The Toronto Maple Leafs say centre John Tavares is expected to return to his full off-season training program in a month after suffering an oblique injury. The team announced the news Saturday. Tavares sustained the injury earlier this week while practising with the Canadian team ahead of the world hockey championship, forcing him to miss
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Does Pekka Rinne have an expiration date? Paul Skrbina of The Tennessean: This quote says it all. “I’m healthy. I don’t want to put any numbers, but at the beginning of the season, I signed two more years. In my head, that gives me a two-year window to win. I don’t look past that.” Pekka
8:01 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN SAN JOSE, Calif. — As the San Jose Sharks face the St. Louis Blues in the Western Conference final, much of the attention is on 39-year-old center Joe Thornton, who is chasing his first Stanley Cup championship in a career that began in 1997. Each round, there’s been focus on
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 vs. (CHA wins series, 4-0)Follow @CheckersHockey Follow @TheHersheyBears Tweet #CHAvsHER Atlantic Division Finals – Series “I” (best-of-7)A1-Charlotte Checkers vs. A3-Hershey BearsGame 1 – Fri., May
You’ve probably heard of Bobby Orr. Widely considered the best defenseman to ever play the game, and even considered by some the best player ever, the legendary No. 4 took his first strides in the NHL during the 1966-67 season — but, it was during Orr’s prime that he dominated the league. From the 1969-70 season
Sports·Video Arttu Ilomaki scored the game-winner in Finland’s 3-1 victory over Canada after the puck deflected high into the air off a Matt Murray save. Social Sharing Posted: May 10, 2019 12:47 PM ET | Last Updated: May 10 Arttu Ilomaki scored the game-winner in Finland’s 3-1 victory over Canada after the puck deflected high
Quick power-play strikes lift Bruins over Hurricanes in East final opener | The Star By Jimmy GolenThe Associated Press Fri., May 10, 2019 BOSTON—The door to the visiting team’s penalty box had scarcely slammed shut before the official was opening it again for another Carolina Hurricanes player to serve his punishment. Penalty. Goal. The Bruins’
Sabres looking for NHL experience in their next coach Chris Johnston: Head coach Rikard Gronborg signed with ZSC Lion for two years. There is no “out” clause in his contract. John Vogl: Gronborg in a text: “The main reason that I signed with ZSC, besides being the top job in Europe, is that no NHL
6:33 PM ET Associated Press KOSICE, Slovakia — Matus Sukel scored early in the first period and Slovakia went on to beat the U.S. 4-1 on home ice Friday night, a stunning result on the opening day of the world hockey championship. Alex DeBrincat had a goal off assists from Patrick Kane and Jack Eichel
San Diego rebounded from a disappointing Game 3 loss and defeated Bakersfield, 4-2, in Game 4 of the Pacific Division Finals on Friday night at Pechanga Arena. Adam Cracknell scored twice and Jeff Glass made 26 saves to lead the Gulls, who have taken a 3-1 series lead and can advance to the Western Conference
report this ad This season’s NHL Playoffs have been arguably the most unpredictable and exciting in a while, with an upset-filled first round that set the table for furious and hotly-contested final rounds. Several of the league’s top preseason contenders were bounced early. The Presidents’ Trophy-winning Tampa Bay Lightning lost in a shocking sweep to
report this ad HARTFORD, Conn. — For Mark Anderson, the opening game between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Boston Bruins was a trip down memory lane. Anderson was watching Game 1 closely at a gathering in suburban Hartford Thursday night as the Bruins rallied to beat the Hurricanes 5-2 behind four goals in the third
As the puck dropped on the IIHF world championships in Kosice, Slovakia, the big question for Team Canada was where was it going to get offence from with John Tavares forced to return to Toronto with an oblique injury. And after Canada dropped a 3-1 decision to Finland in the tournament, the question remained unanswered.
Finland continued its recent domination of Canada in international hockey on Friday, winning 3-1 in the opening game for both teams at the world men’s championship. The Finns beat the Canadians in the preliminary round at the same tournament last year and also eliminated Canada from gold-medal contention at the world juniors and world women’s
Gaunce won’t be qualifed Rick Dhaliwal: Have been told that the Vancouver Canucks won’t be qualifying restricted free agent forward Brendan Gaunce. The 2012 first-round pick could use a change of scenery. Canucks could use a top-six forward and a top-four defenseman, possibly two Iain MacIntyre of Sportsnet: The Canucks could use another winger for
As Mother’s Day approaches this weekend, Sam Anas is thankful for the love and support of his mom, Deme. Three-time cancer survivors are rare, but if there is anyone equipped to win that battle three times, it’s Deme Anas. A prosecutor for the federal government, Deme is a Type-A personality that grew up in a
7:01 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN The Conference finals are officially underway, as the Boston Bruins used a huge third period to knock out the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1. The bad news? We have to wait a day until the Western Conference series begins on Saturday. Here’s a recap of last night’s action (check out
report this ad DENVER — To Gabriel Landeskog and the Colorado Avalanche, this was up for debate: Whether his skate brushed the blue line on what would’ve been a game-tying goal in Game 7 before being overturned. To the Colorado captain and his teammates, this was not debatable: Their prospects moving forward. The Avs are