Dec. 22 is jam-packed with some of the biggest names and greatest players in National Hockey League history. Numerous members of the Hockey Hall of Fame had big moments and reached some significant milestones on this date. So, let’s start our daily journey through the decades and revisit all the memories. Jagr Passes Messier Jaromir
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Sportsnet: Cory Lavalette on The Jeff Marek Show on Carolina Hurricanes pending UFA forward Jordan Staal. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Marek: “… Man, Jordan Staal still has it. Jordan Staal looks great. Jordan Stall is still a beast. Jordan Staal, I remember
📝 by Ryan Smith | AHL On The Beat When Springfield Thunderbirds goalie Joel Hofer fired a shot from his own end wall down toward an empty net last May against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the Calder Cup Playoffs, the tension and adrenaline inside the MassMutual Center was palpable. When the puck hit the twine, the euphoria
8:00 AM ET It doesn’t matter if they’ve been naughty or nice, every NHL team is getting a gift from us this holiday season. Some of these gifts are clearly off their wish lists. Other gifts are the kind that you don’t realize you need until you’re given it, and then it makes perfect sense.
When Edmonton Oilers general manager (GM) Ken Holland’s career is over, he’ll be regarded as one of the best GMs in the history of the NHL. He’s already in the Hockey Hall of Fame in the builder category, with impressive achievements that include winning four Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings. Yet, over Holland’s
Dennis Williams accepted the job and packed the car without a second thought. A young hockey mind looking for another chance, he also sported a slightly bruised ego. Williams had taken over as interim head coach at Bowling Green in the NCAA ranks the previous season, but was ultimately turned down for the full-time position.
The Ottawa Senators’ game Friday night against the Detroit Red Wings has been postponed due to a severe winter storm forecast for much of Ontario. The game has been rescheduled to Monday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. ET. The Senators are scheduled to host the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. With Friday’s game rescheduled, they
The Washington Capitals are a team to keep an eye on leading up to the NHL’s trade deadline. The Capitals currently have a number of injured players on the shelve, including Tom Wilson and Niklas Backstrom. When these veterans are ready to return to the lineup, the Capitals are expected to make a couple of
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … Calgary Wranglers forward Brett Sutter is skating in his 1,000th regular-season American Hockey League game tonight as the Wranglers host the Ontario Reign at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alta. Sutter is the eighth player in the league’s 87-year history to reach that milestone, joining Willie Marshall (1,205 career games), Fred Glover
5:39 PM ET Associated Press A major winter storm projected to affect much of the eastern United States this week prompted the NHL on Wednesday to postpone the Buffalo Sabres‘ home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning two days before it was scheduled to be played. The decision was made in part because it backed
The NHL’s Christmas break means it’s unofficially time to start looking at the trade deadline as the next major milestone in the season. March 3 seems like a long way away, but when it comes to making massive trades, two months is not a ton of time. Make no mistake, general managers across the league
CHICAGO (AP) — Roman Josi and Thomas Novak scored in the third period, and the Nashville Predators handed Chicago its eighth straight loss with a 4-2 victory over the Blackhawks on Wednesday night. Matt Duchene and Nino Niederreiter also scored as Nashville earned its second straight win since a six-game slide. Juuse Saros made 37
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. The past year has been problematic, to say the least, for the world junior hockey championship. Last December in Edmonton, organizers tried to barrel through the brunt of the Omicron
Welcome to the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 2022-23 Trade Targets series, where I will examine trade targets from around the NHL. From blockbuster deals to minor upgrades, no stone will be left unturned, and we’ll be sure to have some fun along the way. General manager (GM) Ron Hextall is never shy to make a move if
The Kings have gotten an early and special present from a North Pole resident. It’s the right size, and useful, too. It might actually help keep them on course for the playoffs. This gift is the calm, stable goaltending provided the past few games by Pheonix Copley, a native of North Pole, Alaska. Not the
7:00 AM ET There’s NHL draft hype, and then there’s what heralds the arrival of Connor Bedard. He’s been called “magical” and “otherworldly,” a player that can “change the fortunes of a franchise” by himself. While NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has proclaimed that his teams don’t tank, there are a handful this season that seem
Dec. 21 has been a very eventful date in National Hockey League history. Two NHL records were broken, memories were made in Los Angeles, 250 was a magic number, and one of the greatest goaltenders in league history performed well. It’s time for our look at today in hockey history. New All-Time Highs Bobby Orr
Mark Giordano remembers a time when 3-on-3 overtime was run-and-gun. Those chaotic days are long gone. Since reducing the number of players in the extra period from four skaters a side down to three ahead of the 2015-16 season, NHL teams have developed systems and strategies to maximize chances — and minimize them against. End-to-end