Heading into February, the Calgary Flames were once again displaying a need for a top-six winger. Additional defensive depth was a secondary concern, but it has remained on the radar as the NHL Trade Deadline approached. But after two of the team’s top three defenders – Mark Giordano and Travis Hamonic – fell to injuries,
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The year was 2006. The Philadelphia Flyers had the 22nd overall pick in the NHL Draft. The last time the organization had that selection was in 1998 when the Flyers drafted Simon Gagne, who had an impressive NHL career. The general manager in 2006 was Bobby Clarke, who wanted to add a high-powered forward to
TD STATION, SAINT JOHN — Anderson MacDonald had a goal and two assists leading the Saint John Sea Dogs to a 5-4 victory over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan. Mathieu Desgagnés had two goals for the Titan. The Sea Dogs led 3-2 at the end of the first period led by goals from Josh Lawrence, Alexandre O’Neill
It was around this time last year that Vancouver Canucks centre Elias Pettersson hit a wall. He had played 57 games, including playoffs, during 2017-18 with the Swedish team Vaxjo. But in in his first season in the NHL the number of games and travel involved finally caught up to him. “I was getting tired,”
Scouting the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning Mike Chambers: Scouts listed to attend last night’s Avalanche – Lightning game includes the Pittsburgh Penguin, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Detroit Red Wings (assistant GM Pat Verbeek). Pierre LeBrun: Canadiens Marc Bergevin and Scott Mellanby were scheduled to be in Colorado.
12:40 AM ET Nikita Kucherov stole the puck from Nathan MacKinnon and scored 3:03 into overtime, sending the Tampa Bay Lightning to a franchise-record 11th straight win, 4-3 over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night. Tampa Bay’s 11th straight victory — the longest winning streak in the NHL this season — broke the franchise mark
SPRINGFIELD, MA. — Play, study, coach, manage, teach, build, innovate and administrate; it is the essence of Dave Andrews’ life in, about and for hockey. He is in the home stretch of his 26th and final year as president of the American Hockey League, in a show of extraordinary though not unprecedented longevity. The late
It’s no secret that Arizona Coyotes forward Michael Grabner has struggled badly so far during the 2019-20 NHL regular season. Grabner has played in just 45 of Arizona’s 61 games this year, and has been a regular healthy scratch as of late, as he’s participated only 6 of 19 contests since the calendar flipped to
The Vancouver Canucks have grabbed one of the top players on TSN’s Trade Bait board a week before Feb. 24’s trade deadline, acquiring right-winger Tyler Toffoli from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Tim Schaller, Tyler Madden, and a 2020 second-round draft pick. Toffoli’s Long Tenure in Los Angeles Is Over The 27-year-old right
VANCOUVER—The Vancouver Canucks have added a scoring winger to their lineup. Vancouver has acquired forward Tyler Toffoli from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forward Tim Schaller, prospect Tyler Madden, a 2020 second-round pick and a conditional fourth-round selection in 2022. “Tyler brings goal-scoring abilities and is good in battles,” said Canucks general manager
The Vancouver Canucks have added a scoring winger to their lineup on the same day they announced Micheal Ferland is done for the season and that Brock Boeser will be sidelined for at least three more weeks. Vancouver has acquired forward Tyler Toffoli from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for forward Tim Schaller, prospect
The Los Angeles Kings have traded forward Tyler Toffoli to the Vancouver Canucks for Tim Schaller, Tyler Madden, a 2020 2nd round draft pick, and a conditional 2022 4th round pick if Toffoli re-signs with the Canucks. The Kings are not retaining any salary. The 27-year old Toffoli was drafted 47th overall in the 2nd
Rangers and Kreider’s camp talking … The Blue Jackets scouted the Rangers yesterday Pierre LeBrun: “Sense is Kreider contract talks haven’t produced a path yet… Still very much in play trade-wise. But I would also say normally in these situations each side would show their true hand about 2-3 days before the deadline contract-wise.” Larry
5:13 PM ET ESPN News Services The Buffalo Sabres have suspended Zach Bogosian after the injury-plagued defenseman did not report to the team’s AHL affiliate in Rochester. Bogosian, 29, had cleared waivers after Buffalo placed him there late last week. He had been in and out of the Sabres lineup with hip injuries and also
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Springfield Thunderbirds forward Dryden Hunt has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending February 16, 2020. Hunt recorded five points during Springfield’s two-game weekend visit to Charlotte, helping the Thunderbirds close the gap in the Atlantic Division playoff race
It appears as if the Anaheim Ducks have pulled out of the listlessness of November, December and January and have started to figure out how to play consistent NHL hockey. A team that failed to win back-to-back games in for over two months has gone 6-2-2 in its last 10 games and earned points in
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news that Connor McDavid might be back sooner than expected. In New Jersey, after making two big trades, is the market now set and will the Devils make more trades? Are the San Jose Sharks targeting cap-strapped teams? Finally, where are the New York Rangers and Chris Kreider
COLISÉE DESJARDINS, VICTORIAVILLE — The Victoriaville Tigres defeated the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 3-2 in a shootout in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Lucas Fitzpatrick had an assist for the Drakkar. The Drakkar took an early 2-0 lead in the first period after goals from Xavier Fortin and Charles-Antoine Giguère. The Tigres gained ground in the