Maple Leafs centre Ryan O’Reilly will be out of action for a while. Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters following Monday’s practice the centre, acquired from the St. Louis Blues in a blockbuster trade last month, suffered a broken finger in Saturday’s 4-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks and will be placed on long-term
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The 2023 NHL Trade Deadline was an interesting one, with big-name players coming off the board left and right in the early stages. Despite that fascinating movement of star players well before deadline day, the final day (a Friday this year) was a strange one without a real blockbuster deal to be found. Nonetheless, the
The bad news of the day is that Toronto Maple Leafs newcomer, Ryan O’Reilly, has been diagnosed with a broken left index finger and has been placed on long-term injured reserve. Ryan O’Reilly, Toronto Maple Leafs (Photo by Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) In this edition of Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share
9:00 AM ET The NHL trade deadline has passed, which means the stretch run to the Stanley Cup playoffs is here. Is there enough time left to change the NHL awards race dynamics? Many of last month’s front-runners are still in the lead for these awards. Welcome to the NHL Awards Watch for March. We’ve
Matchups if the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs started today: 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs Qualification Rules: In 2022-23, the AHL will have 23 teams participating in the postseason. The playoff field will include the top six finishers in the eight-team Atlantic Division, the top five finishers each in the seven-team North and Central Divisions, and the
Vegas Golden Knights (38-19-6, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Florida Panthers (31-27-6, sixth in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights are looking to build upon a three-game win streak with a victory over the Florida Panthers. Florida is 31-27-6 overall and 17-10-3 at home. The
Ivan Barbashev scored his first two goals with Vegas and Jonathan Quick got his first victory with the Golden Knights in a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. Shea Theodore and Reilly Smith also scored for Vegas, which got its third straight home win. Quick, acquired from Columbus on Thursday — two days
The NHL is entering a time when the front office executives get more attention than the players on the ice. Explore everything hockey with THW’s Hockeypedia pages. Kyle Dubas has to step up and address the needs if there’s a possibility of the second round of the playoffs, let alone a Stanley Cup. However, the
If the Edmonton Oilers actually tried to trade for Timo Meier of the San Jose Sharks prior to the New Jersey Devils landing him this past week, it proves that GM Ken Holland was absolutely, unequivocally, and fearlessly pushing all of his chips in. After spending a first-round pick, a solid prospect, and Tyson Barrie
7:00 AM ET Tim KavanaghESPN.com Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. Now that the trade deadline has passed, the rush to the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs begins in earnest. Each day until the final day of the regular season, we’ll bring you updated playoff
📝 by Patrick Williams Riley Nash just wanted some stability and a job last summer. Last season the veteran forward played 49 National Hockey League games, going from Winnipeg to Tampa Bay to Arizona and then back to Tampa Bay. He was claimed on waivers twice. Then came a trade to the Lightning, along with
OWEN SOUND, Ont. – Evan Vierling scored three goals, including one on a penalty shot, and added two assists as the visiting Barrie Colts defeated the Owen Sound Attack 6-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday. Ethan Cardwell added two goals for the Colts (36-16-6-2), while Tyler Savard netted a single. Jacob Frasca chipped
It’s an exciting time for the Ottawa Senators and their fans right now. Following a 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night, the Senators (32-26-4) sit three points back of the Pittsburgh Penguins (31-21-9) — who lost 4-1 earlier in the evening to the Florida Panthers — for the final wild-card berth
Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois made a few deals by the trade deadline, even though salary cap issues hampered him. Tanner Jeannot was acquired from the Nashville Predators, while Michael Eyssimont has found his third team this season, courtesy of the San Jose Sharks. In acquiring these two players, the Lightning were able
Dalibor Dvorsky 2022-23 Team: AIK (HockeyAllsvenskan)Date of Birth: June 15, 2005Place of Birth: Zvolen, SlovakiaHeight: 6-foot-1, Weight: 201 poundsShoots: LeftPosition: CNHL Draft Eligibility: First Year Eligible Rankings NHL Central Scouting (EU Skaters): 4th FC Hockey: 11th Elite Prospects: 11thTSN (Bob McKenzie): 9thSportsnet: 12thThe Hockey Writers (Baracchini): 10thThe Hockey Writers (Horn): 9th Dalibor Dvorsky is an excellent center
Mar 3, 2023 James van Riemsdyk was headed to the Detroit Red Wings at the NHL trade deadline — until he wasn’t. During a fairly quiet deadline day on Friday, one of the biggest attention-getting moves was one that didn’t happen. There were reports that the Philadelphia Flyers were trading van Riemsdyk, a veteran winger,
📝 by Patrick Williams After an up-and-down February, not to mention the fretting that can come with the National Hockey League trade deadline, perhaps the Hershey Bears needed to see the Toronto Marlies and Providence Bruins show up on their schedule this week. Certainly it looked like it Friday night against the Eastern Conference-leading Marlies
Let’s change the name of the NHL trade deadline to: “There’s a puck in the corner. Who’s coming out with it?” Hockey is a simple game. Players battle for possession and in that moment one of them is better. That’s the difference between winning and losing. There was a lot of discussion about the “puck