Kovalchuk gets his bonus today and his agent will be meeting with the Kings soon Sportsnet: Ilya Kovalchuk‘s camp will be talking with the Los Angeles Kings in the coming days. The 36-year old Kovalchuk wants to play and his contract will be more affordable real soon. Kovalchuk is owed a $2.65 million bonus today
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2:57 PM ET As injuries pile up on the Philadelphia Flyers, so do the losses. Hours after placing forward Travis Konecny on injured reserve Sunday, the Flyers were wiped out in Winnipeg, losing 7-3 to the Jets. It was Philadelphia’s second loss in two days and third on a three-game road trip. Konecny, Philadelphia’s leading
Joseph Blandisi had a simple goal Sunday. Sleeping in. “I’m hoping,” Blandisi said. “I’m hoping. We’ll see what happens, though.” As it turned out, nothing happened to Blandisi on Sunday morning. He didn’t have to go anywhere for the first time in four days and was in position to engage in some well-deserved slumbering. Over
In today’s goalie news, we’ll talk about a historic night for Mr. Goalie, a rough night for the Calgary Flames, and trade rumors around a former Hart Trophy winner. Reimer Ends the Flames Streak The Flames had won seven games in a row entering Saturday’s game, every game since the resignation of former head coach
CHICAGO — Patrick Kane scored three goals for his first hat trick of the season, and the Chicago Blackhawks stopped a four-game slide by topping the Minnesota Wild 5-3 on Sunday night. Brandon Saad and David Kampf also scored for Chicago, which was coming off a heartbreaking loss at St. Louis. The last-place Blackhawks had
HALIFAX—Sidney Crosby is giving his jersey number’s worth in new sets of equipment to programs for young players in his home province who don’t have easy access to the game. Crosby recently teamed up with sponsor and equipment maker CCM to announce a donation of 87 sets of hockey gear to participants in three programs
Blake Wheeler continued his dominance over Philadelphia. Already the Jets career leader versus the Flyers, the team captain scored one goal and two assists to lead Winnipeg to a 7-3 win Sunday afternoon. Mark Scheifele also had a goal and two assists for the Jets (20-11-2) while Nikolaj Ehlers, Luca Sbisa, Logan Shaw, Patrik Laine
Oilers and Kassian to talk extension Sportsnet: The Edmonton Oilers plan on meeting with Zack Kassian‘s rep to discuss a contract extension according to Elliotte Friedman. “He’s happy there, the Oilers are happy with him and I believe that the Oilers and Kassian are going to sit down in the near future to see if
5:58 PM ET Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have assigned under-performing second-year center Casey Mittelstadt to the minors. The demotion to Rochester of the AHL was made Sunday, coming a day following a 3-2 overtime loss at the New York Islanders in which Mittelstadt was a healthy scratch for the third time
First-round draft pick Moritz Seider is making an impression during his first season in North America. Story and body photo by Mark Newman / Cover photo by Getty Images When Moritz Seider was figuring out what to wear during the 2019 NHL Entry Draft at Rogers Arena in Vancouver last June, he decided to rock
The Nashville Predators are seemingly slipping out of the Taylor Hall trade rumor circles, and that might be a good thing. The former first-overall pick from the 2010 NHL Entry Draft has reportedly been placed on the trade block with more than a handful of teams interested in acquiring him. The Predators have been rumored
What a weird week it has been for the Columbus Blue Jackets. They opened their week by handing the Washington Capitals just their fifth regulation loss of the season. Things were looking up, right? But then in Pittsburgh, the Blue Jackets turned in just a dreadful performance in a 1-0 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh
Interim coach Bob Boughner talked about having an open competition at goaltender for the San Jose Sharks after taking over earlier this week. Aaron Dell more than made his case to get another start. Dell made 33 saves, including several tough stops while protecting a lead in the third period, and the San Jose Sharks
HARTFORD, CONN.—The United States women’s hockey team beat Canada 4-1 on Saturday night, with players hoping the first contest in their five-game Rivalry Series will help kindle the public’s interest in both their sport and their fight off the ice for better professional opportunities. Canada’s Victoria Bach and the Megan Keller of the U.S. traded
Will Anaheim make a move for a defenseman? Eric Stephens of The Athletic (mailbag): Anaheim needs a defenseman but the question is can they find one. The hope is to find a big shot from that back end. Offense along with a right-handed shot would be bonuses at this juncture. Players being looked at including
8:58 PM ET Tucker Tynan, a goalie for the Niagara junior league team in Canada, was recovering in the hospital, the team said, after being seriously injured Thursday night when he appeared to be cut by a skate blade. The Ontario Hockey League announced Friday that the Niagara IceDogs’ games scheduled for Saturday and Sunday
by Joe Roberts | AHL On The Beat Maybe they’re burning sage in the locker room. Or maybe they’re just avoiding a sophomore slump due to their tireless work, dynamic skills, and newfound level of comfort with the pro game. For the Utica Comets, the second-year duo of Jonah Gadjovich and Kole Lind have been
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Eric Staal scored twice and the Minnesota Wild continued to dominate on home ice, beating Philadelphia 4-1 Saturday. Zach Parise also scored for Minnesota, 9-0-3 in its past 12 games at Xcel Energy Center. Only Boston (17) and the New York Islanders (currently at 13) have longer home point streaks this