Monday evening’s National Hockey League schedule may not have been the busiest one, but it had plenty of playoff implications as we head into the final month of the regular season. A backup is shining in Florida and keeping his team’s postseason aspirations alive. Plus, one of the game’s best goalies is celebrating a birthday.
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In its 103-year history, the National Hockey League has seen some phenomenal players, and fans have been blessed enough to see these players join forces as linemates. Some of these lines have been branded with titles to make them even more memorable. Famous ones include the Buffalo Sabres “French Connection” of Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin,
NASHVILLE—The Nashville Predators have signed goaltender Connor Ingram to a three-year contract. Predators general manager David Poile announced the deal Monday. The 22-year-old Ingram posted a 21-5-5 record for the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals in the 2019-20 season. He ranked third among AHL goaltenders in save percentage and goals-against average and he tied for third in
Don Fehr’s phone has been glued to the side of his head since the COVID-19 outbreak brought sports, and much of society, to a screeching halt. And when it isn’t at his ear, the executive director of the NHL Players’ Association has probably just switched to the speaker function. “There are a million little details
Jun 5, 2019 ST. LOUIS — Perhaps you saw Barclay when he made his home debut in December. Then just three months old, the yellow Labrador retriever was frolicking around the ice with the St. Louis Blues at practice, chasing and gnawing on Brayden Schenn‘s stick, carrying a puck in his teeth and, yes, slipping
Walter L. Robb, a research pioneer at General Electric who later served as owner of the AHL’s Albany River Rats from 1998 to 2010, passed away early Monday at the age of 92. “In addition to being a pioneering innovator and philanthropist, Walter Robb was a lifelong hockey fan, and the American Hockey League was
What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly column about the Detroit Red Wings. Rachel Anderson, Tony Wolak, Tim Neral, and Raymond Harrison are the muckers who makeup THW’s forechecking unit and sound
The Toronto Maple Leafs – like any other NHL team – are made up players, but what will the team look like in the future? That’s one of the most interesting aspects of being a fan, the makeup of a team evolves over time as players come and go. Related: Bill Barilko, the Tragically Hip
For the first time in 102 years, there will not be a showdown to determine Canada’s major junior hockey champion. The 2020 Memorial Cup has been added to the list of cancelled sporting events in Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Canadian Hockey League calling off the tournament and league playoffs on Monday.
For the first time in 102 years, there will not be a showdown to determine Canada’s major junior hockey champion. The 2020 Memorial Cup has been added to the list of cancelled sporting events in Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Canadian Hockey League calling off the tournament and league playoffs on Monday.
7:30 AM ET Though it feels like it’s been quite a bit longer, the NHL declared a “pause” on its 2019-20 season on March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the theoretical possibility of hitting “unpause” and resuming the regular season and playoffs (or just the latter) in some fashion at some point in
The Nashville Predators have signed goaltender Connor Ingram to a three-year contract extension through 2022-23. Ingram, 22, has bettered his numbers in each of his three professional seasons. In 33 games with the Milwaukee Admirals in 2019-20, Ingram has a record of 21-5-5 and ranks third in the AHL in both goals-against average (1.92) and
March 22 has seen quite a bit of hockey history over the years. One of the league’s oldest franchises did plenty on this date. In addition, one of the greatest goaltenders of all-time hit two personal milestones and the league witnessed one of scariest plays to ever occur on this date. Bruins Own the Day
Since their first season in the NHL in 1992-93, the Ottawa Senators have struggled to find an uncontested number one goalie. The team has seen some great performances, such as Ray Emery’s trip to the Stanley Cup Final or Andrew Hammond’s 20-1-2 rookie season, but neither goalie followed up their feats with sustained success and
OTTAWA—The Ottawa Senators say another one of their players has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of known cases in the NHL to two. The team announced their second case in a statement Saturday, four days after announcing its first positive test result. The Senators did not name the player, but said he
9:11 PM ET Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara, a 22-year veteran in the NHL with 14 seasons in Boston, commended Tom Brady on Sunday via Instagram, lauding Brady’s years of success with the Patriots and how much it meant to New England fans. “It’s with sadness and joy I find myself reflecting on the news of
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, comments from Lou Lamoriello reveal his plans for re-signing center Mathew Barzal. Meanwhile, in Boston, Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask talks about his plans after his contract is up. Finally, James Mirtle of The Athletic takes a look at a number of NHL players who might retire as this NHL pause
There have been many great players who have donned the Philadelphia Flyers sweater over the years, with a few even going into the Hockey Hall of Fame. There are two men, though, who are franchise-defining talents in their respective eras for the hockey club and are interwoven with the history of the Orange and Black.