ROCHESTER – Before winger Victor Olofsson emerged as one of the Buffalo Sabres’ top prospects, their 2014 draft ranked among the worst in franchise history. Other than Olofsson, a rare seventh-round gem, only winger Sam Reinhart, the second overall pick, has paid dividends. In the last five years, the Sabres have traded or let go
Month: November 2019
NEWARK, N.J. — Kaapo Kahkonen made 32 saves in his NHL debut, defenceman Ryan Suter scored the winner early in the third period and the suddenly hot Minnesota Wild beat the Devils 3-2 on Tuesday night in a game the NHL said New Jersey got credit for a goal that should not have counted. Zach
It took a season, but the Vegas Golden Knights are finally reaping the rewards of the rich contract to which they signed forward Max Pacioretty. Pacioretty Falls on Hard Times True, Pacioretty did score 22 goals last season, which normally wouldn’t be much at which to scoff. However, it’s plainly obvious the Golden Knights expected
CALGARY—Canada’s 23-player roster for the first two games of the Rivalry Series against the United States features the return of veteran forward Meghan Agosta and defender Meaghan Mikkelson. The two women took the 2018-19 season off to have children. Agosta, from Ruthven, Ont., is a four-time Olympian and has won three gold medals. Mikkelson, from
Carey Price repeatedly smashing his stick on the crossbar in frustration perfectly summed up Montreal’s current struggles. The Canadiens lost their sixth straight game in a mistake-filled 6-4 defeat to the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. Price broke his stick after New Jersey’s fifth goal — Damon Severson’s game winner in the third period.
Oilers likely in a holding pattern for now Kurt Leavins: Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland was on Bob Stauffer’s 630 CHED show yesterday. From what Holland was saying, it’s sounding like they intend to keep the same roster for the next couple of months and then possibly make a significant addition if they are still
6:15 PM ET The St. Louis Blues have placed forward Oskar Sundqvist on injured reserve with a lower-body injury sustained during the Blues’ 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night. Sundqvist, 25, has 12 points (eight goals, four assists) in 26 games this season. The Swedish native was originally acquired by the
by Nick Nollenberger | AHL On The Beat The San Jose Sharks selected forward Joachim Blichfeld with the second-to-last pick in the 2016 NHL draft, 210th overall, in the seventh round. From 2006 to 2016, just 31 players who have been selected in the seventh round went on to play more than 50 games in
It seems like just yesterday I was writing about the Dallas Stars’ recent success that saw them go on a 7-1 run. After last night’s 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, the Stars are now 14-1-1 in their last 16 games and winners of a franchise record-tying seven straight. No team has gained more
As the New Jersey Devils past the quarter mark of the NHL season, the bright spots have been few and far between for a team that has started 8-11-4 (20 points) through 23 games. They are one of two teams that have yet to reach double digits in the win column, and currently, are second-to-last
CHICAGO—With his Tampa Bay Lightning fresh off two consecutive losses and perched outside of a playoff spot, Jon Cooper sounded more like a Wall Street analyst than an NHL coach late last week. “This is like a stock market correction,” Cooper said. “Everything that went well for us last year, not as much this year.”
Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe says backup goaltender Michael Hutchinson will start the first of back-to-back games when Toronto visits the Buffalo Sabres on Friday. No. 1 goalie Frederik Andersen is expected to get the start Saturday when Buffalo visits Toronto for the second half of the home-and-home series. It will be Keefe’s first
Joe Haggerty: The Boston Bruins signed forward Charlie Coyle to a six-year contract extension with a salary cap hit of $5.25 million. The Bruins also signed forward Chris Wagner to a three-year contract extension with a salary cap hit of $1.35 million. Cap Friendly: Coyle contract extension has a no-movement clause and a modified no-trade
5:14 PM ET The Boston Bruins signed forwards Charlie Coyle and Chris Wagner to longterm extensions. Coyle’s deal is for six years, running through the 2025-26 season with an annual cap hit of $5.25 million. Coyle, 27, is now the Bruins player under contract for the longest. Brad Marchand’s deal runs through the 2024-25 season.
Nov 28, 2019 By Tom Witosky Follow @toskyAHLWild Ask a professional hockey player what it’s like to go on a road trip over a holiday like Thanksgiving and the answer usually is a matter-of-fact response. “It’s just part of the job,” Iowa Wild veteran forward Cody McLeod said recently. “It’s tough when your family’s not there.”
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, why did Marc-Andre Fleury leave the Vegas Golden Knights so suddenly? We have the details. There is news on whether or not Mikko Rantanen is ready to return, and are the Boston Bruins ready to sign two forwards? And, with only three days left, is there any chance Jesse Puljujarvi
DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist as part of Colorado’s three-goal flurry in the third period, and the Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Wednesday night. Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) Nazem Kadri, Logan O’Connor and Matt Nieto also scored for the Avalanche, who
Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan is still seeking more consistency from his defencemen. Despite being led by early Norris Trophy favourite John Carlson, the Capitals have struggled to maintain a high quality of play from every player in its six-man unit. The group has been at full strength since Michal Kempny returned from a
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