The 2018-19 St. Louis Blues won the Stanley Cup Championship, the first in the history of the franchise. But, naturally, some players made a bigger contribution than others. In this series, we’ll look at the Blues’ star players, and see who made the grade and who needs to retake the test. When the St. Louis
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PLYMOUTH, MICH.—Olivier Rodrigue is fine with the weight of a hockey nation resting on his lean shoulders. In truth, it’s a responsibility he’s always craved. “I embrace the challenge,” said the 19-year-old goalie from Chicoutimi, Que. “I want to be the guy saving everyone.” Rodrigue is one of four Canadian netminders hoping to turn heads
Cassie Campbell-Pascall owns many milestones in Canadian sport. As captain of Team Canada, she helped deliver some of the sweetest wins in national hockey history. She extended her fame and leadership when she became the first woman to do colour commentary for Hockey Night in Canada. Her career in the broadcast booth, like her time on
© Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports Flames still need to create some cap space, could look to move Michael Frolik Kent Wilson of The Athletic: The Calgary Flames still need to re-sign restricted free agents Matthew Tkachuk and Andrew Mangiapane. They’ll likely need to clear out $5 million in salary-cap space to do so. Moving defenseman
Travis Morin, the Texas Stars’ all-time leader in goals, assists, points and games and the only player to skate in each of the franchise’s 10 seasons, has announced his retirement from professional hockey. Morin will be honored by the club and his number 23 will be retired on Oct. 19 when Texas hosts Grand Rapids.
11:27 AM ET The Colorado Avalanche have signed defenseman Samuel Girard to a seven-year contract extension, the team announced Wednesday. The new deal runs through the 2026-27 season. The annual average value of the deal is $5 million, according to the Denver Post. Girard, Cale Makar and top draft pick Bowen Byram form the core
On Tuesday, owner Craig Leipold announced the Minnesota Wild had fired Paul Fenton as the team’s general manager after one full season at the helm. Leipold was not happy that the team missed the playoffs last season for the first time in seven years, and he still believes the Wild should be annual playoff contenders.
Calgary Flames forward Sam Bennett signed a two-year bridge deal last week, earning an AAV of $2.55 million per season. For a Flames team tight against the salary cap and a young forward looking to capitalize on the deal, this could work out to be a perfect fit. The onus on Bennett to earn his
MINNEAPOLIS—A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press the Minnesota Wild have fired general manager Paul Fenton after just one season. The person spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the team had yet to make the formal announcement. The Athletic first reported the news. Fenton’s lone year
Calgary city council has approved a deal with the owners of the Calgary Flames to help finance what it calls a new event centre in East Victoria Park. Council voted 11-4 Tuesday afternoon, with Councillors Evan Woolley, George Chahal, Jeromy Farkas and Druh Farrell voting against. The building will be the new home of the Flames and
Canadiens sign McCarron Montreal Canadiens: The Canadiens have signed forward Michael McCarron to a one-year, two-way contract. McCarron will get $700,000 in the NHL, $125,000 in the minors with $150,000 guaranteed. Murphy signs in the KHL Igor Eronko: Former 12th overall pick in the 2011 draft by the Carolina Hurricanes – Ryan Murphy – has
11:26 AM ET ESPN News Services The Ottawa Senators acquired forward Ryan Callahan in a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning, the teams announced. Goaltender Mike Condon is heading to Florida along with a 2020 sixth-round draft pick while Ottawa also receives Tampa Bay’s fifth-round pick for next year. Callahan, 34, was placed on long-term
The Carolina Hurricanes announced that they have named Patrick Dwyer as an assistant coach with the Charlotte Checkers. Dwyer will work with new Checkers head coach Ryan Warsofsky, who was elevated from assistant coach on July 10. A former player with both the Hurricanes (2008-15) and Checkers (2016-17), Dwyer enters his first season as a
In these dog days of summer, when the excitement of the draft and free agency have faded and the majority of rosters have taken shape, minor alterations and depth signings aside, the Philadelphia Flyers still have some hard work left to be done. Restricted free agents (RFAs) Travis Konecny and Ivan Provorov have yet to
A person with direct knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press the Minnesota Wild have fired general manager Paul Fenton after just one season. The person spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the team had yet to make the formal announcement. The Athletic first reported the news. Fenton’s lone year
The Canadian Hockey League has found its replacement for David Branch, and they’ve dipped into the NBA to find him. The CHL — made up by the three top major junior leagues in Canada — unveiled longtime NBA executive Dan MacKenzie as its first full-time president Tuesday, behind a vision to grow major junior hockey’s
Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: Jake Gardiner, Mitch Marner, and Nikita Gusev © Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports A handshake deal for Gardiner? James (@Account4hockey): The Athletic’s Michael Russo said on the Russo-Souhan show that unrestricted free agent defenseman Jake Gardiner may have a handshake deal with a team that would need to move out
© Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports The Tampa Bay Lightning have traded Ryan Callahan and 2020 5th round pick to the Ottawa Senators for Mike Condon and a 2020 6th round pick. Cap Friendly: The financial implications for the Ottawa Senators. “Cap hit change: +$3,400,000Salary expenses: -$2,060,000 This trade helps keep the Senators above the lower