by Nicholas Hart | AHL On The Beat Every night that his parents would let him, and even some nights when they wouldn’t, Thomas Di Pauli would wake up at 2 or 3 in the morning, go to the computer and watch hockey. Growing up in Italy, the time difference forced Di Pauli to wake
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A lack of a bonafide No. 2 center. A glaring lack of secondary scoring. Woeful special teams. There are plenty of reasons why the Buffalo Sabres sit outside of the playoff picture. These days, Zach Bogosian is bearing the brunt of fan frustration. (Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports) With all the frustration, there’s a nagging
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The American Hockey League has suspended Bakersfield Condors defenceman Brandon Manning five games for using a racial slur against Ontario Reign left-wing Bokondji Imama. The AHL made the announcement Tuesday, a day after Manning and Imama were involved in an altercation during Ontario’s 3-0 win over the visiting Condors. The Condors are
CHICAGO—Patrick Kane’s 1,000th career point created one big party for the Chicago Blackhawks. Everyone was invited. Kane reached 1,000 when he picked up an assist on Brandon Saad’s third-period goal, and the Blackhawks beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Sunday night for their season-high fifth straight win. Kane became the 90th player in NHL history
Former NHL player Akim Aliu, whose description of past alleged racist behaviour by Bill Peters led to the former NHL coach resigning from the Calgary Flames, has signed a contract for the rest of the 2019-20 season with HC Litvinov of the Czech Extraliga. The Czech team confirmed the move on its website Tuesday. Aliu,
When Bill Guerin took over last summer as the new general manager of the Minnesota Wild, he indicated he would use this season to evaluate his roster before deciding on any significant changes. As the Wild struggle to remain in the Western Conference playoff chase, there’s speculation suggesting Guerin could become a seller by the
1. David Pastrnak, LW, Bos LW1 1 2. Connor McDavid, C, Edm C1 2 3. Nathan MacKinnon, C, Col C2 3 4. Jack Eichel, C, Buf C3 4 5. Brad Marchand, LW, Bos LW2 5 6. Nikita Kucherov, RW, TB RW1 7 7. Leon Draisaitl, C, Edm C4 8 8. Auston Matthews, C, Tor C5
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced changes 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. Charlotte Checkers goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic, Hershey Bears goaltender Vitek Vanecek and Hartford Wolf Pack forward Vinni Lettieri have been
The NHL trade deadline is on Feb. 24, just over a month away. Contenders for the Stanley Cup will try to upgrade their rosters in an attempt to dethrone the defending champion, St. Louis Blues. One team that needs an addition or two is the 2019 Eastern Conference champion Boston Bruins. They need a forward,
Let me give you a couple of names to think about. Joonas Korpisalo. Elvis Merzlikins. Matiss Kivlenieks. If you’re a Columbus Blue Jackets or a die-hard hockey fan, you know who these players are. If not, you’re now seeing three reasons why the Blue Jackets are on a roll. Imagine that I walk up to
Jason Spezza’s Maple Leafs teammates call him Vintage for a reason. He’s old school. Likes they way things were. At 36, he still takes the morning skate, even if it’s optional and the guys he’s skating with are on the bubble of playing or sitting, or working their way back from injury. So when it
Sports·Video Retired broadcaster Bob Cole returned to Hockey Night in Canada to provide an update on the blizzard that enveloped his home province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Social Sharing Posted: Jan 18, 2020 8:43 PM ET | Last Updated: January 19 Retired broadcaster Bob Cole returned to Hockey Night in Canada to provide an update
Scouting the Chicago Blackhawks and Winnipeg Jets Charlie Roumeliotis: Scouts listed to attend yesterday’s Blackhawks-Jets game: Edmonton Oilers (2), Montreal Canadiens (2), Ottawa Senators (2), Vegas Golden Knights (2), Boston Bruins, Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Colorado Avalanche, Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, Nashville Predators, New York
2:46 PM ET ESPN News Services ST. PAUL, Minn. — Stephen Johns played in his first game in almost 22 months when the Dallas Stars visited the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Forward Radek Faksa was placed on injured reserve to make room for Johns on the active roster. Johns had been out since late
MONTREAL — Tomas Tatar scored in the fourth round of the shootout as the Montreal Canadiens held on for the dramatic 5-4 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night. Nick Cousins, with two, Ilya Kovalchuk and Joel Armia scored in regulation for the Canadiens (22-21-7), who have won four of their last five
On Saturday, Jan. 18, Alex Ovechkin continued to climb up the all-time goal list. He entered the game against the New York Islanders with 689 goals, one short of Mario Lemieux for 10th all-time. He went onto record a hat trick in the 6-4 win. Ovechkin opened the scoring in the game to tie Lemieux
Somehow, over the past nine days, Zack Kassian pulled off the impossible by stealing the bulk of hockey headlines in Edmonton from star teammates Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Such is life for the newest protagonist — or villain, depending on what team you cheer for — in the revived Battle of Alberta. But Kassian
Zajac wants to stay Steve Cangialosi: New Jersey Devils forward Travis Zajac will likely have his name in the rumor mill leading up to the February 24th trade deadline. Zajac does hold a full no-trade clause. Zajac a few days ago. “I’ve thought about the situation a lot. This is where I want to be.”