A big smile crossed Nate Schmidt’s face as he described the fresh approach and one fun surprise during a practice at the Winnipeg Jets training camp. New Jets head coach Rick Bowness had players scrimmaging with opposite-handed sticks, while goalies Connor Hellebuyck and David Rittich manned the creases without sticks. “It was amazing. I loved
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There were some good sights mingled with a lot of bad for the San Jose Sharks in their Global Series opener against the Nashville Predators. Last season’s haunting issues lingered into the season-opening series, thus providing no indication that the 2022-23 season will be any different than the previous three. If not for a strong
The Winnipeg Jets have begun finalizing their opening night roster. The roster will need to be finalized on Tuesday, and they will get in a few skates before their opening game on Friday against the New York Rangers. One decision they made on Monday was to send Ville Heinola down to the Manitoba Moose. The
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway The Panthers don’t the space to add Eric Staal just yet David Pagnotta: Eric Staal was in the Florida Panthers training camp on a PTO. The Panthers don’t have the salary cap space at this time to sign him. It sounded
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League today announced that its AHLTV streaming platform will kick off the 2022-23 season with a free weekend of AHL games. All 29 games on the league schedule this Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be free on AHLTV to anyone with an AHLTV account. No subscription or purchase is
7:00 AM ET ESPN staff The 2022-23 NHL season is set to begin Tuesday night with a doubleheader on ESPN and ESPN+, but we’re looking beyond just those two matchups. Will the Colorado Avalanche repeat? Which team will top the standings in each division? Who will take home all of the individual hardware? We’ve gathered
GATINEAU, Que. – The Gatineau Olympiques were unlucky at the start of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, losing a couple games in overtime and not connecting on great scoring chances. It appears their fortunes have improved. The Olympiques won their third consecutive game by defeating the visiting Shawinigan Cataractes 4-2 on Monday. Zachary Dean,
Fans and players always circle games to look forward to when the NHL schedule comes out every off-season. Whether it’s rivalry matchups, stars returning to their former homes or marquee showcases, there are once again plenty of compelling options in 2022-23. Here’s a look some key games to watch this season. NHL Global Series This
The NHL Goalie Report is back! Poised to be better than ever, this series will cover all that matters most throughout 2022-23. Expect these writeups to showcase league leaders, highlight-reel saves, backups battling for starts, spotlight-worthy debuts, questionable calls, all-star performances, injury updates, and everything in between. 2022-23 NHL Goalie Report (The Hockey Writers) In anticipation of
On Monday, the Edmonton Oilers (as did every other team in the NHL) needed to have their final rosters for opening night submitted to the league. GM Ken Holland did some last-minute juggling with the salary cap to get under the ceiling and maximized LTIR to do it, but the roster appears set. There’s some
Two-time AHL All-Star goaltender Connor Ingram was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Coyotes on Monday, one of five players claimed as NHL teams set their opening-night rosters for the 2022-23 season. Ingram, 25, appeared in 54 games for the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals last season, going 30-17-7 with a 2.70 goals-against average, a .915 save
8:31 AM ET Like many young hockey fans, 3-year-old Carter Stamkos is obsessed with the Zamboni machines that resurface the ice during games. He expressed this sentiment in no uncertain terms when he attended the 2022 NHL All-Star Game in Las Vegas in support of his father, Tampa Bay Lightning star Steven Stamkos. Sitting on
Joe Sakic adopted a very practical approach to the task of molding the Colorado Avalanche roster that will attempt to repeat as Stanley Cup champions. “We know we’re not going to be able to sign everybody,” the NHL’s reigning general manager of the year said not long after his team hoisted the Cup. “We know
Fifteen-year veteran Derick Brassard earned a spot with the Ottawa Senators for the upcoming season, agreeing to a one-year deal on Monday. Senators coach D.J. Smith made the announcement to Brassard during practice Monday morning. The deal is worth $750,000 US, according to The Daily Faceoff. It will mark Brassard’s second tour of duty in
Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier and Kevin Lowe retired from the National Hockey League with nothing to prove to their peers in the game. But on Oct. 10, 1979, they flew into O’Hare International Airport ready to show, not that they were elite, but that they belonged. That was the night of the Edmonton Oilers’ first
The Florida Panthers had one of the wackiest off-seasons in franchise history, trading away their top-pairing defenseman, MacKenzie Weegar, along with their top-scoring forward Jonathan Huberdeau, to land former Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk. Granted, they were held back by a tough cap situation. However, unlike their forward situation, the team did not try to
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on 32 Thoughts: The Podcast – Last Stop: Hamilton, on Ottawa Senators pending UFA Alex DeBrincat. “Well, we should just mention it because there’s a report that they were talking deeply. I don’t know how far along it
7:00 AM ET After a wild offseason that included multiple superstars joining or leaving the Calgary Flames, opening night of the 2022-23 NHL season is fast approaching. ESPN will be your home for hockey, including a doubleheader Tuesday night, with Tampa Bay Lightning–New York Rangers at 7:30 ET, followed by Vegas Golden Knights–Los Angeles Kings