DALLAS—There was the 1-7-1 start for the Dallas Stars, who had such high expectations after an impressive playoff run last season. When they started consistently winning again, there was the shocking coaching change unrelated to anything on the ice. Dallas then opened 2020 with another comeback victory on New Year’s Day, outdoors at Cotton Bowl
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The Montreal Canadiens agreed to terms on a one-year contract with free-agent forward Ilya Kovalchuk on Friday. The two-way deal is worth $700,000 US at the NHL level and $70,000 in the AHL. Kovalchuk, 36, had nine points (3-6) and 12 penalty minutes over 17 games this season with the Los Angeles Kings, who placed
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: There could be some news on Justin Williams by the end of the weekend. Chip Alexander: Carolina Hurricanes coach Rob Brind’Amour said he didn’t know if Williams was coming back but added: “I would welcome him back. It would be nice to see.” Teams are now eligible to sign contract extensions
6:38 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. — The day after the Minnesota Wild were officially awarded the NHL’s next Winter Classic, they fittingly had practice scheduled for one of the area’s many outdoor rinks. Eager to serve as a first-time participant in the 2021 edition of the league’s signature regular season
by Sasha Kandrach | AHL On The Beat Kieffer Bellows is scoring in bunches. The Bridgeport Sound Tigers’ sophomore winger has been on a recent tear with 12 goals and 13 points through his last 14 games, including his first professional hat trick on Dec. 28 – his sixth straight home game with a goal.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jack Eichel scored on a penalty shot 1:09 into overtime and the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a two-goal deficit for a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. Eichel was awarded the penalty shot after Edmonton’s Oscar Klefbom interfered with the Sabres’ captain as he attempted to break in alone
WINNIPEG — William Nylander scored twice and had an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs extended their point streak to nine games with a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. Kasperi Kapanen had a goal and assist for Toronto and Travis Dermott, Pierre Engvall and Mitch Marner also scored for the Leafs (23-14-5),
OTTAWA—Michael Frolik was sent by the Calgary Flames to the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday as the final move in a series of trades that also involved the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators. Buffalo had traded veteran defenceman Marco Scandella to Montreal earlier in the day and received a 2020 fourth-round pick — originally belonging to
Johnny Gaudreau opened scoring and then set up the winner midway through the second as the Calgary Flames snapped a five-game losing skid at home with a 4-3 victory over the New York Rangers. Less than three minutes after New York had tied it 3-3, Sean Monahan gave the Flames their third lead of the
Sabres trade Scandella to the Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens have acquired defenseman Marco Scandella from the Buffalo Sabres for a 2020 fourth-round pick. The pick originally belonged to the San Jose Sharks. Thoughts from the media John Shannon: “Scandella being moved by Buffalo to Montreal makes a ton of sense on so many levels. Sabres
Dan Kingerski of Pittsburgh Hockey Now: The Pittsburgh Penguins have lost their top winger, Jake Guentzel, for four to six months and fans are hoping for a trade to help replace the offense lost. Penguins GM Jim Rutherford usually takes things slowly, so don’t expect a quick addition. What do the Penguins have to offer
7:33 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres traded veteran defenseman Marco Scandella to the Montreal Canadiens and acquired forward Michael Frolik from the Calgary Flames on Thursday. Buffalo acquired a fourth-round draft pick from Montreal and sent it the Flames. Trading Scandella allowed Buffalo to free up space under the salary
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Bridgeport Sound Tigers forward Kieffer Bellows, Utica Comets defenseman Brogan Rafferty and Chicago Wolves goaltender Oscar Dansk have been selected as the league’s award winners for December. Bellows, the CCM/AHL Player of the Month, scored 10 goals in 11 games for Bridgeport last month, including
CALGARY — Tyler Myers scored twice and added an assist — all of the damage inflicted in the first period — as the Vancouver Canucks built up an early 3-0 lead and cruised to a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday night. Tyler Myers, Vancouver Canucks (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) Myers
“Drop the Puck: Hockey Every Day, Every Way” is the fifth installment in Jayne J. Jones Beehler’s The Official Adventures series. The focus of Beehler’s work is to demonstrate that hockey is indeed for everyone, no matter what challenges an individual might be confronted with. “Drop the Puck: Hockey Every Day, Every Way” is the
DALLAS—Ryan Clare chewed on a turkey leg as he milled about the Texas state fairgrounds hours before another major sporting event inside historic Cotton Bowl Stadium. No, this wasn’t the Texas-Oklahoma football game, always held in October during the fair. Clare has never been to the annual Red River rivalry, but the Dallas resident has
Canada’s quest for gold remains on track at the world junior hockey championship. Alexis Lafreniere scored and added an assist in his return from injury as part of a resounding 6-1 victory over Slovakia in the quarter-finals on Thursday. Barrett Hayton added two goals and an assist for the Canadians, Connor McMichael, Jacob Bernard-Docker and
Bracco as part of a bigger deal? James (@Account4hockey): Elliotte Friedman earlier this week on Sportsnet 590: The asking price for Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jeremy Bracco is high. Other teams have asked about him in the past. After reported that Bracco is available, some teams are wondering the Maple Leafs are wanting to use