For the Tampa Bay Lightning, building a defensive corps that could compete with the best in the NHL has been a long and arduous process. Before Steve Yzerman took over as general manager back in 2010, the franchise had little to no depth on the blue line beside a potential superstar in Victor Hedman. Through
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BOCA RATON, FLA.—The NHL has banned its employees from business travel outside North America in response to the widening new coronavirus outbreak. And if an individual ends up in a location affected by COVID-19 on their own, the league is mandating a two-week quarantine before that person can return to work. Speaking at the conclusion
New York Islanders defenceman Johnny Boychuk needed 90 stitches to his eyelid after being hit in the face with a skate but suffered no damage to his eye, president and general manager Lou Lamoriello said Wednesday. Boychuk was cut Tuesday night when he was hit by Artturi Lehkonen’s skate as the Montreal Canadiens left wing
7:00 AM ET Dimitri Filipovic Close Special to ESPN Dimitri Filipovic writes about the NHL and other hockey leagues. He lives in British Columbia. Greg Wyshynski Close ESPN Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Tampa Bay Lightning are once again among the wagering favorites for the 2020 Stanley Cup. Which must be comforting,
The Carolina Hurricanes goalie shortage has had a ripple effect on Charlotte, their American Hockey League affiliate, and opened a new opportunity for NHL veteran Keith Kinkaid. Charlotte goalies Alex Nedeljkovic and Anton Forsberg were called up to the Hurricanes after injuries to Petr Mrazek and James Reimer against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Feb.
We’re finally back with a prospect update! The Anaheim Ducks have a new addition to the prospect pool so it’s time to recap and analyze their performances. Here’s the seventh edition of our series updating you on some of the Ducks’ top prospects and picks from the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Trevor Zegras Continues to Impress
The NWHL just wrapped up its fifth regular season and the chase for the Isobel Cup is on. Each of the first four seasons has produced a different champion, and this season either the Connecticut Whale will continue that trend, or we will see the league’s first two-time champion. Or we will see the first
CENTRE HENRY-LEONARD, BAIE-COMEAU, QC — Yaroslav Likhachev had a goal and an assist leading the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada to a 5-0 victory over the Baie-Comeau Drakkar. Simon Pinard also had a goal and an assist for the Armada. The Armada led 1-0 at the end of the first period after Miguël Tourigny scored. The Armada extended
Evander Kane scored two goals to give the San Jose Sharks their first three-game winning streak since November with a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. Stefan Noesen got the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and Kane added an insurance tally 50 seconds later to give the Sharks three
7:00 AM ET The rookie hype this preseason rightfully surrounded the top two picks of the most recent NHL draft. Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko were the two new stars of the biggest media market in the world, so it was only natural they were going to get most of the attention. Yet as we
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Mackenzie Blackwood of the New Jersey Devils has been selected as the Ephesus/AHL Graduate of the Month for February. Blackwood was 6-0-1 in seven starts during February, posting a 1.27 goals-against average, a .967 save percentage and two shutouts for New Jersey. A second-round choice
After smartly choosing to stand pat at the trade deadline, Winnipeg Jets’ general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff will have to get busy in the offseason. His first priority will be to add a top-four blueliner to a team that’s been defensively deficient all season long and has relied on a rotating cast of fringe players, waiver
Like a runaway train, Leon Draisaitl is on an incredible tear. With five points in Monday’s game against the Nashville Predators (four of which were goals) and now firmly in the Rocket Richard conversation for most goals in an NHL season, his pace has him set for around 133 points for the season. It would
VANCOUVER—The Vancouver Canucks have recalled defencemen Guillaume Brisebois and Jalen Chatfield from Utica of the American Hockey League under emergency conditions. The Canucks also announced forward Justin Bailey has been reassigned to Utica. Brisebois has four goals and 11 assists in 47 games with Utica this season. Chatfield has four assists in 46 games with
Steve Montador’s brain smashed against the inside of his skull 19 times in the course of his hockey career, each time hard enough to cause a concussion. Nineteen times, his brain torqued and twisted. And after each of those times, he eventually returned to the ice to play the game he loved. But in the end,
7:00 AM ET It’s undeniable that NHL awards campaigns can be made or abandoned in the last month of the season. Recency bias is very much a thing, considering that the ballots aren’t sent out until near the end of the season and the votes are sent in right up until the first game of
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Belleville Senators forward Josh Norris, San Diego Gulls forward Max Comtois and Iowa Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen have been selected as the league’s award winners for February. Norris, the CCM/AHL Player of the Month, scored seven goals and totaled 16 points in nine games for
The St. Louis Blues have a chase for history on their hands, while the Boston Bruins are red hot in front of an incredible goaltending tandem. Rask Perfect It’s another day of rinse, wash, and repeat for the Bruins. After a couple of brutal slip-ups against Canadian teams last week, the NHL-leaders in points are