© Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports Penguins acquire rights to a defenseman Pittsburgh Penguins: The Penguins acquired defenseman John Marino from the Edmonton Oilers for a conditional 2021 6th round pick. Edmonton Oilers: The condition is if Marino sign an entry-level deal with the Penguins before the start of 2021 or if the Penguins trade Marino’s
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7:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Artemi Panarin walked out of Madison Square Garden with the first New York Rangers jersey bearing his name draped around his shoulders like a cape. The grandeur of his play — only seven NHLers have amassed more points the past four seasons than Panarin (320) — had been matched by
report this ad The Dallas Stars’ roster will see a surprising turnover after finishing the season one goal shy of their first Western Conference Final appearance since 2008. Only considering players who played at least 20 NHL games in 2018-19 (Marc Methot’s injury-riddled year being the one exception), there are three new arrivals and six
This is all easier said than done, but when you’ve got players as offensively gifted as Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser, and Quinn Hughes all on one team, chances are, your power play is going to be an effective one. Last season, though, the Vancouver Canucks’ power play didn’t have Hughes on it for the majority
The Calgary Flames re-signed goaltender David Rittich to a two-year deal worth $5.5 million US total on Saturday. Rittich, a 26-year-old native of the Czech Republic, first joined the Flames as a free agent in 2016. The two sides avoided arbitration by agreeing to the new contract. Since then, he’s played 67 career games earning a 35-15-8 record, with a .909 save
© Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports Rangers need to move some salary Colin Stephenson of Newsday: The New York Rangers second buyout window opens up on Monday. The Rangers are now over the salary cap ceiling and will need to move some salary. They also have two remaining restricted free agents in Tony DeAngelo and forward
7:30 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN We finally got one. After years of threats, teases, rumors and innuendo, the NHL saw an actual offer sheet handed to an actual young star player when the Montreal Canadiens got Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho to sign one on July 1. What a thrilling few moments those were, when
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on the Philadelphia Flyers and how close they are to singing Travis Konecny, the Florida Panthers who may run with a couple of inexperienced backup goaltenders, plus updates on the Columbus Blue Jackets, Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche. Flyers to Sign Konecny Right Away? The Courier
Being named the captain of a professional sports team is a big deal. It comes with the responsibility of leading your team through ups and downs and if your organization faces more adversity than others; media and fans put the blame on you first. This is why the Vegas Golden Knights did not name a
High taxes, obsessive fans, blanket media coverage and the French language are all reasons invoked to explain why NHL free agents tend to steer clear of Montreal. But Ben Chiarot isn’t worried about any of that. “Guys have their reasons for not wanting to come here, but for me it’s a great city, a place
Feb 11, 2019 Kelly CohenESPN Tim Duncan spent his entire 19-year career with the San Antonio Spurs — and this week, he came out of retirement to join the team’s coaching staff as an assistant coach. “It is only fitting, that after I served loyally for 19 years as Tim Duncan’s assistant, that he returns
Phantoms Return to Tricky Triangle for Third Consecutive Year 7/25/19 Lehigh Valley, Pa. — For the third consecutive year, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, will hit the track as the primary sponsor of NASCAR Series rides during this weekend’s festivities at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. The race weekend
Hockey is, literally speaking, no more than just a game. But as with any sport, it means so much more to those that follow it. The emotional ride of the NHL can offer nearly boundless satisfaction just as easily as persistent gloom. Fans and players alike revel in the electricity of every win and stew
CHICAGO — Jeremy Colliton has a plan, and he has time. It feels pretty good, too. Unlike last season, when he took over after the Chicago Blackhawks fired coach Joel Quenneville in November, Colliton gets a full training camp to implement his vision for the team. He also should have more practice time to use
EDMONTON—The Edmonton Oilers have acquired a conditional sixth-round selection in the 2021 NHL draft from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for unsigned draft pick John Marino. The Oilers took Marino, a defenceman, in the sixth round (154th overall) in 2015. The native of Brockton, Mass., has played three NCAA seasons at Harvard. The Oilers get
Shawn Bullock walks into Hockey Canada’s office every day with a lot on his plate. Looking at the game through different lenses in an attempt to stay ahead of the curve is one of those many tasks. “We’re trying to find ways to continue to be world-leading,” said Bullock, the director of Hockey Canada’s men’s
© Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports Top 10 ‘untradeable’ NHL contracts Ken Campbell of The Hockey News: The ‘bad’ contracts of Milan Lucic, James Neal, and David Clarkson have been traded over the past week or so. Taking a look at the top 10 contracts that have four or more seasons remaining that may be untradeable.
2:53 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — The Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues hired Marc Savard as an assistant coach Wednesday. The 42-year-old Savard spent 13 years playing in the NHL, splitting time among the Rangers, Flames, Thrashers and Bruins. The two-time All-Star was part of Boston’s 2011 Stanley Cup title team. Since