feature story from THN's March 11, 2019 edition, writer Ken Campbell put together a deep-dive profile on Cooper's accomplishments and life lessons: