Where is this NHL season going, seriously? We are just 30 days away from the Trade Deadline. While the players are in the midst of both the All-Star Game and their bye weeks, management is starting to decide how they want to handle this all important day. Do they buy? Do they sell? Maybe they
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Anders Bjork has been a bright spot for the Boston Bruins this season. In his first full NHL season, Bjork if finally clear (knock on wood) of the injuries that have nagged him for the past two seasons, and his quality of play has reflected a level of growth that the Bruins should be excited
ST. LOUIS—Hometown hero Jordan Binnington was a winner in Friday night’s NHL all-star skills competition, in the save streak event that included a surprising twist. Binnington, who helped the St. Louis Blues win the Stanley Cup in the spring, stopped 10 shots in a row to win the all-star event and deadpanned afterwards that he
Sports·Video Jaacob Slavin managed to hit all five targets in just 9.505 seconds to win the NHL’s accuracy shooting event at the All-Star game in St. Louis, Mo. Social Sharing Posted: Jan 24, 2020 9:51 PM ET | Last Updated: January 25 Jaacob Slavin managed to hit all five targets in just 9.505 seconds to
What is the Washington Capitals’ biggest trade deadline need? J.J. Regan of NBC Sports Washington (mailbag): Assessing what may be the Washington Capitals’ biggest need is the most essential thing of their trade deadline. Some argue that need is little or no. That may be true. On the other hand, defense seems to be a
9:08 PM ET ST. LOUIS — It might be a work in progress when it arrives, but the NHL will have puck and player tracking in every arena beginning next season. During his All-Star Game news conference, commissioner Gary Bettman said that puck and player tracking will be “up and running in the arenas of
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced a change to the playing rosters for the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Ontario International Airport, to be held this Sunday and Monday, January 26-27 in Ontario, Calif. Belleville Senators forward Alex Formenton has been added to the North Division roster. In addition, the AHL
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Carolina Hurricanes are closely watching the Chicago Blackhawks, the Boston Bruins are rumored to be contemplating a big trade and there are updates from Pierre LeBrun on all 31 NHL teams heading into the deadline. Hurricanes Watching and Waiting on the Blackhawks According to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic,
Rome wasn’t built in a day, and good hockey teams can’t be built in one season. Or, so the prevailing wisdom goes. Todd McLellan came to the Los Angeles Kings to challenge that wisdom. Armed with a mixed roster of young guns and old blood with seven players over the age of 30, the Kings
ST. LOUIS—In many respects, Mathew Barzal streaked into prominence quite a while ago. On Friday, he did it officially. The Islanders’ first-line centre, appearing in his second straight all-star game, unseated three-time champion Connor McDavid in the fastest skater competition during the NHL skills competition at the Enterprise Center. Barzal, an electric current on skates,
On a night where pucks rocketed from the stands, hockey’s best player was dethroned as its fastest skater and a hulking defenceman regained the hardest shot crown, women took 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 down the
TSN Radio Vancouver 1040: Jacob Markstrom‘s agent Pat Morris TSN 1040: “He’s reached a growth with the #Canucks, and it’s been a successful run up the ladder in Vancouver. Everything Jacob tells me, Vancouver is home..other than when he’s back in Sweden. And he’d like that relationship to continue, if it can.” TSN Radio Vancouver
1:04 AM ET ST. LOUIS — Patrick Kane said the newest NHL All-Star skills competition, which featured players shooting pucks over the heads of fans at targets placed on the ice below, was “a little gimmicky,” even as he enjoyed winning the inaugural Shooting Stars challenge. “I’m kind of a fan of the original drills
Cal O’Reilly became the 47th player in AHL history with 600 career regular-season points when he scored a first-period goal for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in their game at Providence on Friday night. The 33-year-old O’Reilly is in his 14th professional season and is a five-time AHL All-Star. In 701 career AHL contests with Lehigh
ST. LOUIS — Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews has been playing with a bum wrist. Judging by his offensive output, it’s hard to tell. The 22-year-old is tied for second in the NHL with 34 goals this season to match his jersey number, with eight coming in his last nine games. Matthews worked to rehab the
Despite once again playing with a revolving door of wingers and starting the 2019-20 campaign slowly, David Krejci isn’t having a bad season. Recording just one assist in his first five games on the year, Krejci and the Bruins second line have been drawing the ire of the Bruins faithful all season long. Outside of
When the NHL returns from its bye weeks and all-star break, there will be just over 30 games left for each team. The Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames are the only Canadian clubs currently in a playoff spot, while the Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets sit just below the cut line. The Montreal
Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews has been playing with a bum wrist. Judging by his offensive output, it’s hard to tell. The 22-year-old is tied for second in the NHL with 34 goals this season to match his jersey number, with eight coming in his last nine games. Matthews worked to rehab the injury during