Sep 25, 2023, 04:54 PM ET The Columbus Blue Jackets added Mark Recchi as an assistant coach to Pascal Vincent’s staff on Monday. Recchi was last on a bench in the 2021-22 season with the New Jersey Devils an assistant who ran the club’s power play. Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2017,
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Former NHL and AHL player Nicolas Kerdiles died Saturday after a motorcycle crash in Nashville, police say. He was 29. The one-time hockey player for the Anaheim Ducks drove his motorcycle through a stop sign early Saturday and hit the driver’s side of an SUV, the Metro Nashville Police Department said. The SUV’s driver immediately stopped,
What a summer for the Boston Bruins. After following up the most remarkable regular season in NHL history with a first-round playoff exit, the Bruins had a bit of an exodus. David Krejci and Patrice Bergeron retired, Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno were traded, and Tyler Bertuzzi, Dmitry Orlov and Garnet Hathaway and Connor Clifton
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, former Edmonton Oiler Tyson Barrie confirmed that the Oilers were in on Erik Karlsson trade talks. Meanwhile, Devon Toews has said he’d like to stay with the Colorado Avalanche but is looking for a fair deal. Finally, a number of insiders are weighing in on the drama between the Tampa
The New Jersey Devils unveiled their Ring of Honor back in 2017. They honored their original owner and founder of the team, John J. McMullen as the first inductee that same year. Since then, the Devils have not only not inducted anyone else but haven’t even acknowledged the Ring of Honor still exists. That is
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterSep 25, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The dawn of an NHL season offers unparalleled promise. It’s a slate wiped clean for the ultimate fresh start. Everyone’s on equal footing again, in an official erasure of whatever happened — good or bad
The Ottawa Senators have some strong centre depth when all players are available. However, between the health of Shane Pinto and Josh Norris, the Senators have hardly had a chance to see them all in action together. Over the past two seasons, the Senators have only seen 11 full games of their centre trio including
The NHL has a broadcasting and branding problem. A lot of the big teams are regional and have local fanbases but not national ones. The result isn’t ideal for a league looking to grow, especially when the Stanley Cup Final or playoff matchups feature two small market teams. When the Vegas Golden Knights faced the
Associated Press Sep 21, 2023, 04:49 PM ET ARLINGTON, Va. — Evgeny Kuznetsov is still his typical jovial, smiling self off the ice. He is also very much still with the Washington Capitals. After a second down season in three years and another summer of trade rumors, Kuznetsov returning never seemed like a sure thing.
The Montreal Canadiens have six players who have made it into the celebrated 50-goal club. Prior to 1970, the elusive milestone was rarely reached. During the 1970s and 1980s, as seasons became longer, stick blades curved and offense increased, 50-goal seasons became more frequent. By 1980, it had been reached 24 times in NHL history but 76
At the Tampa Bay Lightning’s recent media day, Steven Stamkos discussed his disappointment at not being offered a new contract. General manager Julien BriseBois had an answer for that, stating that he was committed to working towards keeping the Lightning as perennial Stanley Cup contenders for years to come, and he needed to see how
Associated Press Sep 24, 2023, 12:04 PM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former NHL player Nicolas Kerdiles died Saturday after a motorcycle crash in Nashville, according to police. He was 29. The former Anaheim Ducks forward drove his motorcycle through a stop sign early Saturday and hit the driver’s side of an SUV, according to the
The Florida Panthers enter their 30th season hungry to get back to the playoffs. Last season, their historic and magical playoff run came to a bitter end in the Stanley Cup Final at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights by a series score of 4-1. One piece of the team that was a big
Even though the NHL season doesn’t officially kick off until Oct. 10, 2023, fans still have many days to sort through the upcoming schedule and find key dates to circle. Considering there are 2,624 games in an NHL campaign, we wanted to highlight the important ones so everyone knows which events they should attend or
Sep 21, 2023, 04:04 PM ET San Jose Sharks captain Logan Couture is week-to-week with a lower-body injury that he suffered during offseason training, the team said Thursday. The Sharks began training camp Thursday and open the regular season against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Oct. 12. Couture, 34, is projected to be the
On Wednesday (Sept. 20), the Detroit Red Wings signed veterans Artem Anisimov and Michael Hutchinson to professional tryout contracts (PTOs). The roster is already jam-packed with bodies, so it will be interesting to see if one of them can usurp one of the other veterans on the team and earn a contract (either to play
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a number of new pieces. First, they have a new general manager (GM) calling the shots. Second, they have a number of new players suiting up. On Thursday (Sept. 21), they had their first day of training camp, which means that the 2023-24 NHL season is only a few weeks
Sep 21, 2023, 04:08 PM ET Montreal Canadiens defenseman Chris Wideman was ruled out indefinitely Thursday with a back injury. Wideman, 33, is preparing for his seventh NHL season after recording six points (all assists) with 81 penalty minutes in 46 games for the Canadiens last season. In his first season, in Montreal in 2021-22,