BOSTON—It wasn’t that Bruins defenceman Charlie McAvoy was exasperated by the many questions about his goaltender; it’s just that there was only one way to describe Tuukka Rask: “The best player on the ice,” he said. After McAvoy was asked about Rask’s 12 saves when the St. Louis Blues were on the power play during
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The strains of JayZ and Linkin Park’s Numb/Encore mashup emanated from a small speaker on the hallway floor outside the visiting locker room following the Boston Bruins’ morning skate. “I don’t know what you’re expecting of me … put under the pressure … of walking in your shoes.” Despite all the pressure on Boston, team DJ
Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: Sabres Need More Scoring, Landing Spots for Turris, and Top… © Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports The Sabres could use more scoring depth Lance Lysowski: Buffalo Sabres GM Jason Botterill said that they will try to add some more scoring depth in free agency but adds the trade route is
4:59 PM ET Even the Boston Red Sox recognize that there will be only one game in town on Wednesday night. The Red Sox moved up the start of their Wednesday game to accommodate the Boston Bruins, who will face the St. Louis Blues in the decisive Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final across
Steve Marcus George McPhee, Vegas Golden Knights president of hockey operations and general manager, arrives on stage during a “Stick Salute to Vegas and Our Fans” at the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas Wednesday, June 13, 2018. By Justin Emerson (contact) Saturday, June 8, 2019 | 2 a.m. Related Content The Golden Knights organization
report this ad Since beginning play in the 1917-18 season, the NHL and it’s teams have seen drastic changes as well as improvements regarding team uniforms. Not only have jersey designs changed throughout history, but so too has technology, with development constantly adapting to bring players ultimate benefits without inhibiting their skill or style of play. Typically,
report this ad Last week, Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Nikita Zaitsev requested a trade from the Maple Leafs for personal reasons. General manager Kyle Dubas will be looking to move him sooner rather than later as Toronto slowly approaches a cap crunch with the impending signing of Mitch Marner. With that being said, should the
ST. LOUIS—The puck took one hop and then another, bouncing right past Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington, who turned to watch it skip over the goal line before dropping his head back in resignation. St. Louis had waited 51 seasons for the Stanley Cup to be in the building, and a 58-foot dribbling shot by Boston’s
Tuukka Rask spoiled the party. St. Louis was bursting at the seams, ready to celebrate the first Stanley Cup championship in the Blues’ 52 years of existence. They huffed and puffed, but they couldn’t blow a goal past a stingy Rask. The Boston Bruins goalie wasn’t about to allow the Blues to have their championship
© Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports Perry’s days in Anaheim numbered? TSN: Pierre LeBrun talking about the future of Anaheim Ducks forward Corey Perry. Pierre LeBrun: The Anaheim Ducks have a lot of respect for the 34-year old Perry, but he’s got a big contract. “First, they are talking trades to a number of teams, they
7:01 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN On Sunday, the city of St. Louis was buzzing. More than an hour before puck drop of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, more than 30,000 fans packed a downtown square around the arena. Inside, the crowd was loud as ever. The Blues had a chance to capture their
The Calder Cup champion Charlotte Checkers will host a public celebration at Bojangles’ Coliseum this Monday, June 10, at 7 p.m. Admission and parking are free for the event, which will feature a video presentation, remarks from team personnel, photo opportunities with the Calder Cup and an autograph session with Checkers players. Season ticket holders
report this ad The Chicago Blackhawks had a perfectly good thing going with defenceman Henri Jokiharju, before they banished him to the American Hockey League. He played 37 games for the Blackhawks prior to the announcement that he would be heading to Rockford. Head coach Jeremy Colliton said at the time that he wanted Jokiharju
No pun intended, but Nazen Kadri is in tough. By default, he’s the Toronto Maple Leafs’ enforcer and it’s a job that’s killing his career. It’s not that he can’t or is unwilling do it, but the role comes at a cost to his own game and to the team. Related: Is It Time for
BUFFALO, N.Y.—Rather than focus on what’s gone wrong in the past, new Sabres coach Ralph Krueger arrived in Buffalo intent on building a better future with the underperforming team he inherited. Most important, Krueger expressed confidence that leading scorer Jeff Skinner will be part of that future based on a lengthy phone conversation he had
Forward Robert Thomas is ready to return to the St. Louis Blues’ lineup for a potential Stanley Cup-clinching Game 6 against the Boston Bruins on Sunday (CBC, CBCSports.ca, 8 p.m. ET). Thomas has missed the past four games of the series with a suspected hand or wrist injury. He handled the puck fine in practice
© Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports A fit between the Oilers and Canucks involving Lucic and Eriksson? TSN: Darren Dreger on if there could be a fit between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks with regards to Milan Lucic and Loui Eriksson. Oilers new coach Dave Tippett had Eriksson in Dallas for three seasons. Lucic does
3:09 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN ST. LOUIS — In a letter published by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Sunday, St. Louis Blues owner Tom Stillman thanked his fans after “the elation of breaking through and bringing St. Louis its first-ever Stanley Cup.” One problem: The Blues haven’t actually won the Stanley Cup yet. The letter,