Tristan Scherwey scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period to lift the Ottawa Senators to a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday in the pre-season opener for both teams. Scherwey, a training-camp invitee who has spent the last 10 seasons playing for SC Bern in Switzerland, jumped on a loose
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Natalie Spooner and Amanda Kessel have taken their hockey rivalry to the world of sequins and salchows. The two women normally do battle as members of the Canadian and U.S. women’s hockey teams, respectively. But they’ve temporarily traded hockey skates for figure skates as participants in this season’s “Battle of the Blades” on CBC. The
Bergevin on a Hurricanes offer sheet one day Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic: Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin when asked about the Carolina Hurricanes trying to offer sheet one of their restricted free agents one day. “(Also smiling) I’ll deal with that if it does happen. I’m not worried about that. Like I said, it’s
As Nicolas Roy traveled across the country to join the Golden Knights’ organization, the team prepared to make him feel right at home during training camp. The 22-year-old prospect was placed to veteran Jonathan Marchessault’s left in the locker room and to the right on the ice, so the elder Quebec native could help the
10:41 AM ET The happiest person on Monday, after the NHL Players’ Association announced it wasn’t reopening the current collective bargaining agreement, wasn’t a fan or a player or an owner or a writer, although we all experienced varying degrees of elation at the previously foreign concept of labor peace in the NHL. No, the
VICTORIA — Austin Czarnik scored two goals to lead the Calgary Flames to a 4-3 win Monday over the Vancouver Canucks in a preseason game. The two teams also met in Calgary Monday, where the Canucks beat the Flames 3-2 on an overtime goal by Jake Virtanen. The Flames and Canucks iced split squads in Victoria and Calgary
RENOUS, N.B. — A tiny New Brunswick community, known mainly for its federal maximum-security prison, has been transformed into Hockeyville in celebration of the game — and in memory of a young player who died too soon. With a population of less than 750 people, Renous didn’t even have a “Welcome” sign along the highway until recently. Motorists driving through
For long-time hockey fans who’ve been scarred by the memory of even one of NHL commissioner Gary Bettman’s career trifecta of lockouts, Monday brought a bit of news that, to some eyes, should have been filed under “unexpected.” The NHLPA announced it was declining its option to reopen the current collective bargaining agreement, only days
Montreal Canadiens defenceman Noah Juulsen will consult a specialist for a second opinion regarding his headaches. The Canadiens say they are making the move after getting approval from the defenceman and his agent. The 22-year-old native of Surrey, B.C., played just 21 games for the Canadiens last season. On Feb. 1, he was ruled to
Mitch Marner received two offer sheets this offseason, and he wasn’t interested at all Maple Leafs Hot Stove: Mitch Marner’s agent Darren Ferris was on TSN 1050 yesterday and was talking about the negotiation process with the Toronto Maple Leafs and about offer sheets. “That’s why I laughed when I heard some of the reports
9:24 AM ET The Boston Bruins have two of their young, key blueliners under contract for a couple of years, signing restricted free agent Brandon Carlo to a two-year deal Tuesday. The team announced that the contract carries an annual average value of $2.85 million. The Bruins signed defenseman Charlie McAvoy to a three-year, $14.7
The Carolina Hurricanes have signed defenseman Fredrik Claesson to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2019-20 season. Claesson, 26, skated in 37 NHL games with the New York Rangers last season, collecting two goals and four assists for six points. In 150 career NHL contests with the Rangers and Ottawa, Claesson has totaled six goals
The San Jose Sharks lost their captain when Joe Pavelski signed a new three-year contract with the Dallas Stars back on July 1. The team named their new captain on Thursday by announcing that the “C” will now be stitched to the sweater of Logan Couture. Sharks Make the Obvious Choice Couture becomes the 10th
The Vancouver Canucks and Brock Boeser have come to terms on a three-year contract worth $17.625 million. The deal carries an annual cap hit of $5.875 million. “We’re very pleased to have Brock re-sign,” said general manager Jim Benning. “He’s a talented player, a key contributor to our offence and an important part of our
VANCOUVER—The Vancouver Canucks have inked restricted free agent Brock Boeser to a three-year contract. The team announced the 22-year-old right-winger’s new deal on Monday, saying it carries an average annual value of $5.875 million U.S. Boeser missed training camp in Victoria over the weekend as negotiations continued. The native of Burnsville, Minn., was the club’s
Jake Virtanen scored twice, including the overtime winner, as the visiting Vancouver Canucks opened the pre-season with a 3-2 comeback win over the Calgary Flames on Monday. After tying the game with just over four minutes left in the third, Virtanen won it 1:32 into extra time, ripping a wrist shot past Cam Talbot on
A big gap for the Canucks and Boeser The Fourth Period: As of Friday night there was a “considerable gap” in contract talks between the Vancouver Canucks and Brock Boeser. The sides appear to be working on a bridge deal, maybe for three years. The Canucks are reportedly offering less than $6 million a season
BUFFALO – Only about 10 Sabres forwards have roster spots locked up, meaning in a training camp filled with competition, the best battles might be taking place up front. Among the players fighting for the four or so remaining slots are journeymen (Jean-Sebastien Dea, for example), NHL veterans (Vladimir Sobotka) and prized prospects (Victor Olofsson).