The New York Islanders are off to one of their best starts in franchise history with a record of 19-6-2 about a third of the way through the season. The Islanders built that record on a system based on strategic defense from all skaters, strong goaltending and sometimes playing a more conservative style of offense.
Month: December 2019
Former NHL player Brent Sopel says his stories on a year-old podcast about rough treatment from Marc Crawford were meant “to entertain the listener” and not to make allegations against his former coach. Speaking on a Barstool Sports podcast a year ago, Sopel, who played for Crawford in Vancouver, said the coach “kicked me, he
Milan Lucic scored his first goal with Calgary, and it turned into the winner as the Flames held on to beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Thursday. The Saddledome erupted at 3:58 of the third when Lucic finished off a passing sequence with Derek Ryan and Dillon Dube for his first goal in 29 games,
Scouting the Pittsburgh Penguins and St. Louis Blues Dan Kingerski: Scouts listed to attend last night’s Penguins-Blues game: Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Detroit Red Wings, and the New York Rangers (local). Scouting the Los Angeles Kings and Washington Capitals Dennis Bernstein: Scouts listed to attend last night’s Kings-Blues game: Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers,
7:15 PM ET Forward Gabriel Landeskog will return from a lower-body injury Thursday night when the Colorado Avalanche take on the Montreal Canadiens. Landeskog, 27, Colorado’s captain who missed 16 games, confirmed coach Jared Bednar’s decision before pregame warm-ups at Bell Centre. Throughout the course of the injury, the team was vague about details. Landeskog
GRAND RAPIDS – A move down to the Grand Rapids Griffins, whether temporary or not, did not come as a surprise to Taro Hirose. Self-evaluation told him that. “I think when you’re not playing and not playing well, as I don’t think I was, there’s always the reality that you can get sent down,” he
Get familiar with some of the young faces down in the minors, as the American Hockey League’s Rochester Americans have some talented players that Buffalo Sabres fans may get to know down the road. The Well-Known Name: Tage Thompson For Sabres fans, Tage Thompson is the most familiar name due to the fact that he
They finally did it. After losing eight games in a row, the Canadiens finally won a game on Tuesday. During the losing streak, as it usually happens in a large market such as Montreal, outrage seemed to be at an all-time high. Once again, the social media hashtag #FireBergevin was trending. The Canadiens’ general manager
Cale Makar was reminded in September that he seemed undaunted by sky-high expectations. The defenceman had announced his arrival in the NHL some five months earlier with a string of standout playoff performances for the Colorado Avalanche after leaving college hockey. There was already talk about the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year. His
Former NHL player Brent Sopel says his stories on a year-old podcast about rough treatment from Marc Crawford were meant “to entertain the listener” and not to make allegations against his former coach. Speaking on a Barstool Sports podcast a year ago, Sopel, who played for Crawford in Vancouver, said the coach “kicked me, he
Taylor Hall sweepstakes heat up. Darren Haynes of The Athletic: The Calgary Flames have several reasons to pursue Hall and several not to. His hometown was nearby for one and Calgary needs a shot of swagger desperately. Hall deepens the lineup and reshapes the core a bit. The big thing is Calgary could have a
3:07 PM ET Montreal Canadiens goaltender Cayden Primeau will make his NHL debut Thursday night against the Colorado Avalanche. Coach Claude Julien, preparing for back-to-back games the next two nights and looking to give starting goaltender Carey Price a rest, confirmed the decision after the morning skate at Bell Centre. “My message to him tonight,
by Ryan Smith | AHL On The Beat Second-year Springfield Thunderbirds defenseman Riley Stillman – son of two-time Stanley Cup champion and 17-year-pro forward Cory Stillman – is not the first son of a pro hockey player to follow in his dad’s footsteps, nor will he be the last. Like others, he has had his jersey number
A relaxed Frederik Andersen was fielding questions from reporters at a charity event in July when one of the topics that seems to annoy the Toronto Maple Leafs’ goalie more than most — no matter the time of year — was brought up. How many games was he expecting to play this season? “Here we go,” Andersen shot
Throughout his career with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Tyler Johnson has been many things. In his rookie season, he was a Calder Trophy Nominee, helping to carry the Lightning to a surprising playoff bid. During the 2014-15 season, he was a true sensation as a member of the ‘Triplets,’ a forward line that dominated the
Matt Stajan has retired from pro hockey following 14 seasons in the NHL. The 35-year-old native of Mississauga had 413 points (146 goals, 267 assists) in 1,003 career NHL games with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames. A centre, Stajan finished his career last season with EHC Red Bull Munich, which became the first
Tyler Ennis had a goal and two assists as the Ottawa Senators defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on Wednesday. Artem Anisimov, Connor Brown, Anthony Duclair and Vladislav Namestnikov also scored for the Senators (12-16-1), who snapped a five-game losing streak. Jujhar Khaira and Oscar Klefbom replied for the Oilers (17-10-3), who have lost three of
Scouting the Carolina Hurricanes and Boston Bruins Shawn Hutcheon: Scouts listed to attend last night’s Hurricanes and Bruins game: Tampa Bay Lightning (2), Seattle, Pittsburgh Penguins, New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Colorado Avalanche, Nashville Predators, and the Calgary Flames. Injury didn’t force Golden Knights to acquire
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