report this ad Victor Olofsson has been keenly followed by Buffalo Sabres fans over the last couple seasons. Drafted in the seventh round, 181st overall, in the 2014 NHL Draft, he understandably was not welcomed with great fanfare. With the Sabres’ ineptitude at drafting beyond the top five in the draft, Olofsson was regarded as
Month: June 2019
By Bruce Hollingdrake June 2nd, 2019 report this ad Consider The Hockey Writers your go-to source for everything related to the NHL Draft and this page your live home page for information on the upcoming 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Bookmark this page and check back often as it will be constantly updated leading up to
ST. LOUIS—It was a game St. Louis had waited 49 years to see, and you have to think that for most off the fans at Enterprise Center on Saturday night, it was not worth the wait. The first Stanley Cup final game in St. Louis since 1970 was a disaster, with the Blues losing 7-2,
This was far from the Stanley Cup homecoming the long-suffering sports fans of St. Louis hoped for their beloved Blues. They had waited for more than 49 years since the city known as the Gateway to the West played host to a game in the NHL championship series — 17,924 days to be exact. The
© John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports The Toronto Maple Leafs and Los Angeles Kings discussed a Marleau trade Pierre LeBrun: Have heard that the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Los Angeles Kings have talked about a possible Patrick Marleau trade. Marleau played in San Jose under Kings new coach Todd McLellan, so there is some
10:32 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Blues goalie Jordan Binnington was pulled from Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final after getting lit up by the Boston Bruins for five goals Saturday night, the first time all season the rookie sensation has failed to finish a game. Binnington gave up five
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theahl.com) … Stefan Matteau scored his second goal of the night with 5:30 gone in overtime to give the Chicago Wolves a come-from-behind 4-3 win over Charlotte in the opener of the 2019 Calder Cup Finals on Saturday evening. Game 2 is set for Sunday in Charlotte (6 p.m. ET, NHL Network, NHL Network
report this ad ST. LOUIS — Bruce Cassidy figures sometime before the puck drops for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final, the Boston Bruins’ first line will get together. Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak will talk about what hasn’t gone right so far in the series against the St. Louis Blues and
report this ad BUFFALO, N.Y. — John Wroblewski wasn’t entirely sure what he was getting into in 1997 as a member of the inaugural group of players selected to participate in USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. Nor could he have envisioned during those humble beginnings how much the program would eventually evolve. Some 22
BUFFALO, N.Y.—Dan Marr will never forget the first time Jack Hughes landed on his radar as a potential top NHL draft prospect. It happened last summer, when the NHL Central Scouting director was attending a skills camp in Toronto. After listing New Jersey’s Taylor Hall, Edmonton’s Connor McDavid and then-Islanders captain John Tavares as the
Bruce Cassidy figures sometime before the puck drops for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final, the Boston Bruins’ first line will get together. Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak will talk about what hasn’t gone right so far in the series against the St. Louis Blues and what they need to do better.
Flyers listening to trade offers for the 11th overall pick Sam Carchidi: Philadelphia Flyers GM Chuck Fletcher said that he is listening to any trade offers for their first round pick – 11th overall. He is okay with the idea of keeping the pick if he doesn’t get his asking price but adds “if we
10:59 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN ST. LOUIS — Laila Anderson pointed the microphone at St. Louis Blues forward Alexander Steen. He had done plenty of interviews after winning the Western Conference championship on home ice that night, but this one was clearly the most meaningful. “So tell me, Alex, what emotions are going through your
Take a game-day spin around the AHL ice with latest news and notes from the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs in today’s AHL Morning Skate. Playoff Brackets | Today’s Scoreboard | League Stats @ Game 1 – Tonight, 6:00 ET, TV: NHL Network (tape delay: Sunday, 2:00 ET), WCIU “The U”Follow @CheckersHockey Follow @Chicago_Wolves Tweet #CHAvsCHI The AHL’s 83rd championship series opens
report this ad The 2017-18 season was full of historic firsts for the Vegas Golden Knights. Not only did National Hockey League’s newest team beat the odds by qualifying for the postseason, but they also became the darlings of the entire sports world by making it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final. Before
report this ad No one expected the Las Vegas Golden Knights to be in this position. That’s with regard to both their unprecedented immediate success and their current salary-cap situation, which is precarious to say the least. The most unexpected development of all might see them be forced to cut ties with star center William
ST. LOUIS—Tyler Bozak witnessed the first NHL playoff game in Toronto after a seven-year drought. David Perron experienced the first Stanley Cup final game in Las Vegas. They ain’t seen nothin’ yet. When the St. Louis Blues host the Boston Bruins in Game 3 on Saturday night, it’ll mark the first Stanley Cup final game
The NHL said Friday it has closed its review of Capitals star Evgeny Kuznetsov and a now-deleted video on social media that appears to show him in a hotel room with lines of white powder on a table in front of him. NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said the league interviewed Kuznetsov among its “fact-finding