5:06 PM ET ESPN News Services Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares will miss the world hockey championships for Team Canada after suffering an oblique injury during practice in Slovakia, it was announced Thursday. Hockey Canada said Thursday it contacted the Maple Leafs and it was agreed it was best for Tavares to return to
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Gerald Mayhew continued his torrid postseason with two more goals and Iowa evened the Central Division Finals at two games apiece with a 2-1 win over Chicago in Game 4 on Wednesday night. The Wild host Game 5 on Friday before the series heads back to Chicago for Games 6 and, if necessary, 7. Mayhew
report this ad Last week we looked at nine reasons for optimism for the Chicago Blackhawks in their upcoming 2019-20 campaign. I guarantee you’ll probably like that article better than this one. But the whole point here at The Hockey Writers is to analyze and dissect our favorite team. So today I play the devil’s
report this ad In today’s News & Notes, Travis Dermott is set to undergo shoulder surgery, the new Seattle franchise is scheduled to interview Bill Zito for their general manager position and Dylan McIlrath has signed an extension in Detroit. Related: NHL News & Notes: McAvoy, Canadiens Sign Leskinen & More Dermott Out 6 Months
RALEIGH, N.C.—Any sentence that contains the words “Carolina Hurricanes” and “Boston Bruins” and “playoffs” is going to end up working its way around to Scott Walker eventually. The hard-nosed forward was the epicentre of that playoff series 10 years ago, from his Game 5 punch of Aaron Ward to his overtime goal in Game 7,
John Tavares left the world championships with an injury on Thursday. The Canadian centre hurt his oblique preparing for the IIHF tournament and is returning to Toronto for further evaluation, the Maple Leafs announced. Leafs centre John Tavares sustained an oblique injury in preparation for the World Championships. Tavares will return to Toronto for further evaluation by
Plenty of free agent decisions for the Islanders this offseason Brian Compton of NHL.com: The New York Islanders have pending unrestricted free agents in Anders Lee, Jordan Eberle, Brock Nelson, and Robin Lehner. GM Lou Lamoriello said they’d like to have them back but will have to see how they can fit them in. The
12:35 PM ET Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares suffered an oblique injury preparing for the world hockey championships with Team Canada in Slovakia. The Maple Leafs made the announcement, saying Tavares will return to Toronto for evaluation. His status for Team Canada is uncertain. Canada opens play in the world championships on Friday against
TORONTO — Sheldon Keefe thought he had a pretty good understanding of his new world. The owner/head coach of the Pembroke Lumber Kings — a junior-A hockey team located about 150 kilometres northwest of Ottawa — was winning title after title. Keefe, a young man trying to chase away the demons that came to define
report this ad It’s been a crazy season in the NHL, filled with personal and franchise marks by a number of individuals from across the league. Career goal marks. Franchise milestones in points. There are all kinds of statistical takeaways from the 2018-19 season. Over the next little while, we’ll look back at some of
report this ad DALLAS — Goaltender Ben Bishop talked somberly about the end of the season. Defenceman John Klingberg described his emotions as pretty empty. After a double-overtime loss in Game 7 of the Western Conference semifinals, it was hard for the Dallas Stars to reflect on just how far they had come in coach
SAN JOSE, CALIF.—Captain Joe Pavelski made a triumphant return from a gruesome head injury by posting a goal and an assist in the first period, helping to send the San Jose Sharks into the NHL Western Conference final with a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 7 on Wednesday night. Just over two
The NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs continue and you can watch the action live on CBC TV or live streamed through CBCSports.ca and the CBC Sports app. CBC will be the home for every game of the Eastern Conference final between the Boston Bruins and the Carolina Hurricanes, as well as each game of the Western
Michael Arace of the Dispatch: Artemi Panarin when asked about his process of deciding on whether he wants to stay or leave via free agency. “I feel empty right now. I can’t think about that.” Sergei Bobrovsky when asked about his pending free agent status. “I want to have a good rest right now, settle
Pavelski leads Sharks past Avalanche 3-2 in Game 7 Captain Joe Pavelski made a triumphant return from a gruesome head injury by posting a goal and an assist in the first period that helped send the San Jose Sharks into the Western Conference final with a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Game…
Bakersfield got up off the mat and fought their way back into the Pacific Division Finals with a wild 7-6 overtime win at San Diego on Wednesday night. Staring at a possible 3-0 series deficit, the Condors tied the game with 10.5 seconds left in regulation and won it on William Lagesson‘s goal just 33
The NHL suspended Boston Bruins defenceman Charlie McAvoy for the first game of the Eastern Conference final for an illegal check to the head of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Josh Anderson. The incident occurred at 19:37 of the second period of Game 6 of Boston’s second-round series with Columbus on Monday. McAvoy was assessed a
Captain Joe Pavelski was getting staples put into his bloody head when the San Jose Sharks staged an epic comeback in Game 7 of the opening round against Vegas. Now that the Sharks have been forced into another ultimate game after missing a chance to eliminate Colorado in an overtime loss on the road, they