Tyson Barrie, Pierre Engvall and Auston Matthews scored goals and the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Arizona Coyotes 3-1 in their first game under coach Sheldon Keefe Thursday night to end a six-game losing streak. It was the first game as an NHL coach for Keefe, who was promoted from the American Hockey League’s
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Sabres looking to make one or two trades in the next couple of weeks TSN: Buffalo Sabres GM Jason Botterill said earlier this week that he is “actively looking” for a forward but the trade market is difficult right now. “It’s a moving target,” Dreger said on Insider Trading Thursday. “Jason Botterill, the general manager
12:00 PM ET We shoot past 50 games in a week for the first time this season with a grand total of 54 on the docket to take us into December. Heading into the third month of the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs are under the microscope after parting ways with the highest-paid coach in
Nov 21, 2019 By Tom Witosky Follow @toskyAHLWild Tom Kurvers wants everyone to understand what one learns when diagnosed with cancer. “It’s not a death sentence,” the Iowa Wild general manager said. “But it will change your life in ways you don’t anticipate. Probably for the better.” Mostly, he said, those who are destined to
MONTREAL — Brady Tkachuk scored 38 seconds into overtime to give the visiting Ottawa Senators a 2-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens Wednesday night in the second game of a back-to-back for both teams. Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers) Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored in regulation time for the Senators (10-11-1), who have won
LAS VEGAS — Logan Couture scored in overtime, Aaron Dell made 37 saves and the San Jose Sharks beat the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1 Thursday night. San Jose Sharks’ Logan Couture (AP Photo/Josie Lepe) Timo Meier scored early in the second period for San Jose, and Brayden McNabb tied it midway through the third. Dell
SAN JOSE, CALIF.—Connor McDavid dominated the way he usually does and got plenty of help from his Edmonton teammates. McDavid had a goal and two assists for his third straight game with at least three points, Leon Draisaitl extended his point streak to 13 games and the Oilers snapped the San Jose Sharks’ six-game winning
Tyler Toffoli had two goals and an assist to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. Jeff Carter added a goal and two assists for the the Kings, who have won five straight at home. Anze Kopitar and Michael Amadio also scored, Drew Doughty had three
Flames looking to shake things up but nothing imminent TSN: Bob McKenzie said last night that though some of the Calgary Flames players might be grumbling about head coach Bill Peters, there is no reason to believe there will be a coaching change anytime soon. The Flames are looking to make move though. “General Manager
12:11 AM ET ESPN News Services NEW YORK — Center Nick Bjugstad had core-muscle surgery and will miss at least eight weeks for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Coach Mike Sullivan addressed Bjugstad’s status after a morning skate Thursday, prior to the Penguins’ 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders. Sullivan also said that defenseman Justin
The sight was too familiar. Mike Stothers had to tell somebody. It was early October and the Kings were in Calgary, playing their second game of the season. Stothers, the longtime coach of the club’s minor league affiliate, the Ontario Reign, was watching from home. Minutes into the game, deja vu struck. Rookie Sean Walker,
On a chilly late October evening outside the doors of the Eric Maclean Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Loyola High School in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG), a line of people is starting to form. Some of them are wearing now ill-fitting Montreal Canadiens hockey jerseys emblazoned with the names and numbers of hockey
Dallas Stars’ Roope Hintz is considered for a possible return in Saturday’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 23-year-old was placed on injured reserve after sustaining a lower-body injury. Hintz has missed a total of six games and will tack on one more after Thursday’s game with the Winnipeg Jets. In the two weeks he
The Professional Women’s Hockey Association’s Dream Gap Tour is returning to Toronto. Canadian national team forwards Natalie Spooner, Sarah Nurse, Marie-Philip Poulin and American stars Kendall Coyne Schofield and Hilary Knight are among the 120 players participating in a six-game showcase Jan. 11-12. The PWHPA features roughly 200 players, including the Canadian and American national
New Toronto Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe spent a decent chunk of a 30-minute morning skate on Thursday teaching instead of running drills. There’s a lot for his new team to learn and not much time to do it. The 39-year-old Keefe is now in charge of the Maple Leafs after veteran coach Mike Babcock
Friedman’s rumor roundup Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: It would be a big surprise if the Calgary Flames traded forward Johnny Gaudreau. The Flames don’t want to make any rash moves. The Flames are looking to shake things up but have salary cap issues. They would be selling low on forward Mark Jankowski. Michael Frolik has
1:47 PM ET Tampa Bay Lightning star Nikita Kucherov will not play Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks because of an upper-body injury, according to coach Jon Cooper. Cooper said the Lightning were hopeful that Kucherov would be able to play, but now they are unsure whether the reigning league MVP will return for Saturday’s game
TORONTO — Sheldon Keefe was named coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, and according to the players he led with Toronto’s American Hockey League team, he’s the perfect choice. “You’d go through a wall for a guy like that,” forward Jeremy Bracco said. “He’s got his players’ backs and he’s a lot of