Home has been sweet for the Edmonton Oilers lately. Dating back to late November, the Oilers are 6-1 at home, and depending on how they do against the Florida Panthers in their final home game of 2023 on Dec. 16, their current win/loss streak is something to write home about. Head Coach Kris Knoblauch of
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Field Level Media Dec 16, 2023, 12:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Canada’s seven NHL teams are banding together in support of the ALS Super Fund, a campaign to help fight Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) following the deaths of members of the league community in the country. Former NHL player Mark Kirton, who was diagnosed
by Chris Kuc | AHL On The Beat The question posed to Chicago Wolves players for a social media post was a light-hearted query about their essential items to take on road trips. The responses as players left the ice following a recent practice included headphones, books, snacks, pillows and decks of cards. Then there
Over the last week, the news on the injury front for the Boston Bruins has not been good. First Derek Forbort ended up on Injured Reserve on Dec. 7, then on Dec. 13, the team announced that defenseman Charlie McAvoy and top center Pavel Zacha were joining Forbort on IR (from ‘Bruins place Charlie McAvoy,
The Edmonton Oilers have a 8-1-0 record in the last nine games and despite having their winning streak snapped at the hands of the Tampa Bay Lightning on Dec. 14, they’re still one of the hottest teams in the NHL. Yet, the focus after the 7-4 loss to the Lightning, despite the Oilers outshooting their
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 14, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Craig Berube’s seat became too hot to handle this week, as the St. Louis Blues fired their longtime coach (with whom they won the Stanley Cup in 2019) on Tuesday night. It wasn’t something GM Doug
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Samuel Fagemo is making a statement in his second go-round with the Los Angeles Kings organization. Re-acquired by the Kings on Nov. 11, Fagemo has recorded at least one point in 12 of his 13 appearances with the Ontario Reign this season, totaling 11 goals and eight assists. Los Angeles
The Current18:41Former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy on tackling abuse in sport For former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy, the federal government’s commission to investigate systemic abuse in Canadian sports is a step forward he’s never seen taken before. “We’ve been in this space for a long time now, and and I think it’s the first time at
We are 30 games into the Vegas Golden Knights’ 2023-24 season, and the defending Stanley Cup champs haven’t given their fans much to complain about. The club’s 20-5-5 record actually represents a slight improvement over the 20-9-1 mark they boasted at the same point last season, which is also good for the best mark in
The Edmonton Oilers had a nightmare start to their 2023-24 season that they have since turned around, but their tough start has set them back and has them fighting their way up the Pacific Division standings rather than being at the top and dominating as many expected. With their recent resurgence that has them back
Tim Kavanagh, ESPN.comDec 15, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Tim Kavanagh is a senior NHL editor for ESPN. He’s a native of upstate New York. Open Extended Reactions As teams go through their cycles of contention, the importance of having a high-scoring young core can wax and wane. Then again, in a league which has
The San Jose Sharks have acquired center Jack Studnicka from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for defenseman Nick Cicek and a sixth-round selection in the 2024 NHL Draft. Studnicka, 24, has tallied one goal and six assists in nine games with the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks this season, along with one goal in five NHL games
The Vancouver Canucks are off to a historic start this season with a remarkable 20-9-1 record – the fastest they have ever hit 20 wins in a campaign. They sit second in the league behind the Vegas Golden Knights with 41 points and are on pace to eclipse the century mark for the first time
The Montreal Canadiens are headed for another season of losing players at the trade deadline (TDL). Last season, they could have sold a few, but due to injuries and poor play, the returns were not worth the effort to trade the available players. This season, the team is better positioned to move players for high-quality
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNDec 15, 2023, 07:30 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The New York Rangers hated how last season ended. “That one stung for a while,” captain Jacob Trouba said of their seven-game first-round loss to the rival New Jersey Devils in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that San Diego Gulls goaltender Tomas Suchanek has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending December 10, 2023. Suchanek backstopped the Gulls to three consecutive road wins last week, stopping 74 of the 77 shots he faced (3-0-0, 1.00, .961).
True North Sports and Entertainment has recruited Manitoba businesspeople to sell season tickets for the Winnipeg Jets. True North invited business leaders to Canada Life Centre on Tuesday as part of an effort to expand its season-ticket base, spokesperson Krista Sinaisky said. At the meeting, True North chief revenue officer Norva Riddell invited businesspeople from Winnipeg and
The San Jose Sharks returned to the SAP Center following their six-game road trip on Tuesday (Dec. 12) to face off against the Winnipeg Jets. The Jets entered the night with a record of 16-8-2 and 34 points, which was enough to be third in the Central Division. The Sharks on the other hand had