Joe Pavelski scored twice, including an empty-net goal, as the Dallas Stars continued their red-hot play with a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. Calgary native Justin Dowling’s first NHL goal was the winner for Dallas (9-8-2), which is 8-1-1 in its last 10 games after stumbling to a 1-7-1 start to
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For now that Maple Leafs are not in the goalie market TSN: Michael Hutchinson cleared waivers and the Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled Kasimir Kaskisuo to backup Frederik Andersen. Bob McKenzie says that Kaskisuo is the backup for now and that they are not in the market for a veteran backup. Anderson will start on
3:54 PM ET Associated Press Roberto Luongo retired from the Florida Panthers. He just never left. And now the goaltender is officially part of the franchise again. Florida’s all-time leader in wins and shutouts has agreed to become a special adviser to general manager Dale Tallon, a move that has been in the works for
Laval Rocket forward Dale Weise may have been reluctant about starting the season in the American Hockey League. But he’s since had a change of heart. The 31 year old was left to start the 2019-20 season with the Rocket after being cut by the Montreal Canadiens during their training camp. Weise says he’s overcome
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Ryan Hartman scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Minnesota Wild rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-3 Saturday night. Jared Spurgeon had two assists, including a long pass from the corner to Hartman at 4:54 of the third. Mikko Koivu, Kevin Fiala and
Things are starting to get interesting for Chicago Blackhawks fans. While there appears to be signs of life, and with a shift in approach for their offensive scheme, head coach Jeremy Colliton may have made the move needed to finally get the ball rolling. “We made a conscious effort to be a bit looser when
“Hockey Night in Canada” analyst Don Cherry said he believes he was fired Monday because of two words he used during his Coach’s Corner segment. “It’s the two words, ‘You people’ — and you know people are very sensitive like that — that got me,” he said Tuesday night during an appearance on Tucker Carlson’s
The Pittsburgh Penguins endured much of October without several regulars, including key forward Evgeni Malkin, and now might have to deal with the long-term absence of their best player. Captain Sidney Crosby is mulling over his treatment options for a reported lingering sports hernia, according to The Athletic, and that includes surgery that would probably sideline
** Update: The Hockey News: “Sources are telling @TheHockeyNews that Ilya Kovalchuk’s release from the Los Angeles Kings is being finalized. Details are being worked out.” ** Elliotte Friedman: There is some talk that the Los Angeles Kings have told forward Ilya Kovalchuk that he won’t be in their lineup for the foreseeable future. He
5:11 PM ET Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — The NHL suspended Columbus forward Nick Foligno for three games for a hit that leveled Colorado Avalanche forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. The Department of Player Safety announced the penalty for the Blue Jackets’ captain on Monday. Foligno dropped Bellemare with the open-ice hit with his elbow to Bellemare’s
An apprenticeship in the American Hockey League is a near-must for top NHL goalie prospects. One week after looking at five prospects from Eastern Conference teams’ AHL affiliates, we head to the Western Conference: Kaapo Kahkonen, Iowa (Minnesota Wild) A season after pairing with Andrew Hammond in Iowa, the 23-year-old has become the veteran in
What makes for a great NHL backup? Judging by this list of the best ones in the game today, it could really be either youth or experience. There’s really no rhyme or reason to the job, although it’s safe to say that if you’ve got a Vezina Trophy win notched on your belt, like the
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Tomas Hertl scored and extended his point streak to four games on his 26th birthday, Evander Kane added his team-leading 11th goal of the season and the San Jose Sharks beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 on Tuesday night. Tomas Hertl of the San Jose Sharks (Photo by Kavin Mistry/NHLI via Getty
If there’s a magic elixir with that has made the New York Islanders so good since Lou Lamoriello took over, it’s quality goaltending and salary cap balance. There’s more to it of course. Lamoriello, the Islanders’ president and general manager, hired a great coach in Barry Trotz and inherited a roster that had good young
Tomas Hertl scored and extended his point streak to four games on his 26th birthday, Evander Kane added his team-leading 11th goal of the season and the San Jose Sharks beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 on Tuesday night. Brent Burns, Patrick Marleau, Barclay Goodrow and Timo Meier scored as San Jose matched its season-high goal
Oilers can hope Puljujarvi’s trade value increases by remaining in Finland David Staples of the Edmonton Journal: So Jesse Puljujarvi has said he’s going to spend the rest of the season in Finland. This is a good idea coming off surgery and needing to regain his confidence. It could also be a decision by him
11:13 PM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — Left winger Ilya Kovalchuk was a healthy scratch for the Los Angeles Kings against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night, and general manager Rob Blake refused to say how long the veteran will be out of the lineup. Sportsnet Canada reported the team has informed Kovalchuk
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The post-win ritual always began with a quick exchange of text messages between pranksters. Matthew Ford, the veteran captain of the Grand Rapids Griffins, would smirk to himself in the visitors’ dressing room as a question beamed from his iPhone. “Who should we pick on?” video coach Bill LeRoy would text