CTV says it is apologizing to anyone who was offended by comments made by a correspondent on its show The Social following the firing of hockey commentator Don Cherry. During the program on Tuesday, Jessica Allen said she doesn’t “worship at the altar of hockey’’ and found in her experience that those who did “all
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Disorderly conduct charges against Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews were dismissed on Wednesday, according to court documents. The charges stemmed from an incident involving Matthews in his hometown of Scottsdale, Ariz., on May 26. Arizona law allows a person accused of a misdemeanor and the injured party to settle the matter directly. The City of Scottsdale confirmed
The Wild aren’t ready to throw in the towel just yet Dane Mizutani of the Pioneer Press: The Minnesota Wild have a 6-10-1 record heading into tonight’s game. Despite their record, GM Bill Guerin likes what he’s recently seen from the team and may not be ready to throw in the towel on the season
3:07 PM ET Calgary Flames defenseman T.J. Brodie collapsed at practice Thursday and was taken to a hospital before later being discharged. According to multiple reports, Brodie was standing by himself when he fell to the ice and had an apparent seizure. Medical personnel rushed to tend to Brodie, taking him off the ice on
by Walt Ruff | AHL On The Beat The Tucson Roadrunners became the first team to reach 10 wins following their victory last Saturday night over the Stockton Heat. In the effort, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes also became the first AHL club to dress six different goaltenders in the young
There are a lot of great ways to make your NHL debut, but to do it with a 40-save shutout is up near the top. Plus, today is a very historic day for goalies. We’ll dive into it all in today’s goalie news. Francouz Hurt, Werner’s Big Night When the Colorado Avalanche drafted Adam Werner
The Edmonton Oilers’ start to 2019-20 has been the most intriguing difference when looking ahead to the Battle of Alberta this season with the first matchup on Dec. 27. Edmonton went 7-1-0 to start the season, and 20 games in, currently sit first in the Pacific Division with 26 points. At one point, they held
PITTSBURGH—Penguins star Sidney Crosby will be out at least six weeks after what the team said was a “successful core muscle injury repair” Thursday. General manager Jim Rutherford says the procedure was performed by Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia. The 32-year-old Crosby leads the team in scoring with five goals and 12 assists in 17
Calgary Flames defenceman T.J. Brodie collapsed at practice on Thursday and was taken at hospital, according to multiple reports. Eric Francis of Sportsnet reported Brodie, 29, was convulsing on the ice before being taken off on a stretcher and transported to hospital. Francis reported Brodie was responsive in the ambulance. More to come. Super scary moment at
Friedman rumor roundup Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Both Los Angeles Kings GM Rob Blake and Ilya Kovalchuk‘s agent JP Barry wouldn’t comment on the situation. Multiple sources did confirm that the Kings met with Kovalchuk on Tuesday morning and then he left the arena. Options could include: “working on a trade; leaving the team; staying
9:49 AM ET Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby underwent surgery for a core muscle injury Thursday and is out a minimum of six weeks, the team announced. General manager Jim Rutherford said that the surgery was performed by Dr. William Meyers of the Vincera Institute in Philadelphia. The team said in a statement that Crosby
WINNIPEG — Adam Werner made 40 saves in his NHL debut for the Colorado Avalanche in a 4-0 win against the Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place on Tuesday. “You need to have a dream, and a big dream out there, and work for it and be prepared if something happened,” Werner said. “I had
VANCOUVER — Elias Pettersson celebrated his 21st birthday with a pair of goals as the Vancouver Canucks ended a four-game winless streak with a 5-3 win over the Nashville Predators Tuesday. Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers) Tanner Pearson also scored twice for Vancouver, his second into an empty net. Adam Gaudette got
LAS VEGAS — Erik Gustafsson scored his first goal of the season, Corey Crawford made 39 saves and the Chicago Blackhawks beat Vegas 5-3 on Wednesday night for their first victory over the Golden Knights. Corey Crawford, Chicago Blackhawks (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) Patrick Kane, Calvin de Haan, Kirby Dach and Dylan Strome
Almost 18 months since the Vegas Golden Knights’ improbable inaugural season ended, they look much more like the team that vanquished them in the Stanley Cup final. If you can’t beat ’em, be more like ’em. Once a ragtag group relying on more will than skill, Vegas is beginning to resemble the Washington Capitals they
Joe Pavelski scored twice, including an empty-net goal, as the Dallas Stars continued their red-hot play with a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night. Calgary native Justin Dowling’s first NHL goal was the winner for Dallas (9-8-2), which is 8-1-1 in its last 10 games after stumbling to a 1-7-1 start to
For now that Maple Leafs are not in the goalie market TSN: Michael Hutchinson cleared waivers and the Toronto Maple Leafs have recalled Kasimir Kaskisuo to backup Frederik Andersen. Bob McKenzie says that Kaskisuo is the backup for now and that they are not in the market for a veteran backup. Anderson will start on
3:54 PM ET Associated Press Roberto Luongo retired from the Florida Panthers. He just never left. And now the goaltender is officially part of the franchise again. Florida’s all-time leader in wins and shutouts has agreed to become a special adviser to general manager Dale Tallon, a move that has been in the works for