8:30 AM ET NHL commissioner Gary Bettman had a message for his general managers this week. “We don’t live in a world of perfect anymore. We’re going to have to make adjustments,” he said. “If we can’t do ideal, if we can’t do perfect, then we’ll have to figure out what’s next to perfect.” To
Month: April 2020
Breaking a record set by the Great One is quite the accomplishment and a very unlikely player did just that on this date. One of the National Hockey League’s charter teams has had plenty of reasons to celebrate while two legendary goaltenders had memorable games, as well. Maple Leafs Magic April 22 is a big
The Hobey Baker Award has been given to the player in collegiate hockey that exemplifies excellence, both on and off the ice, since 1981. Of the 40 men who have won the award, only nine have been defencemen. While some look at that as the position is underappreciated, it only shows how valuable these players
TAMPA, FLA.—A former youth hockey coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning says she lost her job after telling the organization’s human resources department she was sexually assaulted by a team executive during a company trip, according to a lawsuit. The Hillsborough County (Fla.) woman, 23, is seeking punitive damages for post-traumatic stress disorder, back pay
The latest twist in the soap opera surrounding elite women’s hockey came Wednesday in a press release issued by the National Women’s Hockey League. “Launching our first team in Canada is a pivotal and proud moment for the NWHL,” league founder and commissioner Dani Rylan said in statement announcing a new franchise in Toronto. “Everyone
7:20 AM ET Arizona Coyotes general manager John Chayka expected to be scoreboard watching in March, with his team in the thick of an extraordinarily tight Western Conference playoff race. Instead, he was packing boxes with emergency kits at St. Mary’s Food Bank, helping out his community during the coronavirus pandemic. “I think people can
A few days after Nic Roy was acquired from the Carolina Hurricanes by the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Erik Haula, it was suggested time would show this trade to be much different than it appeared on the surface. A member of the Golden Knights brain trust said that the move wasn’t a salary
There might not be hockey on the ice at this point. But the Columbus Blue Jackets spent Friday and Monday signing players for next season and beyond. On Friday, the Blue Jackets gave All-Star goaltender Joonas Korpisalo a two-year extension. Then on Monday, they signed former Sabre and Avalanche forward Mikhail Grigorenko to a one-year
The last couple of years have been a whirlwind for Scott Perunovich, yet the accolades have just continued to roll in. “Growing up from Pee-Wee to Bantams, people told me that I was too small, what I was doing wasn’t going to work at the next level,” Perunovich said in an interview with BTS Hockey
Every NHL season is filled with “feel-good” stories. From individual moments of sheer brilliance to tear-jerking fan interactions or simply a team having a mesmerizing season, these moments make up the dynamic and beautiful game of hockey. During his tenure with the Ottawa Senators, Erik Karlsson’s moment came during the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Let’s
There was something to be admired about Wednesday’s announcement of a Toronto franchise in the National Women’s Hockey League. For one thing, it took some chutzpa for the team’s overseers to choose the thick of a global pandemic to make public their plan for their league’s sixth team and its first Canadian franchise. Considering nobody
Brad Treliving will be paying close attention to the NFL draft. And not because he’s curious to see if Joe Burrow does indeed go No. 1 to the Cincinnati Bengals or where fellow quarterback Tua Tagovailoa winds up. The general manager of the Calgary Flames is planning to focus on how his football counterparts deal
7:00 AM ET On Monday, Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin recorded their first joint interview, and they each had a chance to ask each other a question. Ovechkin wanted to know, if Gretzky was playing right now, how would he stay in shape during the NHL’s coronavirus pause? Simple, Gretzky said. Find a pair of
Goalies often need significant development time in the American Hockey League as they make the transition to the NHL from the Canadian Hockey League, college hockey, or Europe. As part of a series examining some of the top AHL prospects, NHL.com looks at the League’s top goalies this season, ranked in order of NHL readiness.
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, Donald Trump held a call with the NHL, Justin Williams talked about possibly retiring and Bill Peters’ new KHL team is already having drama. Plus, there is news on this year’s crop of free agents having a hard time settling into the idea they may have to take a pay
Goaltending hasn’t been as issue for the New York Rangers since Henrik Lundqvist became the full starter after the 2005-06 season. It seems as though goaltending will remain a strength on Broadway for the foreseeable future with rookie phenom Igor Shesterkin coming onto the scene. But, where does Alexandar Georgiev’s future stand? After nearly being
TORONTO—There won’t be any surprises Wednesday when it comes to the No. 1 selection at the 2020 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft. The Regina Pats announced Tuesday they will be selecting forward Connor Bedard — the first player to ever be awarded exceptional player status for the WHL. “Clearly we think a lot of him,
One of the best Nova Scotian athletes in history needs just a single word to describe the current situation in her province — “surreal.” Six-time national women’s curling champion Colleen Jones, now a reporter with CBC, has been living out the grim aftermath of Sunday’s killing rampage with fellow Nova Scotians at work and at
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