MONTREAL — Ben Chiarot scored the overtime winner and Cayden Primeau made 35 saves for his first NHL victory as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Wednesday. Nick Cousins and Tomas Tatar scored in regulation for the Canadiens (15-11-6), who have won three in a row and four of their last five.
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Nico Daws had never played internationally, never participated in a single Hockey Canada practice and was passed over by all 31 teams at last June’s NHL draft. So how does a goalie with that resume find himself on the cusp of making his country’s roster for the world junior hockey championship? Daws took a moment
Akim Aliu revealed another tale of racism from his time in professional hockey on Wednesday. Aliu, who recently came forward with allegations of a racist incident involving former Calgary Flames coach Bill Peters, told the Wall Street Journal that as a member of the ECHL’s Colorado Eagles in 2011, an equipment manager wore blackface to a Halloween
Friedman on the latest Taylor Hall rumors Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on Hockey Central on the latest Taylor Hall trade rumors. (My NHL Trade Rumors transcription) “Well I think, you know I think that New Jersey is motivated to try to see if they could get it done, quickly. We’ll see. As CJ reported on Saturday
4:35 PM ET The Colorado Avalanche have put Tony Deynzer, the head equipment manager of their AHL affiliate, on administrative leave after former player Akim Aliu told the Wall Street Journal that Deynzer dressed up as Aliu, wearing blackface, at a team Halloween party in 2011. Aliu was on the Colorado Eagles at the time,
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer David Andrews announced today that Los Angeles Kings alumni and former AHL All-Stars Robb Stauber and Derek Armstrong have been selected to serve as the honorary captains for the 2020 AHL All-Star Classic presented by Ontario International Airport, to be held January 26-27 in
The New York Rangers are currently on the outside looking in 29 games into their season as they sit four points behind the Carolina Hurricanes with a game in-hand for the last spot in the wild card race. The Blueshirts were widely expected to be a team that faced growing pains early on, but early
The National Hockey League has witnessed a number of sensational rookie campaigns throughout its storied history and this trend is set to continue. With the next squad of exceptional young stars, the NHL is stronger than ever in terms of elite young talent. However, despite the incredible skills of these players, it is highly unlikely that any
DALLAS—The Dallas Stars fired second-year coach Jim Montgomery on Tuesday for what the team called unprofessional conduct. General manager Jim Nill said Montgomery had acted inconsistently with “core values and beliefs of the Dallas Stars and the National Hockey League.” He did not elaborate. Nill said he became aware Sunday of an act by Montgomery
“He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice. He’s going to find out who’s naughty or nice.” For years I thought that line was thrown into Santa Claus Is Coming to Town so parents could trick their kids into behaving. [Editor’s note: Pretty sure that’s exactly why the line is in there.] There is nothing worse
The Dallas Stars fire head coach Jim Montgomery Sean Shapiro: “The Dallas Stars expect all of our employees to act with integrity and exhibit professional behavior while working for and representing our organization. This decision was made due to unprofessional conduct inconsistent with the core values and beliefs of the Dallas Stars and the National
4:21 PM ET ESPN News Services Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves in his return to the lineup and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1 on Tuesday night. It was Fleury’s first game in net since the death of his father, Andre, at the age of 63. Fleury, who hadn’t started since
AHL On The Beat Au Coeur du Rocket is a new documentary web series that will take sports fans on a journey through the life of the Montreal Canadiens’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Laval Rocket. Through interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, the Rocket will bring you where all sports fans have dreamed of going. Hockey
After a light schedule to start the season, the New York Islanders’ pace has quickly ramped up, with four games in six days this past week. The Islanders started the week off with a win over the Detroit Red Wings, but then fell Tuesday night against the Montreal Canadiens. Returning home to the Coliseum for their first home game since
The Chicago Blackhawks dropped a 4-3 shootout Sunday evening to the Arizona Coyotes, marking their third-straight game finishing tied in regulation. They did manage to come away with the second point against the New Jersey Devils and Boston Bruins in their prior two games, but still remain at the bottom of the Central Division with
Some years, the world junior hockey championship pits the prohibitive first overall pick against the No. 2 pick. Think Auston Matthews and Patrick Laine. Or Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel. This year, there’s a chance the top two picks will be on the same team: Canada. Forwards Alexis Lafrenière and Quinton Byfield are at the
The Dallas Stars on Tuesday dismissed second-year head coach Jim Montgomery due to “unprofessional conduct inconsistent with the core values and beliefs of the Dallas Stars and the National Hockey League.” Stars general manager Jim Nill said he became aware Sunday of an act by Montgomery and that the decision to relieve the coach of
Goaltending depth is an invaluable component for a successful NHL franchise. As important as it is to have a reliable starting netminder, having a good backup is vital in case the starter slumps or becomes sidelined by injury. Lack of depth between the pipes has been an issue for the Toronto Maple Leafs since last