After Winnipeg Jets defenceman Nathan Beaulieu scored his first goal of the season Sunday, he made the gesture of throwing a monkey off his back. It wasn’t surprising, considering he was only playing in his 27th game of an injury-riddled season when his goal at 1:36 of the third period held up as the game
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Rumor roundup involving the Sharks, Devils, Wild, Canadiens, Panthers, Senators, and the Rangers Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The San Jose Sharks season is a writeoff and the “For Sale” sign is up. Defenseman Brenden Dillon is expected to be traded and there will be teams keeping an eye on Joe Thornton. Thornton carries
11:07 PM ET Associated Press AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colorado — The Air Force Academy is blaming car accidents and ill-prepared drivers for traffic jams that were so bad before and after the NHL’s Stadium Series game at Falcon Stadium that some fans didn’t enter until the third period. Several thousand fans among the sellout crowd
The New Jersey Devils have acquired defenseman David Quenneville and a second-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft from the New York Islanders in exchange for defenseman Andy Greene. Quenneville will report to New Jersey’s AHL affiliate in Binghamton. The 21-year-old Edmonton native has appeared in 18 games with the AHL’s Bridgeport Sound Tigers this
Kyle Connor trade rumours began last week, and this isn’t the first time the media rumoured the Winnipeg Jets trading a star forward. The NHL silly season is upon us. And after hearing a particularly interesting #NHLJets trade rumour this week — one I don’t expect to come to fruition, btw — I tackle the
The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired forward Blake Coleman from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for prospect Nolan Foote and a 2020 first-round draft pick, according to Pierre LeBrun. This deal comes just hours after the Devils would also trade former-captain Andy Greene to the New York Islanders. In exchange for Coleman, the Devils
CENTRE ROBERT-GUERTIN, GATINEAU — Shawn Element scored two goals leading the Cape Breton Eagles to a 7-3 victory over the Gatineau Olympiques in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Xavier Bouchard added three assists for the Eagles. The Eagles led 3-0 at the end of the first period led by goals from Ryan Francis, Element
Jack Eichel scored the go-ahead goal as part of a three-goal surge in a 91-second third-period span, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Sunday night. Johan Larsson had a goal and assist, and defencemen Rasmus Ristolainen and Colin Miller had two assists each. Conor Sheary, Jimmy Vesey and Kyle Okposo
The New Jersey Devils have traded forward Blake Coleman to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Nolan Foot and a 2020 1st round pick. The 1st round pick originally belonged to the Vancouver Canucks and was acquired by the Lightning in the J.T. Miller trade. The pick is lottery protected. If the Canucks miss the playoffs,
From ‘not going anywhere’ to ‘more likely to move’ – Edmonton Oilers Sportsnet: The Edmonton Oilers have just over a week to decide what route to take for the NHL trade deadline. Are they contender and look to add? Do they want to shake things up? A look at trade tiers for the Oilers. Not
6:31 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Anaheim Ducks‘ postponed game against the St. Louis Blues will be played March 11. The NHL announced the new date Sunday for the game that was postponed after Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester collapsed on the bench during the first period last Tuesday. The game will begin
by Ryan Smith | AHL On The Beat Springfield Thunderbirds defenseman Tommy Cross is something of an anomaly in professional sports. Where most players are thrilled to be given a chance with any team, the Simsbury, Conn., native has longed to prevent from straying far from his roots. The beginnings of that dream came to fruition before
It’s ironic that sports can bring some people together while breaking others apart. Competition and rivalry are a part of all sports but when something traumatic happens, everyone plays for the same team. Related: Blues Have Options if Pietrangelo Goes St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester’s cardiac event has proven that. The hockey community has
While the adage goes that defense wins championships, 16 goalies have won the Conn Smythe Trophy in NHL history compared to just 10 defensemen. Considering the Montreal Canadiens have won a league-high 24 Stanley Cups, that’s a lot of good goalies from which to choose when selecting the best in team history. Granted, championships alone
CENTRE MARCEL DIONNE, DRUMMONDVILLE — William Dufour had a goal and three assists leading the Drummondville Voltigeurs to a 4-2 victory over the Charlottetown Islanders. Lukas Cormier had two assists for Charlottetown. After a scoreless first period, the Voltigeurs took a 2-1 lead in the second after goals from Jérémy Lapointe and Jacob Dion. Nikita
Alex Nylander had a pair of goals, and the Chicago Blackhawks snapped a five-game winless skid on Saturday night with an 8-4 victory over the Calgary Flames. After entering the night with two goals in his previous 34 games, Nylander scored twice in the second period as Chicago took advantage of several defensive miscues to
The Flyers will be buyers at the trade deadline Charlie O’Connor of The Athletic: The Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoff hunt and they will be buyers. What will they look at doing leading up to the trade deadline? The Flyers likely won’t be big-game buyers at the deadline. It’s likely not the time to
1:14 AM ET ESPN News Services Montreal Canadiens head coach Claude Julien was frustrated with the officiating Saturday night, feeling referees Dean Morton and Garrett Rank missed several calls in his team’s home loss to the Dallas Stars. Tyler Seguin scored twice, including the overtime winner, to give the Stars a comeback 4-3 victory. Mattias