As the summer rolls along and we get closer and closer to hockey, it’s time to look back to the history books. The San Jose Sharks have had multiple players come close to the 50-goal club, but only one player has hit that mark. The 1991-92 season was the inaugural season for the Fins, and
Month: August 2019
On the surface, losing Valtteri Filppula doesn’t seem all that significant for the New York Islanders, but a closer look should have fans concerned. While Filppula’s offensive production, 17 goals and 14 assists, seems pedestrian, he was one of eight Islanders to score double-digit goals on a team starved for offense. His face-off win percentage
PLYMOUTH, MICH.—There have been moments in Joe Veleno’s young hockey career where he questioned the decision. At the time, however, it was all he wanted. The native of Kirkland, Que., had just registered a 16-goal, 52-point season in 41 games with his midget-AAA team in 2014-15, and felt ready for a big leap forward. The
To prepare you for the opening of NHL training camps in mid-September, CBC Sports will do a deep dive on each of the seven Canadian-based clubs every Thursday. Today, we examine the Edmonton Oilers. If Peter Chiarelli can make a bad situation worse in 45 months, new general manager Ken Holland needs time to build the Oilers
Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: Wild GM Candidates … Buffalo Sabres Notes on Gusev, Gardiner… © Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports Some Minnesota Wild GM candidates Michael Russo: The Minnesota Wild didn’t end up meeting with Ron Hextall yesterday about their general manager opening. Sources did say that they are close to setting up an
6:46 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — Alex Meruelo’s specialty as a businessman has been to resurrect struggling companies. His billion-dollar portfolio includes casinos, TV and radio stations, food services, real estate, hospitality, construction and engineering. Meruelo’s latest acquisition could be one of his most challenging: turning the Arizona Coyotes into consistent winners while
The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to terms with forward Remi Elie on a one-year, two-way contract. Elie, 24, recorded eight goals and six assists for 14 points in 25 games with the AHL’s Rochester Americans last season. He also tallied one assist in 16 NHL games with the Sabres. A second-round selection by Dallas in
The Los Angeles Kings have had game-changing goalkeepers in the team’s history, including Rogie Vachon, Kelly Hrudey and Jonathan Quick. But who came closest to mastering the dubious act of becoming a great backup netminder? Who played the meanest second fiddle and complemented an exceptional No. 1 goaltender? What Kings goalie duos register as the
Now that the calendar has flipped to August, the PTOs are going to start coming fast and furious. There have already been a couple announced — Michal Neuvirth in Toronto and Chris Stewart in Philadelphia — but with training camps just over a month away, most of the players still without contracts are contemplating professional
CALGARY—Quinton Byfield is a bow-tie man. The Sudbury Wolves forward collects them. “Probably own 20 and funky ones too,” he said. Byfield might push the sartorial envelope at the 2020 NHL draft in Montreal. “I’ll probably get a special one for that,” he predicted. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The Canadian Hockey League and Ontario Hockey League
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi says if citizens aren’t happy with a deal to pay for half of a new home for the Flames, they can register their discontent come election time. “Ultimately, especially on an issue like this where the public is so split, we really do have to rely on our elected officials to
Kreider’s name still out there Larry Brooks: A couple of sources have said that New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider‘s “names is out there everywhere.” The Rangers buyout window closes at 5:00 pm. Hynes meets up with Hall in Toronto Mike Morreale: New Jersey Devils assistant GM Tom Fitzgerald updating the Taylor Hall situation: “I
11:25 AM ET Emily Kaplan Greg Wyshynski Less than 15 months after hiring Paul Fenton as general manager, Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold changed his mind. Claiming it was not “the right fit,” Leipold fired Fenton, with assistant GM Tom Kurvers taking over on an interim basis until a permanent replacement can be found. About
It was an easy decision for Jaroslav Modry and his family to return to Los Angeles after he finished his pro hockey career. He spent ten seasons and 454 games with the Kings, the most of any team in his NHL career. Plus, all three of his children were born in California. In fact, they
Of all the issues that have hampered the Edmonton Oilers in recent years, perhaps the most perplexing has been their continued struggles on the penalty kill. Over the better part of the past three seasons, they have been among the league’s worst when shorthanded. Ken Holland is banking on that trend not continuing in 2019-20,
The 2018-19 St. Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup Championship, the first in the history of the franchise. But, naturally, some players made a bigger contribution than others. In this series, we’ll look at the Blues’ star players, and see who made the grade and who needs to retake the test. When the St. Louis