After Martin Frk set a record for the hardest shot in professional hockey at the AHL All-Star skills competition, others recount what it’s like to be on the other end of his 109.2 mph blast. Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports The official tourism website for Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, touts the relaxing attractions of a “spa
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9:38 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles defenseman Drew Doughty will not be in the Kings’ lineup against Tampa Bay, ending the longest consecutive games played streak in franchise history. Coach Todd McLellan said Doughty will not play Wednesday night against the Lightning because of an undisclosed injury. Doughty, who has not
Welcome to the Weekly Prospect Report. Here, we’ll take a look at some key names over the past week that are a big part of the next wave of NHL stars. This column will dive into both NHL-affiliated and draft-eligible prospects, focusing mainly on those outside the NHL. Related: Weekly Prospect Report: Bokk, Rafferty, Quinn
With the January portion of the NWHL schedule behind us, we have a good feel of where most teams stand with just three weekends remaining in the regular season. During the 15-game slate, we saw one team lose for the first time this season, one team win for the first time this season, and one
Tomas Hertl will miss the rest of the season for the San Jose Sharks with a serious knee injury. The Sharks said Thursday that Hertl tore the ACL and MCL in his left knee during the first period of a loss the previous night against the Vancouver Canucks. Hertl, who scored the winner for the
Chicago Blackhawks at the trade deadline John Dietz of The Daily Herald (mailbag): The Chicago Blackhawks remain three points out of a playoff spot with lots of teams to hop. Chicago’s plan is not to mortgage to buy. Would they take a bad contract with a sweetener? That appears more likely than straight buying. Also,
2:57 PM ET The San Jose Sharks‘ disappointing season just took another hit with news that forward Tomas Hertl is done for the season after suffering a knee injury Wednesday. The team announced that he suffered a torn ACL and MCL. Hertl got a shot off with 13:43 left in the first period and then
by Jennifer Redenbach | AHL On The Beat Most NHL clubs are miles away from their AHL affiliate. When a player is called up to the bigs, it may take hours, or even a day of travel to get the player to where he needs to go. In the case of the Winnipeg Jets and
DALLAS — Mitchell Marner set up the first two goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs kept up their high-scoring ways on the road to beat the Dallas Stars 5-3 on Wednesday night. Marner’s fancy passes to Auston Matthews and Zach Hyman started Toronto on the way to its seventh win in the past eight road
We’re about to find out what the Windsor Spitfires are truly made of. Heading into the first week of February, they’ve played the fewest games (43) of any team in the OHL. This past weekend, they split a pair of tough contests and now get ready for a stretch that’s been circled on their calendar
The St. Louis Blues were the NHL’s Cinderella story last season. Following the script of a feel-good Hollywood movie, the team climbed from last place before Christmas to win the first Stanley Cup in franchise history. Centre Ryan O’Reilly played a starring role in the rags-to-riches tale. He led the Blues with 77 points, including
Bruce Cassidy watched from afar as coach after NHL coach was shown the door. A lot of good ones, too. All in the span of eight weeks. It started when the Toronto Maple Leafs fired Mike Babcock on Nov. 20 and culminated with the Vegas Golden Knights axing Gerard Gallant — the man responsible for
Steve Yzerman Evaluating the Detroit Red Wings Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press (mailbag): For a team that may not win 20 games this season, Detroit has many questions. However, this year was all about development and not wins and losses. Filip Zadina and Dylan Larkin starting to look like what they were
10:17 PM ET The Los Angeles Kings walked into Staples Center on Wednesday night donning Kobe Bryant Lakers jerseys prior to their game versus the Tampa Bay Lightning. Some Kings wore gold jerseys, other wore the alternate white ones, with a sizable mix of Nos. 8 and 24 on the back. It was the Kings’
It’s safe to say most hockey fans consider the NHL All-Star Game a write-off. Nobody wants to get hurt and there’s nothing on the line, so it’s all about having a grand old time. But the on-ice all-star festivities aren’t quite over yet. There’s still one game to be played, with focus shifting to the NHL’s
While the Colorado Avalanche vie for the top of the Central Division and the Western Conference, many of their players are looking at hitting career scoring records. The saying goes that a rising tide raises all boats. A successful Avalanche team boasts some interesting players on pace for new career highs. Some jumps are more
Bruce Cassidy watched from afar as coach after NHL coach was shown the door. A lot of good ones, too. All in the span of eight weeks. It started when the Toronto Maple Leafs fired Mike Babcock on Nov. 20 and culminated with the Vegas Golden Knights axing Gerard Gallant — the man responsible for leading the franchise
There’s guarded optimism in Vancouver and Edmonton. Degrees of disappointment in Toronto, Winnipeg and Calgary. Continued delusion in Montreal. Acceptance in Ottawa. This is the state of the national hockey psyche at the NHL all-star break. Despite the NHL’s efforts to add meaning by the inclusion of female players in the mid-season classic, all-star weekend