Henrik Lundqvist knew the call — if it was indeed coming — would light up his phone in the early evening. The former New York Rangers goaltender was home in Sweden. The Hockey Hall of Fame’s selection committee was busy in Toronto paring down its 2023 list. Lundqvist eventually saw a number he didn’t recognize.
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The six-game win streak of the Anaheim Ducks ended on Tuesday (Nov. 7) in a 2-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Still, Anaheim is off to an impressive 7-5-0 start to the 2023-24 season, and there is plenty to talk about. NHL Issues Cronin with $25,000 Fine Anaheim head coach Greg Cronin was fined $25,000
The Edmonton Oilers need to make some changes if they hope to turn their season around and bounce back from their awful start to the 2023-24 season. They recently waived goaltender Jack Campbell and assigned him to the American Hockey League (AHL) to play with the Bakersfield Condors with the hope he can find his
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 10, 2023, 02:05 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Pittsburgh Penguins announced that they are retiring Jaromir Jagr’s No. 68 jersey on Feb. 18. “Pittsburgh, I’m coming home,” Jagr said in a video posted on social media. Jagr, 51, played 1,733 career regular-season games
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Charlotte Checkers gave themselves some extra time to settle in as they start a four-game West Coast swing tonight against the San Jose Barracuda. The team departed on Wednesday morning, allowing for a full day of practice at Tech CU Arena on Thursday. This will be the Checkers’ third
The Winnipeg Jets have seen several players get off to hot starts to the 2023-24 season, but there are a few who looked as if they were slow out of the gate. Nikolaj Ehlers and Connor Hellebuyck are two examples of what a rough few weeks can look like, and while one may be on
The Boston Bruins’ goaltending has been in the conversation a lot in the past few weeks. Both Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman are off to terrific starts to their season and are arguably the best goaltending tandem in the league right now. But the conversation has not simply revolved around how talented they are. Related:
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Nov 7, 2023 By Andrew Mossbrooks | @Mossbrooks48 Matt Savoie’s time as an Amerk has come to an end. At least for now. On Monday, the 19-year-old was recalled from his conditioning stint and made his way to Buffalo for the Sabres to see what they have in their 2022 ninth overall draft choice. It’s
The Edmonton Oilers have seemingly admitted to the fact they’ve had bad goaltending by assigning Jack Campbell to the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League (AHL) after a tough start to his 2023-24 campaign. The team knows they need to fix their game fast before it gets way out of hand, and it seems
When it comes to the trade market, the Montreal Canadiens are one of the teams most watched right now. It is understandable, as they are currently sporting three goalies on their NHL roster – Jake Allen, Sam Montembeault, and Cayden Primeau. Until one of these three is moved, this will continue to be a topic
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 9, 2023, 11:58 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions One of the most requested hockey legends is finally being added to EA Sports’ NHL series: Hall of Fame Boston Bruins defenseman Bobby Orr. Orr is now a free playable character for all NHL 24 players
The Calgary Flames recalled goaltender Dustin Wolf from the Calgary Wranglers on Thursday. Wolf has appeared in six games this season for the Wranglers, going 5-1-0 with a 2.34 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage. The 22-year-old Wolf is coming off a 2022-23 season in which he was voted the American Hockey League’s most
Seattle Kraken forward Jordan Eberle will miss the game at Colorado on Thursday night after suffering a cut to his leg from a skate blade during practice. Kraken coach Dave Hakstol said after the morning skate Thursday at Ball Arena that Eberle was “day-to-day right now as we go forward.” Eberle arrived at the rink
The Nashville Predators have made two waiver wire pickups early on in the 2023-24 NHL Season. They picked up Samuel Fagemo before the regular season kicked off, while they snagged Liam Foudy just over two weeks into the season. The Predators’ bottom-six is prime real estate for players to impress and earn ice time. Their latest adds,
The Winnipeg Jets have the potential to be a force to be reckoned with in the NHL this year. That is if all goes right with some positive regression from the power play and star goaltender Connor Hellebuyck the Jets could shift into a bonafide playoff team. Positive regression aside one of the next best
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNNov 9, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The start of the NHL season is rife with panic and overreaction — and not just in Edmonton. Players get benched. Teams get called out. Fans start to wonder if their championship dreams have been shattered
The Minnesota Wild have acquired right wing Adam Raska and a fifth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenseman Calen Addison. Raska, 22, has played seven games with the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda in 2023-24, and has totaled nine goals and 16 assists for 25 points in