To say the Calgary Flames are off to a slow start to this season is an understatement. After finishing atop the Western Conference with their best regular-season numbers (107 points) in 30 years, the Flames were expected to be a serious Stanley Cup contender in 2019-20. As of Nov 25, however, they were one point
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12:41 AM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — Patrick Kane scored his 12th goal of the season in the Chicago Blackhawks‘ 3-0 win over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday, extending his point streak to 13 games. It’s something his teammates are getting used to. “It seems like he always finds a way to score a
by Bob Crawford | AHL On The Beat The 2019-20 Hartford Wolf Pack got off to the best start in the franchise’s 23-year history, losing only once in regulation in the first 17 games. This was with an entirely new coaching staff, and the prevailing opinion inside the locker room seems to be that the
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ current situation seems a bit rocky. With a number of players out and injured, they need to lean on the remaining players to push them through this hard time. Right now, a good player to lean on would be Bryan Rust. After coming back from an early-season injury, Rust has tallied 13
Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland was a guest on Bob Stauffer’s Oilers Now radio show and shared his thoughts on where the organization is currently at and what it means for the team moving forward. The GM said he’s thrilled with where the team currently sits — and why wouldn’t he be? The Oilers rank
BUFFALO, N.Y.—Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving says coach Bill Peters remains on the staff, but wasn’t certain whether he’d be behind the bench for the next game. The team and the NHL are both investigating an allegation the Peters directed racial slurs at a player 10 years ago when the two were in the
Los Angeles Kings defenceman Alec Martinez had surgery on his right wrist that was cut by a skate and is expected to make a full recovery. Doctors repaired the radial artery and two superficial radial nerves at Keck Medical Center, the team said. He will be evaluated weekly, but the team doesn’t know when he
Kings and Toffoli not talking Dennis Bernstein: From knowledge there have been no contract extensions talks between the Los Angeles Kings and pending UFA Tyler Toffoli. Sabres talking to Flames and Penguins? WGR 550: Elliotte Friedman on WGR 550 on the Buffalo Sabres: “I don’t think much has changed on the trade fronts. I think
2:16 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Kings defenseman Alec Martinez is expected to make a full recovery after undergoing surgery to repair a cut on his right wrist. Martinez had the radial artery and two superficial radial nerves repaired after they were cut by a skate in the third period of the Kings’
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced a new four-year officiating development agreement with the National Hockey League which will continue to see the AHL serve as the top development league for the NHL’s referees through 2022-23. Under the terms of the new agreement, the NHL and AHL officiating departments will continue to
The Shayne Gostisbehere of the 2019-20 season is a ghost of the player the Philadelphia Flyers have come to know. He sits at just 6 points in 22 contests with the orange and black this season and has not performed well in the defensive zone. You can contribute this to a new head coach, or
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ryan Getzlaf had a goal and an assist, John Gibson made 23 saves and the Anaheim Ducks ended the New York Islanders’ 17-game point streak with a 3-0 victory Monday night. Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports) The Islanders hadn’t lost in regulation since Oct. 11 against Carolina,
PITTSBURGH—Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving said late Monday that the team was looking into an accusation that head coach Bill Peters directed racial slurs toward a Nigerian-born hockey player a decade ago in the minor leagues, then arranged for the player’s demotion when he complained. Akim Aliu tweeted Monday that Peters “dropped the N
In a series of tweets Monday, former NHL defenceman Akim Aliu accused current Flames head coach Bill Peters of directing racial slurs at him while both were with AHL Rockford in 2009-10. “Not very surprising the things we’re hearing about Babcock. Apple doesn’t fall far from the Tree, same sort of deal with his protege
11:12 PM ET The Calgary Flames are looking into accusations from former player Akim Aliu that coach Bill Peters used racial slurs toward him “several times.” Aliu played for Peters in 2009-10 with the Rockford Ice Hogs, the AHL affiliate of the Chicago Blackhawks. Aliu posted a tweet on Monday night that read: “Not very
The Carolina Hurricanes’ affiliate is the latest stop for the 32-year-old during his rapid rise from Division III college assistant to American Hockey League coach in eight seasons. And though he has more work and learning to do, he appears destined for the NHL. Warsofsky is focused on coaching Charlotte, which is 6-7-2, but his
MONTREAL — Jacob Trouba scored the go-ahead goal in the third period as the New York Rangers overcame a four-goal deficit to stun the Montreal Canadiens 6-5 on Saturday night. Brendan Lemieux, with two, Filip Chytil, Pavel Buchnevich and Artemi Panarin also scored for the Rangers (10-9-2), who were down 4-0 early in the second
The start of the 2019-20 season has been mostly pleasant for the Boston Bruins. After falling just short of a Stanley Cup last spring, the Bruins swiftly swept any concerns of a Cup hangover under the rug, getting out to one of the best starts in the National Hockey League. And while the team hit