Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery on Thursday, the NHL club has confirmed. The Canadiens say the procedure took place at the Centre hospitalier de l’Universite de Montreal (CHUM). “This procedure was necessary after a routine examination detected a cardiac issue,” the Canadiens said in a statement. “The operation was successful,
Month: September 2019
Petrovic could get a deal from the Bruins Jim Matheson: There is the sense that the Boston Bruins could sign PTO defenseman Alex Petrovic to a two-way deal. He would get a good amount of money if he’s on their AHL team. Canucks could move Virtanen James (@Account4hockey): Chris Johnston said on Sportsnet 650 on
3:38 PM ET Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur underwent successful quadruple bypass heart surgery Thursday, the team announced. “This procedure was necessary after a routine examination detected a cardiac issue,” the statement said. “The operation was successful, and doctors predict a full recovery after several months of convalescence. The family wishes to thank the entire
The Boston Bruins have signed defenseman Alex Petrovic to a one-year, two-way contract. He has been placed on waivers for the purposes of assignment to the AHL’s Providence Bruins. Petrovic, 27, skated in 35 NHL games between Florida and Edmonton last season, totaling two assists. In 263 career NHL contests with the Panthers and Oilers,
Much was made this past offseason as to what the signing of goalie Robin Lehner to a one-year, $5 million contract meant for the Chicago Blackhawks, and more importantly, for Corey Crawford. Is Crawford done? Are the Blackhawks moving on? Former New York Islanders goalie Robin Lehner (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) While those
The Winnipeg Jets – like all teams in the NHL – have had their fair share of good and bad contracts over the years. In this article, we are going to take a deeper look at the three best contracts on the Winnipeg Jets. This list is for current players that are under contract only
HALIFAX—National team goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer believes next year’s IIHF women’s world championship, to be hosted on home soil in Nova Scotia, represents a “long overdue” opportunity to reclaim a hockey title Canada once took for granted. The team’s archrival, the United States, has won five consecutive gold medals — its last coming in a controversial
Auston Matthews scored and Frederik Andersen made 26 saves as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 in pre-season play Wednesday. Trevor Moore, with a goal and an assist, and John Tavares also scored for Toronto. Mitch Marner added two assists. Keith Kinkaid stopped 46 shots for Montreal. Toronto took the ice just
Milano may not get through waivers if placed on it Aaron Portzline of The Athletic: Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sonny Milano is no longer waiver exempt. After talking with executives from five different teams, all doubt Milano would get through waivers if the Blue Jackets put him on it. With two spots open, Milano could
11:59 AM ET The NHL Seattle franchise has hired its first round of scouts – including former Team USA star and Hockey Hall of Famer Cammi Granato, who will become the NHL’s first female pro scout. Granato’s hiring continues a trend for the NHL’s newest team – scheduled to enter the league for the 2021-22
Matthew Highmore was, unsurprisingly, among the Blackhawks’ training camp roster cuts last weekend. But the 23-year-old center can’t be bothered by anything right now. “I’m finally healthy,” he said, relieved. “It’s been a long road to recovery, and my body feels really good, and that’s the first step to getting better. I’m starting to make
Thursday, just hours after Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin claimed his second consecutive ESPY award for Best NHL Player, a Capitals star of the past took to social media to take “credit”…of sorts…for the Caps’ recent run of success. “After 18 years we should look the positive way. If I would play very good ,
Hockey is back and the preseason is in full swing. With around a week until the start of the regular season, each NHL team is using these uncounted games to the fullest. Going into the 2019-20 season, there isn’t another team that needs to use this preseason more than the New York Rangers. With a
EDMONTON—Connor McDavid’s return to actual game play from a knee injury may not have been a triumphant one, but at least it was a return in the first place. McDavid was held off the scoreboard in a 4-2 pre-season loss by the Edmonton Oilers to the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday, but he considers his first
Anze Kopitar takes his craft seriously. Very seriously. And when it comes to faceoffs, it’s possible the Los Angeles Kings centre is even more meticulous. Kopitar works tirelessly on his technique, rigorously studies opponents’ tendencies and even scouts how individual linesmen drop the puck. The smallest detail on a draw can mean the difference between
On Connor, Hall and Byfuglien Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: Kyle Connor‘s agent Rich Evans on Monday on the report that they were close to having a deal done. “That’s just not true,” Evans said. The New Jersey Devils and Taylor Hall‘s camp have had preliminary talks. Now, if a deal can’t be reached …
12:18 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus Blue Jackets center Brandon Dubinsky likely will miss the start of the season with a wrist injury. General manager Jarmo Kekalainen said Wednesday that the 33-year-old Dubinsky is out indefinitely. No other details were provided. Dubinsky is entering his 13th NHL season. Last year he recorded
Dave Kallmann Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 1:33 PM EDT Sep 25, 2019 Rem Pitlick can laugh about it now, but the embarrassing story illustrates his point: Transition is a challenge, and it never hurts to have a friend around. No sooner had the University of Minnesota season finished than Pitlick began living his professional hockey
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