While the Colorado Avalanche vie for the top of the Central Division and the Western Conference, many of their players are looking at hitting career scoring records. The saying goes that a rising tide raises all boats. A successful Avalanche team boasts some interesting players on pace for new career highs. Some jumps are more
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Bruce Cassidy watched from afar as coach after NHL coach was shown the door. A lot of good ones, too. All in the span of eight weeks. It started when the Toronto Maple Leafs fired Mike Babcock on Nov. 20 and culminated with the Vegas Golden Knights axing Gerard Gallant — the man responsible for leading the franchise
There’s guarded optimism in Vancouver and Edmonton. Degrees of disappointment in Toronto, Winnipeg and Calgary. Continued delusion in Montreal. Acceptance in Ottawa. This is the state of the national hockey psyche at the NHL all-star break. Despite the NHL’s efforts to add meaning by the inclusion of female players in the mid-season classic, all-star weekend
Buffalo Sabres starting goalie Linus Ullmark will miss three to four weeks with an injury to his right leg. The team issued the update without revealing the nature of the injury Wednesday, a day after Ullmark was hurt in a 5-2 loss to Ottawa. Ullmark was untouched in his crease while tracking Ottawa forward Artem
Decisions leading up to the trade deadline for the Avalanche Mike Chambers of the Denver Post (mailbag): How Colorado plays over the next ten games will determine what they will do for the trade deadline. A big move for a top-six forward or a defenseman remains unlikely. On the other hand, a depth forward or
12:20 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres starting goalie Linus Ullmark will miss three to four weeks with an injury to his right leg. The team issued the update without revealing the nature of the injury Wednesday, a day after Ullmark was hurt in a 5-2 loss to Ottawa. Ullmark was untouched
Along with the typical injuries and slumps common to any team, coaches in the NHL’s developmental league must deal with losing their best players to recalls along with the uneven and unpredictable nature of a young player’s development. NHL teams have poured money into player development in recent seasons, and the success of any NHL
To be named the captain of an NHL team is an honor. He is the first to hoist the Stanley Cup after a victory and is often the center of media attention. He is the one who interacts with the refs on the ice and is often the face of the organization. Every team has
Every member of the weary Winnipeg Jets desperately need to be better after their players’ break, but for one player — backup goaltender Laurent Brossoit — getting back on track will be especially important. Brossoit One of Jets’ Biggest Underachievers so Far Brossoit hasn’t been much support for the overworked Connor Hellebuyck through the Jets’
ST. LOUIS—The Pacific Division is proving to be the wild, wild west of the NHL this season. Vancouver beat defending champion St. Louis on Monday night to move to 60 points in 50 games. Four teams entered Tuesday three points behind: Edmonton (57 points in 49 games), Calgary (57 in 50), Arizona (57 in 51
David Perron scored once in regulation and added another in the shootout as the St. Louis Blues ended a five-game road winless skid with a 5-4 victory on Tuesday over the Calgary Flames. The Blues had yet to win in a shootout this season, entering the night 0-3. The Flames had yet to lose at
What will the Blue Jackets do with Anderson? Aaron Portzline of The Athletic: A perfect world would see the Columbus Blue Jackets signing pending RFA Josh Anderson to a long-term extension after the season. There a sense around the league though that Anderson could be moved at the trade deadline or – more likely –
5:59 PM ET Alexis Lafreniere, expected to be the No. 1 overall pick in June’s NHL draft, was suspended for three games Tuesday by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Lafreniere, 18, who plays forward for Rimouski Oceanic, delivered a head shot on Quebec Remparts forward Thomas Caron six seconds into the third period of
The San Jose City Council has unanimously approved an expansion of Solar4America Ice at San Jose, including a 4,200-seat arena which will serve as the new home for the San Jose Barracuda. Construction for the facility is expected to begin in late April 2020, with a targeted completion date of April 2022. The expansion will
MONTREAL — Jakub Vrana scored and added an assist as the conference-leading Washington Capitals extended their win streak to four games with a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night. Tom Wilson, Travis Boyd and Nicklas Backstrom, into the empty net, also scored for the Capitals (34-11-5), who were without Alex Ovechkin for
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is some controversy brewing in Edmonton over the Connor McDavid documentary, the Oilers are welcoming back a defenseman and speculation grows as the team gets ready for their rematch with the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. McDavid Documentary Gets Edmonton-Based Media Heated The documentary that covered the
ST. LOUIS—The women were on centre stage at the NHL all-star skills competition for a second straight year. And they hope that exposure will eventually lead to brighter days in the not-too-distant future. Canada beat the United States 2-1 in a spirited three-on-three game between female players Friday night. Rebecca Johnston and Melodie Daoust scored
Edmonton Oilers winger Zack Kassian, fresh off a two-game suspension for pummelling Calgary’s Matthew Tkachuk, thinks winning will be the best revenge when the teams meet again Wednesday. Kassian feels like he already delivered his message to Tkachuk, referring to the one-sided beatdown on Jan. 11, and said with the playoff race so tight, the