📝 by Dalton Rice | AHL On The Beat Andy Andreoff embodies everything the Bridgeport Islanders are about. Tough, gritty, and hard to play against. On top of that, he has a resilient nose for the net. Since joining the Islanders organization ahead of the 2021-22 season, the veteran forward has been a mainstay at
12:28 PM ET Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. — Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson are finally ready to return for the Washington Capitals. The team said Saturday that Backstrom and Wilson are being activated off injured reserve to make their respective season debuts. The playmaking center and power winger are expected to play Sunday when the
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson are finally ready to return for the Washington Capitals. The team said Saturday that Backstrom and Wilson are being activated off injured reserve to make their respective season debuts. The playmaking center and power winger are expected to play Sunday when the Capitals host the Columbus
The Calgary Flames didn’t let another game against the New York Islanders get away from them. Leading 3-1 after two periods, which the Flames also did in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders at USB Arena on Nov. 7, Nazem Kadri’s audacious shot for an improbable goal salted away a 4-1 victory Friday night
At the time of this writing, the Chicago Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks are both at the bottom portion of the NHL standings. As a result, they both will be among the league’s most notable sellers at the 2023 Trade Deadline. Players like Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, and Max Domi have been getting a lot
New York Rangers president and general manager (GM) Chris Drury may have to make a tough decision between now and the trade deadline, as he might have to part ways with one of his young and talented forwards for a high-end veteran player to bring home the Stanley Cup. However, he certainly won’t get rid
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Sportsnet: Eric Engels on The Jeff Marek Show – No lead is safe anymore, but why? on what the Montreal Canadiens could get in return for defenseman Joel Edmundson. Marek: “I remember a conversation you and I had about Ben Chiarot
📝 by Patrick Williams Alex Nedeljkovic really needed that one. So did the Grand Rapids Griffins. After a difficult run with the Detroit Red Wings this season, Nedeljkovic came to Grand Rapids on a conditioning assignment this week and took the Griffins to a 3-1 win against Cleveland on Wednesday night. Nedeljkovic, who helped lead
11:44 PM ET Associated Press WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Kyle Connor set a franchise record with his 41st game-winning goal, scoring on a power play at 5:38 of the third lead as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Friday night. Connor’s record-setting goal moved him past Ilya Kovalchuk for the most winners
Florida Panthers (18-18-4, fifth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Dallas Stars (23-11-6, first in the Central Division) Dallas; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers visit the Dallas Stars after Aaron Ekblad’s two-goal game against the Detroit Red Wings in the Panthers’ 3-2 win. Dallas is 11-4-3 in home games and 23-11-6 overall.
Head coach Rick Bowness aimed his praise at the Winnipeg Jets’ special teams in Friday night’s 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Jets went two-for-six on the power play — scoring both goals during five-on-three advantages — and killed off all four of Tampa Bay’s chances with the man advantage in the win. “The
You know what they say… second time’s the charm, right? Okay, maybe that’s not quite right, but hopefully that’ll be the case for the Winnipeg Jets as they face the Washington Capitals this Friday (Dec. 23) for the second time this season. The Jets who are coming off a 3-2 loss against the Boston Bruins
With the NHL Christmas break in the rearview mirror, trade talk and rumors will only ramp up from here on out until the trade deadline. Some teams, like the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs, have established themselves as playoff contenders, while others are trending toward becoming sellers. Explore everything hockey with THW’s Hockeypedia pages.
The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Justin Bailey to a one-year, two-way contract and placed him on waivers for the purpose of assigning him to the Bakersfield Condors. Bailey signed an AHL deal with the Condors on Sept. 8 and has tallied four goals and six assists for 10 points in 16 games this season.
9:00 AM ET The NHL Awards races had an upheaval since our last edition. (Well, except for the one where Patrice Bergeron is the leader. You know, like every year.) But the races for MVP, best defenseman, top rookie, most dominant goalie and coach of the year all have new favorites. Such are the unpredictable
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken reassigned first-round draft pick Shane Wright to the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League on Friday, a day after Wright helped Canada to a world juniors title. Wright, who turned 19 on Thursday, appeared in eight games with Seattle this season. But he will play the rest of
After another string of ugly losses, the Vancouver Canucks knew they had to respond. On Thursday they did, beating the defending Stanley Cup-champion Colorado Avalanche 4-2. “We’ve proven that this group can do it,” said J.T. Miller, who sealed the score with an empty-net strike late in the third period. “It’s just about doing it
The Pittsburgh Penguins did not have a very good end to 2022. The Penguins lost the last four games of the year, which included three division matchups with the Carolina Hurricanes, the New York Islanders and the New Jersey Devils. There are a few different reasons to explain Pittsburgh’s performance, but perhaps the most obvious