It’s hockey season, and something is missing: Women’s hockey. Or at least women’s hockey at its highest level. The stars on the Canadian and U.S. teams and others at the world level — about 175 players in all — don’t have a league of their own. The Canadian Women’s Hockey League folded last spring after
Month: November 2019
The Arizona Coyotes continue to impress in the early stages of the season. Derek Stepan scored in overtime as the Coyotes came away with a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday, improving to 8-2-0 in their past 10 games. Stepan took a feed from Nick Schmaltz and picked the corner 2:01 into the
The Sharks have several areas that need fixing Curtis Pashelka of The Mercury News: The San Jose Sharks have lost five in a row and are 4-10-1 on the season. They’ve been outscored 22-8 in their past five games. Defenseman Radim Simek could return on Tuesday which will help with their depth but he won’t
2:55 PM ET Associated Press CORNER BROOK, Newfoundland and Labrador — The Toronto Maple Leafs weren’t about to let this birthday go unnoticed. Nor was Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The father of an 11-year-old Maple Leafs fan tweeted that his son had a disappointing birthday, with none of his friends showing up for a Saturday
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Manitoba Moose forward Jansen Harkins has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 3, 2019. Harkins tallied seven assists, eight points and a plus-5 rating in two games over the weekend for Manitoba. On Saturday, Harkins set a
By The Canadian Press November 3rd, 2019 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Defenceman Lawrence Pilut will get to enjoy a trans-Atlantic homecoming after being called up by the Buffalo Sabres in time for their two-game trip to Sweden. Pilut was called up from the minors Sunday when the Sabres placed veteran defenceman Marco Scandella on injured reserve.
While things may be turning around after winning their last two games, the New York Rangers’ season is not off to the strongest of starts. The team has shown flashes of good play, but some units have looked inefficient and some players are nonexistent. One player’s performance is parallel to the Rangers’ start, winger Chris
Looking back, Ethan Bear figures his hockey future rested on two questions and one life-changing decision. “It was basically, did I want to be an NHL player?” the Edmonton Oilers defenceman says. “Or did I want to be an AHL player?” The decision came in the middle of an injury-plagued season with the Bakersfield Comets
Jets miss Byfuglien and use of his cap space Ken Wiebe of The Athletic: The Winnipeg Jets definitely miss not having Dustin Byfuglien on their blue line, as well as not have the ability to use his $7.6 million in salary cap space. The Jets need to keep the salary space available if he’s going
7:00 PM ET This offseason, two New York-area teams dominated the headlines. After the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers landed the Nos. 1 and 2 picks in the draft, respectively, both teams upgraded with flashy veterans (2013 Norris winner P.K. Subban, 2016 Calder winner Artemi Panarin) and appeared poised to make earlier-than-expected runs
One would have expected Kole Sherwood to have a big cheering section when he played at Nationwide Arena last night against Calgary. After all, Sherwood grew up in the Columbus suburb of New Albany and was playing just his second NHL game in his hometown for the Blue Jackets and only the third overall at
By The Canadian Press November 2nd, 2019 BOSTON — Ottawa Senators forward Scott Sabourin has been taken from the ice on a stretcher with his head immobilized after a collision with Boston Bruins forward David Backes early in the first period of Saturday night’s game between the Senators and Bruins. Sabourin skated up to make
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Patrick Kane scored 24 seconds into overtime off a pass from Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 Sunday night. Patrick Kane (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) Rookie Adam Boqvist scored his first career NHL goal and Alex DeBrincat scored on a two-man advantage as the Blackhawks
Jakub Vrana got his first career hat trick and the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 4-2 Sunday night. Lars Eller added a power-play goal, and Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson each had two assists for the Capitals, who have won eight of nine and lead the NHL with 25 points. Ilya Samsonov stoped 25
Both Vanek and Pominville continue to skate and aren’t ready to have them up just yet John Vogl of The Athletic: Thomas Vanek and Jason Pominville continue to skate and have committed to retirement just yet. Pominville is skating in Buffalo. “I’m still working out and skating as much as I can just to keep
5:17 PM ET Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario — The Ottawa Senators say forward Scott Sabourin has a fractured nose and is expected to be released from the hospital later Sunday, a day after being taken off the ice on a stretcher during a game in Boston. Sabourin was taken from the ice with his head
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Utica Comets forward Reid Boucher, Chicago Wolves forward Lucas Elvenes and Hartford Wolf Pack goaltender Igor Shesterkin have been selected as the league’s award winners for October. Boucher, the CCM/AHL Player of the Month, scored 10 goals and added three assists for 13 points in
LAS VEGAS — Kyle Connor scored in overtime to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night. It was Connor’s seventh career goal in seven games against Vegas. The Jets won their second straight game on back-to-back nights, after surviving San Jose’s 53 shots Friday during a