In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is talk that defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere may be on the outside and looking in when it comes to playing with the Philadelphia Flyers. Meanwhile, one team looking to improve their blue line, the Los Angeles Kings, are being linked to a KHL defenseman. The Vancouver Canucks are in search
Month: June 2020
4:01 PM ET The National Hockey League is creating four committees to examine and take action on diversity issues facing the league and the sport, according to Kim Davis, executive vice president for social Impact, growth initiatives and legislative affairs. “We are trying to make sure that we don’t dominate the conversation. That we actually
The Carolina Hurricanes recently discovered just how deep or rather how shallow their goaltending depth was when both Petr Mrazek and James Reimer went down with injuries in the same game. Luckily, the emergency goaltender, David Ayres came to the rescue and pulled off the unthinkable and played well enough for the team to rally
Josh Ho-Sang believes the status quo of societal structure must change. The at-times outspoken Islanders’ prospect — still, for the time being — posted a lengthy message on Thursday on his Instagram and Twitter accounts. It came in response to the protests and civil unrest across the U.S. since a Black man, George Floyd, died
The decision to step out of the CFL broadcast booth was difficult for veteran sports commentator Chris Cuthbert. He felt it was time to be a national NHL play-by-play analyst again, when the league emerges from its COVID-19 hiatus. Cuthbert’s switch from TSN to Sportsnet announced Friday created a stir because he’s been an enduring
The question is hard for Kenny Agostino to answer. Why did he not get called up to the Toronto Maple Leafs this season? Agostino has played left wing at the pro level for six-plus seasons now, and the Leafs’ left side sustained long-term injuries to both Andreas Johnsson and Ilya Mikheyev. Fellow Toronto Marlie Pontus
There’s no question about it, Long Islanders love their team. The New York Islanders have been the pride of Long Island since their inaugural season in 1972. Despite having some ups and downs, the fans have always been there as a loyal, rowdy bunch. Related: Top 10 Worst Mike Milbury Moves It’s true that the
4:10 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo had surgery to repair a right knee injury, leaving him plenty of time to recover during the team’s extended break. The team on Friday announced Okposo had surgery this week, and is expected to miss up to six weeks. The Sabres are
This is going to be a crucial offseason, as another year passes by with no playoffs for the Buffalo Sabres. Management should know by now that the 2020-21 season is going to be a make-or-break year for so many personnel. Here I’ll dive into the Sabres’ restricted and unrestricted free agents that management should sign.
Veteran sports commentator Chris Cuthbert is joining Sportsnet as an NHL play-by-play analyst. Cuthbert had been at TSN since 2005, where he was the network’s lead CFL commentator as well as an NHL play-by-play voice. Cuthbert worked on CBC’s “Hockey Night in Canada” prior to joining TSN. He started in 1984 anchoring regional western games
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. We now know the NHL’s and NBA’s plans to return from the coronavirus-induced pause to their seasons. But moving forward, there’s still tons of questions to be answered —
The beginning of Mike Eaves story as head coach of the Cleveland Monsters doesn’t begin with the 2019-20 season. It begins in the summer of 2016. Eaves had just been relieved of his duty as head coach for the University of Wisconsin’s Men’s hockey team when, at the time, Assistant General Manager of the Columbus
The New Jersey Devils winning ways at one time seemed eternal. For 10 years, from 1995 to 2005, the Devils reigned over the Eastern Conference. So long as Lou Lamoriello was in charge, Devils fans and even the players had unwavering confidence in his ability to assemble a playoff-bound roster. A History of Leaders It
6:58 AM ET Associated Press MOSCOW — Russia hired Valery Bragin as coach of the men’s national hockey team on Friday as it gears up to defend its Olympic title in 2022. Bragin moves up from his longtime role in charge of the Russian under-20 team, which he led to the silver medal at this
Since the initial NCAA tournament in Colorado Springs in 1948, 72 programs have been crowned the best team in college hockey in the United States. Some obviously won more than others, while others are proud to be champions, even if it was just one time. In the 1970s, while Flower Power and Disco began to take
The National Hockey League is allowing team facilities to reopen and players to take part in voluntary on- and off-ice workouts beginning Monday. Thursday night, the league announced its move to “Phase 2” of a potential return. Earlier in the day, it unveiled the final details of the 24-team playoff format that will be used
Hockey Canada has lifted its ban on sanctioned activities and is allowing the country’s 13 member organizations to individually determine when it’s safe to return to action. The move is a first step toward resuming play after Hockey Canada cancelled all activities under its banner March 12 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hockey Canada said
Every draft produces selections and storylines that, given time, become generational talking points or fade from view. Our writers are throwing it back a decade to tell some tales about the classes of 2010. The series begins with the NHL. It’s invitingly easy to contrast Dalton Smith’s NHL career, all 86 seconds of it, with