Oilers and Kassian to talk extension Sportsnet: The Edmonton Oilers plan on meeting with Zack Kassian‘s rep to discuss a contract extension according to Elliotte Friedman. “He’s happy there, the Oilers are happy with him and I believe that the Oilers and Kassian are going to sit down in the near future to see if
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5:58 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have assigned under-performing second-year center Casey Mittelstadt to the minors. The demotion to Rochester of the AHL was made Sunday, coming a day following a 3-2 overtime loss at the New York Islanders in which Mittelstadt was a healthy scratch for the third time
First-round draft pick Moritz Seider is making an impression during his first season in North America. Story and body photo by Mark Newman / Cover photo by Getty Images When Moritz Seider was figuring out what to wear during the 2019 NHL Entry Draft at Rogers Arena in Vancouver last June, he decided to rock
The Nashville Predators are seemingly slipping out of the Taylor Hall trade rumor circles, and that might be a good thing. The former first-overall pick from the 2010 NHL Entry Draft has reportedly been placed on the trade block with more than a handful of teams interested in acquiring him. The Predators have been rumored
What a weird week it has been for the Columbus Blue Jackets. They opened their week by handing the Washington Capitals just their fifth regulation loss of the season. Things were looking up, right? But then in Pittsburgh, the Blue Jackets turned in just a dreadful performance in a 1-0 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh
HARTFORD, CONN.—The United States women’s hockey team beat Canada 4-1 on Saturday night, with players hoping the first contest in their five-game Rivalry Series will help kindle the public’s interest in both their sport and their fight off the ice for better professional opportunities. Canada’s Victoria Bach and the Megan Keller of the U.S. traded
Interim coach Bob Boughner talked about having an open competition at goaltender for the San Jose Sharks after taking over earlier this week. Aaron Dell more than made his case to get another start. Dell made 33 saves, including several tough stops while protecting a lead in the third period, and the San Jose Sharks
Will Anaheim make a move for a defenseman? Eric Stephens of The Athletic (mailbag): Anaheim needs a defenseman but the question is can they find one. The hope is to find a big shot from that back end. Offense along with a right-handed shot would be bonuses at this juncture. Players being looked at including
8:58 PM ET Tucker Tynan, a goalie for the Niagara junior league team in Canada, was recovering in the hospital, the team said, after being seriously injured Thursday night when he appeared to be cut by a skate blade. The Ontario Hockey League announced Friday that the Niagara IceDogs’ games scheduled for Saturday and Sunday
by Joe Roberts | AHL On The Beat Maybe they’re burning sage in the locker room. Or maybe they’re just avoiding a sophomore slump due to their tireless work, dynamic skills, and newfound level of comfort with the pro game. For the Utica Comets, the second-year duo of Jonah Gadjovich and Kole Lind have been
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Eric Staal scored twice and the Minnesota Wild continued to dominate on home ice, beating Philadelphia 4-1 Saturday. Zach Parise also scored for Minnesota, 9-0-3 in its past 12 games at Xcel Energy Center. Only Boston (17) and the New York Islanders (currently at 13) have longer home point streaks this
NASHVILLE — Anton Khudobin stopped 37 shots and the Dallas Stars beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 Saturday night. Blake Comeau, Roope Hintz, Jamie Oleksiak and Andrew Cogliano each scored and Alexander Radulov had two assists to help the Stars win for the fourth time in five games (4-0-1). Austin Watson scored for Nashville and Pekka
ST. CATHARINES, ONT.—The Niagara IceDogs say goaltender Tucker Tynan is “stable and safe in hospital” and recovering from surgery following an on-ice collision during an Ontario Hockey League game against the London Knights. “The road to recovery begins,” the team said in a tweet. Tynan left the ice Thursday on a stretcher after appearing to
James Reimer made 32 stops and Warren Foegele scored twice as the Carolina Hurricanes ended Calgary’s seven-game winning streak with a 4-0 win over the Flames on Saturday. It’s the second shutout of the season for Reimer, who has won five of his last six starts and improved to 7-5-0 on the season. The 31-year-old
Philadelphia Flyers, their early success and now what? Dave Isaac of the Courier-Post (mailbag): A hot start has Philadelphia fans clamoring for more. Not many expect them to bottom out and if they did, then big changes would occur. It becomes more of a question about what the Flyers are looking for. Most speculate defensemen
It’s no secret that the New Jersey Devils are looking to trade superstar winger and 2018 Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall before the 2020 NHL trade deadline. New Jersey Devils Left Wing Taylor Hall (Photo by Brett Holmes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The 28-year-old Albertan is in the final season of a seven-year, $42 million
12:19 PM ET St. Louis Blues forward Alexander Steen will return from a 16-game absence Saturday against the Chicago Blackhawks, according to the team. Steen has not played since suffering a high ankle sprain in a collision on Nov. 6 against the Edmonton Oilers. The 35-year-old Steen has zero goals and five assists in 17
Jaycob Megna’s bloodlines gave him a pretty good chance to become a professional athlete. The hockey part was a longshot. “We kind of lucked out with the genes,” Megna quipped. “It’s been good.” Born in Plantation, Fla., Megna and his family moved to the Chicago area when he was around a year old after his