Doug Armstrong felt the tinge of disappointment. The St. Louis Blues executive, however, was more concerned about his players. Tabbed to pick Canada’s men’s team for the 2022 Winter Olympics in China, Armstrong was well down that path when the NHL pulled the plug on its participation just over six weeks before the opening ceremony
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Calgary Flames prospect Dustin Wolf had high expectations placed on his shoulders after being named goaltender of the year in back-to-back American Hockey League (AHL) seasons, along with the AHL’s MVP award in 2022-23. But since the Flames already have goaltenders Jacob Markstrom and Dan Vladar under contract, Wolf started the 2023-24 season in the
The Ottawa Senators have made a pair of trades ahead of the 2024 American Hockey (AHL) League Trade Deadline, acquiring Wyatt Bongiovanni from the Winnipeg Jets for future considerations and Jamieson Rees from the Carolina Hurricanes for a 2024 sixth-round draft pick. While they are ineligible to play in the NHL for the remainder of
The Grand Rapids Griffins have acquired forward Curtis Hall on loan from the Boston Bruins, while the Detroit Red Wings have assigned defenseman Jared McIsaac to the AHL’s Providence Bruins. Hall has tallied two goals and four assists in 11 games with Providence this season, along with 20 points (11g, 9a) in 22 games with
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 15, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Jon Cooper has coached the Tampa Bay Lightning since 2013. During that time, he has watched the Battle of Florida between the Bolts and the Florida Panthers go from something theoretical to one of the NHL’s
Hockey Ottawa Senators head coach Jacques Martin said centre Josh Norris will be out for the season after having shoulder surgery last week. 24-year-old centre had 30 points in 50 games this campaign The Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 12, 2024 9:40 AM EDT | Last Updated: March 12 Senators centre Josh Norris, left, only
The 2024 NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone, and the Arizona Coyotes made three separate deals. The first of which came with general manager Bill Armstrong trading defenseman Troy Stecher to the Edmonton Oilers for a 2027 fourth-round pick. He then wrapped up the highly anticipated trade deadline by dealing Matt Dumba and Jason
The Minnesota Wild have suddenly found themselves back in the playoff race after registering a 4-0-1 record in their last five contests. Leading up to the trade deadline, it seemed they were all but out of the postseason race. But the club now sits just six points behind the Vegas Golden Knights for the final
by Brock Ormond | AHL On The Beat It’s a big adjustment coming from a different country to the competitive fishbowl that is the American Hockey League. However, 20-year-old Oskar Pettersson has fit into the Belleville Senators puzzle perfectly on their quest to secure a Calder Cup Playoff spot. The native of Halmstad, Sweden, made his
Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comMar 14, 2024, 06:30 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior editor for ESPN digital editorial. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions The Philadelphia Flyers have been one of the biggest surprises of the 2023-24 NHL season. In the preseason, the front office attempted to be realistic with
Jaromir Jagr is missing. Well, the bobbleheads of the former NHL star are anyway. The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Thursday that a shipment carrying bobbleheads of the franchise icon was stolen after arriving in California. The team had intended to give the bobbleheads away to fans during Thursday night’s home game against the San Jose Sharks.
The Anaheim Ducks started a four-game road trip with a 7-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday (March 12). The Ducks have dropped three-straight contests while being outscored by a 19-5 margin during that span. The latest edition of News and Rumors discusses mixed messages following an on-ice skirmish, revisits some trade deadline fallout,
Don’t look now, but the 2023-24 NHL season is nearing its end. As they all seem to do, this season has flown by, with the Calgary Flames having just 17 games remaining on its schedule. Through their first 65 games, they have a 31-29-5 record. Related: 3 Flames With Term Who Could Be Moved This
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Ontario Reign forward Samuel Fagemo has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending March 10, 2024. In two outings for Ontario last week, Fagemo scored five goals (including both game-winners) and totaled six points as the Reign extended
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMar 14, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions HOCKEY PLAYERS KNOW the power of a good video session. It’s how they study an opponent. Critique their own game. And — thanks to years of recorded highlights available online — admire
The health issues that drove former NHL forward Cody Hodgson away from hockey eight years ago were frightening enough for him to fear the worst. He was shaking often. His body felt unusually hot. He had an abnormal heartbeat. He was having a tough time breathing. Tests showed his liver and kidney were damaged. “At
One of the best things about the trade deadline is that it sets the table for exciting divisional races down the stretch. The Atlantic and Metropolitan Divisions have two teams fighting for the top spot while the Pacific Division has four in the running. The best division race, however, is in the Central where three
After going 2-1-1 on their recent four-game homestand, the Boston Bruins will hit the road for a trip to Canada to play the Montreal Canadiens. In this edition of Bruins News & Rumors, they will be heading up north minus one defenseman, a trade deadline acquisition will make his Bruins’ debut, a prospect got called