I have a four-year old nephew named Owen who is currently going through his “Why?” phase. No matter what you tell him, he will always reply with the word “why”. Uncle Rob: Owen, it’s time to eat.Owen: Why?Uncle Rob: Because it’s dinner time.Owen: Why?Uncle Rob: Because. (Editor’s note: Maybe Owen is wise to your cooking skills.) As
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We are only about three weeks into the NHL season and already it’s not going the way forecasters thought it would. Strong starts by the Buffalo Sabres and Edmonton Oilers, plus poor starts by the Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils and San Jose Sharks have us scratching our heads. What’s up with the Tampa Bay
Canucks may view Stecher higher than other teams … Insider doesn’t get the sense he’s on the trade block TSN Radio Vancouver: Bob McKenzie on TSN 1040 on Vancouver Canucks defenseman Troy Stecher: “The same low rumbles you’ve heard. I think everyone has heard it & you try to figure out how much significance to
7:00 AM ET Since entering the NHL in 2008, Kyle Okposo has played for six head coaches. Ralph Krueger is his third one in four seasons with the Buffalo Sabres. What’s different about him? “Uh … a lot?” Okposo said. “Where do I start?” Krueger, a 60-year-old Canadian who played professional hockey in Germany, became
by Scott MacDonald | AHL On The Beat Erik Condra is no stranger to being a leader in the locker room. A veteran of over 350 games in the NHL and nearly 300 more in the American Hockey League, Condra has been doing it for quite some time now. It’s one of the reasons he
BOSTON — David Pastrnak scored his league-leading 10th goal and added an assist as the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Tuesday night. Brad Marchand also had a goal and an assist, and Brett Ritchie and Par Lindholm also scored for Boston, which was playing for the first time since a 4-3
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Eric Staal broke out of an early slump with two goals and an assist, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 Tuesday night. Brad Hunt also scored for the Wild, who may be without goaltender Devan Dubnyk for a while. Dubnyk was upended early in the second period after
BUFFALO—Patrick Marleau concedes sometimes it’s strange to be back in the San Jose Sharks’ dressing room. And then there are moments when it feels like the veteran winger never left. Speaking with reporters Tuesday morning, Marleau was playfully interrupted by teammate Joe Thornton, who sits just to his right. Newly-anointed Sharks captain Logan Couture, meanwhile,
Eric Staal broke out of an early slump with two goals and an assist, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 Tuesday night. Brad Hunt also scored for the Wild, who may be without goaltender Devan Dubnyk for a while. Dubnyk was upended early in the second period after Minnesota’s Ryan Donato fell
It’s still early in the 2019-20 season but not too early for some pundits to muse over Taylor Hall’s future. The 27-year-old New Jersey Devils left wing is slated to become an unrestricted free agent in July. On Oct. 12, Sportnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported the Devils’ slow start had some observers wondering how patient they’ll
10:08 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk left Tuesday night’s game against the Edmonton Oilers after being injured early in the second period. Dubnyk was upended after Minnesota’s Ryan Donato fell to the ice while battling the Oilers’ Brandon Manning. Dubnyk tried to leap over both sliding players,
The Charlotte Checkers have signed veteran forward Jamie McGinn to a professional tryout contract. McGinn, 31, has skated in 617 National Hockey League games over an 11-year pro career with San Jose, Colorado, Buffalo, Anaheim, Arizona and Florida, recording 117 goals and 103 assists for 220 points. McGinn has also skated in 120 games in
Another week of Tampa Bay Lightning hockey is in the books, and it was the tale of two teams. On Tuesday, the Bolts nabbed a 3-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens after scoring twice in 57 seconds, then earned a gritty 4-3 shootout win against the Boston Bruins on Thursday. However, in their first home
Prior to their championship game, the Charlestown Chiefs’ gritty player-coach and captain Reggie Dunlop’s pep talk to his team emphasized that violence is killing this sport, dragging it through the mud. He wanted to play it straight, old-time hockey. This classic scene from the hockey movie Slap Shot epitomizes Philadelphia Flyers’ hockey. From their inaugural
MOSCOW—A Russian hockey team has been fined after its coach threatened to set fire to a referee’s car. The Kontinental Hockey League fined Amur Khabarovsk 300,000 rubles ($6,200) after coach Alexander Gulyavtsev shouted “I’m going to set fire to your car in Perm,” a reference to the Russian city where both he and referee Viktor
Dallas Stars fans expected to see plenty of goals this season from Joe Pavelski, signed as a free agent after a 38-goal season for San Jose. On Monday night, they saw his first in his new home rink. Pavelski scored a power-play goal midway through the second period, and the Stars beat the Ottawa Senators
Methot could help the Maple Leafs and others Shawn Simpson: If defenseman Marc Methot is able to get healthy this season, he would be a nice add for the Toronto Maple Leafs, as well as many other teams. Potential landing spots for Hall Luke Fox of Sportsnet: It’s possible the New Jersey Devils forward Taylor
“I don’t think Charles is far, but he has work to do,” Laval head coach Joël Bouchard says. “That’s why he’s here with us.” After the season of his discontent, Charles Hudon understandably doesn’t want to dwell on the past and is seeking a fresh start. Whether that chapter will unfold with the Canadiens organization