Last night was the final Saturday of action for the decade across the National Hockey League and it was an evening to remember. There were plenty of milestones and personal achievements during a historic night, including two between the pipe. Plus, we will look back to a strange situation that happened 62 years ago today.
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WASHINGTON—Alex Ovechkin plans to skip NHL all-star weekend for the second consecutive year to get rested and ready for the second half of the regular season and playoffs. The Washington Capitals star was voted in as Metropolitan Division captain by fans in each of the past two seasons. “I have to listen to my body,”
Elias Pettersson scored his fourth game-winning goal of the season and Jacob Markstrom made 49 saves as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Saturday night at Rogers Arena. Jake Virtanen also scored his 11th of the year and Tyler Motte had his second for Vancouver (20-15-4). Anze Kopitar and Tyler Toffoli
If the Rangers decide to move Kreider, there will be lots of interest Sportsnet: Teams are now able to move s as the NHL trade freeze is over. New York Rangers pending unrestricted free agent Chris Kreider is getting some interest but he may not be available just yet. “All the contenders from Colorado to
11:43 AM ET Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner is out three to four weeks with an upper-body injury, the team announced Saturday. Skinner, 27, suffered the injury Friday in his 700th career game while trying to check the Bruins‘ David Pastrnak with 15:51 remaining in the third period. The two-time All-Star selection laid on the
by Suzie Cool | AHL On The Beat It’s a total of 3,831 miles: The exact distance between Rochester, New York, and Gavle, Sweden, the hometown of Rochester Americans goaltender Jonas Johansson. You could say that your hometown almost always holds a special place in your heart. It’s where you grew up, where your childhood
CHICAGO — Robin Lehner made 38 saves against his former team, Dennis Gilbert scored his first career goal and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Friday night. Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Robin Lehner (Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports) Jonathan Toews, Alex DeBrincat and Dominik Kubalik also scored for banged-up Chicago, which bounced back
DALLAS — Joe Pavelski and Alexander Radulov scored in a shootout, Ben Bishop stopped 41 shots and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 Saturday night. Pavelski opened the shootout by scoring on Philipp Grubauer, and Bishop followed with two saves. Radulov bested Grubauer with a low shot to end it. Grubauer stopped 38
OSTRAVA, CZECH REPUBLIC—Canada was embarrassed 6-0 by Russia and also lost star winger Alexis Lafrenière to an apparent knee injury on a disastrous day for one of the tournament favourites at the world junior hockey championship Saturday. The projected No. 1 pick at the 2020 NHL draft, Lafrenière was hurt early in the second period
Alex Killorn scored twice, Victor Hedman had four assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied past the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 Saturday night. Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist to reach 800 career points, and Mitchell Stephens scored for the first time in his career as Tampa Bay leapfrogged Montreal for fourth place in
Larry Brooks of the New York Post: New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev has now played 60 NHL games and is no longer waiver expect. When – not if – goaltender Igor Shesterkin is ready for an NHL look, the Rangers will have to carry three goaltender – unless they make a trade. The soon
5:38 PM ET Associated Press OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Russia scored three opening-period goals on the way to stunning Canada 6-0 at the world junior hockey championship on Saturday. Canada forward Alexis Lafreniere, who is projected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NHL draft, also left the ice with the help of
Lucas Elvenes moved to the United States this year to achieve his lifelong dream of playing in the NHL. It hasn’t always been an easy transition from Sweden to the United States for Elvenes, who turned 20 in August. He greatly misses his family, but he finds comfort in having right wing Jonas Rondbjerg, who
The past decade can accurately be described as a rollercoaster for the Washington Capitals, to say the least. From record-breaking milestones to back-to-back Presidents’ Trophies to playoff disappointments to a Stanley Cup championship, the Capitals have experienced it all in the past ten years. and have provided their fanbase with some extremely memorable moments along
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Edmonton Oilers have demoted a couple of players on the heels of a terrible run, there could be a suspension coming for one of the game’s best scorers, and how bad is Ilya Mikheyev’s injury? Finally, are the New York Rangers about to have a fire sale again? Oilers
OSTRAVA, CZECH REPUBLIC—Canada and the United States usually save their fireworks for later. Huge goals, big saves, moments of both triumph and heartbreak have peppered the intense rivalry at the world junior hockey championship through the years. With the flick of his stick and a sweet move in tight, Alexis Lafreniere wrote his own chapter
Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Ilya Mikheyev will miss at least three months following surgery to repair an artery and tendons in his wrist that were severed during Friday night’s 5-4 overtime win at New Jersey. The 25-year-old forward is expected to make a full recovery. “A more accurate timeline for his return will be provided
Our editors have identified relevant NHL players at each position who can become unrestricted free agents on July 1, 2020. Taylor Hall, Nicklas Backstrom, Torey Krug, and Braden Holtby are all among the most valuable players in a contract year. In this article, we go over those who can make the biggest difference for whoever signs them.