In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on the Columbus Blue Jackets who are working on a long-term deal for one of their young defensemen, there are more and more insiders estimating trouble for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Boston Bruins are thinking long-term about a few players and the NHL GM’s are getting
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Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin have been pitted against one another throughout their careers. Memorable playoff matchups, battles for individual accolades, and the superstars’ contrasting styles on and off the ice have made them the NHL’s ying and yang since both entered the league in 2005. On at least one issue in these uncertain times,
Hockey equipment manufacturer Bauer says it has received government authorization to produce protective gear for medical staff and first responders. The company says it has modified its production line to make full-face, single-use visors. However, it needed to notify Quebec’s Ministry of Economics and Innovation and get the green light to operate as an essential business.
Everyone initially agreed the Pittsburgh Penguins overpaid for then-St. Louis Blues forward Ryan Reaves. Three years later, time has simply confirmed that to be the case… and then some. Reaves Traded to Penguins Granted, it’s not like the Blues got a superstar out of the deal, at least not yet. In the trade, which saw
7:30 AM ET It’s 4 a.m., and Robert Esche is writing thank-you letters. Like many, he isn’t getting much sleep. The president of the Utica Comets uses these early hours to acknowledge hundreds of strangers for their generosity since the American Hockey League suspended its season on March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic. He’s
by Nicole Del Villano | AHL On The Beat Justin Scott has spent the entirety of his American Hockey League career with the Cleveland Monsters, but he could not have predicted what would be in store for him when he entered the 2019-20 campaign and fourth season with the club. Not only did Scott emerge
Gary Roberts is a physical specimen if there ever was one. He is world-renowned for his intense training regiment, and has been highly sought after by athletes at all levels to better themselves – both in terms of lifestyle and performance. A visit to Roberts’ Gary Roberts High Performance Training (HPT) website shows this message
The Colorado Avalanche say one of their players has recovered after testing positive for the COVID-19 virus. The player was at home in isolation since the symptoms first appeared. The team says anyone who had known close contact with the player has been notified. In a statement, the organization adds it will “continue to work
Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin have been pitted against one another throughout their careers. Memorable playoff matchups, battles for individual accolades, and the superstars’ contrasting styles on and off the ice have made them the NHL’s yin and yang since both entered the league in 2005. On at least one issue in these uncertain times,
Yesterday, March 25, the NHL reported that the Scouting Combine, the NHL Entry Draft, and all NHL Awards would all be postponed. That announcement reinforces the fact that North America is basically on lockdown from sports or any other social gathering. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Dubas, Trade Thoughts, Domi & Loponen About the
7:20 AM ET The National Hockey League needs to cancel its remaining regular-season games. It brings me no pleasure to put this out there. We all want to see this season to its equitable completion; if there is a postseason, to have the previous five-and-a-half months boiled down to the points percentage variance between teams,
The Colorado Avalanche have signed forward T.J. Tynan to a one-year contract extension through the 2020-21 campaign. Tynan is tied for second in the AHL with 42 assists and leads the Colorado Eagles with 47 points in 42 AHL games this season. He also represented Colorado in the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic, his third career
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is speculation that a couple of Calgary Flames forwards may have dodged a bullet when it comes to trades because of the NHL stoppage, the Toronto Maple Leafs and forward Kyle Clifford are interested in an extension and what will the Washington Capitals do with a three specific pending
The company that manufactures the goalie skates of Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen is working on a visor that offers greater protection for those on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19. Bauer Hockey’s innovation centre in Blainville, Que., expects to begin production Monday on the visors, which the company says will offer greater
The NHL’s chief medical officer said Wednesday he expects the coronavirus pandemic to get worse before it gets better in North America and differences across 31 markets are likely to affect when players might get back on the ice. Dr. Winne Meeuwisse said it is difficult to predict when cases of COVID-19 might peak or
John Tortorella: confident, short-tempered, witty, in-your-face, passionate, and intense. These are just some of the adjectives used to describe the current head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets, in the midst of his fifth season with the team. Throughout the course of his coaching career, the 61-year-old, Boston, Massachusetts native has seen it all both
7:40 AM ET Like the rest of us, Columbus Blue Jackets captain Nick Foligno is adjusting to his new reality of staying at home, as the NHL season is on pause. The 32-year-old Foligno and his wife, Janelle, have three kids, ages 6, 4 and 2. “I’m getting a nice dose of what my wife
Dennis Bonvie played 92 NHL games and has three Stanley Cup rings. Chew on that for a minute. The all-time pro ruffian with 4,804 PIMS in 871 American Hockey League games and those 92 in six different NHL places including 14 games with Edmonton Oilers has those three Cup baubles as a six-year pro scout