How much are you looking forward to getting the season started Thursday? “We’re very, very excited. When you look at last year, it was a long season for all of us and there was quite a bit of a turnover in the summer for the Blue Jackets. So, we turned the page and we’re excited.
Oct 8, 2023, 03:42 PM ET The Vancouver Canucks obtained forward Sam Lafferty from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday for a 2024 fifth-round pick. Lafferty, 28, can be an unrestricted free agent after this season. “As we work towards becoming a tougher team to play against, Sam will add some grit and sandpaper to
The NHL regular season kicks off this coming week, with the first set of games on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Perhaps the most competitive division in the league is the Metropolitan. There were quite a few changes in the Metro this offseason, which we reviewed earlier this summer. For this article, let’s look at the strengths
Saturday night at Clearview Ice Arena was never about the final score. For the Robert Morris Colonials, they had already won the day. Their hockey teams are officially back and will be around for a long time to come. Both the men’s and women’s teams held their home openers in front of sold out crowds.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Hershey Bears forward Mike Vecchione has been suspended for one (1) game as a consequence of a slashing incident in a preseason game vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Oct. 6. Vecchione will miss Hershey’s preseason game today (Oct. 8) at Lehigh Valley.
Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterOct 7, 2023, 04:30 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. CENTENNIAL, Colo. — Coming here was not the only option. It was just the best one for Jonathan Drouin. Every choice has its consequences. Other NHL teams reached out to Drouin and his representatives about
Finding the right line combinations is key to any hockey team’s success, and it can often take several seasons to find the perfect trio. Once the right one is in place, two players will usually develop stronger chemistry because of their complementary playing styles. There have been some stand-out duos in the NHL so far
Every team has made picks in a draft that when they look back at who they picked compared to who was available, they think “Maybe we should have taken this guy instead.” Over the last 10 NHL Drafts the Detroit Red Wings fall into that mindset with a few different picks they have made. So
The Vegas Golden Knights have claimed forward Grigori Denisenko off waivers from the Florida Panthers. Denisenko, 23, was a first-round pick (15th overall) by Florida in the 2018 NHL Draft and spent the last three seasons in the Panthers organization. In 2022-23, Denisenko skated in 56 games with the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers, recording 12 goals
Oct 7, 2023, 01:08 PM ET Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman signed a three-year, $12 million contract extension Saturday through the 2026-27 season. Hartman, 29, is entering his fifth season with the Wild. In 2022-23, he tallied 37 points (15 goals, 22 assists) in 59 games. He added 90 penalty minutes, a plus-seven rating and
On Oct. 6, the Philadelphia Flyers announced that they had waived 25-year-old forward Wade Allison, meaning that he could be picked up by another team before he makes his way down to the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the team, being the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Transaction: We have placed forward Wade Allison on regular waivers. —
At both the beginning and midpoint of the 2022-23 season, we put together a list of the top 10 current left wingers in the NHL. These lists are highly subjective, as there are several big-name players left off for ones who are playing better hockey thus far. That said, the season is only a quarter
Associated Press Oct 6, 2023, 04:10 PM ET CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Spencer Knight‘s comeback story will continue in Charlotte, after the Florida Panthers loaned their young goaltender to the team’s AHL affiliate on Friday. Knight hasn’t played in a game that counts for Florida since Feb. 18. The 22-year-old stepped away from hockey for
The Toronto Maple Leafs are entering the 2023-24 season with a surplus of NHL-caliber goalies. Ilya Samsonov is, of course, the club’s starter, but they have a decision to make for their backup. Rookie Joseph Woll is expected to have the role, as he is now eligible for waivers, and the Maple Leafs cannot risk
The New Jersey Devils are heading into their final preseason game against the New York Islanders with less than a week until the puck drops on the regular season. In that time the team will need to cut the active roster down to 23 with the likely group consisting of 14 forwards, seven defensemen, and
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Change is all around the Anaheim Ducks, and that transition continues at the AHL level for the San Diego Gulls as well. After the Ducks and Gulls finished last overall in their respective leagues last season, the shift started behind the bench. After five seasons leading the Colorado Eagles, Greg
The NHL is in a torch-passing mood as it enters the 2023-24 season. The Vegas Golden Knights are the reigning Stanley Cup champions, having earned their first title since coming into the league in 2017 as an expansion team. The Seattle Kraken defeated the 2022 champs, the Colorado Avalanche, for their first playoff series win
In the Oct. 2nd preseason game against the New Jersey Devils, Mathew Barzal scored two goals and added an assist. He was the bright spot in a 6-5 New York Islanders defeat as he found the back of the net twice and is showing signs that he’s ready to become an elite player. The part