Canucks looking for some scoring help … Markstrom extension talks to start Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet: Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning confirmed in a Sportsnet radio interview that he is looking for a scoring winger if he can find a trade that “makes sense.” Benning also said that he plans on starting contract extension talks
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4:57 PM ET Philadelphia Flyers forward Oskar Lindblom has been diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare type of bone cancer, and is expected to miss the rest of the 2019-20 season, the team announced Friday. Lindblom, 23, will undergo further testing and evaluation next week and begin treatment immediately thereafter. The cancer was diagnosed by
ROCHESTER – At first, Taylor Leier couldn’t comprehend what had happened to his right shoulder. In the immediate aftermath of his freak training accident, Leier said he was in “complete shock.” Later on, Leier, 25, said he would wake up during the night and wonder if he was dreaming about the injury. “Like, there’s no
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Clayton Keller scored twice and the Pacific Division-leading Arizona Coyotes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 on Thursday night. Vinnie Hinostroza, playing against his former team, assisted on all three of Arizona’s first-period goals to match his career high for points in a game. He became the first Coyotes player in more than
The Swiss took a major step forward at last year’s World Junior Championship. Despite having one of the youngest teams in 2019, Switzerland came within a goal of toppling the heavily-favoured Canadians in the round-robin, prompting coach Christian Wohlwend to share how proud he was of his team. They would go on to stun the
Elias Pettersson scored 40 seconds into overtime for his 100th NHL point and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Carolina Hurricanes 1-0 Thursday night. Brock Boeser had tried to centre a pass, but the puck hit a broken stick on the ice. Pettersson picked up the puck and scored on a backhand. Carolina outshot Vancouver 42-24, yet
ST. CATHARINES, ONT.—The Niagara IceDogs said goaltender Tucker Tynan is “stable and safe in hospital” and recovering from surgery following an on-ice collision during an Ontario Hockey League game against the London Knights. “The road to recovery begins,” the team said in a tweet. Tynan left the ice Thursday on a stretcher after appearing to
Canadiens scouting the Blackhawks Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago: The Montreal Canadiens have been heavily scouting the Chicago Blackhawks as well as their AHL in Rockford. Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin has scouted Blackhawks this season – including this past Sunday – and has been seen at Rockford games. The Canadiens are believed to looking
The Detroit Red Wings have acquired defenseman Kyle Wood from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for defenseman Oliwer Kaski. Wood, 23, has collected three goals and two assists in 14 games with Charlotte this season. In 201 career AHL contests with Charlotte, San Jose, Tucson and Springfield, Wood has totaled 26 goals and 76 assists
8:58 PM ET Tucker Tynan, a goalie for Niagara’s junior league team in Canada, was seriously injured Thursday night when he appeared to be cut by a skate blade after a collision early in the second period. The game between the Niagara IceDogs and London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League was suspended after the
WASHINGTON — T.J. Oshie scored twice in under four minutes and John Carlson got the go-ahead goal to extend the Washington Capitals’ longstanding domination of the Boston Bruins with a 3-2 victory Wednesday night in a showdown between the NHL’s two best teams. The Capitals have won 16 of their past 17 games against the
December marks six months since the Washington Capitals selected four NHL hopefuls in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The Capitals drafted forwards Connor McMichael, Brett Leason, and Aliaksei Protas along with defenseman Martin Hugo Has at the draft in Vancouver this past June. The following weeks saw each pick attend Washington’s development camp and all
Just sitting on the couch wasn’t an option for Antoine Roussel. Facing a long recovery after undergoing major knee surgery last March, the Vancouver Canucks forward kept himself busy looking after his two children and also enrolled in a university class. So, what did he study? Political science? History? Literature? “Maple syrup,” he said. Ok.
Joe Veleno’s path has been a long one. From being the first player from Quebec granted exceptional status, to struggling early on in junior, to battling through adversity to find his game before making his professional debut this season, the centre has already seen a lot in his 19 years. Now he’ll be counted on
Can the New York Islanders fill their third-line hole? Arthur Staple of The Athletic: The Islanders could use some offensive depth as there is a clear hole on the third line. There are some options to fill it. Some are easy and some are not so easy. They could do everything from bringing up Oliver
5:45 PM ET Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Chicago Blackhawks placed defenseman Calvin de Haan on injured reserve Thursday with a right shoulder injury. The 28-year-old de Haan got hurt during Tuesday night’s 5-1 loss at Vegas. He had offseason surgery on the same shoulder. De Haan has one goal and five assists in
by Steve Brown | AHL On The Beat While the San Diego Gulls have turned their play around on the ice, the players are changing lives off it. In support of the local community during the holiday season, the Gulls’ entire 25-man roster of players is championing the organization’s mission by participating in two events
The Pittsburgh Penguins have been plagued with injuries and have faced many obstacles this season, however, their bad luck has not produced a lackluster performance. So far, they have maintained a playoff spot and have produced 38 points. With so many players on the sidelines, it seems like a miracle that they have kept a