Today’s edition of Goalie News will look at some of the hottest goalies on the planet right now, including the up-and-coming Thatcher Demko and the well-established Carey Price. Price is Right Many consider Price the greatest goalie in the league today, and there’s plenty of reason to agree. The 2005 fifth overall pick is one
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As an Original Six franchise, the Detroit Red Wings have had a multitude of Hall-of-Famers don the famous Winged Wheel. And, as of the 2019-20 season, these are the Detroit Red Wings retired numbers: No. 1 – Terry Sawchuk No. 4 – Red Kelly No. 5 – Nicklas Lidstrom No. 7 – Ted Lindsay No.
Jonathan Marchessault scored his first career shootout game-winning goal and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Thursday night. Vegas fired a franchise-record 54 shots on goal, but needed the extra period to earn the two points. Golden Knights wing Mark Stone, who played 366 games for Ottawa, faced his former team
Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller says sometimes the key to an effective power play is simple — just shoot. Miller knows better than most. He had two of Vancouver’s three power-play goals in the Canucks’ 5-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday. “It doesn’t always work how you plan it but we just
How long will the New Jersey Devil be able to wait with Taylor Hall? Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: The New Jersey Devils still plan on trying to re-sign pending unrestricted free agent Taylor Hall to a long-term contract extension. There is no reason to believe at this point that they are considering any other options.
2:27 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares will miss at least two weeks because of a broken finger. The Maples Leafs announced the news Thursday, one day after Tavares suffered the injury in a 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals. Tavares will be re-examined in two weeks, according to the team, meaning he
ROCHESTER – Forget about Rasmus Asplund’s late-season scoring binge or that he centered one of the American Hockey League’s top lines as a rookie. Asplund’s maturity has impressed Americans general manager Randy Sexton more than anything else. “He’s still very young but he’s extremely mature,” Sexton said of the Sabres prospect. “He’s very focused, he’s
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Evander Kane became the first San Jose player to score three goals in the opening period of a game and the Sharks beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory. Kane opened the scoring at even strength and added two power-play goals in the first for
ST. LOUIS — Josh Leivo scored the lone shootout goal in the sixth round and Thatcher Demko stopped 31 shots in regulation and overtime as the Vancouver Canucks beat the St. Louis Blues 4-3 on Thursday night. Bo Horvat, J.T. Miller and Micheal Ferland scored for the Canucks, who won for the first time on
During training camp, it seemed uncertain whether Sonny Milano, 23, would make the Columbus Blue Jackets roster. He has spent time in the American Hockey League in each of his four professional seasons. He’s out of options. He would have to clear waivers to be sent down. But he won’t have trouble staying in the
Victor Mete and Nick Suzuki each scored their first NHL goals to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a convincing 4-0 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. Making his fourth straight start in goal, Carey Price stopped all 18 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season for Montreal (3-2-2). Joel Armia
GM Shero on the Devils Mike Morreale: New Jersey Devils GM Ray Shero on his teams slow start: “I really want the team to give me a vote of confidence that I picked the right team so that’s what I want to see, and I know they’re capable of it.” Hall on the Devils start
3:43 PM ET Panic or exercise a little patience? Now that we’re a few games out of the 2019-20 gate, here’s a round-up of several popular fantasy figures falling short of preseason expectations. And whether invested managers should wait it out or make adjustments in the here and now. Cause for concern Thomas Chabot, D,
The 6-foot-6, 231-pound forward is eager to show Canadiens brass he deserves a promotion after surgery on his left shoulder in February. It’s been six years — going on a lifetime — since the Canadiens made Michael McCarron a first-round draft choice. And the 6-foot-6, 231-pound forward has been supplanted by other forwards in the
LOS ANGELES — Petr Mrazek made 31 saves in his 19th career shutout, and the Carolina Hurricanes extended their torrid start to the season with a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night. Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker) Martin Necas scored in the second period and Teuvo Teräväinen
In the summer of 2017, I sat in the stands of Young Arena in Waterloo, Iowa, watching my son participate in the Waterloo Blackhawks USHL Futures Invite Camp. The on-ice instructor was former Waterloo Blackhawks standout and current Vancouver Canucks star, Brock Boeser. I leaned in to listen as Boeser talked to and coached these
CALGARY—Michael Frolik lost his helmet on his first shift of the game and scored on his second. Frolik’s goal in his 800th NHL game helped the Calgary Flames down the visiting Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 on Tuesday. The 31-year-old Czech’s first goal of the season was the 154th of a career, now in his 13th season
The Dallas Stars are off to a slow start, but they have to figure it out Mike Heika of NHL.com: The Dallas Stars are off to a slow start, their offense and power play are struggling. They’ve had a heavy schedule with tough teams and travel between most games. Stars GM Jim Nill on if