Month: February 2020

The Anaheim Ducks had a busy trade deadline. First, they traded Ondrej Kase to the Boston Bruins in return for a first-round pick, Axel Andersson and David Backes. Monday morning, they traded Derek Grant to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for center Kyle Criscuolo and a conditional fourth-round pick and sent Nick Ritchie to the Bruins
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RALEIGH, N.C.—David Ayres is still adjusting to new-found stardom after winning a game as the emergency goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes. The 42-year-old Zamboni driver and kidney-transplant recipient has been making the rounds on TV shows and radio interviews since earning Saturday’s unlikely win at Toronto following injuries to the Hurricanes’ top two goalies. Now
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The New York Islanders have acquired defenseman Jordan Schmaltz from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Matt Lorito. Schmaltz was a first-round pick by St. Louis in the 2012 NHL Draft. The fifth-year pro has skated in 37 games with the AHL’s Toronto Marlies this season, collecting two goals and 11 assists. In
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Impressive defensive pairings are noteworthy. Colton Parayko and Marco Scandella are headliners. The newest addition to the St. Louis Blues can’t fill Jay Bouwmeester’s skates, nor would he want to. The fact is, they play a similar style, which is what general manager Doug Armstrong was counting on. The new pair has six points combined in
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CENTRE GEORGES-VÉZINA, CHICOUTIMI — Dawson Mercer scored two goals and added two assists leading the Chicoutimi Saguenéens to a 7-4 victory over the Gatineau Olympiques in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Raphaël Lavoie added a goal and three assists for the Saguenéens. The first period ended in a 3-3 tie. Mercer scored a pair
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Amidst the chaos of Saturday night’s injury fiasco in Toronto, the Carolina Hurricanes and general manager Don Waddell were facing a boatload of pressure to recuperate their broken squad before the Monday afternoon trade deadline. By the time the 3 p.m. deadline hit, the Hurricanes had revamped with three major trades. Related: Carolina Hurricanes Jersey
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NEWARK, NJ – The New Jersey Devils approached the NHL’s Trade Deadline in the seller seat and from it, they moved out three of their current players in exchange for draft assets and a handful of players. Perhaps the most notable of the living, breathing acquisitions was Janne Kuokkanen. Video: ONE-ON-ONE | Tom Fitzgerald with
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have sent goaltender Michael Hutchinson to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for defenseman Calle Rosen. Hutchinson Era Over in Toronto The Ontario-born Hutchinson was a lightning rod for criticism in his second campaign for the Maple Leafs and failed to provide adequate support for starter Frederick Anderson (although he was arguably
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