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
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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
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
© 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,
News Nothing could stand in the way of the Charlotte Checkers this season, who were the top team in the AHL at the end of the regular season and captured their first league crown when they defeated the Chicago Wolves in Game 5 of the Calder Cup final Saturday. The Charlotte Checkers with the Calder
report this ad Eric Staal, Anze Kopitar, Gustav Nyquist, Brett Connolly – what do these players all have in common? They all scored 22 goals in the 2018-19 season. But Connolly does not seem to fit this group. He has quietly developed into a steady player who provides secondary, even-strength scoring. What that should mean
report this ad Jackson LaCombe 2018-19 Team: Shattuck-St. Mary’s Prep School (#2)Date of Birth: January 9, 2001Place of Birth: Eden Prairie, MinnesotaHt: 6-foot-2 Wt: 189 poundsShoots: LeftPosition: DefenseNHL Draft Eligibility: 2019 first-year eligible Rankings Every draft class has a few enigmas, player that are a challenge to place within the rankings because of a few
Sports·Video The Boston Bruins were shocked after a Tyler Bozak’s trip went uncalled, leading to David Perron’s 2-0 goal. The fans threw garbage on the ice, Cam Neely tossed his water bottle at a wall, and the St. Louis Blues won 2-1 to take a series’ lead. Social Sharing Posted: Jun 06, 2019 11:18 PM
The Big Bad Bruins. The Flying Frenchmen. The Broad Street Bullies. Some NHL teams, like the Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers, are identified as much for who they have been as much as who they are. And while teams cycle up and down in the standings over time, it is the Bruins who
If the Toronto Maple Leafs could get Jake Gardiner around $5 million, then maybe ….however what about Montreal? The other possibility is always Erik Karlsson as unlikely as it may be. Jake Gardiner a fit for the Montreal Canadiens? Maybe. Marc Dumont of The Athletic: What if Montreal took a shot on Jake Gardiner? There
8:00 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final is scheduled for Sunday night between the Boston Bruins and the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center. The Blues, who lead the series 3-2, can win the first Stanley Cup in franchise history with a victory. What can we expect as the Bruins
ROSEMONT, Ill. (theahl.com) … The Charlotte Checkers are bringing the Calder Cup to North Carolina. The American Hockey League’s top team from start to finish in 2018-19 secured its first championship tonight with a 5-3 victory over the Chicago Wolves at Allstate Arena, winning the Calder Cup Finals four games to one. Andrew Poturalski, who finished with
report this ad Boston Bruins (49-24-9, second in the Atlantic Division during the regular season) vs. St. Louis Blues (45-28-9, third in the Central Division during the regular season) St. Louis leads series 3-2 Bottom Line The St. Louis Blues look to clinch the Stanley Cup Final over the Boston Bruins in game six. The
report this ad Every team’s offseason moves lead to discussions and debates, but no signing in recent Pittsburgh Penguins history has met with as much skepticism and consternation as Jim Rutherford’s signing of defenseman Jack Johnson. Having failed to shore up his defensive corps with the addition of Matt Hunwick the year prior, Rutherford inked
ST. LOUIS—This Stanley Cup final started with St. Louis Blues forward Zach Sanford watching the games rather than playing in them. It started with his friends texting the Massachusetts native that as much as they were rooting for him, they might be rooting for their hometown Boston Bruins more. It started with his mother sitting
The St. Louis Blues wanted no part of being on the wrong side of a miraculous Bobby Baun-type tale in Game 5 of the 2018-19 Stanley Cup final. You remember the Baun storyline from yesteryear, don’t you? The 55th anniversary of his incredible feat came and went on Apr. 23. It was Game 6 of
Home NHL Rumors NHL Rumors: Wild, Canucks, Flames and Oilers © Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports Canucks interested in Jason Zucker @Account4hockey: Michael Russo on his podcast. The Vancouver Canucks offer for Minnesota Wild winger Jason Zucker has included Jake Virtanen and Chris Tanev. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Carolina Hurricanes were interested in Zucker last