WASHINGTON—The Washington Capitals have expressed interest in playing a regular-season game in Russia, perhaps as soon as next season, in what would be a first for the NHL and a homecoming for team captain Alex Ovechkin. The league has announced two overseas games next season as part of its 2020 Global Series: the Boston Bruins
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The Calgary Flames announced defenceman T.J. Brodie has returned to the lineup after collapsing during practice on Nov.14., and the 29-year-old has a newfound appreciation for the game. Brodie practised for the first time Sunday after brief hospital stay and further testing. Team officials stated the tests showed positive signs and Brodie has joined the team on its road trip.
Two areas of need for the Oilers Jim Matheson: The Edmonton Oilers had their pro scouting meetings in Vegas. GM Ken Holland‘s wish list leading up to the trade deadline should include a right-handed, third-line center that can win faceoffs. Another need for the Oilers is an offensive left-winger that can play on the second
1:26 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Toronto Maple Leafs forward Alexander Kerfoot has been suspended two games by the NHL for his hit on Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson. Kerfoot will lose more than $37,000 in salary and miss games Wednesday in Detroit and Friday in Buffalo. He had no prior disciplinary history
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Providence Bruins defenseman Urho Vaakanainen has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 24, 2019. Vaakanainen tallied two goals, three assists and a plus-6 rating in his two appearances on the Providence blue line last week. Vaakanainen began
With all the injuries to the New York Islanders, it has allowed an opportunity for highly-touted prospect, Otto Koivula, to make his NHL debut. After being on the shuttle from Bridgeport to Long Island five times this season, he finally had his chance to play against the Philadelphia Flyers a little over a week ago. He
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Connor McDavid scored the only goal of the shootout, and the Pacific Division-leading Edmonton Oilers beat the second-place Arizona Coyotes 4-3 Sunday night. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers) Mikko Koskinen stopped Vinnie Hinostroza on Arizona’s last shootout attempt and finished with 26 saves. The Oilers got even for an
The goals are big for an all-transgender hockey team known as Team Trans. Comprised of more than a dozen players from Canada and the United States, it is believed to be the first ice hockey team made entirely of transgender men, transgender women, and gender nonconforming athletes. Honorary co-captain Harrison Browne says hitting the ice
Fatigue set in for the Edmonton Oilers in the second game of a back-to-back as part of a five-game road trip. However. the Oilers found a way to tie the score late in the third period and pick up two more key points with a shootout win. Connor McDavid got the only goal of the
Nashville Predators in some serious trouble now. Adam Vingan of The Athletic (Mailbag): Again, it is getting more and more apparent that Peter Laviolette is wearing out his welcome in Nashville quickly. The first question focuses on line changes. Do coaches tend to shift lines more when things are not going well? That answer is yes in
2:49 PM ET St. Louis Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo has been suspended four games for his cross-check of Nashville Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson. The Predators announced that Arvidsson will miss four to six weeks with a lower-body injury as a result of the hit in the first period of Saturday night’s game. The 26-year-old Arvidsson
Chris Taylor is returning to the Rochester Americans and will resume his role as head coach next week, the Buffalo Sabres announced Saturday. Taylor has served as an assistant coach under Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger since the start of the 2019-20 season, filling in for Don Granato as Granato recovered from illness. Amerks assistant
June 29, 2016, was a dream come true for hockey fans alike. There wasn’t just one blockbuster trade for hockey fans to go crazy on Twitter about, but two. The Montreal Canadiens sent P.K. Subban packing while acquiring Shea Weber from the Nashville Predators, and then the New Jersey Devils finessed a move that seemed
By The Canadian Press November 24th, 2019 NASHVILLE — The Nashville Predators say forward Viktor Arvidsson will miss four to six weeks after hurting his lower body when cross-checked during the first period of Saturday night’s 4-2 win over St. Louis. The Predators provided the update on Arvidsson’s injury Sunday. Nashville Predators right wing Viktor
The Nashville Predators say forward Viktor Arvidsson will miss four to six weeks after hurting his lower body when cross-checked during the first period of Saturday night’s 4-2 win over St. Louis. The Predators provided the update on Arvidsson’s injury Sunday. Arvidsson was cross-checked by Robert Bortuzzo at 6:08 of the first period with the
No major changes coming for the Flames Eric Francis of Sportsnet: Calgary Flames GM Brad Treliving takes the blame for their recent struggles, saying it starts with the manager and that he has been “horse**t” Treliving has been asked about potential changes over the past few days. “The coaches aren’t going anywhere. Our top players
Nov 22, 2019 On Brendan Smith‘s 29th birthday, he thought his time with the New York Rangers was over. And maybe his NHL career, too. On Feb. 8, 2018, Rangers management sent a letter out to fans signaling a rebuild. Then they put Smith on waivers. Smith was less than eight months into a four-year,
“The words we’ve been waiting to say for so long … for the first time in franchise history, the Charlotte Checkers are Calder Cup champions!” Jason Shaya’s radio play-by-play call was raw and emotional as celebratory pandemonium ensued on the ice in Rosemont, Ill., on June 8. The Checkers were kings of the American Hockey