It makes sense to get your players in earlier to help integrate them and get them adjusted to their new surroundings. But now so many teams are right up against the cap because once you’re in LTI you might as well be. “I think the flat cap has forced us to become really well versed […]
The quartet of Ryker Evans, Ville Petman, Peetro Seppala, and Tye Kartye are all adjusting to the increased speed and physicality of the AHL while turning in productive seasons. Kartye scored his seventh goal of the season to start the CVF scoring in Sunday’s 4-2 comeback home win while Petman notched an assist on the […]
Despite losing six regulars moved to other teams at the trade deadline, the Seattle’s record from March 12 and April 20 was 8-8. Those March trades were predominantly about acquiring draft capital for GM Ron Francis and the scouting staff with 12 picks this year, 13 next year and nine picks in 2024. It should […]
“I know Don and Tuukka’s agent have had some discussions,” Neely said, referring to Bruins general manager Don Sweeney. The Bruins were shut down on Dec. Rask had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right hip in late July, with an expected timeline of January or February for his return. He has a […]
“What we’ve been trying to do is just build our consistency,” defenseman Charlie McAvoy said Thursday. “I still think we’re a solid team,” Boston coach Bruce Cassidy said Tuesday. Cassidy and Bruins president Cam Neely highlighted the need for additional offense. We started doing a better job with that maybe not the last two games, […]
The memorable moments came fast and furious in 2021, with a season starting Jan. No one wants games without fans, but with attendance restricted amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the League made a dream a reality at the NHL Outdoors at Lake Tahoe. To be able to be out with this team, it’s amazing.” The Flyers […]
The GLI, as it’s known, will feature Michigan State, Michigan, Michigan Tech and Western Michigan. Participating in the Ledyard Bank Classic at Thompson Arena in Hanover, New Hampshire, on Dec. The new tournament this year is the Holiday Face-Off at Forum in Milwaukee on Dec. The 20-year-old sophomore has scored 22 points in 20 games […]
“I think puck-moving skills have improved a little bit just from seeing other guys play, being with other guys in higher levels and playing pro hockey. Canada will play its preliminary-round games in Group A at Rogers Place in Edmonton, along with Finland, Czechia, Germany and Austria. By using NHL websites or other online services, […]
“The National Hockey League respects and admires the desire of NHL players to represent their countries and participate in a ‘best on best’ tournament,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement. “Our focus and goal have been and must remain to responsibly and safely complete the entirety of the NHL regular season and Stanley […]
“It’s not even a question that he will pass me, and I think it’s great,” Gretzky told The New York Times in a story published Wednesday. Now a studio analyst for the “NHL on TNT,” Gretzky has said multiple times he is rooting for Ovechkin to break his record. Ovechkin is on pace to score […]
Many players, coaches and staff members have tested positive across the NHL. “Certainly, the players and hockey fans are quite disappointed,” NHLPA executive director Don Fehr said in a separate statement. The Olympics are supposed to be about best-on-best competition, national pride and pageantry. But in Beijing, players, coaches and staff members would have been […]
“The strength of this team is its leadership, and we have a group of guys that have earned the letter on their jersey both on and off the ice,” United States coach Nate Leaman said. The United States is scheduled to play preliminary-round games in Group B at WP Centrium in Red Deer with Russia, […]
Jake Sanderson, selected No. Sanderson, a 19-year-old sophomore defenseman at the University of North Dakota, had two assists and was plus-7 while averaging 18:04 in ice time in seven games at the 2021 WJC. “One thing that played a big part in the success we had was coming together as a team as fast as […]
It brings the total of games postponed this season to 50, including 32 this week. With the four games scheduled Wednesday already postponed because of COVID-19 concerns, the holiday break will take effect after the Lightning-Golden Knights game. Though the Pittsburgh Penguins were not shut down, their games against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to extend their winning streak to seven games when they visit the New Jersey Devils on Sunday , who have lost five in a row and are 2-9-2 in their past 13. Charlie Lindgren became the first goalie in Blues history to win his first five games when he made […]
The NHL and NHLPA, along with their medical experts, will be monitoring not only the number and pattern of positive COVID results, but also the depth of Club line-ups so as to ensure both the health and safety of the Players and the integrity of League competition. ii) Due to the concern about cross-border travel […]
Boston had three games postponed: at the Ottawa Senators on Sunday, against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, and against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. “I think the NHL has tried to adapt and they’re going to continue to adapt as to what’s best for us to accomplish what we want. The Bruins have eight players […]
Keefe, the Maple Leafs coach, and Campbell, their starting goalie, were added to protocol along with defensemen TJ Brodie and Travis Dermott, and assistant Spencer Carbery. “Everybody in our traveling party had PCR nasal swab tests performed in Edmonton on Monday morning and all those tests returned as negative and we had no players with […]
Each team is scheduled to next play Dec. Florida has seven players in protocol: forwards Ryan Lomberg, Sam Bennett, Carter Verhaeghe and Frank Vatrano; and defensemen Radko Gudas and Aaron Ekblad. By using NHL websites or other online services, you consent to the practices described in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, including our […]
NBA star James wore a Pittsburgh Penguins jersey before the Los Angeles Lakers played the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. In March, James joined Fenway Sports Group as a partner, giving him an ownership stake in its subsidiaries, including the Boston Red Sox, Liverpool Football Club, Roush Fenway Racing and NESN. By using NHL websites or […]