The Toronto Maple Leafs, despite the media’s negative emphasis on too many overtime games and too few wins in regulation, are sitting pretty well in divisional and conference standings. While they are not having a great season thus far, they are hanging in there.  That fact is not lost on head coach Sheldon Keefe, who
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Associated Press Dec 4, 2023, 12:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The International Ice Hockey Federation announced Monday that it is making neck guards mandatory for all levels of competition in the tournaments it runs, including the Olympics and men’s and women’s world championships. The mandate would not apply to professional leagues, including the NHL,
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Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer It’s not always going to be pretty or a straight line, this organization-wide rebuilding effort for the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers brought in Daniel Briere as their new general manager after finishing 26th overall in the NHL standings in 2022-23 and missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fourth time
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Vancouver Canucks are still talking to Elias Pettersson and Filip Hronek about their respective contract extensions. Where is everyone at? Meanwhile, Elliotte Friedman believes the Edmonton Oilers could call up Jack Campbell this week. Unfortunately, Campbell had another stinker performance in Bakersfield on Saturday. Does that change anything? Also,
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Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 4, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Hart Trophy for NHL most valuable player has a clear front-runner. But the contenders for the award could produce the first back-to-back MVP winner since Alex Ovechkin did it 15 years ago or the first
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterNov 30, 2023, 07:53 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions After weeks of speculation, the Calgary Flames traded defenseman Nikita Zadorov to the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday. The Flames received a 2024 fifth-round pick and a 2026 third-round pick in exchange for
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Field Level Media Dec 1, 2023, 11:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault signed a three-year, $9.45 million contract extension on Friday. Montembeault, 27, previously was slated to reach unrestricted free agency on July 1, 2024. The Quebec native was claimed off waivers by the Canadiens on Oct. 2, 2021. The
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Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterDec 2, 2023, 11:25 AM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions Alex Newhook is expected to miss approximately 10 to 12 weeks with a high ankle sprain, the Montreal Canadiens announced Saturday. Newhook was driving toward the net in the third period of
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