The Ottawa Senators announced on Monday, Dec. 18 that they have fired head coach D.J. Smith, replacing him with interim head coach Jacques Martin. The announcement follows the fourth straight loss for the team and the seventh in the last 10 games, leaving them in last place in the Eastern Conference. The team also announced
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This year, there have already been a number of big rumors circulating around the NHL’s Eastern Conference. With the holiday trade freeze almost upon us and a lull in the action, it feels like the right time to look back at some of the loudest trade talks that were, are, and will be out there.
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 18, 2023, 05:52 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Ottawa Senators fired head coach D.J. Smith and assistant coach Davis Payne on Monday, replacing them with veteran coach Jacques Martin on an interim basis and franchise legend Daniel Alfredsson as an assistant coach on
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Nothing has come easily in Xavier Parent’s career. The Utica Comets forward is 5-foot-8, 170 pounds. Undrafted. Never garnered much attention from the draft experts. Never part of the spotlight that the IIHF World Junior Championship draws. Still unsigned after four junior seasons. But slowly and quietly, Parent continues to
The Ottawa Senators have fired head coach D.J. Smith amid yet another losing season in the nation’s capital. The Senators made the announcement a day after Ottawa lost its fourth straight game with a 6-3 defeat to the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday. Jacques Martin, who previously served as Senators head coach and recently joined
Welcome back to another edition of the Montreal Canadiens draft class revisited, where we look at each selection and use hindsight to determine whether the team made the right choice or missed out on big-name talent. Next up is 2016, a short draft for Marc Bergevin’s regime, with six picks. The Canadiens and second-round picks are like
When the Calgary Flames made the inevitable decision to fire Darryl Sutter this past offseason, many believed the team was poised for a bounce-back 2023-24. After all, it was no secret that many players in the dressing room had soured on Sutter to the point that it was reported players may request trades if he
Open Extended Reactions Connor McDavid and his Edmonton Oilers teammates are on a road trip to the New York City metropolitan area this week, with games on tap against the New York Islanders (Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN+/Hulu), New Jersey Devils (Thursday, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+/Hulu) and New York Rangers (Friday, 7:30 p.m., ESPN+/Hulu). Prior to
Hockey Calgary Flames starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom was taken off the injury reserve list and returned to the active roster on Sunday. 33-year-old has been out since breaking finger on Dec. 4 Field Level Media · Posted: Dec 17, 2023 4:52 PM EST | Last Updated: 10 hours ago Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) was
The Florida Panthers continue to hold a top-three spot in the Atlantic Division with 36 points and a record of 17-10-2 behind the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins. But they are slowly losing ground for that spot. The Cats just got started on a long road trip. And the start has been extremely
It is the final day of the World Junior A Challenge (WJAC), and that means that it is time to award medals to three of the four remaining teams. TSN does provide coverage of the semifinals and medal games, which provides some exposure to a great event. Some casual fans may be wondering why this
Associated Press Dec 17, 2023, 07:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Kings goaltender Pheonix Copley has been placed on long-term injured reserve with a lower-body injury, it was announced Sunday. Copley suffered the injury during Friday’s practice and did not not make the road trip for Saturday’s victory over
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Now is the time for the Toronto Marlies to bank some points, though the menu of opponents does them no favors. In January the Marlies have their annual midseason extended road trip while Coca-Cola Coliseum is transformed into an indoor lake for the Toronto International Boat Show. This year it’s
The Detroit Red Wings hit the road once again on Dec. 16 for a matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Red Wings looked to get back on track after dropping four of their last five games but took on a Flyers team that has been surging as of late. A three-period offensive struggle once again
The Philadelphia Flyers are known for their enforcers in their ‘Broad Street Bullies’ era during the mid-1970s, but they have had some unsung glue guys since then. Since the Bullies were so dominant, the Flyers’ more recent enforcers can get lost in history. Related: Broad Street Bullies: More Than Goons, Fists & Enforcers The importance
Associated Press Dec 15, 2023, 10:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger left eight minutes into the Stars’ game Friday night against Ottawa because of a lower-body injury. Oettinger allowed goals on the Senators’ first two shots on goal in the opening three minutes. Soon after his only save about
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee today announced that Rockford IceHogs forward Logan Nijhoff has been suspended for two (2) games as a consequence of an elbowing incident in a game vs. Iowa on Dec. 15. Nijhoff will miss Rockford’s games tonight (Dec. 16) vs. Iowa and Sunday (Dec. 17) at
If you’re a Buffalo Sabres fan and a sucker for random factoids, today is your lucky day. Most Sabres fans know that Gilbert Perreault wore number 11, at least partly because that was what the roulette wheel landed on in 1970 and that one of the most popular players in team history, Taro Tsujimoto, didn’t