Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto has been suspended for 41 games by the NHL for “activities relating to sports wagering.” “The League’s investigation found no evidence that Pinto made any wagers on NHL games,” the league said in a short Thursday afternoon memo. It did not share any more details and said it considered the
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The Anaheim Ducks pulled out a gutsy team win over the Columbus Blue Jackets the other night (Oct. 24). They battled, killed off important penalties, and played their best defense when it counted. Long enough for Frank Vatrano, sprung by an excellent Bo Groulx pass, to capitalize on a breakaway opportunity in overtime. The Ducks
The Toronto Maple Leafs’ core four of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner, William Nylander, and John Tavares include four talented forwards who showcase their talent together in the team’s top two lines. They are also fixtures on the Maple Leafs’ special teams. Management has made a heavy financial investment in this quartet of stars. While it’s
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 26, 2023, 09:40 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Keith Jones wanted Philadelphia Flyers fans to know that the team isn’t a Stanley Cup contender. This is not candor you hear often from a team president, especially one that was just formally hired a few
by Lindsey Horsting | AHL On The Beat Saying every Swede plays padel is like saying every Canadian plays hockey. It’s only partly true. Padel is a hybrid between tennis and squash that was at its height in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic, and according to the Swedish players on Abbotsford’s roster, there were times
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Brady Tkachuk had his automatic one-game suspension rescinded, while the team considers trading Dominik Kubalik or someone else to make room for Shane Pinto. Meanwhile, are there concerns in Winnipeg that the team might actually have to move again? Will the Montreal Canadiens try to fill the hole left by
Over their past two games, the Toronto Maple Leafs came back hard to take home a 4-3 overtime win against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Then, on Tuesday night in Washington, they beat a hard-working Capitals team by a score of 4-1. The crucial connection between those games was young goalie Joseph Woll. He was outstanding
ESPN News Services Oct 25, 2023, 01:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Connor Hellebuyck stopped 18 of 20 shots to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night on an emotional night for the home team. It was the Jets’ first game without coach
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Coming into the 2023-24 season, the positives for the San Jose Barracuda are easy to identify. Head coach John McCarthy has a year of experience behind him now as the former AHL captain works to establish his own presence behind the Barracuda bench after Roy Sommer had led AHL prospects
Montreal Canadiens defenceman David Savard is out indefinitely with an upper-body injury, the club announced Tuesday. The veteran blue liner didn’t play another shift in Monday’s 3-1 road victory over the Buffalo Sabres after a long sequence on the penalty kill where he blocked multiple shots and lost a skate blade. Savard, who turned 33
The St. Louis Blues are five games into the 2023-24 season. They are 2-2-1 with no identity right now and that’s been on display in all five of their games. They have moments with an inordinate amount of ineptitude in all phases and other moments with some semblance of competence. Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou
The Vegas Golden Knights managed to keep their historic start alive on Tuesday by defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in regulation at T-Mobile Arena to extend their winning streak and bring their record to a perfect 7-0-0. The Golden Knights are just the 16th team all-time to win their opening seven games of a season
Emily Kaplan, ESPNOct 25, 2023, 10:10 AM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions Two weeks into the NHL season and we’re right back in it. After covering six games in six cities, here’s the latest buzz I’ve heard from conversations around the rink. What’s next for Kane? The greatest
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Lehigh Valley Phantoms forward Olle Lycksell has been selected as the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending October 22, 2023. Lycksell scored five goals over three games in a span of less than 48 hours over the weekend, including the game-winning goal
Craig Anderson might not have spent all his years as an NHL goaltender in Ottawa, but he did spend his best years here. The 42-year-old Illinois-born netminder signed a one-day contract with the Senators Tuesday to retire as a member of the team. “This organization has become family, thank you for this opportunity to put
The Nashville Predators defeated the New York Rangers 4-1 at Madison Square Garden Thursday night. The Predators ended a two-game losing skid with the win and improved to 2-3-0 on the season. The cross-conference matchup saw multiple players net their first goal or point, bounce-backs, and an unlikely hero. The puck finally started bouncing the
Who said removing Darryl Sutter as head coach would remove all the drama surrounding the Calgary Flames? While things were admittedly much quieter around the team throughout training camp, Russian defenceman Nikita Zadorov had some extremely interesting comments on Tuesday morning where he seemed to call out several within the Flames dressing room. Related: Flames’
ESPN News Services Oct 24, 2023, 05:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NHL commissioner Gary Bettman upheld Rasmus Andersson‘s four-game suspension on Tuesday, one day after hearing the appeal from the Calgary Flames defenseman. Andersson received the ban Sunday for a hit against Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine during the Flames’ 3-1 loss on Friday