Andersson suspended and his trade value is real low Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The New York Rangers have suspended forward Lias Andersson after he left their AHL affiliate in Hartford. He requested a trade prior to leaving the team. The Rangers have likely been looking to move him prior to his trade request.
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4:16 PM ET Associated Press Former NHL forward Jeremy Roenick was suspended indefinitely by NBC Sports on Monday for his inappropriate comments about coworkers. Roenick made a series of questionable remarks about fellow hockey broadcasters Kathryn Tappen, Patrick Sharp and Anson Carter during a recent appearance on the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast. An NBC Sports spokesman
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Colorado Eagles defenseman Kevin Connauton has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending December 22, 2019. Connauton tallied three goals and seven assists for 10 points in four games as the Eagles entered the Christmas break riding a five-game
Thursday night was an action-packed evening across the National Hockey League with multiple games needing more than 60 minutes to decide a winner. We had a pair of veterans come up with huge saves, a rookie picking up his first career win and an emotional win in the Ontario Hockey League. Varlamov & Lehner Make
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news that new Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe is sending a message to his players, the New York Islanders might be a team interested in a free agent Taylor Hall and will the New York Rangers have any luck moving Lias Andersson once the roster freeze ends? Keefe Sending
Akim Aliu’s first NHL goal wasn’t pretty. His snapshot bounced off a defenceman’s skate and dribbled in. But it counted, both toward a 5-2 Calgary Flames win and as proof that Aliu, then 22 and in his second NHL game, could produce at hockey’s highest level. Another score helped burnish a stat line befitting the
Anger serves as rocket fuel for athletes in every sport. The aggrieved remember the cruel remarks — about their size, their talent, their work ethic — and channel those slights onto the field of play. For Montreal Canadiens right winger Brendan Gallagher, the opposite is true. Oh sure, he heard the doubters over the years
No in-season talks for the Holtby and the Capitals Sportsnet: The Washington Capitals won’t be signing pending free agent goaltender Braden Holtby to a contract extension in-season. “The Capitals and Holtby’s agent, David Kaye, have decided that they will not talk contract during the season,” said Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman during the Headlines segment on Hockey Night in Canada on
7:00 AM ET As a good Canadian boy, Nathan MacKinnon should have known better. Earlier this month, his Colorado Avalanche were visiting the Toronto Maple Leafs, and in the visiting locker room, MacKinnon talked to a reporter from Forbes about his contract. MacKinnon said he has “no regrets” about inking his contract in 2016 that
TSN reporter Mark Masters checks in daily with news and notes on Team Canada. The team practised at DRFG Arena in Brno, Czech Republic on Friday. Did Joe Veleno have a welcome-to-the-pros moment this season? “Yeah, I did,” the 19-year-old said with a smile. “It took me long enough to score my first goal.” Veleno’s first
It’s been an up and down start to the young career of Montreal Canadiens forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi. It all started in Dallas at the 2017 Draft. Montreal had the third-overall pick after an abysmal season that saw them go 29-49-13, and they opted to take the 6-foot-2 center iceman in their quest to find a
DETROIT — Clayton Keller had two goals and an assist to lead the Arizona Coyotes past the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Sunday night. Carl Soderberg, Taylor Hall and Christian Dvorak also scored for Arizona. Coyotes defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson had three assists and Nick Schmaltz added two. Antti Raanta made 28 saves in Arizona’s first
NEW YORK—Washington’s Alex Ovechkin, Boston’s David Pastrnak, Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid were voted NHL all-star captains. Ovechkin was voted by fans to captain the Metropolitan Division, Pastrnak the Atlantic, MacKinnon the Central and McDavid the Pacific. McDavid was voted in for a fourth season in a row and Ovechkin a third. “It’s
Taylor Hall scored his first goal as a member of the Arizona Coyotes and Clayton Keller had two goals and an assist to lead Arizona past the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Sunday night. Carl Soderberg and Christian Dvorak also scored for Arizona. Coyotes defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson had three assists and Nick Schmaltz added two. Antti
Andersson asks for a trade Darren Dreger: Forward Lias Andersson has asked the New York Rangers for a trade. Andersson is not with the Rangers. GM Jeff Gorton will survey the trade market for Andersson during the holiday roster freeze. Sportsnet: Chris Johnston confirms that Lias Andersson has asked for a trade but they won’t
4:41 PM ET Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara will miss Monday’s game against the Washington Capitals to have more surgery on the jaw he broke in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final before returning for Game 5. The team announced that he developed an infection and will have the plates and screws in the
News Lucas Elvenes has been one of the best players in the AHL this season, and he’s just a rookie. Here’s a look at five newcomers tearing it up in the AHL in 2019-20. Lucas Elvenes|Chicago Wolves Welcome to the Lucas Elvenes show. In our 2019-20 Yearbook, Elvenes didn’t crack the top 10 NHL prospects
RALEIGH, N.C. — Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and an assist in the third period, Chris Dreidger stopped 42 shots, and the Florida Panthers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 Saturday night. Brian Boyle, Evgenii Dadanov, and Noel Acciari also scored for the Panthers, who won their third straight. Driedger won for the second time in