10:58 PM ET The 2019-20 NHL season will be remembered for quite some time, thanks to a pause because of the coronavirus pandemic that kept players off the ice for months and ended seven teams’ seasons. As we bear witness to the first 24-team postseason tournament, we continue to look ahead to what’s next. As
An affiliation change during a global pandemic wasn’t part of the vision, but Geordie Kinnear still managed to end up in the right place. “I always wanted to be the head coach of the Charlotte Checkers,” said Kinnear, who hopes to start that job in the near future. “I have a ton of respect for
Rumors regarding Jesse Puljujarvi’s future with the Edmonton Oilers are beginning to pick up steam. On a recent episode of the Oilers Now podcast, Brian Lawton said Puljujarvi, who was drafted by the team in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, should be happier than he was during his last contract negotiation. Related: Oilers’ 2003-04 Season
Sweet redemption. Injured Lightning captain Steve Stamkos hoisted the Stanley Cup on Monday night after cheering on his Tampa Bay teammates in a 2-0 victory over the Dallas Stars, to take the NHL final in six games. The smiles on the Lightning players’ faces as they celebrated said it all: The journey was worth it,
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the 2020 Stanley Cup champions, defeating the Dallas Stars 2-0 Monday to capture the NHL’s top trophy in front of empty seats, sprawling tarps, and no fans at Rogers Place. Brayden Point and Blake Coleman scored the goals and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 22 shots for his first career playoff shutout.
On this date, one future Hockey Hall of Famer completed his tour of the state of New York via a trade. In addition, a pair of new captains were named and Canada claimed victory in yet another big international tournament. LaFontaine Opens on Broadway The New York Rangers acquired future Hockey Hall of Famer Pat
A recent late-round draft pick by the Nashville Predators got some big news over in Finland. The best team in the United States Hockey League (USHL) is getting one of their big contributors back for the upcoming season. Plus, we profile one of his teammates on possibly junior hockey’s most dominant team in 2019-20 Pärssinen
The Vegas Golden Knights announced on Sept. 28, that they acquired Dylan Sikura from the Chicago Blackhawks. The other part of the trade was that Vegas forward, Brandon Pirri, is headed to Chicago. This trade does little in fixing Vegas’ cap space issues, but it does bring another young player into the organization. What Vegas
11:20 PM ET The Tampa Bay Lightning eschewed tradition after Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, surrounding NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and hockey’s Holy Grail as a team rather than having it handed off to captain Steven Stamkos alone. The result resembled a jubilant class portrait on the last day of school. The last
The Tampa Bay Lightning captured the Stanley Cup on Monday night with a 2-0 victory over the Dallas Stars to win the NHL’s championship series, four games to two. Brayden Point and Blake Coleman scored for the Lightning in Game 6, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 22 shots to record his first career playoff shutout. Tampa
All season long Calgary Flames fans seemed unsure of whether or not they had a true number one goalie on their team. While David Rittich started the year hot and played in the All-Star Game, he cooled off considerably afterward and ended up backing up Cam Talbot in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Talbot was
It was Brian Lawton, then the general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning, who selected Victor Hedman second overall in the 2009 NHL draft. The New York Islanders had finished last and won the lottery — back then only one team would win and move up a maximum of four places — to retain the
The 64 days spent in the NHL playoff bubble feel like six months to Barclay Goodrow. “It’s tough,” the Tampa Bay Lightning forward said. “It’s been a grind.” It’s a grind he and players won’t do again next season. The league and Players’ Association will meet within the next two weeks to discuss the many
On Monday, there was apparent buzz that Jack Eichel might have asked for a trade from the Buffalo Sabres. TSN’s NHL insider Bob McKenzie said while making his morning calls, whispers of Eichel wanting out were making the rounds and he noted he was shocked to hear of such rumors because nothing had been on
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share a rumor that the Columbus Blue Jackets have shown interest in Andreas Johnsson. Then I’ll spend some time looking at two possible defensemen the team might go after. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: MacLean, Kaskisuo, Abramov & More One of those defensemen
Before their postseason run ended, the Philadelphia Flyers knew they were heading into what would be a fairly quiet offseason. With only a few deserving players slated to earn new deals and very little wiggle room given the flat cap, general manager Chuck Fletcher and fans knew the organization wouldn’t be signing new players in
7:00 AM ET The Tampa Bay Lightning had a chance to clinch the Stanley Cup in Game 5 on Saturday night, but they blew a late third-period lead, and then the Dallas Stars won in double overtime. And just like that, we have ourselves a series again. Can the Stars keep this alive, or is
Before the Lightning’s current core went on a handful of deep playoff runs in the NHL, they cut their teeth in a waterfront city in southeastern Virginia. It was in 2011-12 when coach Jon Cooper led an AHL Norfolk Admirals group on a historic run. Ondrej Palat, Tyler Johnson and Alex Killorn, all key contributors
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