Month: November 2019

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
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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
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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
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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
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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.”
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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.
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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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