In today’s NHL rumor rundown, why did Marc-Andre Fleury leave the Vegas Golden Knights so suddenly? We have the details. There is news on whether or not Mikko Rantanen is ready to return, and are the Boston Bruins ready to sign two forwards? And, with only three days left, is there any chance Jesse Puljujarvi
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DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist as part of Colorado’s three-goal flurry in the third period, and the Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Wednesday night. Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) Nazem Kadri, Logan O’Connor and Matt Nieto also scored for the Avalanche, who
Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan is still seeking more consistency from his defencemen. Despite being led by early Norris Trophy favourite John Carlson, the Capitals have struggled to maintain a high quality of play from every player in its six-man unit. The group has been at full strength since Michal Kempny returned from a
David Gustafsson scored his first NHL goal and Kyle Connor added a goal and assist as the Winnipeg Jets stayed hot with a 5-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night. The Jets (15-9-1) began their three-game road swing through California in style and improved to 9-2-1 over their past 12 games. Winnipeg
Sabres have some defensemen to move Michael Augello: Elliotte Friedman on1270 The Fan said the Buffalo Sabres have defensemen Marco Scandella (LHD), Colin Miller (RHD) and Zach Bogosian (RHD) potentially available. All three have fairly big salary cap hits. Miller has two years left on his deal at $3.875 million. Friedman says they are likely
9:26 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — Calgary Flames coach Bill Peters acknowledges using offensive language in dealing with a Nigerian-born player 10 years ago in the minors in writing a letter of apology addressed to general manager Brad Treliving, and obtained by TSN, a Canadian sports cable network. A statement from Bill Peters,
NEWARK, N.J. – Goalie Kaapo Kahkonen didn’t make a save until 3 minutes, 13 seconds elapsed, a puck he smothered after it was backhanded his way by the Devils’ Blake Coleman. It was an important stop. In his only other taste of NHL action, Kahkonen struggled – getting tagged for goals on the first two
It seems like just yesterday we were anxiously counting down the days until the Chicago Blackhawks’ 2019-20 opening night. Now all the sudden we’re almost through the month of November, and 24 games into the season. Thanksgiving is upon us, and Christmas is right around the corner. Where does the time go? Past statistics indicate
The Colorado Avalanche faced adversity early in the season and yet found ways to overcome. Despite losing a rotating host of starting players, the team fought to stay near the top of the standings, earning key wins to keep their season – and their playoff hopes – alive. Forwards – The Line Combo Carousel The
BUFFALO, N.Y.—The Calgary Flames did their best to distance themselves from the controversy swirling around head coach Bill Peters. Matthew Tkachuk started his media availability Wednesday morning by stating he would only take questions about hockey ahead of the team’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. The other two Flames trotted in front of the team’s
The Calgary Flames did their best to distance themselves from the controversy swirling around head coach Bill Peters. Matthew Tkachuk started his media availability Wednesday morning by stating he would only take questions about hockey ahead of the team’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. The other two Flames trotted in front of the team’s backdrop
Scouting the Chicago Blackhawks and Dallas Stars Charlie Roumeliotis: Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin in was in Chicago watching the Blackhawks-Stars on Tuesday night. Bergevin has also been spotted watching the Blackhawks farm team in Rockford a few times this season as well. San Jose Sharks mailbag Kevin Kurz of The Athletic: (mailbag) Don’t think
11:03 AM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Sabres‘ list of injuries continues to grow, with defenseman Rasmus Dahlin out indefinitely with a concussion. The playmaking defenseman was hurt when he was elbowed in the face by Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak in Buffalo’s 5-2 loss Monday. Cernak wasn’t penalized for the hit
In a continuing look at the crop of new prospects coming into focus in the American Hockey League, the attention turns to defensemen, who face a challenging learning curve. Mastering the ups and downs that come with the transition to the top developmental league in the world is a must for those who hope to
It’s almost comical to suggest, but the Washington Capitals cannot allow themselves to get sentimental in contract negotiations with star forward Nicklas Backstrom. In other words, overpaying for his services is a bad idea, even if the organizational inclination may be to reward Backstrom for his contributions to the team up to this point in
CHICAGO — Corey Crawford made 32 saves for Chicago’s first shutout this season and the Blackhawks beat Dallas 3-0 on Tuesday night, ending the Stars seven-game winning streak. Brandon Saad, Patrick Kane and Connor Murphy scored for Chicago, which rebounded from a 2-1 shootout loss at Dallas on Saturday and snapped a three-game slide. The
Mitch Marner stood in his hoodie and said he had repaired his relationship with Mike Babcock, sure. He texted his former coach after he was fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Yeah, Babcock had played a weird, power-trip humiliation game with him when Marner was a rookie. But Marner wanted to put it all behind
The slumping Montreal Canadiens are doing some soul-searching after a second embarrassing loss in as many games. The conference-leading Bruins thrashed the Canadiens 8-1 on a three-goal effort from David Pastrnak Tuesday night, Montreal’s fifth straight defeat. The Canadiens failed to bounce back after blowing a four-goal lead in a 6-5 loss to the New