The Pittsburgh Penguins will head into whatever becomes of the NHL post-season without forward Nick Bjugstad. With a $4.1M cap hit next year on the final season of his contract, he could be a piece that GM Jim Rutherford looks to move in the offseason. Instead, corrections will be made in a blog post or in an article. Customize your email to get the latest news on your favorite sports, teams and schools. Few players in the league are tougher than Simmonds. 1 overall pick in 2013, MacKinnon took a few years to become a true impact player. Reproduction or reuse prohibited without written consent. A variety of newsletters you'll love, delivered straight to you. I feel that if you are one of the best goalies in the league — and Bishop has clearly established himself as such — then that is a pretty intimidating presence to have on the ice. We value thoughtful comments representing a range of views that make their point quickly and politely. The Stars are one of the lowest-scoring teams in the league but have a chance every night because of their two outstanding goalies, including one — Bishop — who has been a finalist for the Vezina Trophy three different times in his career. He is expected to be sideliend a mininum of eight weeks. But you shouldn't. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. He may not be the impact player he was earlier in his career with the Flyers, but he can still inflict some pain on people. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. There is no aspect of the game he does not excel in. Is it physical play? He is also a willing fighter who has been involved in some pretty intense scraps during his brief career. The only thing that has stopped him from scoring 40 goals every year of his career is injury. Bjugstad missed the Penguins' final game before the season was halted due to the coronavirus, a 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils on March 10. Sign up now ▸, Related slideshow: The most intimidating player for every NHL team (Provided by Yardbarker), Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, New Report Reveals Chick-fil-A Has the Slowest Drive-Thru Service—It’s Also the Most Popular. On Monday, the NHL announced plans to resume the 2019-20 season with a postseason beginning potentially in July and lasting potentially until October. Gibson is a top-shelf goalie in the NHL and one who can steal any game on any night. In previous years this answer would have easily been Dustin Byfuglien, a combination of physical strength and offensive dominance. It is a title he is more than worthy of carrying. Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford announced in May that Bjugstad had undergone spinal surgery on a herniated disc. With Taylor Hall, Blake Coleman and Wayne Simmonds all traded away, there are not a lot options left in New Jersey for this category. His overall talent and two-way play makes him the one player on the Panthers you never want to see on the ice. But these suggestions should be sent He is the reigning Conn Smythe (playoff MVP) and Selke Trophy (best defensive forward) winner and was the missing piece in the Blues' championship puzzle. He missed more than three months after having surgery to repair a core muscle in November. Bjugstad initially suffered a core muscle injury Oct. 5, then missed the ensuing nine games. He is a pending unrestricted free agent after the 2020-21 season. Penguins forward Nick Bjugstad has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2019-20 season following surgery for a herniated disc on Tuesday. The NHL announced its return-to-play plan on Tuesday, which immediately ended the regular season and shifted to a 24-team playoff. We still have ways to go before we start playing. They are either approved or deleted. As an added bonus, he is a steal against the salary cap. Our goal is to provide substantive commentary for a general readership. Prior to the NHL halting play March 12 because of the coronavirus pandemic, Bjugstad had missed 56 of a possible 69 games this season with various ailments. He already kind of is. When Couturier first entered the league, he was known for his defensive play as a shutdown center. He also has a bit of a temper and protects his area as viciously as any goalie in the league. Neither one is putting the fear of God into opposing teams at this point. What makes an NHL player intimidating? He is an absolutely tank of a human being (6-foot-5, 234 pounds) with skill on top of that. He will be out for the rest of the 2019-20 season and joins Dominik Simon on the shelf for the Penguins. Losing Bjugstad wouldn’t really hurt, since he hasn’t been there much anyway. There is nothing about Barkov that is not great for the Panthers. “Things are progressing fine. He is already one of the league's most dominant goal scorers and is well on his way to being one of the most prolific goalscorers in Maple Leafs history. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. He will play physical, he can score, he can defend and he is always going to be on the ice. Once he did, he became one of the league's most unstoppable forces. Josh Yohe of The Athletic reports that Bjugstad has suffered a setback in his recovery and underwent surgery Tuesday. After being sidelined for 46 games from Nov. 16 through March 3, Bjugstad returned to the lineup March 5 and centered the team’s third line during a 4-2 road win against the Buffalo Sabres. He doesn't drop the gloves a ton, but when he does, look out, because there are few players in the league who can take him. We follow the same standards for taste as the daily newspaper. You can count the number of players in the league who are faster than him on one hand (and still have fingers left over) while he has become a yearly MVP front-runner. It can be any of those attributes but is probably a healthy combination of all of the above. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderating decisions are subjective. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. We reserve the right to edit a comment that is quoted or excerpted in an article. But they do have one of the league's best all-around defenseman in Ekman-Larsson, who blends goal-scoring and top-pairing defense play into a complete package on their blue line. The Pittsburgh Penguins will head into whatever becomes of the NHL post-season without forward Nick Bjugstad. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. But he is not just some random body out there throwing checks for the sake of hitting people. Oh, and when he is not doing that? Given his workload, fantastic all-around play and extensive trophy case (multiple Norris Trophies, multiple Stanley Cups, a Conn Smythe Trophy), he has a Hall of Fame resume at one of the league's most important positions — with a lot of those peak years coming on one of the league's best teams. We will make them as carefully and consistently as we can. General manager Jim Rutherford announced Bjugstad’s status during a conference call with reporters on Wednesday. Taylor Hall and Phil Kessel are big name offensive players, but Kessel has rapidly regressed and Hall isn't quite at the MVP level he was a couple of years ago. In the end, Bjugstad played only 13 games last season, registering a goal and assist, but the Wild was still interested. The team announced Wednesday that Bjugstad underwent spinal surgery to repair a herniated disc. He is going to crush you physically. We appreciate it when readers and people quoted in articles or blog posts point out errors of fact or emphasis and will investigate all assertions. It seems like he has been around forever (already in his seventh NHL season) but he is still only 25 years old and seems to get better every year. Penguins forward Nick Bjugstad has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2019-20 season following surgery for a herniated disc on Tuesday. We welcome strong opinions and criticism of our work, but we don't want comments to become bogged down with discussions of our policies and we will moderate accordingly. Guentzel underwent surgery for the injury Dec. 31, and the initial time frame offered for his recovery was four to six months. One of the best two-way players in the league, O'Reilly plays huge minutes — shutdown minutes — against some of the leagues best players, plays them physically and does so without taking penalties. It is uncertain if these injuries are related. Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov are among the league's elite offensively. He is the type of player you are immediately aware of every time he steps on the ice. We moderate comments. What makes him so intimidating? You can contact Seth by email at srorabaugh@triblive.com or via Twitter . That does not include all of the borderline incidents (and there are a lot) that escaped supplemental discipline. He returned to the lineup Oct. 26 and tried to labor through the injury during the next eight games, only to undergo surgery for that injury by mid-November. If anything he probably takes too much of a beating. He is the Western Conference version of Brad Marchand. Since the NHL introduced the Department of Player Safety at the start of the 2011-12 season, no player in the league has had more incidents result in a fine or a suspension than Marchand. "Jake is going through his rehab," Rutherford said. There is not a player in the league who can explode through the neutral zone with the puck the way McDavid can, and at least one time per game he is going to make NHL players look like they are skating in slow motion. The only thing that has held him back the past couple of years is injury. The Pittsburgh Penguins will head into whatever becomes of the NHL post-season without forward Nick Bjugstad. The Penguins (40-23-6) will play the Montreal Canadiens (31-31-9) under the playoff plan, at a time and date still to be determined. You could argue that Patrick Kane would take this spot because of his offensive ability, but I always thought Keith was the underrated superstar and more important core piece of the Blackhawks dynasty. He is not just an enforcer either. But the physical stuff is far from the only reason you need keep tabs on him. By screening submissions, we provide a space where readers can share intelligent and informed commentary that enhances the quality of our news and information. In this case, we may fix spelling and punctuation. McDavid is, quite simply, a monster of a hockey player. Bjugstad underwent surgery for a back injury in 2015 as a member of the Florida Panthers. The surgery ends a star-crossed season for Bjugstad, who appeared in just 13 games in his first full year with the Penguins. A skill that is so good that even when you know it is coming you still cannot stop it? When Artemi Panarin and Sergei Bobrovsky left as free agents this past summer, it made Jones the new face of the franchise in Columbus. He will be the key piece of this rebuild. After facing some of NFL’s worst running teams, Steelers brace for top-ranked Browns, Mark Madden: Le’Veon Bell has no one to blame but himself for career missteps, T.J. Watt limited, Eric Ebron does not practice for Steelers, NFL cancels Pro Bowl in Las Vegas because of covid-19 pandemic, Duquesne, PPG Paints Arena chosen to serve as hosts of 2024 NCAA Tournament, Western Pennsylvania's trusted news source. His recovery time was put at eight weeks. If he is on the ice, you are probably going to get hit by him at some point. Incredible Blanket Puts Humans In A Deep Sleep, Melting Stress Away. The No. Add some “good” to your morning and evening. But his game has also evolved to include top-line offensive production, making him one of the NHL's fiercest two-way centers.

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