PITTSBURGH—Penguins star Sidney Crosby will be out at least six weeks after what the team said was a “successful core muscle injury repair” Thursday. General manager Jim Rutherford says the procedure was performed by Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia. The 32-year-old Crosby leads the team in scoring with five goals and 12 assists in 17
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Calgary Flames defenceman T.J. Brodie collapsed at practice on Thursday and was taken at hospital, according to multiple reports. Eric Francis of Sportsnet reported Brodie, 29, was convulsing on the ice before being taken off on a stretcher and transported to hospital. Francis reported Brodie was responsive in the ambulance. More to come. Super scary moment at
Friedman rumor roundup Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Both Los Angeles Kings GM Rob Blake and Ilya Kovalchuk‘s agent JP Barry wouldn’t comment on the situation. Multiple sources did confirm that the Kings met with Kovalchuk on Tuesday morning and then he left the arena. Options could include: “working on a trade; leaving the team; staying
9:49 AM ET Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby underwent surgery for a core muscle injury Thursday and is out a minimum of six weeks, the team announced. General manager Jim Rutherford said that the surgery was performed by Dr. William Meyers of the Vincera Institute in Philadelphia. The team said in a statement that Crosby
WINNIPEG — Adam Werner made 40 saves in his NHL debut for the Colorado Avalanche in a 4-0 win against the Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place on Tuesday. “You need to have a dream, and a big dream out there, and work for it and be prepared if something happened,” Werner said. “I had
VANCOUVER — Elias Pettersson celebrated his 21st birthday with a pair of goals as the Vancouver Canucks ended a four-game winless streak with a 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators Tuesday. Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers) Tanner Pearson also scored twice for Vancouver, his second into an empty net. Adam Gaudette got
LAS VEGAS — Erik Gustafsson scored his first goal of the season, Corey Crawford made 39 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat Vegas 5-3 on Wednesday night for their first victory over the Golden Knights. Corey Crawford, Chicago Blackhawks (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) Patrick Kane, Calvin de Haan, Kirby Dach and Dylan Strome
Almost 18 months since the Vegas Golden Knights’ improbable inaugural season ended, they look much more like the team that vanquished them in the Stanley Cup final. If you can’t beat ’em, be more like ’em. Once a ragtag group relying on more will than skill, Vegas is beginning to resemble the Washington Capitals they
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
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