His parents and brother were able to book last-minute flights from three different cities in order to watch him play first game with Habs. When Jake Evans woke up Thursday morning, he had no idea he would be playing in his first NHL game with the Canadiens that night. Evans had scored two goals and
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There has been a lot of talk surrounding Ilya Kovalchuk and the Montreal Canadiens since the day he signed with the team just over one month ago. At first it was about the Canadiens being the only team to give him a chance after he fell out of favor with the Los Angeles Kings. Today,
For an NHL franchise that began playing in 1917, it took a long time–65 years–for one player to finally score 50 goals in a season. No other franchise has taken anywhere near as long to crack the milestone. The Toronto Maple Leafs 50-Goal Club includes Gary Leeman, Rick Vaive and Dave Andreychuk. (Vince Richards/THW) Despite the
ARÉNA IAMGOLD, ROUYN-NORANDA — Olivier Boutin had a goal and an assist leading the Gatineau Olympiques to a 3-2 victory over the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in QMJHL action. After a scoreless first period, the score was tied 2-2 at the end of the second period. Boutin and Evan MacKinnon scored for Gatineau while Mathieu Gagnon and
Brian Glennie, a hard-hitting defenceman who spent most of his 10-year career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, has died. He was 73. Glennie, who was inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2005, helped Canada win Olympic bronze at the 1968 Winter Games in Grenoble, France, under Father David Bauer. The Maple Leafs confirmed
Vancouver Canucks’ five possible trade targets Harman Dayal of The Athletic: Unfortunately, Vancouver possesses no first-round pick and has salary cap constraints. However, they are in a unique position. The Pacific Division remains mediocre and Vancouver could make a deep run in the playoffs. That is because of said division. There are a few targets
2:47 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Cody Ceci will miss at least a month after suffering an ankle injury during Wednesday’s loss to the New York Rangers, according to the team. Ceci will be placed on injured reserve and is considered out indefinitely, with a reevaluation expected to take place in a month. The
Kieffer Bellows said he was planning to give the puck from his first NHL goal to his parents, who were both in attendance at Barclays Center for Thursday’s Islanders-Kings game. It’s an easy decision when you’ve got a second puck to spare. Bellows scored the first two goals of his NHL career on Thursday night
SUNRISE, Fla. — Mark Stone scored two goals and had three assists, Marc-Andre Fleury recorded the 460th win of his career and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Florida Panthers 7-2 on Thursday night. Max Pacioretty scored two goals and had an assist, Nate Schmidt scored a goal and had an assist, and Shea Theodore
Records are made to be broken. But, more than 40 years after Darryl Sittler set the record for most points scored in a single game, it has yet to be matched, much less broken. Sittler’s name literally covered the scoresheet as he piled up six goals and four assists in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 11-4
CENTRE RÉGIONAL K.C. IRVING, ACADIE-BATHURST — Mikhail Abramov had a goal and an assist leading the Victoriaville Tigres to a 3-0 victory over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in QMJHL action. Tristan Bérubé made 30 saves for Acadie-Bathurst. The Tigres led 2-0 at the end of the first period after goals from Brooklyn Kalmikov and Vincent Sévigny.
The San Jose Sharks showed the value of persistent play on Thursday. Timo Meier had two goals and an assist as the Sharks battled back for a 6-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Meier said it was a case of the Sharks being willing to pay the price. “I thought that’s where most of our
Would the Canadiens be interested in Anderson? Eric Engels: If Josh Anderson is available, the Montreal Canadiens have to have some interest. Not sure who’d they’d move for him though. Haven’t heard if Anderson is available, but not expecting him to be available before the trade deadline. If they were to move him now, would
6:08 PM ET Associated Press CHICAGO — Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook is expected to be ready for the start of next season after he had right hip surgery on Thursday. The 34-year-old Seabrook also had right shoulder surgery in December and left hip surgery last month. Team physician Michael Terry said Seabrook will be ready
Jonas Johansson could not have envisioned that he would realize his dream under such difficult circumstances. After two-plus seasons in the minors, the 24-year-old goalie replaced Carter Hutton with the Buffalo Sabres facing a four-goal deficit in the second period Tuesday night. Two minutes later, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen, two top forwards in the
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Dylan Larkin scored twice and converted one of Detroit’s two shootout goals, and the Red Wings snapped a nine-game skid with a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. Andreas Athanasiou sealed the victory by scoring on Detroit’s second shootout opportunity after Jonathan Bernier stopped Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart
By The Canadian Press February 6th, 2020 CHICAGO — Blackhawks defenceman Brent Seabrook is expected to be ready for the start of next season after he had right hip surgery on Thursday. The 34-year-old Seabrook also had right shoulder surgery in December and left hip surgery last month. Team physician Michael Terry said Seabrook will
Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving says the team “dodged a big bullet” with defenceman Mark Giordano, who will be out week-to-week with right hamstring injury. The Flames captain suffered the injury late in the second period of Tuesday’s 3-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks. Giordano crumpled to the ice after contorting his body