In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Montreal Canadiens got bad news as Kirby Dach has been lost long-term due to injury. Meanwhile, what is the plan in Florida for Spencer Knight? Is he still their goalie of the future? Are the Vancouver Canucks willing to take a contract back in a Conor Garland trade? Finally,
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Training camps and preseason games are over; the Montreal Canadiens’ 2023-24 season is now underway. The lineup is one of the youngest in the NHL and is expected to be better than last season’s roster. General manager (GM) Kent Hughes’ rebuild plan is starting to bear fruit as the young players begin to graduate
Open Extended Reactions A new era in Chicago Blackhawks hockey began the moment they won the 2023 NHL draft lottery and, with it, the chance to draft Connor Bedard. Draft him the club did, and his professional career has gotten off to a fast start, with an assist in Game 1 followed by a goal
The Chicago Wolves have signed forward Max Comtois to an American Hockey League contract. Comtois, 24, was a second-round pick by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2017 NHL Draft and has collected 38 goals and 48 assists for 86 points in 210 NHL games with the Ducks. Comtois has also skated in 35 games in
Brady Tkachuk had his second two-goal game to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 5-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning Sunday night. Mathieu Joseph, Vladimir Tarasenko and Tim Stutzle also scored, while Joonas Korpisalo picked up his first win and point with the Senators (2-1-0) after making 22 saves. Both teams had played Saturday
Last season, the Florida Panthers had their greatest playoff run in franchise history. They went into the playoffs as a massive underdog against the best regular season team in NHL history in the Boston Bruins. This was thanks to the Pittsburgh Penguins losing a crucial game to the Chicago Blackhawks that snuck Florida into the
Off to a two-game mini win streak to ring in the 2023-24 season, it’s easy to get lost in the positives that we’ve seen from the Toronto Maple Leafs. Obviously the four points early in the season are nice — add to that the milestone for Auston Matthews and his six goals in two games
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterOct 16, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions BUFFALO, NY — The Buffalo Sabres didn’t rebuild from scratch. Don’t let the franchise’s headline-generating class of rising young stars convince otherwise. Buffalo was reforged through strategy, embracing fundamentals and a return
Goaltender Matt Tomkins became the 150th IceHogs alumni to reach the NHL on Oct. 15, 2023 when he started for the Tampa Bay Lightning against the Ottawa Senators. Tomkins spent parts of three seasons from 2017 to 2021 in the Stateline area with Rockford and laced up the skates for total games with the IceHogs.
Hockey returns to the newly renovated halls of Scotiabank Arena Wednesday night, as the Toronto Maple Leafs officially kick off the team’s 2023-24 NHL season against the Montreal Canadiens. After a tumultuous off-season that saw former general manager Kyle Dubas leave and take a new job in Pittsburgh, all eyes will be on new GM Brad Treliving
The Detroit Red Wings played their home opener on Oct. 14th against the Tampa Bay Lightning and were able to send their fans home happy after a 6-4 victory over their division foe. With the victory, the Red Wings move to 1-1-0 on the young season after a season-opening loss to the New Jersey Devils.
The Columbus Blue Jackets were linked to Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland by Elliotte Friedman on Hockey Night in Canada. Although on paper it would seem to make sense, as Vancouver is looking for a defenseman in return and the Blue Jackets need to move one; it would only create more problems. The Blue Jackets
Associated Press Oct 15, 2023, 01:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Kings forward Viktor Arvidsson apparently needs another surgery on his back, general manager Rob Blake says. Blake told the team’s official broadcasters Saturday night that Arvidsson probably needs back surgery, which would sideline him for an extended period. The
The Ajax, Ontario native has some NHL experience, having appeared with the Coyotes for a combined 30 games over the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons. He’s amassed six goals and three assists over that span, bringing a degree of speed and strength to an Arizona lineup that prides itself on gritty, tough-nosed play. The ability to
Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk says his team has a foundation in place after a disciplined win in its home opener. Tkachuk and Jakob Chychrun both scored twice as the Senators downed the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 in front of a sold-out crowd of 20,011 at Canadian Tire Centre. The victory came off a team effort,
The first game of the 2023-24 season is not one the Buffalo Sabres will remember with pride. The team struggled in their season-opener against the New York Rangers, losing on home ice 5-1. Given the team’s high aspirations for the season, it was not an auspicious beginning for this young group. Although the Sabres showcased
The Minnesota Wild were looking to continue their winning momentum as they went on the road to face the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday evening, Oct. 14. Things started a little heated with Ryan Reaves throwing his weight around against some Wild players and then taking on Marcus Foligno in a heavyweight contest. The hits
ESPN News Services Oct 15, 2023, 02:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Jordan Martinook scored in the ninth round of the shootout, and the Carolina Hurricanes blew a three-goal lead before hanging on for a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. Sebastian Aho had a short-handed goal and