J.T. Miller scored the only goal in the shootout as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the New York Islanders 5-4 Tuesday to crawl back into a wild card playoff spot in the tight NHL Western Conference. Miller scored on a wristshot from the faceoff circle. Tyler Toffoli had a goal and an assist for the Canucks
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7:00 AM ET The Chicago Blackhawks are in playoff race purgatory. With 70 points through 69 games, Chicago remains mathematically relevant — only the Detroit Red Wings have actually been formally eliminated in this NHL season — but the Blackhawks have a less than 4% chance of making the postseason cut. They’re 12 points out
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news coming out regarding Jim Little’s firing in Ottawa, and the details aren’t pretty. The New York Islanders are struggling and if they miss the playoffs, questions about what they’ll do and who’ll they’ll target. Finally, it doesn’t sound like the New York Rangers will have a busy
When the Los Angeles Kings won their sixth game in a row, it was the Alex Iafallo’s goal that sealed it. The Kings were holding a 2-1 lead over the Colorado Avalanche in the third period. The puck was cleared around the boards to centre ice. Iafallo sprinted down the wing beating the defence, a
It has been a month since the St. Louis Blues got the rallying moment no team needs. During the first period of their Feb. 11 game against the Anaheim Ducks, Blues defenceman Jay Bouwmeester went into cardiac arrest and collapsed on the bench just after finishing a shift. Players from both teams helped hoist the
From High Level to Edmonton to Calgary and Milk River, an entire generation of hockey fans has grown up listening to tales of the Battle of Alberta glory days. They’ve heard how Wayne Gretzky and Jari Kurri tormented Mike Vernon, Don Edwards and Reggie Lemelin in the Calgary net. They’ve lapped up stories of the
7:00 AM ET It’s time for another run at ranking the best NHL prospects. More than 20 such players who were listed on our fall top 100 have graduated from prospect status, and nearly a full additional season since has seen plenty of players rise or fall in how we view their potential. So expect
by Suzie Cool | AHL On The Beat Imagine being able to eat cookies every single day of your life and never gaining a pound. That’d be pretty sweet, right? Well, as it turns out, this could potentially be an actual possibility. Prior to his professional hockey career, Rochester Americans forward Taylor Leier and his best friend,
Welcome to the Weekly Prospect Report. Here, we’ll take a look at some key names over the past week that are a big part of the next wave of NHL stars. This column will dive into both NHL-affiliated and draft-eligible prospects, focusing mainly on those outside the NHL. Related: Weekly Prospect Report: Newhook, Kivenmäki, Wright, Hardie
With the Toronto Maple Leafs having another day off before they play the Tampa Bay Lightning at home, I want to focus on more general news and rumors from the team. I also thought it might be fun to take a bit of a look ahead at what’s coming for next season. Item One: What’s
Jason Spezza stepped to the podium inside the media room at the Scotiabank Arena and, as he got behind the microphone and looked out at the media, he said one word: “Playoffs.” It was not wishful thinking. It was an acknowledgment that things are different now thanks to the spreading of the deadly coronavirus. The
The California county where the San Jose Sharks’ home arena is located, is prohibiting all large gatherings of more than 1,000 people due to rising rates of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. The ban will take effect on Wednesday, March 11 at midnight PT and will remain in place for three weeks, according to the County of Santa Clara Public Health
6:50 AM ET The Carolina Hurricanes made a surprising run to the Eastern Conference Final last spring, and with much of the roster returning, there was hope that they’d be a top contender again in 2019-20. Instead, it’s been an up and down season for Rod Brind’Amour‘s crew, as they’ve battled a number of injuries
Look out NHL, here comes the Geek Squad. Carolina Hurricanes prospect Morgan Geekie had an unforgettable debut – two goals and three points in a 6-2 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday – and perhaps a more unforgettable postgame interview, which featured his entire family. The whole fam was there for a television interview,
Saturday was a very busy and eventful day across the National Hockey League with 20 teams in action. The hottest team and goalie in the league continued their streaks in Philadelphia. There was an emotional retirement ceremony in Florida. Plus, some new life in Nashville after back-to-back shutouts. Hart, Flyers Continue to Roll The Philadelphia
The Boston Bruins have one of the best goaltending tandems in the entire NHL. This has been the case ever since the Bruins signed Jaroslav Halak as a free agent in 2018 and it’s played a significant factor in the team’s success over the last two years. Included in that success was a trip to
New York Rangers centre Mika Zibanejad, Colorado Avalanche left-wing Gabriel Landeskog and Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl are the NHL’s three stars of the week. Zibanejad topped the NHL with seven goals in three games to help the Rangers move within three points of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. He scored five
Sports·Video History was made on Sunday. Listen to the best sounds from the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 win over the Calgary Flames in the first NHL game to feature an all-female broadcast crew on Sportsnet. Social Sharing Posted: Mar 08, 2020 10:38 PM ET | Last Updated: March 9 History was made on Sunday. Listen