Keys to the Penguins offseason Emily Kaplan and Chris Peters of ESPN: Looking at the keys to the Pittsburgh Penguins offseason. Consider seismic changes: Penguins GM Jim Rutherford is never afraid to make a big move. Sidney Crosby isn’t going anywhere and Evgeni Malkin has a NMC and is only going somewhere if he asks.
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In today’s Rumor Rundown we look at where Rick Nash might wind up, whether or not Tyson Barrie will remain in Colorado and how Brandon Saad’s disappointing season means he might be considered a salary dump by the Chicago Blackhawks. Rick Nash Immediately following the news that Rick Nash was asked to and submitted his
7:14 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN Now that the Tampa Bay Lightning are out, the field is wide open — and yet things are tighter than ever, with three of the six remaining series tied (pending the result of Thursday’s Carolina Hurricanes–Washington Capitals clash in Raleigh). Here’s a recap of last night’s action (check out replays
The 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs had quite an opening act on Wednesday. Kiefer Sherwood found a loose puck in the crease and knocked home his second goal of the night at the 1:13 mark of overtime as San Diego defeated San Jose, 6-5, in Game 1 of their Pacific Division semifial series at Pechanga Arena
RALEIGH, N.C.—The Washington Capitals decided to shake up their lineup during Wednesday’s practice at PNC Arena in hopes of creating a spark on a team that believes it hasn’t yet played its best game this post-season. Tinkering with all four forward lines, one of the biggest changes Capitals coach Todd Reirden made was slotting forward
The Buzzer is CBC Sports’s daily newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered directly to your inbox every weekday. Here’s what you need to know right now from the world of sports: The Blue Jackets KO’d the juggernaut Lightning So this actually happened last night: the clear Stanley Cup favourite and one of the best regular-season
report this ad The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is underway, but the Chicago Blackhawks once again are not in the mix. After winning three Stanley Cups in six years, the Hawks haven’t made the postseason in two years. It’s been disheartening for everyone. After an uneventful offseason last summer and after firing
report this ad At long last, the playoff victory drought is over in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets permanently put a cannon blast to their previous first-round failures in historic fashion. When the dust settled, the Blue Jackets swept the Tampa Bay Lightning out of the playoffs with a stunning 7-3 win at Nationwide Arena.
Keys to the Lightning’s offseason Greg Wyshynski and Chris Peters of ESPN: Looking at the keys of the Lightning’s offseason. Don’t panic: They have a large, talented core that is under 30-years old that will be returning next year and will be contending again. That said, see a therapist: Tyler Johnson admitted that they lost
report this ad NHL players, with few exceptions, are paid fixed salaries regardless of their performance and are not allowed to be financially incentivized to win. This is true even in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, where most players earn far less than they do in the regular season. http://gty.im/155359972 How are NHL Players Paid? The reality
report this ad In today’s Rumor Rundown we look at the most popular names on the trade market. One day after a big trade that sent defensemen Dion Phaneuf to the Los Angeles Kings, will the dominos fall when it comes to other trades that might have been contemplated? What is the standing on trades
7:00 AM ET Emily KaplanESPN When you think of Brad Marchand, you think of the winger’s earned nickname, which was used by President Barack Obama when the Bruins visited the White House following their 2011 Stanley Cup. “Brad Marchand went into the season playing on the fourth line,” Obama said. “But the Little Ball of
Catch all of the action on the road to the Calder Cup on your desktop, laptop, smartphone, tablet or OTT device with a subscription to AHLTV. Visit theahl.com/AHLTV for details. In operation since 1936 and celebrating its 82nd season this year, the American Hockey League continues to serve as the top development league for all 31 National
LAS VEGAS— Max Pacioretty had two goals and two assists, Marc-Andre Fleury earned his 15th playoff shutout and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the San Jose Sharks 5-0 on Tuesday night for a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven Western Conference series. Vegas can eliminate the Sharks from the post-season for the second consecutive year on
report this ad RALEIGH, N.C. — Rookie forward Warren Foegele had two goals and an assist, Petr Mrazek earned his fourth career post-season shutout and the Carolina Hurricanes won their first home playoff game in a decade, routing the Washington Capitals 5-0 on Monday night. Dougie Hamilton also scored two goals, Brock McGinn had a
Max Pacioretty had two goals and two assists, Marc-Andre Fleury earned his 15th playoff shutout and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the San Jose Sharks 5-0 on Tuesday night for a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven Western Conference series. Vegas can eliminate the Sharks from the post-season for the second consecutive year on Thursday in
report this ad PITTSBURGH — The expectations were modest at first. The New York Islanders simply wanted to be better than the team that allowed the most goals in the NHL in 2017-18. Tougher to play against. Smarter on both ends of the ice. Momentum built slowly. A midseason surge under new head coach Barry
Home NHL Free Agents NHL Rumors: Senators, Chabot and Ceci … Blue Jackets and Duchene Senators have held talks with free agents Chabot and Ceci TSN 1200: Ottawa Senators GM Pierre Dorion said that they’ve already head preliminary contract talks with defenseman Thomas Chabot. They want to sign him to a long-term extension. Chris Stevenson