Ever since the NHL hit pause on its season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, each team, whether it be deep in a playoff position or in the race for one, has looked to finish a season built on blood, sweat, and tears. With the announcement of a return-to-play postseason format that will include 24 teams
Month: May 2020
Nick Foligno watches Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s coronavirus briefings and appreciates the value of the information. It is part of the reason the Columbus captain supports NHL players undergoing daily testing if the season resumes. “Testing is a must because it’s the only way you’re going to know and feel confident every time you step
Nick Foligno watches Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s coronavirus briefings and appreciates the value of the information. It is part of the reason the Columbus captain supports NHL players undergoing daily testing if the season resumes. “Testing is a must because it’s the only way you’re going to know and feel confident every time you step
May 27, 2020 By Tom Witosky Follow @toskyAHLWild When Sam Anas, Kaapo Kahkonen, Gerry Mayhew, and Brennan Menell look back at their American Hockey League All-Star seasons, they’ll be able to talk about how they became the first members of the Iowa Wild franchise to ever get that honor. But, Anas, the AHL’s point leader,
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the NHL has officially honored a few stars with awards, putting any debate to rest about where the play-in points might go. In Montreal, the Montreal Canadiens got good news and potentially bad news. The Toronto Maple Leafs are adding a prospect to their playoff roster, and the San Jose
1:16 AM ET Penguins president and CEO David Morehouse came to the aid of a local television camera operator when protests turned violent Saturday in downtown Pittsburgh. Ian Smith, of KDKA-TV, was thrown to the ground and his camera was broken to pieces outside of PPG Paints Arena, the Penguins’ home rink, just as Morehouse
The 1995-96 St. Louis Blues were a collection of hockey’s aged superstars. A team with an all-in mentality. One that endeavored to squeeze whatever elixir was still left in the proverbial fountain of youth. But for some reason, it didn’t quite work. Wayne Gretzky’s time with the Blues is likely the least talked about time
Brendan Gallagher knows the Montreal Canadiens have no business being anywhere near a playoff spot. They were 24th in the standings when the NHL season was paused because of the COVID-19 pandemic, had just 71 points, and lost four times in regulation to the abysmal Detroit Red Wings. The current circumstances, however, are anything but
Winnipeg Jets forward and Minnesota native Blake Wheeler joined a growing list of athletes speaking out following the death of George Floyd. Wheeler took to Twitter Saturday night amid another day of tense protests, which began in Minneapolis following Monday’s death of Floyd after a police officer pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck for more than
The Los Angeles Kings announced on Saturday that they will not renew the contract of Ontario Reign head coach Mike Stothers, which is set to expire on June 15. Stothers has led the Kings’ AHL affiliate for the last six seasons, including five with the Ontario Reign (2015-20). He earned the Louis A.R. Pieri Award
May 29 has proven to be a very eventful date in the history of the National Hockey League. The greatest player to ever play shattering the dreams of one the Original Six franchises was just one of many Stanley Cup playoff moments to occur on this date. The Great One Breaks Hearts in Toronto The
6:36 PM ET Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have reached a five-year lease extension to remain in PNC Arena through July 2029. Arena owner Centennial Authority and Hurricanes parent company Gale Force Sports and Entertainment announced the agreement Thursday. The current lease agreement runs through the end of June 2024. The News
Things are happening for Toronto Maple Leafs fans. Last week it was the announcement of a 24-team play-in tournament as a way to complete the 2019-20 NHL season. This week it’s working out of the details that would allow the Maple Leafs and 23 other playoff-bound NHL teams to prepare and transition into what’s been
Leon Draisaitl had just wrapped up a phone call with Alphonso Davies. The German hockey star and the Canadian soccer sensation have a lot in common. A dominant centre for the Edmonton Oilers, Draisaitl became the first athlete in his country’s history to lead a North American sports league in scoring when he was awarded
Sabres captain Jack Eichel kept his frustrations in check for the first 14 minutes of an end-of-season interview session with Buffalo-area reporters Thursday. It wasn’t until he was asked to assess the future of a team that’s not made the playoffs during his five-year tenure, when Eichel let loose. “Listen, I’m fed up with losing,
It’s important to see strides of development with younger players. There’s no one route or path for them to take, there’s no blueprint for how every player should develop, but when a player advances from season-to-season, growth in certain areas is necessary and growth was the name of the game for defenseman Kale Clague. Clague
This date in National Hockey League history has seen its fair share of memorable moments. From Stanley Cup Final drama to coaching changes and trades, May 30 has provided us with a little bit of everything. The Kurri-Berube Connection On May 30, 1985, the Edmonton Oilers won their second straight championship by defeating the Philadelphia
4:23 PM ET Associated Press Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker says the state’s five professional sports teams — the Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics, Boston Bruins, New England Patriots and New England Revolution — can resume practicing at their respective facilities on June 6. But Baker made clear the reopening of those facilities must be done
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