11:16 AM ET The Kansas City Chiefs’ wide receiver corps might be the fastest the NFL has ever seen, with new addition and former college sprinter De’Anthony Thomas saying that he felt slow when he joined the squad. They’re so fast that some are already dubbing them the “Legion of Zoom.” That got us thinking,
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With the 2019 Rookie Showcase on the horizon, Ottawa Senators’ 2016 first round pick Logan Brown hopes a new offseason training regime could help him start the season off with a strong showing in Belleville next weekend. “I worked with a new trainer this offseason so it was my first summer with him and he
We’ve already taken a look at how things are shaping up for the Anaheim Ducks this season between the pipes and along the blue line, so it’s time to find out who’s going to be leading the flock up front — the point of the flying V, if you will. Just like with the defense,
TORONTO — Wayne Simmonds hopes he gets booed. The rugged, heart-and-soul winger spent the better part of eight seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, battling for the crest on his jersey, sticking up for teammates and exemplifying what the franchise’s no-nonsense fans expect from their players. Now he wants those same people to give him the loud, sometimes vulgar treatment countless opponents have endured
For the first time in his NHL career, Max Domi will enter a training camp on a team with a legitimate chance to make the playoffs. The 24-year-old Domi won’t guarantee his Montreal Canadiens will be in the post-season, but he pointed out a young roster that played well enough to challenge for a spot
Jordan Binnington used to fly under the radar as he methodically went about his summer training. After a head-turning, seemingly-out-of-nowhere rookie campaign capped by a Stanley Cup victory, those days are long gone. “You missed it,” the St. Louis Blues goalie quipped when it was pointed out earlier this week he’d never spoken with reporters
© Eric Bolte-USA TODAY Sports A first round exit could spell the end for Babcock Scott Billeck of NBC Sports: It is possible that the Toronto Maple Leafs could be without Mitch Marner to start the season. The Marner situation seems similar to what the Maple Leafs went through last year with William Nylander. Other
9:00 AM ET Show me someone in the sports media who is criticizing fans, and you’re undoubtedly showing me someone who has forgotten what it’s like to be one. I was reminded of this when Indianapolis Colts fans were called “just too stupid to breathe the same air we breathe” for booing their franchise quarterback
The Bridgeport Sound Tigers have agreed to terms with forward Colin McDonald on an American Hockey League contract. A three-time AHL All-Star, McDonald recorded 13 goals and 15 assists for 28 points in 69 games with the AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms last season. McDonald served as captain of the Phantoms for four years (2015-19), and
The 2018-19 season was not a great one for the Winnipeg Jets. Sure they finished second in the Central Division with 99 points, but after what they accomplished in 2017-18, something did not seem right this time around. In this series, we will take a look at some key Jets’ players who may or may
In today’s NHL rumor rundown there is news on Andrei Markov and which teams he might be reaching out to in terms of finding NHL employment this coming season. There is a sense that GM Jarmo Kekalainen is growing concerned with how long it’s taking to get a deal done with Zach Werenski and there
RALEIGH, N.C.—Word spread quickly Wednesday that Cam Ward, for many years the franchise goalie for the Carolina Hurricanes, was officially retiring from the NHL. Those who played with Ward were especially happy to learn he had signed a one-day contract with the team, allowing him to retire as a member of the Hurricanes. “Obviously when
To prepare you for the opening of NHL training camps in mid-September, CBC Sports will do a deep dive on one of the seven Canadian-based clubs every Thursday. The Ottawa Senators are examined in the sixth installment. Click here to read about the Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and Vancouver Canucks. The Ottawa Senators traded
© James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports The Jets should hold on to Ehlers unless… Scott Billeck of the Winnipeg Sun: Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers has had his name come up in the rumor mill this offseason. There are confirmed reports that GM has/had been shopping him around the league. Billeck believes that trading Ehlers would
10:12 AM ET Veteran defenseman Ben Lovejoy is retiring from the NHL after an 11-year career, announcing his decision on NHL Network on Wednesday night. Lovejoy, 35, was a Stanley Cup winner in 2016 during his second stint with the Pittsburgh Penguins, with whom he began his career. In December 2017, he became the first
To make a living as a hockey player you have to be tough. Ice hockey isn’t a sport for the faint of heart or those that can’t overcome the pain that goes into playing such a chaotic, beautiful game. Colorado Eagles forward Cody Bass has built a career off grit and toughness. The Owen Sound,
The 2018-19 St. Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup Championship, the first in the history of the franchise. But, naturally, some players made a bigger contribution than others. In this series, we’ll look at the Blues’ star players, and see who made the grade and who needs to retake the test. David Perron has a
By The Canadian Press August 28th, 2019 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres defenceman Matt Hunwick is expected to miss this season due to a neck condition that bothered the 12-year veteran for much of last season. General manager Jason Botterill based Hunwick’s prognosis on off-season medical evaluations in making the announcement Wednesday, about two weeks