5:15 PM ET Associated Press BOSTON — Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara returned to practice and worked out with the full squad Monday, his first such workout since sitting out Boston’s Eastern Conference-clinching victory over Carolina with an undisclosed injury. Chara had skated prior to practices over the weekend but didn’t participate in any full sessions.
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report this ad Although the Toronto Maple Leafs have not played in almost a month (their last game was Apr. 23), injuries are impacting the team: Travis Dermott is recovering from a separated shoulder; Zach Hyman has a torn ACL; and, John Tavares came home from the World Championships with an oblique injury. In light
report this ad Perhaps one of the most revolutionary players to ever play the game of hockey, Maurice Richard brought hockey in Montreal to an elite level and set the bar high for every generation to come. Richard overcame nearly every level of adversity to become the greatest hockey player of his generation and one
PHILADELPHIA—More than 200 of the world’s top female hockey players have taken the next step toward a viable professional league by forming a union. The Professional Women’s Hockey Association said Monday the paperwork was filed Friday. The women had announced this month their pledge to sit out the upcoming season in North America after the
Samuel Asselin know what it takes to win a Memorial Cup. The 20-year-old Asselin, who won the Canadian Hockey League’s biggest prize last season with the Acadie-Bathurst Titan, had a goal and an assist as the Halifax Mooseheads beat the Prince Albert Raiders 4-1 on Friday in the 2019 Memorial Cup opener. “We had a
Hurricanes to buyout Darling David Pagnotta: From understanding, the Carolina Hurricanes plan on buying out goaltender Scott Darling when the buyout period opens next month. Darling knows of the Hurricanes plan. The Hurricanes have some potential holes they need to fix The Fourth Period: The Hurricanes would like to bring pending unrestricted free agent winger
Take a game-day spin around the AHL ice with latest news and notes from the 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs in today’s AHL Morning Skate. Playoff Brackets | Today’s Scoreboard | League Stats | Series Infographics @ Game 1 – Tonight, 7:00 ET, Follow @CheckersHockey Follow @TorontoMarlies Tweet #CHAvsTOR The Eastern Conference Finals open tonight as the AHL’s regular-season champions from Charlotte
2:53 PM ET ESPN News Services KOSICE, Slovakia — The Brits will be back. Ben Davis scored 2:03 into overtime for Great Britain to complete an unlikely comeback and edge France 4-3 to avoid relegation at the expense of the French at the ice hockey world championship on Monday. Britain’s return to the top division
report this ad Heading into the 2018-19 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning featured one of the deepest defensive corps in team history. With Norris Trophy winner Victor Hedman in his prime, along with a mixture of experienced veterans and young talent behind him, the unit was primed to become one of the Lightning’s biggest assets.
report this ad SAN JOSE, Calif. — Vladimir Tarasenko scored on a penalty shot and Jaden Schwartz added the first of his three goals during a dominant second period that carried St. Louis to the brink of its first trip to the Stanley Cup Final in nearly a half-century, sending the Blues to a 5-0
HALIFAX—Raphael Lavoie scored a highlight-reel goal that put his team ahead for good as the Halifax Mooseheads beat the Guelph Storm 4-2 on Sunday at the Memorial Cup. The 18-year-old draft-eligible forward made a strong solo effort for the Mooseheads’ second goal of the game, as he headed down the ice 1-on-2 while short-handed and
The Canadiens desperately need a top-four defenseman Eric Engels of Sportsnet: The Montreal Canadiens desperately need another top-four defenseman – one that is left-handed and can play on the power play. It’s something that GM Marc Bergevin may need to overpay for. At the top of the free agent list is Toronto Maple Leafs pending
From last in the league in early January all the way to the brink of their first Stanley Cup Final in nearly a half-century, it has been quite a ride for the St. Louis Blues. A remarkable turnaround continued Sunday with perhaps their most convincing win of a charmed playoff run. Jaden Schwartz started a
Charlotte and Toronto set the stage for the Eastern Conference Finals series with a hard-fought battle in Game 1 on Friday night. Mason Marchment redirected home a pass from Timothy Liljegren in the opening minute of the third period and the Marlies held on for a 2-1 victory at Bojangles’ Coliseum in Charlotte. The Marlies
8:10 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN SAN JOSE – From the scoreboard to the trainers’ room, the San Jose Sharks were bruised and battered in Game 5 by the St. Louis Blues. There was the 5-0 final score, as lopsided in the final math as it appeared on the ice, with the Blues controlling play from
report this ad Many NHL players circle back to the team that drafted them late in their careers. This could be the case if they retire and go back in a coaching or front office role, or provide a veteran presence on the ice for the next wave of players. Jason Spezza could be the
report this ad With the offseason rapidly approaching, New Jersey Devils general manager, Ray Shero has a lot of tough decisions to make when it comes to the team’s restricted and unrestricted free agents. One RFA, in particular, is former first-round pick John Quenneville. The 23-year-old forward has become somewhat of a journeyman with the
Three days after he had to miss Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final because of an undisclosed injury, Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara skated before practice on Sunday. The Bruins defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0 to complete a sweep without Chara. They advanced to the Stanley Cup Final, which won’t start until May 27,