report this ad It should be pretty clear that the New York Rangers’ 2018-19 season can be considered a success when it comes to their rebuild plan. No, the Rangers did not rid themselves of every aging talent. No, they didn’t get rid of all the contracts folks among the fanbase wanted to go. Heck,
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report this ad Hang around Philadelphia in the days after a coach is fired, or a player is traded away, you’ll inevitably hear something along the lines of “Great, another guy who’ll win a championship somewhere else.” Welp, if the St. Louis Blues finish their climb toward the top of the NHL totem pole, those
VANCOUVER—Ken Holland knows his every move will be the subject of heated debate as he battles to right the slumping Edmonton Oilers. The new Edmonton general manager understands just how intense the fanbase is, having played junior hockey in Alberta at the height of the Oilers’ glory days. “I’m very, very familiar with the passion
Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers, Colorado Avalanche and the San Jose Sharks The Edmonton Oilers could name a head coach real soon Ryan Rishaug: The Edmonton Oilers could name their next head coach as early as Friday. Dave Tippett is still the front runner for the position. Todd Nelson is not in
Canada will be without its leading scorer when it faces Switzerland in Thursday’s quarter-final at the world hockey championship in Kosice, Slovakia. Forward Anthony Mantha was suspended one game by the International Ice Hockey Federation for a hit to the head of U.S. forward Colin White in Tuesday’s preliminary-round contest. The incident occurred at 9:31
San Diego took a 2-1 series lead in the Western Conference Finals with a 3-2 win over Chicago at Pechanga Arena on Wednesday night. Game 4 is set for Friday in San Diego (10 p.m. ET, AHLTV, NHL Network). Chicago took an early 1-0 lead in Game 3 when Tye McGinn buried a rebound just
6:35 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — Behind the microphone for the last New York Rangers championship in 1994, John Davidson is now front and center to try to parade the Stanley Cup down Broadway again. Davidson recalled 1994 as one of the best times of his life, and after moving from broadcasting to
report this ad Heading into the 2018-19 season, everyone was sure the New York Islanders would be in the Eastern Conference basement at season’s end. After the departure of John Tavares and questionable offseason acquisitions, no one – including myself – believed incoming general manager Lou Lamoriello and head coach Barry Trotz could take the
report this ad Beginning May 15, NWHL teams can re-sign players from their 2018-19 roster and their draft picks. Additionally, for those players who have completed their college eligibility and want to continue their hockey careers, NWHL Free Agency provides the best opportunity to continue playing at the highest level of professional women’s hockey. The
Canada will be without its leading scorer when it takes on Switzerland on Thursday in quarterfinal action at the world hockey championship in Slovakia. The International Ice Hockey Federation has suspended forward Anthony Mantha one game for a hit to the head of U.S. forward Colin White in a preliminary-round game Tuesday. The incident occurred
Liz Knox has no regrets. It has been about a month since Knox and 200 of the best female hockey players in the world decided they no longer wanted to play. Knox knew there was risk of walking away after the Canadian Women’s Hockey League folded, but she was tired of playing professional hockey for
Lavoie on the Canucks Sportsnet 650: Renaud Lavoie on the Vancouver Canucks: “If the price is right, yes something will happen. But I don’t see the #Canucks making a splash for the sake of it. They could be 1 defenseman away from doing some damage. Those defensemen will probably be available.” Sharks pending UFAs Karlsson
7:29 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN For the first time since 1970, the St. Louis Blues are playing for the Stanley Cup. For the … well, we’ve lost count really, the San Jose Sharks are going home before the final round. Here’s what happened in the NHL last night (check out replays of every playoff game
The American Hockey League has built its reputation on developing players, but that success also extends behind the bench. Twenty-three current NHL coaches are AHL coaching alumni. More could be on the way with the coaches of the four teams remaining in the Calder Cup Playoffs carrying regular-season success into the postseason. Western Conference Dallas
report this ad There are quite a few NHL clubs heading for a salary cap crunch this summer, and New Jersey Devils general manager Ray Shero has used situations like this to his strength in the past. He has been known to flip draft picks and prospects to teams in cap trouble in exchange for
report this ad Until the World Championships, it was only a good year for William Nylander at the bank. Fresh from signing a last-minute contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs that kept the young forward from sitting out the season, Nylander joined the team after the 2018-19 season started. But, he wasn’t ready to play
The St. Louis Blues have been around a lot longer than the Vegas Golden Knights, but their journey over the past five months is almost as remarkable as the expansion team’s run to the championship series a year ago. The Blues advanced to the Stanley Cup final with a 5-1 victory at home against the
ST. LOUIS—The St. Louis Blues are marching into the Stanley Cup final for the first time in decades. David Perron had a goal and an assist, Jordan Binnington picked up his franchise-record 12th playoff win and the Blues beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1 in Game 6 of the Western Conference final Tuesday night. Vladimir