4:21 PM ET ESPN News Services Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves in his return to the lineup and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1 on Tuesday night. It was Fleury’s first game in net since the death of his father, Andre, at the age of 63. Fleury, who hadn’t started since
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After a light schedule to start the season, the New York Islanders’ pace has quickly ramped up, with four games in six days this past week. The Islanders started the week off with a win over the Detroit Red Wings, but then fell Tuesday night against the Montreal Canadiens. Returning home to the Coliseum for their first home game since
The Chicago Blackhawks dropped a 4-3 shootout Sunday evening to the Arizona Coyotes, marking their third-straight game finishing tied in regulation. They did manage to come away with the second point against the New Jersey Devils and Boston Bruins in their prior two games, but still remain at the bottom of the Central Division with
Some years, the world junior hockey championship pits the prohibitive first overall pick against the No. 2 pick. Think Auston Matthews and Patrick Laine. Or Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel. This year, there’s a chance the top two picks will be on the same team: Canada. Forwards Alexis Lafrenière and Quinton Byfield are at the
The Dallas Stars on Tuesday dismissed second-year head coach Jim Montgomery due to “unprofessional conduct inconsistent with the core values and beliefs of the Dallas Stars and the National Hockey League.” Stars general manager Jim Nill said he became aware Sunday of an act by Montgomery and that the decision to relieve the coach of
Goaltending depth is an invaluable component for a successful NHL franchise. As important as it is to have a reliable starting netminder, having a good backup is vital in case the starter slumps or becomes sidelined by injury. Lack of depth between the pipes has been an issue for the Toronto Maple Leafs since last
Deep in all of the storylines about the Calgary Flames over the last few weeks, you’ll find Dillon Dube. He’s flown under the radar ever since the 21-year-old forward was recalled from the American Hockey League three weeks ago after Sam Bennett was injured and the team was in need of an extra body up
4:40 PM ET PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The NHL’s cautious optimism about the next World Cup of Hockey arriving in February 2021 has turned into absolute fatalism. Commissioner Gary Bettman said there will not be a World Cup held 14 months from now, despite deputy commissioner Bill Daly’s speculation during the offseason that the sequel
Goaltending is the most valuable position in hockey, just like a quarterback is in the NFL. If a team can’t find a player who can perform at either position, they’re going to have some problems. And that’s the dilemma facing the New Jersey Devils’ goaltending, as their .882 save percentage (SV%) ranks third-worst in the
While most jokes about the Philadelphia Flyers are aimed at the guys who play between the pipes, the Flyers actually have a rich history of goalies. Unfortunately, for recent teams — or even the teams of the ’90s — those goalies played, for the most part, in the ’70s and ’80s. The three best goalies
MONTEREY, CALIF.—Commissioner Gary Bettman said Monday the NHL will work swiftly to make changes to better deal with personnel conduct issues in the wake of incidents that surfaced in recent weeks. Speaking at the end of the first day of the board of governors meeting at the Inn at Spanish Bay resort in Pebble Beach,
Sean Monahan scored 2:09 into overtime to lift the Calgary Flames over the Colorado Avalanche 5-4 on Monday night. Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and an assist, Derek Ryan also scored and David Rittich made 28 saves for Calgary, which has won five in a row under interim coach Geoff Ward and finally broke through
Some forward trade options for the Islanders Larry Brooks of the NY Post: The New York Islanders should be in the New Jersey Devils Taylor Hall sweepstakes. The cost would be high as the Devils could ask for Noah Dobson as part of the package. If the Islanders feel the asking price is too high for
10:09 PM ET PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The NHL will create a platform for whistleblowers and an annual training program on diversity and inclusion in response to recent abuse scandals in its coaching community, commissioner Gary Bettman announced at the league’s Board of Governors meeting in Pebble Beach on Monday. “Our message is unequivocal: We
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Texas Stars forward Jason Robertson has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending December 8, 2019. Robertson scored three goals and totaled five points in three games last week for Texas, which improved to 6-0-1-0 in its last seven
WASHINGTON — Fresh off sweeping a four-game road trip, the NHL-leading Washington Capitals fell flat in a 5-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night that snapped their winning streak at six. Washington hadn’t lost in regulation since Nov. 20. The Capitals had their seven-game point streak end two days before facing the
OTTAWA — Anthony Duclair had two goals and an assist as the Ottawa Senators beat the Boston Bruins 5-2 Monday night. It was the Senators’ (13-17-1) first win over the Bruins (20-5-6) since April 6, 2017. Chris Tierney, Artem Anisimov and Jean-Gabriel Pageau also scored for the Senators, who were playing their first home game
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is expected to address a potential new code-of-conduct policy for the league tonight, with CBCSports.ca carrying live stream coverage at 8:30 p.m. ET. Bettman is at the NHL Board of Governors meeting in Pebble Beach, Calif., where he’ll speak publicly for the first time since various allegations surfaced against coaches. Bill