It’s no secret the Carolina Hurricanes are on the rise, having made a shocking run to the Eastern Conference Final last season. But can they continue that success and fight for the division championship this season, or will they fizzle out like they did against the Boston Bruins? The Metropolitan Division teams were among the
Month: September 2019
For Sarah Nurse, it’s a state of affairs that needs to change. The forward on Canada’s silver-medal-winning Olympic hockey team was thinking back to the Pyeongchang Olympics this week. For that magical moment in time, with the NHL’s best players nowhere near South Korea, women’s hockey commanded one of the biggest spotlights of one of
Auston Matthews and Andreas Johnsson each had a goal and an assist, Frederik Andersen stopped all 24 shots he faced in two periods of work, and the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Buffalo Sabres 3-0 to pick up their first victory of the NHL pre-season Friday. Matt Read also scored for the home side. Michael
Canucks were looking at Lucic Luke Fox: Agent Gerry Johansson said on Sportsnet 650 that there had been a chance this past offseason that Milan Lucic could have landed with the Vancouver Canucks. There had been talks with the team and Lucic was into the idea. More Russian free agents may look at the NHL
11:00 AM ET With the 2019-20 NHL regular season just around the corner, here’s a sweet-sixteen round-up of fantasy sleeper and breakout candidates. Reminder: A sleeper is a player who will significantly bypass expectations determined by his average draft position (ADP) in conventional ESPN.com leagues. A breakout performer will see a dramatic increase in production
The Ottawa Senators have avoided the stress of next summer by re-signing pending restricted free agent (RFA) and star defenseman Thomas Chabot. The deal is for eight years, $64 million and is a big step forward for the young squad. With the drama around numerous RFA’s this summer, general manager Pierre Dorion and the Senators
The Boston Bruins are going to need to make a decision soon with regards to forward Peter Cehlarik. If it feels like that statement has been repeated for years, that’s because it has been. In fact, it’s felt that way since Cehlarik got his first taste of NHL action during the 2016-17 season, playing in
There was plenty of change across the Western Hockey League in the summer, whether it was a coach returning to where he had the most success, or an entire organization switching cities. Here are five storylines to keep an eye on in the 2019-20 WHL season, which begins Friday with seven games: Willie Desjardins’ return
The next generation of NHL stars, all across Ontario, are starting their Ontario Hockey League season. That includes Shane Wright, the 15-year-old sensation who was given exceptional status to play in the OHL. He’ll be on the ice for the Kingston Frontenacs tonight at 7 pm. against the Oshawa Generals. He’s just one of the young
31 Thoughts Rumor Roundup Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: It is believed that Dustin Byfuglien‘s ankle hasn’t healed as much as they had hoped. The Winnipeg Jets would have traded Jacob Trouba anyways, but they would have planned differently with regards to Byfuglien. There will be trade rumors involving Justin Faulk and Rasmus Ristolainen. The Jets
12:32 PM ET ESPN News Services Former New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Dan Girardi has announced his retirement from the NHL after 13 seasons. Girardi appeared in 927 games, finishing with 56 goals, 264 points and a plus-78 rating. He also played in 143 playoff games, four Eastern Conference finals and one
WASHINGTON — Midway through the second period of the Capitals’ preseason game against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday, Ilya Samsonov looked like he could barely contain himself. Knowing he would soon be in the game, Samsonov put on his mask and leaned on the bench, just waiting for his opportunity. Finally, the puck was
MONTREAL — Jake Evans scored late in the third period to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Monday night in the first NHL pre-season game for both teams. Who Scored? Artturi Lehkonen and Nate Thompson scored for the Canadiens in the first period and Nick Cousins added
MONTREAL — Brendan Gallagher scored twice in regulation and the Montreal Canadiens downed the Florida Panthers 5-4 on Thursday in pre-season action. Nick Suzuki, Jordan Weal, and Phil Varone all scored in the shootout for Montreal. Weal and Brett Kulak both scored in the second period for the Canadiens. Owen Tippett, Anthony Greco, Jonathan Ang
Stanley Cup-winning experience isn’t worth what it used to be. Neither is experience of any kind. As NHL teams move toward paying their stars more money and relying on young players to fill the gaps, hockey’s middle class is being squeezed out. Veterans are finding it increasingly difficult to land guaranteed contracts and are often
Brendan Gallagher scored twice in regulation and the Montreal Canadiens downed the Florida Panthers 5-4 on Thursday in pre-season action. Nick Suzuki, Jordan Weal, and Phil Varone all scored in the shootout for Montreal. Weal and Brett Kulak both scored in the second period for the Canadiens. Owen Tippett, Anthony Greco, Jonathan Ang and Brett
Laine and Rantanen “not close” to getting new deals Rick Dhaliwal: The agent for restricted free agents Patrik Laine and Mikko Rantanen, Mike Luit, on Sportsnet 650: “We are not close.” Rick Dhaliwal: Luit on the effects for Mitch Marner‘s contract on Laine and Rantanen: “Is there a comparable, yes I think Mitch Marner and
11:04 AM ET The Ottawa Senators have reached the basement, but they are banking on one building block, signing promising young defenseman Thomas Chabot to an eight-year extension. The deal, which the team announced Thursday, carries an annual average value of $8 million and keeps him under contract through the 2027-28 season. Chabot is going
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