TAMPA, Fla. — Carter Verhaeghe had his first career hat trick and Tampa Bay scored three times in less than a minute to finish a six-goal second period that propelled the Lightning to their season-best eighth straight win, a 9-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night. Verhaeghe, Tyler Johnson, Steven Stamkos, Alex Killorn,
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In today’s NHL rumors, there is news on who and how many team Justin Williams turned down before rejoining the Carolina Hurricanes, the Edmonton Oilers may make one particular forward available in an attempt to grab a useful rental, and Lias Andersson opens up about his issues with the New York Rangers. Williams Returns to
It’s still no man’s land in front of NHL goaltenders, a forbidden place for offensive players who risk hard shoves, cross-checks — or worse — when they settle in. But it isn’t nearly as rough and tumble as it used to be. The league has cracked down on the over-the-top physical play in general and
It’s still no man’s land in front of NHL goaltenders, a forbidden place for offensive players who risk hard shoves, cross-checks — or worse — when they settle in. But it isn’t nearly as rough and tumble as it used to be. The league has cracked down on the over-the-top physical play in general and
Calgary Flames Targets After Michael Frolik deal Eric Francis of Sportsnet: Calgary is a team looking for an edge in their quest to make it to the NHL’s second season. Trading Michael Frolik for a fourth-round pick was all about gaining the $4.3 million in cap space. That space proves valuable in several ways and helps Calgary
Vincent Z. Mercogliano NHL writer Published 5:57 AM EST Jan 8, 2020 NEW YORK — The wait for Igor Shesterkin to arrive on Broadway took more than five years. The wait for the first NHL goal the much-hyped goalie prospect would allow took less than five minutes. The very first shot Shesterkin saw in his regular-season debut Tuesday against the
2:06 AM ET ESPN News Services San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture was helped off the ice in the second period of Tuesday’s 3-2 loss at St. Louis and did not return. Couture and St. Louis’ Vince Dunn collided and went into the boards with 12:27 remaining in the period. Couture, in his 11th season,
WASHINGTON — T.J. Oshie and Alex Ovechkin each scored two goals as the Washington Capitals beat the Ottawa Senators 6-1 on Tuesday night. Oshie, who scored the tying goal in Sunday’s wild comeback win over San Jose, tied the game at one as Washington, which has won three straight, scored six unanswered goals after Artem
LAS VEGAS — Dominik Kahun had a goal and an assist, Tristan Jarry made 32 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Tuesday night. Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) The Penguins have won three straight and six of seven on the road (6-1-0). Vegas had its
After beating the Philadelphia Flyers in overtime, the Carolina Hurricanes announced a big addition to their roster. Dougie Hamilton scored 1:56 into overtime to give Carolina a 5-4 win over Philadelphia on Tuesday night, and the Hurricanes’ mood was further buoyed by the signing of forward Justin Williams. The team announced the 18-year veteran has
Canada captain Barrett Hayton had the honour of being the first to raise the world junior championship trophy before letting his teammates have their turn. After returning to home soil on Monday, Hayton got to hand off the trophy to one of the team’s biggest supporters. Akilah Thomas, whose son Akil scored the winning goal
Update: The Nashville Predators have hired John Hynes to be their head coach Predators open for business … Will they be deadline Sellers? Greg Wyshynski of ESPN: Absolutely expect the Nashville Predators to make some trades before the February 24th NHL trade deadline. GM David Poile stated after the Winter Classic that they are “open
10:36 PM ET Justin Williams‘ return to the Carolina Hurricanes is official, the team announced Tuesday night. Williams, 38, had said in September he was taking a break from the game, but will now be suiting up for his 19th season. The Hurricanes said Williams will earn a base salary of $700,000 for the rest
The Nashville Predators have acquired forward Michael McCarron from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for forward Laurent Dauphin. McCarron, 24, has recorded five goals and nine assists for 14 points in 29 games with the AHL’s Laval Rocket in 2019-20, his fifth pro season. The native of Grosse Pointe, Mich., was a first-round pick (25th
MONTREAL — Andrew Copp scored the winning goal in the third period to lift the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night. Josh Morrissey and Nikolaj Ehlers also scored for the Jets (23-16-4) while captain Blake Wheeler had two assists. Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck made 29 saves. Hellebuyck was coming off
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is a lot being said by the Oilers, about the Oilers and through the way the Oilers are playing. Is it enough to ensure they make the playoffs? If so, is the team good enough to compete should they get in? Oh, and McDavid scored a
John Hynes will behind the Nashville Predators bench for Tuesday night’s home game against Boston, one month after being fired as head coach of the New Jersey Devils. The Predators, who are out of playoff position in the NHL’s Western Conference, made the announcement a little more than 12 hours after dismissing bench boss Peter
NASHVILLE—The Nashville Predators have hired former New Jersey Devils coach John Hynes as the third coach in franchise history after firing Peter Laviolette. The Predators announced the hiring Tuesday before a morning skate. Nashville hosts Boston on Tuesday night. “John Hynes is a bright young coach and great leader who has a track record of