CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA.—The Pittsburgh Penguins began the franchise’s longest off-season in more than a decade with general manager Jim Rutherford talking about the need for its stars to get past the complacency he feared had crept in during consecutive Stanley Cup title runs in 2016 and 2017. Head coach Mike Sullivan stressed the need for
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This is a web version of CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Here’s what you need to know right now from the world of sports: It’s opening night in the NHL, and we’ve got a lot of questions The 2019-20 season starts tonight with a handful of games, including
The asking price for Julius Honka James (@Account4hockey): Bob McKenzie on TSN 1050 said that the Dallas Stars are looking to get a 2nd or 3rd round pick or a young player for defenseman Julius Honka. James (@Account4hockey): Elliotte Friedman on Sportsnet 590 said that the Dallas Stars are looking to get either a 2nd
2:01 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes have signed goalie Darcy Kuemper to a two-year contract extension with an average annual salary of $4.5 million. The deal announced Wednesday would keep Kuemper in the desert through the 2021-22 season. The 29-year-old Kuemper had been a career backup until Arizona’s No. 1
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … As the National Hockey League opens its 2019-20 season today, the American Hockey League is proud to have 622 graduates across the NHL’s 31 opening-day rosters, making up more than 82 percent of the NHL’s initial player pool to begin its campaign. Several of last year’s notable AHL players have made the
By The Canadian Press October 1st, 2019 NEW YORK — San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane has been suspended for the first three games of the season for abuse of an official. The punishment handed out Tuesday comes after a run-in Kane had with Vegas’ Deryk Engelland in a preseason game on Sunday. Kane responded
While the New York Islanders get ready for the 2019-20 season, they look begin with a memorable win. In their history, they have really struggled on opening night. They come with a record of 12-26-8, but have definitely played some unforgettable games with potential superstars playing for the first time. Let’s take a look back
The key pieces are back, but can the Calgary Flames both repeat the performance and add a playoff push? Topping the NHL’s Western Conference with 50 wins in 2018-19 whetted appetites in Calgary for a monster post-season that didn’t happen. The Flames open the 2019-20 regular season on the road Thursday against the club that
Would the Canucks be interested in bringing Schenn back? Satiar Shah: Have heard that the Vancouver Canucks could put a waiver claim on defenseman Luke Schenn. The Canucks potentially have a spot open after putting Alex Biega, Sven Baertschi, (and Nikolay Goldobin) on waivers yesterday. Rangers close to signing Haley … Smith sticking for now
12:54 PM ET San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane was suspended three games by the NHL on Tuesday for physical abuse of officials, stemming from an incident in a preseason game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday. The suspension was automatic per NHL rules, but can be appealed to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. Kane
A “critical piece’’ fell into place for NHL Seattle on Monday when the American Hockey League officially approved a franchise based in Palm Springs, Calif., to serve as its primary farm team. NHL Seattle released this video Monday morning, announcing that its American Hockey League franchise in Palm Springs, California, has been approved. (Courtesy NHL
With the first puck drop of the 2019-20 season quickly approaching, general manager Rob Blake and the Los Angeles Kings will soon begin the process of rebuilding. The franchise’s schedule consists of 41 home games for Staples Center’s 20th anniversary season, 15 back-to-back matchups and an enthusiastic contest at Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo.
In this week’s edition of Erie Otters’ “Inside the Locker Room”, Dr. Hartsburg updates us with all the latest injury news. There’s finally some good news on the horizon. We also hear from the coach about this past weekend and what they’re focusing on at practice and in their next set of games. We are
If there’s a Canadian team that’s built for a long playoff run, it’s the Calgary Flames. They have a Norris Trophy winner in captain Mark Giordano. They boast three 30-plus goal scorers, two lines that match up against any in the NHL, and they believe they have a top goalie tandem in David Rittich and
With the woebegone Edmonton Oilers set to open their NHL season Wednesday, new general manager Ken Holland bristled when it was suggested fans are being told to be patient for a playoff contender. “I don’t think I’ve said that. Don’t put words in my mouth,” Holland told reporters at Rogers Place Tuesday. “Our goal is
3:28 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Wild defenseman Greg Pateryn has undergone surgery on his midsection and will be out about six more weeks. The Wild said Tuesday that the procedure for a bilateral core muscle repair went as planned in Philadelphia. Pateryn missed most of training camp because of the
The Arizona Coyotes have claimed goaltender Eric Comrie off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets. Comrie, 24, appeared in 183 regular-season games with the Jets’ AHL affiliates in Manitoba and St. John’s, posting a record of 77-83-20 with a 2.88 goals-against average, a .910 save percentage and eight shutouts. An AHL All-Star in 2016, Comrie set
EDMONTON — In an offseason of change for the Edmonton Oilers, the most significant news came last Tuesday when captain Connor McDavid was deemed fit to play in his first exhibition game. McDavid, who tore the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the final game of last season against the Calgary Flames when