7:30 AM ET As the 2019 college football bowl season arrives, school pride will be on full display. But at many of those schools where football is king, whether it be an SEC powerhouse or a high-flying Pac-12 program, there is another group of athletes dedicated to representing their collegiate colors without nearly the notoriety
Month: December 2019
by Nicholas Niedzielski | AHL On The Beat This time last year, Patrick Dwyer was racking up points in the United Kingdom as a key part of the eventual Elite Ice Hockey League champion Belfast Giants. This year, things are a little different. Dwyer, Charlotte’s 36-year-old assistant coach, is now 30 games into his new
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Ottawa Senators will need to make a decision on forward Anthony Duclair, there are questions in Toronto regarding the future of Kasperi Kapanen, and are the Florida Panthers looking to add a backup goaltender? Finally, what are the chances the Edmonton Oilers revisit talks with the Rangers regarding Lias
Monday night was the final day on the schedule before players and coaches head home for the Christmas break. The busy day gave us a historic streak in Boston, an emotional return in Minnesota and another win for one of the hottest netminders in the league. Plus, a little bonus stocking stuffer as we look
Canada opens its world junior hockey championship campaign Thursday against the United States in the Czech Republic. The Canadian Press takes a look at some of the storylines for the Canadians heading into this year’s under-20 tournament. GOALTENDING Olivier Rodrigue looked like the odds-on favourite to be Canada’s No. 1 netminder back in the summer,
Quinn Hughes’ power-play goal proved to be the game winner as the Vancouver Canucks closed out their pre-Christmas schedule with a third consecutive win. The Canucks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Monday night at Rogers Arena. Tyler Motte, Bo Horvat and Loui Eriksson also scored for Vancouver (19-15-4), while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Oscar Klefbom
5:03 PM ET Tampa Bay forward Nikita Kucherov, the reigning NHL MVP, was back on the first line for the Lightning on Thursday, finishing with an assist and four shots on 28 shifts during a 4-3 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars. After a costly turnover, Kucherov spent most of the third period and then
TAMPA, Fla. — Victor Hedman had two goals and an assist, Brayden Point had a four-point game and the Tampa Bay Lightning scored three power-play goals in a 6-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Monday night. Point had a goal and three assists, Nikita Kucherov added a goal and two assists and Alex Killorn
CHICAGO — Travis Zajac capped New Jersey’s dominant second period with a short-handed goal, and the Devils pounded the Chicago Blackhawks 7-1 on Monday night. P.K. Subban, Damon Severson and John Hayden also scored in the second as New Jersey won for just the third time in 12 games. Jack Hughes picked up his fifth
They will be young, they will be fast and they will be skilled. When the Canadian juniors take to the ice on Boxing Day in the Czech Republic — starting the world tournament with a game against the Americans — they will be very much a byproduct of everything the Hunter brothers look for when
Jean-Gabriel Pageau gave Ottawa Senators fans an early Christmas gift with a two-goal effort in a 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres. Brady Tkachuk had a goal and two assists to cap the festivities. Craig Anderson made his first start since suffering a knee injury Dec. 7 and stopped 43 shots. Zemgus Girgensons scored the
Andersson suspended and his trade value is real low Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The New York Rangers have suspended forward Lias Andersson after he left their AHL affiliate in Hartford. He requested a trade prior to leaving the team. The Rangers have likely been looking to move him prior to his trade request.
4:16 PM ET Associated Press Former NHL forward Jeremy Roenick was suspended indefinitely by NBC Sports on Monday for his inappropriate comments about coworkers. Roenick made a series of questionable remarks about fellow hockey broadcasters Kathryn Tappen, Patrick Sharp and Anson Carter during a recent appearance on the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast. An NBC Sports spokesman
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Colorado Eagles defenseman Kevin Connauton has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending December 22, 2019. Connauton tallied three goals and seven assists for 10 points in four games as the Eagles entered the Christmas break riding a five-game
Thursday night was an action-packed evening across the National Hockey League with multiple games needing more than 60 minutes to decide a winner. We had a pair of veterans come up with huge saves, a rookie picking up his first career win and an emotional win in the Ontario Hockey League. Varlamov & Lehner Make
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news that new Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe is sending a message to his players, the New York Islanders might be a team interested in a free agent Taylor Hall and will the New York Rangers have any luck moving Lias Andersson once the roster freeze ends? Keefe Sending
Akim Aliu’s first NHL goal wasn’t pretty. His snapshot bounced off a defenceman’s skate and dribbled in. But it counted, both toward a 5-2 Calgary Flames win and as proof that Aliu, then 22 and in his second NHL game, could produce at hockey’s highest level. Another score helped burnish a stat line befitting the
Anger serves as rocket fuel for athletes in every sport. The aggrieved remember the cruel remarks — about their size, their talent, their work ethic — and channel those slights onto the field of play. For Montreal Canadiens right winger Brendan Gallagher, the opposite is true. Oh sure, he heard the doubters over the years
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