Chris Wescott

Situation Room NHL.com @NHLdotcom Challenge Initiated By: Anaheim Type of Challenge: Goaltender Interference Result: Call on the ice is overturned - No goal Florida Explanation: Video review determined that Josh Mahura impaired John Gibson's ability to play his position in his crease prior to Eric Staal's goal. The decision was made in accordance with Rule 69.1 which states, in part,

Each is a deserving candidate to join the honored members who have gone before them. But no Hall of Fame weekend is complete without a robust argument about those who are eligible for induction but have yet to get the call from the selection committee. We asked a panel of NHL.com writers for the player or builder they believe should be in Hockey Hall of Fame. Here are their selections, in alphabetical order: Patrik Elias Fact: Elias is the greatest offensive player in New Jersey Devils history.

Roman Josi of the Nashville Predators had a season that was the envy of defensemen across the NHL and approached statistical heights reached by only the game's truly elite players. Center Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs, despite missing nine games, became the first NHL player to score 60 goals in a season since Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2011-12. What more can be expected of Connor McDavid, the uber-talented center for the Edmonton Oilers?