DALLAS—Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne withstood a flurry of shots when the Dallas Stars had an extended power play in the second period, including a 5-on-3 advantage. Then came his incredible save with the game tied midway through the third before the Predators got the game-winner. Nashville Predators’ Dan Hamhuis, Dante Fabbro (57), Mikael Granlund (64)
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Nathan MacKinnon scored twice in the first period and set up newly signed rookie Cale Makar’s first NHL goal in his debut as the Colorado Avalanche routed the Calgary Flames 6-2 on Monday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. Matt Nieto added a short-handed goal, and Mikko Rantanen and Erik
report this ad In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there are more conversations about the future for Nazem Kadri and, in some respects, that carries over to questions about the future of head coach Mike Babcock. There are also rumors that the Montreal Canadiens have made a shopping list of players for the offseason and the
Finishing the season 31-41-10 is not how the New Jersey Devils envisioned their season going. It paid off in the end as they won the NHL Draft Lottery last week and will select first overall at the Entry Draft in June. That’ll go a long way in helping them rebuild their roster, whether it’s either
The New York Rangers have traded forward Mats Zuccarello to the Dallas Stars for a conditional 2019 2nd round pick and a conditional 2020 3rd round pick. Bob McKenzie: The 2nd round pick becomes a 1st round pick if the Stars win two rounds. The 3rd round pick becomes a 1st if the Stars re-sign
A year ago, the future looked grim for the Montreal Canadiens. Coming off one of their worst seasons in history, they finished with a record of 29-40-13 for 76 points and sat near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. Fans and pundits were calling for general manager Marc Bergevin to be fired. His offseason
The Pittsburgh Penguins have played a ridiculous amount of hockey these past two years. After going all the way to a championship in 2016, they barely had enough time to eat French fries out of the Cup before their stars were whisked away for the World Cup of Hockey. Between two four-round postseasons, the World Cup,
For those who watched Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday, they’ll have seen a panel that consisted of Nick Kypreos, Elliotte Friedman and Kelly Hrudey and all were loaded with a wealth of information, rumors, speculation and updates regarding the NHL Trade Deadline that closes on Monday. They discussed, Max Pacioretty, Erik Karlsson, Rick Nash,
7:03 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN A nasty fight between Alex Ovechkin and Andrei Svechnikov, multiple offensive outbursts and a dazzling rookie debut highlighted Monday night’s action in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Here’s a recap of last night’s action (check out replays of every playoff game on ESPN+), and what to watch for tonight, in today’s
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Iowa Wild goaltender Andrew Hammond has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending April 14, 2019. Hammond stopped 86 of the 90 shots he faced in three starts last week (3-0-0, 1.30, .956), helping the Wild secure the franchise’s
PHILADELPHIA—The Philadelphia Flyers have hired Alain Vigneault as head coach, hoping the veteran can help lead them to their first Stanley Cup since 1975. Vigneault has led the New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks to the Stanley Cup Final and takes over a Flyers team that missed the playoffs for the second time in three
Sports·Video The Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin drops the gloves with the Carolina Hurricanes’ rookie in Game 3 of their first round matchup. Social Sharing Posted: Apr 15, 2019 8:38 PM ET | Last Updated: April 16 The Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin drops the gloves with the Carolina Hurricanes’ rookie in Game 3 of
report this ad The Philadelphia Flyers have hired Alain Vigneault as their new head coach, the team announced Monday. Vigneault most recently worked as the head coach of the New York Rangers for five seasons from 2013-14 until 2017-18. “We are extremely excited to have Alain join this franchise and lead our team behind the
report this ad In today’s News & Notes, Nazem Kadri has been suspended, the Philadelphia Flyers have hired Alain Vigneault as their head coach, the Nashville Predators will be without Wayne Simmonds and Brian Boyle for a while and Joe Thornton will have a hearing for an illegal check to the head. Kadri Suspended for
The Anaheim Ducks have traded defenseman Brandon Montour to the Buffalo Sabres for a conditional 2019 1st round draft pick and defensive prospect Brendan Guhle. The 24-year old Montour was drafted 55th overall in the 2nd round of the 2014 draft by the Anaheim Ducks. He carries a $3.3875 million salary cap hit for another
Home NHL Rumors NHL Rumors: Toronto Maple Leafs – Nazem Kadri And Mike Babcock’s Future… Kadri’s and Babcock’s future in doubt? Kevin McGran of the Toronto Sun: (mailbag) After Nazem Kadri’s cross-check that will lead to his suspension, he has lowered his trade value and moved himself to the top of GM Kyle Dubas’ trade
report this ad It took 213 games, 49 of those playoffs appearances, to make history. It was the 66th playoff series in Penguins history and the 87th game of the 2017 playoffs — some things are just meant to be. Kris Letang hadn’t played since February, they were outshot in more than 70% of games played
report this ad The NHL Trade Deadline may have come and gone but that doesn’t mean NHL clubs are done thinking about how to improve their rosters. Teams that couldn’t make deals as the deadline closed might look to the NHL Draft or the summer’s free agency period to alter their rosters. In today’s Rumor