With the woebegone Edmonton Oilers set to open their NHL season Wednesday, new general manager Ken Holland bristled when it was suggested fans are being told to be patient for a playoff contender. “I don’t think I’ve said that. Don’t put words in my mouth,” Holland told reporters at Rogers Place Tuesday. “Our goal is
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If there’s a Canadian team that’s built for a long playoff run, it’s the Calgary Flames. They have a Norris Trophy winner in captain Mark Giordano. They boast three 30-plus goal scorers, two lines that match up against any in the NHL, and they believe they have a top goalie tandem in David Rittich and
3:28 PM ET Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Wild defenseman Greg Pateryn has undergone surgery on his midsection and will be out about six more weeks. The Wild said Tuesday that the procedure for a bilateral core muscle repair went as planned in Philadelphia. Pateryn missed most of training camp because of the
The Arizona Coyotes have claimed goaltender Eric Comrie off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets. Comrie, 24, appeared in 183 regular-season games with the Jets’ AHL affiliates in Manitoba and St. John’s, posting a record of 77-83-20 with a 2.88 goals-against average, a .910 save percentage and eight shutouts. An AHL All-Star in 2016, Comrie set
EDMONTON — In an offseason of change for the Edmonton Oilers, the most significant news came last Tuesday when captain Connor McDavid was deemed fit to play in his first exhibition game. McDavid, who tore the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the final game of last season against the Calgary Flames when
The Chicago Blackhawks participated in their first four exhibition matchups the week of Sept. 16. They competed well, winning two games and losing two games. A couple of tilts even went to overtime, providing more practice for the players and more entertainment for the fans. But the preseason is mostly about evaluating talent and piecing
After consecutive playoff disappointments, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas said at the start of training camp he wants to see his team get better at dealing with adversity. That will be key for a highly-skilled roster set to once again shoulder big expectations. “Things are going to happen that we didn’t expect,” Dubas
OTTAWA—It’s a fresh start for the Ottawa Senators. After finishing last in the NHL in 2018-19, the Senators are focused on taking the next step in their rebuild. With a new coach and plenty of new faces, there is a sense of renewed optimism. Last season, general manager Pierre Dorion decided go into a full
Avs looking for goalie depth Adrian Dater: Have been hearing that the Colorado Avalanche are looking for some organizational goalie depth. Two potential targets could be Pittsburgh Penguins Tristan Jarry and Winnipeg Jets Eric Comrie. A Penguins trade could happen soon Josh Yohe of The Athletic: A source who works for the Pittsburgh Penguins and
6:56 PM ET Star Brock Boeser will be ready to roll when the Vancouver Canucks play their NHL season opener Wednesday at Edmonton. Boeser was cleared from the concussion protocol and returned to practice with his teammates on Monday, a week after his head slammed into the boards on a hit from behind by the
At the conclusion of Monday’s practice, Tampa Bay Lightning players lined up by the boards at center ice, forming a makeshift tunnel. The lone player not part of the tunnel was Carter Verhaeghe. He found out quite quickly he would not be joining the tunnel but would instead be going through it. One by one,
The time to win is now. That is the message the Calgary Flames are sending after signing Matthew Tkachuk to a highly-anticipated contract on Wednesday. Tkachuk put pen to paper on a three-year, $21 million agreement, ending the standoff between the left winger and the National Hockey League club. The 21-year-old restricted free agent (RFA)
Over the past few weeks, stories about the worries of NHL attendance have been drastically overstated. It all started with a Canadian Press article that claimed NHL teams were worried fans would rather stay home and watch the games in lieu of going to the arena. The Associated Press cited the rebuilding Detroit Red Wings
Nearly five months later, Andrei Vasilevskiy was still searching for answers. Speaking in a quiet boardroom at a downtown Chicago hotel in early September, the goalie for the Tampa Bay Lightning was barely whispering as he tried to explain his team’s stunning sweep at the hands of the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first round
Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser has been cleared to return to action after suffering a concussion last week, but he still believes the play that caused the injury was “pretty dirty.” Boeser returned to full practice with his teammates on Monday, a week after he was hit from behind by Ottawa Senators forward Chris Tierney
The Islanders placed defenseman Hickey on waivers today David Pagnotta: The New York Islanders have been trying to trade defenseman Thomas Hickey since last season. He has three years on his deal at a $2.5 million salary cap hit. There may not have been a trade worth taking out there, so he’s on waivers today.
[embedded content] GRAND RAPIDS – It’s hard to predict where the Grand Rapids Griffins will finish this season, but with so former No. 1 picks, it’s easy to know the interest level. That would be high, as in the Griffins might be more interesting than the Detroit Red Wings this season. The AHL team, which
Sep 28, 2019 Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canucks right winger Brock Boeser returned to practice Saturday less than a week after suffering a concussion. He wore a noncontact jersey and spent about a half hour participating in drills and skating on the first power-play unit. Boeser was placed in the concussion protocol after