The Philadelphia Flyers could use some help at the backup goalie position. Though once an elite goalie with the St. Louis Blues, Brian Elliott has seen his numbers decline over his past three seasons in Philadelphia. This past season may have been one of his most disappointing yet, as he failed to achieve a .900
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6:44 PM ET Penn State junior defenseman Cole Hults signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Los Angeles Kings, the team announced Saturday. Hults will skip his senior season with the Nittany Lions to join the Kings, who drafted him in the fifth round in 2017. Hults, 21, had 17 goals 78 points in 111
Wolves defenseman Jaycob Megna and his wife, Kasey, recently had their first child, welcoming a new member to their family. It’s a stressful occasion even in the best circumstances, but Evie Marie arrived March 30 in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. ‘‘Once the baby is born, you’ve got another person that you’re in charge
Despite his quick departure from the brick-city, Ray Shero was very assertive in bringing his vision to life. In total, Shero made 36 trades during his tenure – some for better and some for worse. We previously assessed his time at the draft podium, and we know 24 of these trades involved either the acquisition
Josh Morrissey figures he has more close friends on the Edmonton Oilers than any other rival NHL team. It led to some unusual heat-of-the-moment conversations for the Winnipeg defenceman the night of March 11, after news broke during the Jets’ game at Rogers Place that the NBA was suspending its season in the wake of
Minnesota Duluth defenceman Scott Perunovich won the Hobey Baker Memorial Award on Saturday night as college hockey’s top player, becoming the Bulldogs’ record sixth recipient. Perunovich, a junior from Hibbing, Minn., who recently signed with the St. Louis Blues, edged North Dakota forward Jordan Kawaguchi and Maine goalie Jeremy Swayman for the award announced on
No matter what team you cheer for in any sport, your franchise of choice will always have those players that you look back on and think… how did we let him go? That future All-Star who looked just average as a rookie, or a veteran that was traded just before they became a stalwart at
11:09 PM ET Scott Perunovich, a junior defenseman from Minnesota Duluth, has won the 2020 Hobey Baker Award, given annually to the top NCAA men’s ice hockey player. “I’m extremely honored and humbled to be this year’s Hobey Baker Award recipient,” Perunovich said during an interview with SportsCenter. Perunovich is the sixth Minnesota Duluth player
The American Hockey League is deeply saddened to learn of the passing today of Bakersfield Condors forward Colby Cave. He was 25. Cave underwent emergency surgery at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto to remove a brain cyst and had been in a medically induced coma since Tuesday. A native of North Battleford, Sask., Cave played 283
Welcome back to our 2020 Columbus Blue Jackets Q&A series. In this series, we are going to talk with different members of the Blue Jackets’ community about hockey, their jobs, how they’re handling things today and much more. Today in part four, Jackets Insider Jeff Svoboda stopped by. We talk everything from how they are still
Sometimes you can see an athlete’s post-career future long before it happens. Sifting through old files the other day, I smiled at a mention of Ray Ferraro, the ex-NHLer turned TSN broadcaster. “Ferraro is a born talker with a sports obsession. He could retire this morning and step into a four-hour time slot on (sports
As a hockey dad, Joe Hutzal felt for the Edmonton Oilers back on Dec. 6 as they prepared to clash with the Los Angeles Kings. Hutzal’s son Jacob and the rest of the Stony Plain Atom 2 Predators had the honour of standing on the Edmonton bench during the pre-game warm-up. ‘”In a way, I
One of the biggest storylines for the Boston Bruins this season is taking place off the ice. Instead, it’s progressing at the negotiating table, as Bruins management and Torey Krug decide whether they have a future together. Krug has made it clear that he loves wearing black and gold. He stated as much earlier this
7:03 PM ET The Chicago Blackhawks‘ top defensive prospect, Ian Mitchell, has decided to forgo his senior season at Denver and sign an entry-level NHL contract, a source confirmed to ESPN. Mitchell has not yet signed a contract, but both sides agreed on terms. Barstool Sports first reported the agreement. Mitchell, 21, was a second-round
EDMONTON — It’s easy to be a great guy on the way up. When you’re walking into a palatial National Hockey League dressing room, your American League hockey bag slung over your shoulder and a few sticks in your other hand, everyone has a big smile for the Leon Draisaitls and Connor McDavids waiting for
Coming off a middling 2009-10 season in Raleigh in which the Carolina Hurricanes finished 35-37-10, third in the Southeast Division, the team turned to the NHL Draft with optimism. In many ways, their optimism paid off. Let’s take a look at how the 2010 Draft went for them. First Round Jeff Skinner- C- Kitchener (OHL)-
The way Colby Cave’s personality could fill up a room is what Mark Lamb will remember most about his former star player. Cave died at the age of 25 on Saturday after suffering a brain bleed earlier this week. The Edmonton Oilers confirmed his death with a statement from his family, sending shock waves through
Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave has died after suffering a brain bleed earlier this week. The 25-year-old native of Battleford, Sask., had been in a medically induced coma in a Toronto hospital. The Oilers confirmed Cave’s death. “I (Emily, Cave’s wife) and both our families are in shock but know our Colby was loved dearly